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  1. DANGER

    For those interested in such things: this was taken with the Light Lens Lab 50mm ELCAN homage wide open at f/2, mounted on an SL3.

    I have to say, there are aspects of this which read to my eye as if this had been shot on film.

    (lookit the lovely subtle glow on those handlesets!)

    #photograph #photography #ELCAN #ELCANhomage #LightLensLab #WhatANiceBlue #glow

    [jbm-20261023-sl3-007]

  2. Not just the performers, the lighting, the staging, the choreography, the costuming, literally every single part of this production is *so good*.

  3. Angry Metal Guy 🤘 Cursebinder – Psychohazard Review: In the Rush documentary Beyond the Lighted Stage,1 Jack Black describes musicians’ wells of creative juices as ‘rocket sauce.’ He notes that some musicians and bands only muster enough for one BIG album, while others seem to run on an endless supply.2 This description stuck with me through the years, and remains my go-to reference when someone gilds whatever they… dlvr.it/TW2vTr LinkInBio for More 🤘

  4. Cursebinder – Psychohazard Review By Grin Reaper

    In the Rush documentary Beyond the Lighted Stage,1 Jack Black describes musicians’ wells of creative juices as ‘rocket sauce.’ He notes that some musicians and bands only muster enough for one BIG album, while others seem to run on an endless supply.2 This description stuck with me through the years, and remains my go-to reference when someone gilds whatever they touch. Kraków vocalist Maciej Proficz is one such individual, and both his active projects Dormant Ordeal and Cursebinder run on vast reserves of rocket sauce while offering multifaceted interpretations of their respective genres. Dormant Ordeal’s Tooth and Nail landed at the #3 spot in last year’s Aggregated List; third album The Grand Scheme of Things received a glowing review from Dr. Wvrm and appeared on several 2021 end-of-year lists despite a late December release, and Cursebinder’s debut Drifting found itself atop Carcharodon’s Top Ten(ish) of 2023. Such accolades can’t guarantee future triumphs, but they can send expectations into the stratosphere—does Cursebinder’s sophomore album Psychohazard harness the rocket sauce to send us there?

    Though Cursebinder operates under the black metal umbrella, no single genre encapsulates Psychohazard’s breadth. In his write-up of Drifting, Carcharodon cites doom, death, and post-metal as descriptors for Cursebinder’s chameleonic character. Instead of using camouflage in a way that makes Psychohazard difficult to absorb or engage with, though, this Polish quartet employs it to disguise barriers between genres and inculcate an atmosphere both familiar and unique. Compared to Drifting, Psychohazard submits more direct applications of riffs (“Saturnine Rage,” “Prayers for the Living, Flowers for the Dead”) and synths (“Limits”), and where Drifting’s genre-hopping evinced distinct moods with thoughtful transitions, Psychohazard blurs lines together with subtler craft.3 Psychohazard’s first four tracks flow together in a sublime strand that ricochets between textured aggression (“Death Season”) and gentler grooves (“The Astronaut”), culminating in a rabid fusion that seethes with angst and catharsis (“Saturnine Rage”). Honestly, this track would make a resounding closer, and to use it at Psychohazard’s midpoint illustrates the puissance of Cursebinder’s surrounding material.

    Merging these sounds into a unified platter requires keen grace, and to then layer in the emotional depth that Cursebinder achieves is stunning. Cursebinder’s promo materials describe Psychohazard’s theme as a study in the collision of life’s ‘rat race’ and humanity’s inherent desire for love and acceptance. As the demands of my own life continue to creep,4 this idea strikes a chord that thrums with self-renewing relevance every day. “Death Season” bustles with vitriol and vigor as Proficz’s caustic vocals impel the track in a blinding tempest, while “The Astronaut” and “Under the Skin” float upon currents that relax and unwind one moment before boiling over into frenzied bursts the next. But even this is an oversimplification, as each track proves vibrant and diverse, refusing to condense into single emotions. Broadly, the back half of Psychohazard feels lighter than the front, putting more emphasis on dimensions that evoke post-metal’s vagrant dreaminess without losing the threads of riffs or motifs.

    Considering Cursebinder’s sprawling ambitions, Psychohazard sounds focused and urgent throughout its runtime. The post-addled haze never drifts too far, the scorching fury never burns too hot, and the tender flashes never linger long enough to caramelize into mawkishness. I credit this purposefulness to the efficient instrumentation that Cursebinder unfurls with nary a wasted flourish. Guitarist Hubert Fudała and bassist Łukasz Sojka wend together in climactic swells and releases that expertly pace the album’s fifty-three minutes,5 and Marek Koszycki drums with nuanced timekeeping that flits between punk-powered d-beats (“Saturnine Rage”), insistent blast beats (“Made to Be Sold”), and delicate rhythms (“The Astronaut”). Proficz’s synth presence penetrates Psychohazard’s compositions, and in totality Cursebinder rewards repeat listens as each musician’s contributions impress individually while coalescing into an assembly greater than its sum.

    Although post-related tags usually thwart my interest, something about Cursebinder’s spell called to me from beyond the ether. Psychohazard proves textures and layers can inculcate depth rather than acting as a standalone attraction, and going forward I hope to point to Cursebinder as my entry point into appreciating a wider expanse of metal. Cursebinder’s faults are few, and even if the record is slightly front-loaded or a few songs linger a tad overlong, these nitpicks pale in light of Psychohazard’s utter glory. If you seek an album that synthesizes the aura of post-metal with more conventional metal structures, I doubt you’ll find a better album this year. Barring that, you should listen to Cursebinder anyway, because missing it could be a Psychohazard to your health.

    Rating: Great!
    DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
    Label: Avantgarde Music
    Websites: Bandcamp6 | Facebook | Instagram
    Releases Worldwide: October 23rd, 2026

    #2026 #40 #AvantgardeMusic #BlackMetal #Cursebinder #DormantOrdeal #Oct26 #PolishMetal #PostBlackMetal #Psychohazard #Review #Reviews #Rush
  5. 📢 New #updates · 27 Oct #7

    · Tyk v5.16.0 — Security updates and plugin compiler addition
    · lightdash 3.62.0 — Python queries now run on Azure sandboxes
    · tududi v1.10.0 — Fixed banner overlap and added start date/time for tasks
    · doco-cd v0.131.0 — Added Prometheus gauges for Swarm service states

    Check out more on selfhost.directory?utm_source=

    #linux #docker #monitoring #security

  6. 🕳️ oddquark // Black Hole Watch — 2026-10-27

    Three feeding supermassive black holes in ONE young galaxy 12.5 billion light-years away, and two are close enough to merge within a few million years?! Gas whipping around at insane speeds gave them away. A triple-black-hole dance at cosmic dawn 🤯🌌

    🔗 sciencedaily.com/releases/2026

  7. europesays.com/conflicts/53119/ KNDS and WB Group position 105mm light artillery for Polish Armed Forces with TOPAZ integration and local ammunition plans #poland #PolandDefence #PolandDefense #PolishDefence #PolishDefense

  8. SEND reform plan approved – Black Country Radio

    Birmingham’s SEND reform plan has been given the green light amid ambitions of easing the “burden of navigating…
    #Birmingham #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #102.5 #102.5FM #BlackCountry #BrierleyHill #Britain #DAB #dudley #FM #GreatBritain #halesowen #music #online #radio #sport #Stourbridge
    europesays.com/uk/1276056/

  9. 📢 New #updates · 26 Oct #11

    · RSSHub v2026.10.26-8482.fb2ce11 — Published multi-platform images
    · lightdash 3.56.0 — AI agent avatars and announcement images now survive exports bucket retention
    · Modoboa 2.12.0 — Webmail compose form now handles attachments, recipients, and autosaves

    Browse everything at selfhost.directory?utm_source=

    #foss #docker #ai

  10. Snapseed Prepares Dedicated Long Exposure Modes for Its In-App Camera

    Google is testing preset capture modes such as Light trails, Silky water, and Night with exposure times up to 6 seconds.

    ✅ Details - androidauthority.com/snapseed-

    #Snapseed #Google #Android #APKTeardown

  11. 📍 South Sandwich Islands region
    🕐 Mon 26 Oct 2026 11:01 UTC
    🌍 M4.8 Earthquake 🟢 Light
    📊 Magnitude: 4.8
    📏 Depth: 173.5 km — Intermediate depth
    🗺️ -59.8141, -27.7087

    🔗 earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquake

    #Earthquake #Seismic #EarthAlerts #DisasterAlert #BreakingNews #Environment #Nature #Science #OffGrid #SouthSandwichIslandsRegion

  12. 🌝 The moon is so bright the clouds are lit up as if at daybreak

    ( except the light is white of course)

    I should walk down to the river

  13. Astronomers have found three actively feeding black holes inside a single galaxy more than 12.5 billion light-years away - an extraordinary snapshot of the universe in its first billion years. #science #astronomy #black-holes

    sciencedaily.com/releases/2026

    Posted into FLIPBOARD EXCHANGE FEED 🗞️ @flipboard-exchange-feed-Econopass

  14. perhaps controversial opinion: the best piece of equipment to carry in Big Walk if you're a support-type is the light orb. the flashlight seems like it'd be more practical and in some contexts it is, but for just pallin' around with the homies?

    you need some mood lighting, my dawg.

  15. Highest waiting times in #WDW:
    Test Track - 65 min
    Frozen Ever After - 60 min
    Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind - 50 min
    TRON Lightcycle / Run - 50 min
    Remy's Ratatouille Adventure - 45 min
    wdwst.at/ #TestTrack #FutureWorld #GuardiansOfTheGalaxy #CosmicRewind #remysratatouilleadventure

  16. Highest waiting times in #WDW:
    Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind - 65 min
    Remy's Ratatouille Adventure - 55 min
    TRON Lightcycle / Run - 55 min
    Toy Story Mania! - 50 min
    Seven Dwarfs Mine Train - 45 min
    wdwst.at/ #GuardiansOfTheGalaxy #CosmicRewind #remysratatouilleadventure #SevenDwarfsMineTrain

  17. Now spinning at my house, because it looks and feels like the autumn light outside my window (despite the title):

    The Colour Of Spring (1986), my favorite by Talk Talk, as it combines the pop melodicism of prior albums with the stark abstraction of the later ones, all painted on a vast soundscape

  18. Also discussed: A split second of trenchant-seeming serious political commentary at the very end of this lighthearted music video. (Ep.83)

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