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snowbleed - sleepless sea
"a wall of sound coded with thick fuzzy guitars and ethereal pads."
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snowbleed - sleepless sea
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"a wall of sound coded with thick fuzzy guitars and ethereal pads."
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This time around, on Further Tales from the Third Lobe:
How Do You Know When Ol’ Great-Auntie Effie Is Dead?
A necromancer's expert view of that fuzzy border between life and death and the esoteric flows of … cold hard cash?
https://thofk.substack.com/p/how-do-you-know
#Nonfiction #Rant #Necromancy #Finance #SystemsAnalysis #WhatIsThatAwfulSmell? #IsThatYouAuntie? #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #WritersOnMastodon #FreeOnSubstack
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Build-in-public update time. It's been a minute.
A few things from the past couple months:
- ArtisanPack UI now supports React and Vue, not just Livewire
- The visual editor pivoted to React after Livewire + drag-and-drop hit a wall
- The security package got split into 7 focused packages
- Keystone CMS — my Laravel CMS for small business client sites — has officially startedTimelines are still fuzzy. But the work is happening.
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#HorseshoeCrab follow-up: So little progress since I last checked maybe ten years ago... 🙁
Background: #HorseshoeCrabs (HSCs) are ancient (450 million years or more). They have a very early version of #ImmuneSystem that depends on something called "Limulus amebocyte lysate" or LAL to detect bacterial toxins and "clump" together to neutralize those bacteria/toxins.
This is scientifically very interesting in terms of evolution, etc....
https://daily.jstor.org/the-horseshoe-crab-same-as-it-ever-was/
Some bright scientist figured out that LAL could be used to detect contamination of vaccines and related medical stuff. Since that discovery HSCs have been commercially "milked" (actually more like a blood donation) to produce LAL for the pharmaceutical industry. [Before that they killed thousands of rabbits for this purpose. LAL was an improvement, and necessary, but read on for why it is no longer acceptable!]
Abstract: "Horseshoe crabs have been integral to the safe production of #vaccines and injectable medications for the past 40 years. The bleeding of live horseshoe crabs, a process that leaves thousands dead annually, is an 👉 ecologically unsustainable practice👈 for all four species of horseshoe crab and the shorebirds that rely on their eggs as a primary food source during spring migration. Populations of both horseshoe crabs and shorebirds are in decline. This study confirms the efficacy of recombinant Factor C (rFC), a synthetic alternative that eliminates the need for animal products in #endotoxin detection. Furthermore, our findings confirm that the biomedical industry can achieve a 90% reduction in the use of reagents derived from horseshoe crabs by using the synthetic alternative for the testing of water and other common materials used in the manufacturing process. This represents an extraordinary opportunity for the biomedical and pharmaceutical industries to significantly contribute to the conservation of horseshoe crabs and the birds that depend on them."
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.2006607
Bottom Line: There is an approved alternative to LAL called recombinant Factor C (rFC) out there, but Pharma mostly still relies on milking HSCs. 👎
Now in 2026: "A lawsuit is filed to protect ancient horseshoe crabs"...
This is basically an #OverFishing story with a rather odd and spiny subject. Even if they aren't warm and fuzzy we need to stand up for these magnificent creatures, and the ecological webs that depend on them!
https://www.wusf.org/environment/2026-01-06/lawsuit-filed-protect-ancient-horseshoe-crabs
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#Newpaper #landslide
It is a pleasure to share with you our new paper about #landslide #susceptibility #modelling, applied to a Part of the Western Ghats, India. In this article, we used an ensemble of the AHP and fuzzy logic models.
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Purple Stone – Spacetime
It has been a while since we had a chance to write about a duo that sounds this good, and when they’re exploring music genres we love from the bottom of our hearts, every listening session becomes such a treat. As you probably already know, the psychedelic rock scene has thrived over the last couple of years, with many new bands and acts delivering high-quality music. It seems like many of them are overly experimenting, exploiting their influences to the max, or mimicking something that the greats recorded and performed decades ago. Thankfully, there are still music outlets capable of writing, composing, and recording unique tracks, rarely heard or seen today. Purple Stone, a duo hailing from northern Sweden, brought “Spacetime,” their second full-length offering that carries a comprehensive collection of fresh, unique, innovative, and exciting compositions that will unquestionably appeal to all those music enthusiasts who are looking for cleverly assembled and flawlessly performed music. Lyrically and conceptually, this material is self-explanatory. It explores space and time, and their power to shape the universe and everything that surrounds us. Through their music, they cover various sentiments, moods, situations, and circumstances, making this material such a deeply resonant listening experience. Sonically, “Spacetime” dominatly explores psychedelic rock sound, as it carries the fundamental elements of this style, but it also goes beyond mere aesthetics of the genre by incorporating other complementary music genres, directions, techniques, and approaches. During these moments, their dedication to the craft truly shines because their compositions are packed with so many details, nuances, layers, elements, and hidden sonic surprises, ready to be revealed with each new listen. You’ll notice how they implemented some of the finest properties from krautrock, synth rock, art rock, alternative, stoner, indie, cinematic ambient, but do not be surprised if you stumble upon more along the way. Although their songs carry qualities that meet all the trends in modern music production, you’ll also notice a subtle touch of nostalgia, evoking eras of psychedelic rock music when this particular music genre ruled the airwaves. Still, these touches of nostalgia are subtle enough not the spoil their initial sonic direction. It’s such a pleasant listening experience packed with so many qualities, suitable for even those listeners stumbling upon psych-rock music for the first time.
As soon as you press play, you’ll hear that Purple Stone dedicated themselves to crafting luxuriant soundscapes that immediately invite you to join onto epic sonic voyage and never look back. It’s an amalgam of songs that wraps around your listening apparatus, grabs by the collar, and never lets go, proving that even contemporary psych-rock music can still sound addictive, hypnotic, and irresistible. Take “Come On Come On Come On” as a perfect example. Perhaps this introductory piece showcases what you might expect from the remainder of the material, but it also demonstrates Purple Stone’s tremendous creative genius. With all those subtly fuzzy guitar works, lush synth layers, intricate warm-sounding basslines, and profoundly detailed beats, it packs all the qualities you wanna hear in a modern psych-rock. But wait until you hear those soulful vocal harmonies; they’re undoubtedly stealing the show here. We already talked about “I’m The One” in our previous writings. It further expands Purple Stone sounds with even more thoughtfully arranged instrumentations, yet it certainly carries its own, distinctive ambiance worth checking out over and over again. Blending seventies synth sequences with commanding basslines is one of the Purple Stone’s strengths, and “Alright” proves how a rock-solid rhythm section and a couple of beautiful synth layers can do wonders. But the band has not forgotten the guitars. Quite the contrary, in this particular scenario, guitars accentuate carefully picked segments with catchy leads, themes, and other sonic maneuvers. Once again, the vocal harmonies decorate and elevate everything while the harmonious sing-alongs provide a more anthemic, hypnotic, meditative feel. “Get High” calms things down with its moderate pace, cinematic ambient pads, marvelous reverby guitar works, and soulful vocal lines. This particular composition carries almost bluesy, soulful, psych-rock vibes, and the band crafted a masterpiece that further showcases their dedication to the craft. “Moods” continues in nearly the same style, but it’s more focused on repetitive sonic and percussive sequences that create hypnotic, ethereal, otherworldly vibes. With tracks like “Adrift” and “Unidentified Flying Space Machine,” Purple Stone gets back to the primary sonic direction, delivering more vocal harmonies that serve as a centerpiece, jangly yet subtly distorted chord progressions, riffs, and other sonic delicacies. Beneath these vocals and guitars, there is a low-end undercurrent offering more heaviness, clarity, and depth while binding everything together. The beats remain steady, groovy, and dynamic, with all those detailed accentuations and subtle fills announcing each upcoming segment. The duo expertly crafts multilayered soundscapes, and “Late Night” is more than a rock-solid proof of how all those layers articulate together without overwhelming each other. In this track, the guitars play a significant role by emitting all those calm, soothing, relaxing, ethereal themes, melodies, harmonies, chord progressions, and other sonic maneuvers. This epic sonic journey comes to an end with a title track, a fine piece of sonic artistry that pretty much sums up everything Purple Stone intended to achieve with this material while simultaneously inviting you to spin this wonderful album all over again.
https://youtu.be/BvkdwsHxE-Y?si=V0FfQ1Euhz3ZaXkf
If you are looking for a modern psychedelic rock album where each vocal, sonic, and rhythmic maneuver works harmoneously in building an addictive, hypnotic, irresistible, fascinating, and luxurious soundscape, “Spacetime” will be right up your alley. This album is a psych-rock masterpiece, thoughtfully written, composed, and recorded by two brilliant songwriters and musicians, whose tremendous experience, knowledge, talent, skills, and ideas shine from start to finish. You should immediately place “Spacetime” on your radar, because each song is packed with so many mesmerizing moments that will assure this is one of the finest albums you’ll hear in a while. Head to your favorite streaming platform and check it out.
https://open.spotify.com/album/1RCzin7My0zyFdaIvqFQPJ?si=_1a1wViwRby5BXGpJNiYMw
#ALTERNATIVE #AMBIENT #ARTROCK #CINEMATIC #INDIE #INDIEROCK #MUSIC #PSYCHROCK #PSYCHEDELICROCK #PURPLESTONE #REVIEWS #SYNTHROCK
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Don't pass by the new insightful lecture from Dr. Alejandro Rodriguez Garcia, Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)!
In this one, Alex provides a comprehensive overview of various clustering methods, including flat, fuzzy, and hierarchical approaches. His lecture not only discusses the mathematical foundations of techniques like k-means and k-medoids but also highlights their practical applications across fields such as image recognition and data classification.
This lecture is an excellent opportunity to deepen your understanding of unsupervised learning and engage critically with advanced clustering methods.
Join Enabla to watch the lecture and interact with Dr. Rodriguez Garcia for free! Ask questions and spark discussions with both him and the rest of the Enabla community: https://enabla.com/pub/1109/about
#UnsupervisedLearning #MachineLearning #DataScience #Clustering #OpenAccess
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Card 187: Secret Wars
Epting again, and a stronger card this time. Still a little fuzzy on some details (where's Spider-Man's costume's webbing?) but the multiple planes of actions give it an enjoyable level of depth.
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Whelp, after #Defcon weekend we’re back to normal. Trance night is on again! It’s getting dark outside so our fuzzy baby is shining brighter than ever! #Ravers #TranceNight #TranceFamily #BunniesofMasto #InfoSec
Come join the warren and listen in with us
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@Karen5Lund @player @georgetakei Reactionaries/right-wingers/MAGA/fundamentalists don't deserve the warm fuzzy connotations of moderation and caution that "conservative" gives them.
More: "Please stop using the 'C' word", Veronica Elizabeth
https://giraffe-vanilla-e9ae.squarespace.com/home/please-stop-using-the-c-word#language #framing #USPolitics #conservatives #RightWing #conservative #euphemisms #Republicans #RepublicanParty #fundamentalism #MAGA
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Today to honor Steve #Wozniak, who gave the commencement address to undergraduates at #CUBoulder, at @mediaarchaeologylab I pulled out an old app that is part of the Whacked #Mac Archives, curated by the #L0pht.
The app's sole purpose is to pull a series of fuzzy, heavily dithered PICT format bitmap images out of the ROM of a #Macintosh SE (and no other model). This was an easter egg of epic proportions - photos of the early people who worked at #Apple Computer, burned into the silicon that powers the computer. Seeing these images was a bit like what I imagine an alien species would feel when they play the golden record on Voyager for the first time.
Sorry for the weird bars on some of these photos. I'll try to get clearer ones next week.
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ReMirrorFugue: Examining the Emotional Experience of Presence and (Illusory) Communications Across Time
<https://doi.org/10.1145/3706598.3713328>
＂This paper examines how strategies for simulating social presence across distance can evoke a sense of presence and facilitate illusory interactions across time. We conducted a mixed-methods study with 28 participants, exploring their emotional experience of interacting with decade-old recorded piano performances on MirrorFugue—a player piano enhanced with life-sized projections of the pianist’s hands and body, creating the illusion of a virtual reflection playing the instrument. Data were collected via wearable sensors, questionnaires, and interviews.
Results showed that participants felt a strong presence of past pianists, with some experiencing the illusion of two-way communication and an overall increase in connection. The emotional experience was significantly influenced by the participant’s relationship with the recorded pianist and the pianist’s vital status. These findings suggest that telepresence technologies can foster connections with the past, offering spaces for memory recall, self-reflection, and a sense of “time travel.”＂
#openaccess #emotion #timetravel #music #pianist #piano #telepresence
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The rights to the #DungeonCrawlerCarl Series were acquired by Universal International Studios early last year, but 𝘝𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 reports that the series is now officially in development.
The network will be Peacock, and the executive producer will be Seth MacFarlane‘s Fuzzy Door.
Read more at our 🔗 link in the comments.
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https://archive.org/details/01-basil-kirchin-i-start-counting-demo
Fuzzy-Felt Folks - Various Artists (2006)
A small collection of rare, delightful folk oddities for strange adults and maybe their children too.
Dedicated to Little Bertie.
Very special thanks to the following:
Warren De Wolfe (as always) and Steve Rosie, Phillip Lambro, Fraser Moss, Mandy Hayes from Fuzzy-Felt, Peter from Piggleswick Folk, Basil Kirchin (RIP), Esther Kirchin and their fine friend and guardian Clive. -
Don Jr. Has a Conveniently Fuzzy Memory of Trump Org Finances: “I Leave It to My CPAs” - The executive vice president introduced himself simply as a “real estate broker” while on the witness stand, and claimed to “know nothing” about basic accounting principles
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/11/don-jr-conveniently-fuzzy-memory-trump-org-finances
#VanityFair #DonaldTrumpJr #TrumpOrgFinances #CPAs #RealEstateBroker #AccountingPrinciples #Politics #News
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Stuck in the Filter: October 2025’s Angry Misses
By Kenstrosity
They say it’s going to be a harsh winter this year. They always say that, and it’s almost never true, at least not from where I’ve set up camp. However, no matter the weather I am a harsh taskmaster, doling out grueling hours, no pay or benefits, and probably the worst coffee on the planet to my dutiful minions. It takes a special kind of person, motivated by pure unadulterated greed to ravenously scour the filter for dusty, almost-forgotten gems like they do.
But we are thankful for them for being exactly that! And we also benefit, in the form of quality(ish) chunks of glimmery, shimmery metal. BEHOLD!
Kenstrosity’s Riffy Representation
Xaoc // Repulsive Summoning [October 31, 2025 – Edgewood Arsenal Records]
Xaoc’s history is one of the more confusing I’ve encountered in my time writing for this blog. After breaking up in 2008, a new lineup spawned in 2022 to record and release Proxime Mortis from the ashes of songs written pre-breakup, supported by Edgewood Arsenal. At some point this year, two more members spawned in anticipation of this new slab Repulsive Summoning. But the band’s labeled as Split Up already on Metallum? I don’t understand what’s going on there, but at least I can say that Repulsive Summoning is a turbo banger! These riffs are bonkers, full of verve and swagger, brimming with groove and muscularity. A happy mix of Vomitory and Dormant Ordeal, this Virginian outfit know how to throw down. Highlights like “Ave Solva Coagula,” “Antima Samskara,” “The Great Perfected Ones,” and the entire “Degenerate Era” three-part suite reduce my body into a fine slurry by the grinding, vicious power of their riffs alone. But the rabid growls, ballistic percussion, and meaty guitar tones contain more than enough fuel to propel those riffs across this tight and thunderous 35-minute runtime. It’s a simple record, built to beat me down and leave me broken and bloodied, but it’s also an effortlessly memorable affair that leaves me wanting more despite the mounting medical bills. Don’t sleep on Xaoc!
Andy-War-Hall’s Succulent Surplus
Canvas of Silence // As the World Tree Fell [October 31st, 2025 – Rockshots Records]
Finnish symphonic metallers Canvas of Silence describe themselves as “prog-influenced chorus metal,” and that description goes far in outlining their debut As the World Tree Fell. Their core sound resembles a progged-out Nightwish moonlighting as a melodeath band, committing ludicrous bombast on symphonic-heavy cuts like “The Great Unknown” and “Wayfarer” amidst a sharp Gothenburg riff attack in “Watching the World Tree Fall” and “Drown.” Canvas of Silence mete out a balanced approach of light and dark sounds between Theocracyesque prog-power (“One With the Wind,” “Humanimal”) and Madder Mortem-like gothic twists (“Drown,” “Anthem for Ashes”), all reined in by the commanding vocal presence of singer Loimu Satakieli.1 Sitting somewhere between Anette Olzon (ex-Nightwish, The Dark Element) and Agnete Kierkevaag (Madder Mortem), her impassioned and heavily-layered singing turns As the World Tree Fell into a smörgåsbord of lush, catchy and anthemic tunes of an uplifting, sing-along nature. Optimism permeates As the World Tree Fell, felt at a fever pitch on the enormous choral bridge of “Humanimal” and the folky power metal jaunt of “One With the Wind.” Even on lyrically dark/mournful passages like “Wayfarer” and “Garden of the Fallen,” Canvas of Silence deliver soaring, hopeful crescendos that at times reach Fellowship levels of good cheer. Canvas of Silence can craft sincerely beautiful moments, and though As the World Tree Fell’s production can be sterile and overly loud2 I am nothing but excited to see what these Finns can cook up next.
Spicie Forrest’s Punky Proferrings
Violent Testimony // Aggravate [October 17th, 2025 – Horror Pain Gore Death Productions]
Do you wish there was more grind in your life? Well, Cheyenne, Wyoming’s Violent Testimony just assumed you would. Combining the punky flair of Napalm Death with the lead foot ethos of early Pig Destroyer and Cattle Decapitation, debut LP Aggravate is 26 minutes of delicious grindy goodness. From the opening salvo of “God Complex Massacre” to the final detonations of “Hit N’ Run,” Violent Testimony shows absolutely no restraint. D.N.’s Gatling drums mow down everything in their path while T.W.’s serpentine bass clears the chaff and flattens any obstruction. Shrapnel propelled by N.Y.’s brutish, breakneck riffing can be seen burying itself in concrete walls, still quivering (“Rider in the Night,” “Psychotic Episode”). Caustic growls and vitriolic screams tear from T.W.’s throat at mach fuck (“Flashbang Celebration,” “Obligatory Manifestation of Infinite Grind”). With only two tracks exceeding the two-minute mark, Violent Testimony screams their piece with as much sound and fury as possible before moving on and picking their next bone with the system. This keeps Aggravate a lean, densely-packed offering. If you need to get pissed off right now and even the fastest death metal is too slow, Violent Testimony is all too happy to decimate the opposition with you.
Uaar // Galger og Brann [October 17th, 2025 – Fysisk Format Records]
Hailing from Oslo, Norway, crust outfit Uaar celebrates their tenth birthday by releasing their debut LP. Galger og Brann, which means “Gallows and Fire” in Norwegian, expands on the foundations laid by established acts like Skitsystem and Tragedy. With one foot firmly planted in black metal and the other in hardcore, Uaar unleashes a cacophony of rage unfettered. D-beats abound, courtesy of Truls Friesl Berg, creating a frantic, enraged atmosphere. Dag Schaug Carlsen’s blackened rasps are so cold they burn, matching the evil pall hanging over tracks like “Galeås” and “Den siste.” Post-flecked, Ancsty tendencies (“Alt Skal Brenne,” “Overalt”) peek through the feral hardcore riffage (“Håpet forsvinner”) of guitarists Erik Berg Friesl and Jon Schaug Carlsen, while bassist Stian S. Evensen provides the muscle to convince you these guys aren’t screwing around. Uaar is well-versed in their base genres, alternating between and mixing black metal and hardcore effortlessly. The occasional blues-tinged heavy metal lead—as in “Overalt” and “Dolken”—keep Galger og Brann from being a one-note affair. With a dearth of standout blackened hardcore releases this year, Uaar’s Galger og Brann is a welcome—if late—addition to the list.
Scorching Tomb // Ossuary [October 24th, 2025 – Time to Kill Records]
I’ll be honest, I’ve never considered Montreal, Canada, to be prime death metal territory. Luckily, Scorching Tomb doesn’t care what I think. Debut LP Ossuary is an aural violation born of Tren-induced hardcore aggression and filthy old school death metal. With a guitar tone (Philippe Lelbanc) like sandpaper and a bass like swallowing gravel (Miguel Lepage), Scorching Tomb plays in the same cesspools as Bloodgutter and Rotpit. We normally associate melted faces with guitar solos, but that honor belongs to whatever corrosive noises issue forth from vocalist Vincent Patrick Lajeunesse’s guts. Drummer Émile Savard loves a blast beat, often detonating them in short bursts to support an already bone-breaking assault (“Feel the Blade”). “Stalagmite3 Impalement” and “Sanctum of Bones (Ossuary)” are particularly savage, with tetanus-inflicting riffs and bloodthirsty screams threatening to drag you into the crypt to be used for meal prep. On “Skullcrush,” Sanguisugabogg’s Devin Swank perfectly matches Scorching Tomb’s vile depravity, cementing them as a promising new act in the scene. Ossuary is raging, muscle-bound, caveman death metal drowned in a vat of viscera and sewage, and it tastes incredible.
ClarkKent’s Gratifying Goodies
Sutratma // Adrift [October 3rd, 2025 – Self-Release]
While I didn’t purposely seek out more doom during my self-imposed month of picking only doom promos, Sutratma’s fifth full-length, Adrift, ranks as one of the better doom albums I listened to in November. This California four-piece has been writing funeral doom for 15 years, and it shows in their ability to craft effective melancholic slow-burns that strike a balance between melody and crushingly heavy. Adrift impresses straight out the gate with the piano-drenched “Wind and Sea.” This song nicely melds the sorrowful softness of the piano with punishing guitar riffs and impressive growls. Just like stalwarts My Dying Bride, Sutratma mixes growls with cleans, and Daniel Larios’s cleans effectively hit you right in the feels while the growls take on a more despairing note. There’s plenty of variety from song to song, with organs stealing the show on “Guiding Star” and a lovely melody on “The Great Bereaver” that builds up to a moving finale. Just like with Oromet, there’s a serenity to the music that is calming, and the skilled songwriting and musicianship lends a poignancy to it all. With the frenzy of list season upon us, it’s nice to have something like this to remind us that it’s okay to just slow down—even when an angry ape is berating you for more content.
Starer // Ancient Monuments and Modern Sadness [October 10th, 2025 – Fiadh Productions]
Josh Hines, the one man behind black metal project, Starer, has been very busy. Since forming Starer in 2020, he has released four EPs and now, with the release of Ancient Monuments and Modern Sadness, four LPs. I first became acquainted with this band on 2023’s Wind, Breeze, or Breath and was taken in by Hines’s aggressively atmospheric take on black metal. Ancient Monuments and Modern Sadness hits the ground running on “I Cry Your Mother’s Blood” with some aggressively catchy melodies. The aggression continues on “Il-Kantilena” with its icy riffs and pumping blast beats. Meanwhile, “The Field of Reeds” combines the black n’ roll of Fell Omen with the fuzzy reverb of atmoblack for a rollicking good time. Hines screams into the void as subdued symphonics add layers of melody, providing a surprising amount of depth to each song. Because of the frenetic pace, the 50-minute runtime flies right by, even as songs like “Song of the Harper” do their best to vary the tempo. For black metal, the production is lush and gorgeous, giving air to all instruments. The epic, ten-minute finale is the culmination of Hines’s ability to put together complex and compelling music that both excites by its aggression and dazzles with its atmospherics. Black metal fans should not miss this one.
Grin Reaper’s Haunted Harvest
Black Cross Hotel // Songs for Switches [October 31st, 2025 – Someoddpilot Records]
Three years after dropping their favorably reviewed debut Hex, keys-drenched and industrialized outfit Black Cross Hotel returns bearing Songs for Switches. 80s-inspired synths, mid-paced chugs, and dance-ready grooves pack neatly into forty-one minutes of grubby fun, sure to interest fans of Ministry and Killing Joke, or anyone with a predilection for leather. Where Hex boasted a wider assortment of tempos, Songs for Switches narrows its focus to mid-paced songs with a keener emphasis on keyboard melodies. Averting a direction that could have been limiting, Black Cross Hotel smartly sidesteps this by shaving down song lengths and arranging the tracks for optimal pacing. Individual moments across the album evoke Me and That Man (“Eyes from Nowhere”), Soulfly (“Blood Dance”), and Joy Division (“Typo”), casting an eclectic array of sounds into Mount Gloom to forge ten dangerously fun tracks. Though I liked the album at first listen, it took multiple spins for Songs for Switches’ distilled aesthetic to fully unfurl, and once it did, my appreciation redoubled. With a sinister atmosphere designed as much for pain as pleasure, Black Cross Hotel has readied your room for a night you won’t forget.
Miasmata // Subterrania [October 31st, 2025 – Naturmacht Productions]
Still hawking their distinctive blend of meloblack and heavy metal, Miasmata dropped sophomore platter Subterrania on what was one of the most congested release days of 2025.4 In addition to the recurring influences of Windir (“Die at the Right Time”) and Iron Maiden (the intro to “Subterrania” smacks of The X Factor), Subterrania adds a dollop of thrash into the mix. Opener “Those Who Cross the Flame” struts out with a punky riff that wouldn’t be out of place on an Anthrax record, while “Full of the Devil” tastes as much like Testament or Havok as Diamond Head. The beauty of Miasmata, both on debut Unlight: Songs of Earth and Atrophy and Subterrania, is one-man mastermind Mike Wilson’s aptitude to synthesize a mighty host of influences into a unique sonic palette all his own. As Sharky noted in Unlight’s review, Miasmata has a knack for remarkable restraint. Subterrania clocks under forty minutes, layering slithery riffs upon one another in a way that propels the music in constant motion, shifting and unfolding so organically that the album slips by before you realize it’s over (an especially impressive feat considering the self-titled closer’s near fourteen-minute runtime). If you missed Miasmata’s latest on release day, go rectify that. Don’t let Subterrania get lost to the underground.
Dolphin Whisperer’s Autumnal Anomoly
夢遊病者 // РЛБ300119225 [October 28th, 2025 – Self Release]
As if plucked into lucidity from amidst a hazy, proggy machination, РЛБ30011922 steps into its narrative—an exploration of a beloved figure in its creator’s life, including sound clips describing the trials through which she persisted—with an entrancing stumble. Through an understated math rock lens, tight kit rhythms with a tension-building hi-hat clashes strut against a loud and leading bass voice across 37 minutes of fluid guitar textures. Whether it’s the chunky fusion reminiscent of Hackett-era Gordian Knot, the playful rhythmic post-rock that evokes a band like toe, or the fuzzed-out punctuation that tell a prog tale as ’70s King Crimson would, 夢遊病者, also known as Sleepwalker, makes their love of sound as clear as their love of РЛБ30011922’s inspiration. In a setting this free and detailed, not a single moment of this one-long-song opus passes by without taking a moment to focus on a given performer’s escalation in the drama of the movement. Wielding short guitar solos as segues into popping double-kick trots, spoken word exposition as pedal switch-up opportunities, all leading to a crescendo of bent and bluesy expression, 夢遊病者 succeeds in more than just holding an audience captive with their jammy and heartfelt statement. РЛБ30011922, like the shorter form releases that have graced these halls before, will have you coming back time and time again to explore its sentiments, which feel both traced from a dream yet rooted in rich, earthly tone pleasures.
Saunders’ Slinky Sneaks
Enragement // Extinguish All Existence [October 31st, 2025 – Transcending Obscurity]
The back end of 2025 has thrown down some delightfully vicious, chunkified, and straightforward death metal gems, courtesy of the likes of Depravity, Glorious Depravity and Terror Corpse. Not to be discounted, Finland’s Enragement dropped their own intense slab of brutal death on fourth LP, Extinguish All Existence. Cutting with any pleasantries, Enragement get down to business, slamming through a tight, burly collection of Americanized death, keenly treading a balance between thuggish beatdowns, chest-busting blasts, slammy, pig-squealing grooves, and more traditional, though deceptively diverse brutal death fare. Despite the certifiably crushing formula deployed, there is an air of accessibility, perhaps attributed to the clean but suitably beefy production job, bludgeoning, addictive grooves and sinister currents of atmospheric melody flowing through the album’s riff-centric veins. Thrashy, straightforward bursts of fury are tempered by more technical flourishes and an impressively versatile vocal assault. The likes of Devourment, Deeds of Flesh, Dawn of Demise and Benighted are perhaps fitting reference points, however, Enragement blast their own path of uncompromisingly heavy destruction.
Stephen Brodsky // Cut to the Core Vol. 1 [October 3rd, 2025 – Pax Aeturnum]
There are a couple of ways to broach this latest solo endeavor from lovable rogue and Cave In/Mutoid Man mastermind Stephen Brodsky. Brodsky delivers refreshed interpretations of various ’90s hardcore songs, reimagined in acoustic form. Those familiar with the original compositions will likely have fun dissecting and comparing the original anthems. While others, such as myself, largely unfamiliar with the originals, can enjoy these polished takes in their reimagined form, without comparison. Over the years, I have developed a strong connection with Brodsky’s works and come to appreciate his softer, acoustic flavorings. The likes of Snapcase, Converge, Texas is the Reason, Threadbare and By the Grace of God are some of the acts covered with typical style, zest, and emotion. Brodsky’s expressive and emotive delivery showcases both a loving appreciation of the material and deeper emotional connection that bleeds through the often darker, melancholic vibes of the acoustic constructions. The collection is remarkably consistent and infectious, highlighted by Brodsky’s crisp and soulful acoustic playing and distinctive singing voice on standout cuts, including “Windows” (Snapcase), “Benchwarmer” (Lincoln), “Fissures” (By the Grace of God), “Farewell Note to This City” (Converge), and “Voice” (Sense Field).
Soul Blind // Red Sky Mourning [October 10th, 2025 – Closed Casket Activities]
Riding a familiar wave of early ’00s alt-rock/metal and ’90s grungy nostalgia, New York’s Soul Blind emerge with sophomore LP, Red Sky Mourning. Although they tread dangerously close to overt derivation of prominent influences, including Alice in Chains, Deftones, and Helmet, Soul Blind manage to just stay afloat on their own terms. The dreamy melodies, chunky alt metal riffs, and soaring, Cantrell-esque vocal melodies cultivate some earwormy hooks and fuzzy, 90s/’00s feels. Soul Blind possess a knack for writing textured, mildly sludgy, infectious rock ditties, dabbling in shoegazing atmospherics, and sturdier alt metal territories along the way. Soul Blind relish in AIC inspired earworms (“Dyno,” “Hide Your Evil”), grittier, more aggressive alt metal fare (‘Billy,’ “New York Smoke”) and airy, indie pop-rock (“Thru the Haze”). Soul Blind have work to do to stand out from their influences and develop a more unique sound and robust character. However, the signs are positive for better things to come. Red Sky Mourning is a solid throwback album and handy companion piece to the equally nostalgia-inspired album from Bleed earlier in the year.
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Apes in Space, space, space, space. EOE Orbis minis. #miniatures #miniaturepainting
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Apes in Space, space, space, space. EOE Orbis minis. #miniatures #miniaturepainting
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Apes in Space, space, space, space. EOE Orbis minis. #miniatures #miniaturepainting
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Apes in Space, space, space, space. EOE Orbis minis. #miniatures #miniaturepainting
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Apes in Space, space, space, space. EOE Orbis minis. #miniatures #miniaturepainting
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To be clear, #ActualBudget was REALLY getting good when I left - felt like jumping ship right as it hit its stride
They've added custom reports with Excel-style formulas, a burndown chart, and the UI keeps improving. Genuinely great #opensource budgeting software
But as a #SoftwareEngineer, the scriptability of #beancount is a huge win. I can pipe data through #fzf for fuzzy account selection, write #Python scripts that understand my finances, and build weird custom tools that would be impossible in a GUI app
Sometimes you just need to "grep" your money
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