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‘Resident Evil’ Filmmaker Zach Cregger Reveals the Key Adjustment He Made After Test Screenings
#MovieFeatures #Movies #Barbarian #ResidentEvil #TheFlood #Weapons #ZachCregger

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/resident-evil-filmmaker-zach-cregger-test-screenings-1236697134/

‘Resident Evil’ Filmmaker Zach Cregger Reveals the Key Adjustment He Made After Test Screenings
#MovieFeatures #Movies #Barbarian #ResidentEvil #TheFlood #Weapons #ZachCregger

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/resident-evil-filmmaker-zach-cregger-test-screenings-1236697134/

‘Resident Evil’ Filmmaker Zach Cregger Reveals the Key Adjustment He Made After Test Screenings
#MovieFeatures #Movies #Barbarian #ResidentEvil #TheFlood #Weapons #ZachCregger

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/resident-evil-filmmaker-zach-cregger-test-screenings-1236697134/

Female barbarian ready for battle.

#noai #fantasy #female #barbarian #fediart #mastoart #krita #character #ttrpg #rpg

Female barbarian ready for battle.

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Movies of the day (4/8)
🎬 Barbarian(2022)
🎬 Welcome to the Club(2022)
🎬 Pandorum(2009)
🎬 Oculus(2013)

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#Barbarian #WelcometotheClub #Pandorum #Oculus #Action #Animation #Comedy #Horror #Mystery #ScienceFiction #Thriller #Movie #MovieOfTheDay #OnThisDay #TMDB

Movies of the day (4/8)
🎬 Barbarian(2022)
🎬 Welcome to the Club(2022)
🎬 Pandorum(2009)
🎬 Oculus(2013)

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#Barbarian #WelcometotheClub #Pandorum #Oculus #Action #Animation #Comedy #Horror #Mystery #ScienceFiction #Thriller #Movie #MovieOfTheDay #OnThisDay #TMDB

Sometime in the 2010s, I started disliking music with too many flourishes and began seeking out stuff that was more stripped-down, unpolished, and primitive. At this time, Barbarian were the perfect find. Depending on the album, this Italian trio has referred to themselves as “Regressive Metal,” “Absolute Metal,” or, in the case of their sixth album, Reek of God, “Retrogarde Metal” (typo and all). Led by vocalist and guitarist “Borys Crossburn,” their sound is essentially early Celtic Frost if they were fronted by a guitar-wielding grizzly bear who had a bizarre penchant for the occasional Running Wild-style melody. I’ve had many a fun time cranking my stereo and greasing my ear canals to 2014’s Faith Extinguisher and 2019’s To No God Shall I Kneel, though I agree with El Cuervo that 2022’s Viperface sagged a bit in the hookiness department. After several years on Hells Headbangers Records, Mr. Crossburn and crew have now jumped ship to a new label, Dying Victims Productions, for Reek of God, their first album in four years.

Despite the shift, Barbarian seem to have lost none of their belligerence. The album’s intro, aptly titled “Warning,” is a reimagining of the intro of the same name from the 1993 Ice-T album Home Invasion, and it helpfully informs listeners that they are listening to a Barbarian LP before instructing them to take out the tape if they are offended by phrases like “may the Almighty choke on all my sins.” From there, the first proper track, “Maxima Culpa,” roars in with burly and unapologetic guitars, throttling drums, and Crossburn’s gruff roars. As before, the sound is regressive, pulling lovingly from speed metal, thrash, black metal, and even bits of classic heavy metal with its brief majestic leads. While not the most memorable cut, it’s clear this unwashed bunch still have plenty of piss and vinegar to offer. The follow-up, “Sledgehammer,” further beats this home, with its big chunky riffs and pummeling proclamation of the track title helping the song live up to its blunt moniker.

Sadly, as Reek of God continues, it starts to stink in ways that perhaps it didn’t intend. It soon becomes apparent that Viperface’s shortage of standout hooks seems to have continued on this album—only here, it’s more of an issue. Viperface still succeeded in spite of that hangup because the songs were well-developed and took interesting turns, even if not everything was the most memorable. Here, however, the band have shortened their average track length to around three minutes, and rather than use that abbreviated format to write tight, catchy bangers, the group instead almost always eschew notable refrains in favor of simply tossing together an assortment of decent, aggressive riffs they seem to have had lying around the practice room. The result feels like an album of brief speed metal vignettes that largely pass by without much note. The production only amplifies this issue, as it sounds like the guitars and vocals are fighting for space in the mix, with the guitars having a blaring tone that I don’t love.

Fortunately, there’s still some good here. The last proper track, “Retrogarde Metal” (yes, it’s actually spelled like that), finally does feature a fun shout-along refrain, and closing the album with the horror-synth instrumental “Crurifragium” was a cool touch. “Freak Magnet,” a cover of the all-female rock band L7, is also a solid cut that adds a bit of punky energy late in the runtime. I also enjoy some of the classic heavy metal licks that appear on “Cancer Cross,” though such ideas generally seem to be less prevalent on this album than on previous ones. Crossburn also delivers some nice attitude in his vocals, with at least one “UGH!” and a self-referential shoutout of “Tell them what’s up, Crossburn!” before a ripping solo.

Overall, though, it’s hard not to be a little disappointed here. By doubling down on their no-fucks-given attitude, Barbarian seems to have taken an even moar primitive and less refined approach, resulting in shorter songs that have plenty of energy but not as much that sticks to the ribs. In their best prior works, the band excelled at combining mighty riffs and melodic leads into wholly engaging compositions. Only time will tell if we’ll ever see them do that again.



Rating: 2.5/5.0
DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Dying Victims Productions
Websites: linktr.ee/barbarianmetal | facebook.com/barbarianmetal
Releases Worldwide: January 23rd, 2026

It was K2's birthday a bit ago and I snagged this piece from Rdy for them as a birthday present!

Art by https://zgf.art/artist/rdyjin/

Cat is https://www.furaffinity.net/user/xk2x/ 

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art flight 65-68
energy staff! https://bsky.app/profile/themrwolf.bsky.social
got a bone to pick https://Thelittledudesarts.tumblr.com/
wrassler PUNCH! Lunalad(AF)
worm mace attack! TheFeral-EXE(AF)
#marubahrt #artfight #teamfossils #lizardfolk #dragonborn #barbarian #wrestler #dragon #wormonastring #squirmle #anthro #scalie

Entrando en todas las RRSS alternativas posibles, deseando que todo el mundo se anime y vaya migrando 🤞

#deliriumfusion #tribalfusion #bellydance #pagan #barbarian #fantasy #dance #darkusion #art