#metalstorm — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #metalstorm, aggregated by home.social.
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CW: Gun Shooting
This is what would cost $400,000 to fire for 12 seconds. (xel) #MetalStorm
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CW: Gun Shooting
This is what would cost $400,000 to fire for 12 seconds. (xel) #MetalStorm
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Great Sci-Fi Movie Posters, day 78. #GreatSciFiMoviePosters #MoviePosters #Metalstorm
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Great Sci-Fi Movie Posters, day 78. #GreatSciFiMoviePosters #MoviePosters #Metalstorm
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Great Sci-Fi Movie Posters, day 78. #GreatSciFiMoviePosters #MoviePosters #Metalstorm
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Great Sci-Fi Movie Posters, day 78. #GreatSciFiMoviePosters #MoviePosters #Metalstorm
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Great Sci-Fi Movie Posters, day 78. #GreatSciFiMoviePosters #MoviePosters #Metalstorm
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https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BGNW1KwpY/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Ja, kommt von FratzeBuch, das Video lässt sich net speichern 😒
#ironecho aufm #metalstorm #festival -das wird FEEEEEEETT 🤘🤘😄😄 #metal #heavymetal #rocknroll #rock #live #livemusik #music #musik
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https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BGNW1KwpY/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Ja, kommt von FratzeBuch, das Video lässt sich net speichern 😒
#ironecho aufm #metalstorm #festival -das wird FEEEEEEETT 🤘🤘😄😄 #metal #heavymetal #rocknroll #rock #live #livemusik #music #musik
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https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BGNW1KwpY/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Ja, kommt von FratzeBuch, das Video lässt sich net speichern 😒
#ironecho aufm #metalstorm #festival -das wird FEEEEEEETT 🤘🤘😄😄 #metal #heavymetal #rocknroll #rock #live #livemusik #music #musik
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#IronEcho aufm #MetalStorm #festival - wie geil is das denn, i freu mi scho wie Bolle drauf, das wird FEEEEEEETTTT 🤘🤘🤘🤘 seid dabei und lasst mit uns die Halle wackeln 😄
https://www.metalstormfestival.de #metal #powermetal #heavymetal #konzert #live #livemusic #livemusik #rock #hardrock #rocknroll #oldschool #party #music #music#ironecho "darf" gerne auch gefolgt werden, es wird Zeit das unsägliche Meta-"Universum" zu verlassen-auch wenn es immer noch die stärkste Platform für Promotion ohne Geld
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#IronEcho aufm #MetalStorm #festival - wie geil is das denn, i freu mi scho wie Bolle drauf, das wird FEEEEEEETTTT 🤘🤘🤘🤘 seid dabei und lasst mit uns die Halle wackeln 😄
https://www.metalstormfestival.de #metal #powermetal #heavymetal #konzert #live #livemusic #livemusik #rock #hardrock #rocknroll #oldschool #party #music #music#ironecho "darf" gerne auch gefolgt werden, es wird Zeit das unsägliche Meta-"Universum" zu verlassen-auch wenn es immer noch die stärkste Platform für Promotion ohne Geld
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#IronEcho aufm #MetalStorm #festival - wie geil is das denn, i freu mi scho wie Bolle drauf, das wird FEEEEEEETTTT 🤘🤘🤘🤘 seid dabei und lasst mit uns die Halle wackeln 😄
https://www.metalstormfestival.de #metal #powermetal #heavymetal #konzert #live #livemusic #livemusik #rock #hardrock #rocknroll #oldschool #party #music #music#ironecho "darf" gerne auch gefolgt werden, es wird Zeit das unsägliche Meta-"Universum" zu verlassen-auch wenn es immer noch die stärkste Platform für Promotion ohne Geld
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Weiter geht's-es Läuft 😄😄🤘🤘#metal #rock #festival #underground #live #livemusic #dalmstock #stuttgart #heavymetal #hardrock #party #ironecho #metalstorm #metalstormfestival #frankfurt #stage #onstage #liveonstage #powermetal
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Weiter geht's-es Läuft 😄😄🤘🤘#metal #rock #festival #underground #live #livemusic #dalmstock #stuttgart #heavymetal #hardrock #party #ironecho #metalstorm #metalstormfestival #frankfurt #stage #onstage #liveonstage #powermetal
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Weiter geht's-es Läuft 😄😄🤘🤘#metal #rock #festival #underground #live #livemusic #dalmstock #stuttgart #heavymetal #hardrock #party #ironecho #metalstorm #metalstormfestival #frankfurt #stage #onstage #liveonstage #powermetal
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... stopping or not trying something different to die over and over at a hard part. ps: I absolutely love MetalStorm and it definitely goes hard with the difficultly, especially after beating the game once (a la Super Mario Bros.) 2/2 #VideoGames #MetalStorm
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Just goes to show that being very good at a number of platforming video games doesn't automatically make you very good at all platforming games. Also, it seems like Ryu either forgot about learning the mechanics of the game as you play rather than... 1/2 #VideoGames #MetalStorm
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Great Sci-Fi Movie Posters, day 38. #GreatSciFiMoviePosters #MoviePosters #Metalstorm
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Great Sci-Fi Movie Posters, day 38. #GreatSciFiMoviePosters #MoviePosters #Metalstorm
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Great Sci-Fi Movie Posters, day 38. #GreatSciFiMoviePosters #MoviePosters #Metalstorm
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Great Sci-Fi Movie Posters, day 38. #GreatSciFiMoviePosters #MoviePosters #Metalstorm
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Great Sci-Fi Movie Posters, day 38. #GreatSciFiMoviePosters #MoviePosters #Metalstorm
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China’s ‘metal storm’ weapon can fire millions of rounds per minute: project scientists https://www.byteseu.com/625154/ #AustralianInventor #China'sMilitaryWeapons #ChineseJournalOfDetection&Control #ChineseScientists #ContactlessTrigger #engineering #FiringRate #HypersonicMissiles #LuXutao #MachineGun #MetalStorm #MetalStormInc #MilitaryApplications #People'sLiberationArmy #PLA #Science #Taiyuan #Technology #USDepartmentOfDefence #USMilitary #Weapons
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New shirt day. My distressed take on an absolute classic.
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New shirt day. My distressed take on an absolute classic.
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New shirt day. My distressed take on an absolute classic.
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New shirt day. My distressed take on an absolute classic.
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#TheMetalDogArticleList
#AmericanSongwriter
5 Deep, Dark Cuts from Slayer’s Early Yearshttps://americansongwriter.com/5-deep-dark-cuts-from-slayers-early-years/
#Slayer #DeepCuts #ThrashMetal #TomAraya #KerryKing #JeffHanneman #DaveLombardo #ShowNoMercy #HauntingTheChapel #HellAwaits #ReignInBlood #MetalStorm #FaceTheSlayer #EvilHasNoBoundaries #CryptsOfEternity #KillAgain
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#TheMetalDogArticleList
#AmericanSongwriter
5 Deep, Dark Cuts from Slayer’s Early Yearshttps://americansongwriter.com/5-deep-dark-cuts-from-slayers-early-years/
#Slayer #DeepCuts #ThrashMetal #TomAraya #KerryKing #JeffHanneman #DaveLombardo #ShowNoMercy #HauntingTheChapel #HellAwaits #ReignInBlood #MetalStorm #FaceTheSlayer #EvilHasNoBoundaries #CryptsOfEternity #KillAgain
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#TheMetalDogArticleList
#AmericanSongwriter
5 Deep, Dark Cuts from Slayer’s Early Yearshttps://americansongwriter.com/5-deep-dark-cuts-from-slayers-early-years/
#Slayer #DeepCuts #ThrashMetal #TomAraya #KerryKing #JeffHanneman #DaveLombardo #ShowNoMercy #HauntingTheChapel #HellAwaits #ReignInBlood #MetalStorm #FaceTheSlayer #EvilHasNoBoundaries #CryptsOfEternity #KillAgain
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#TheMetalDogArticleList
#AmericanSongwriter
5 Deep, Dark Cuts from Slayer’s Early Yearshttps://americansongwriter.com/5-deep-dark-cuts-from-slayers-early-years/
#Slayer #DeepCuts #ThrashMetal #TomAraya #KerryKing #JeffHanneman #DaveLombardo #ShowNoMercy #HauntingTheChapel #HellAwaits #ReignInBlood #MetalStorm #FaceTheSlayer #EvilHasNoBoundaries #CryptsOfEternity #KillAgain
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#TheMetalDogArticleList
#AmericanSongwriter
5 Deep, Dark Cuts from Slayer’s Early Yearshttps://americansongwriter.com/5-deep-dark-cuts-from-slayers-early-years/
#Slayer #DeepCuts #ThrashMetal #TomAraya #KerryKing #JeffHanneman #DaveLombardo #ShowNoMercy #HauntingTheChapel #HellAwaits #ReignInBlood #MetalStorm #FaceTheSlayer #EvilHasNoBoundaries #CryptsOfEternity #KillAgain
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Black Lava – The Savage Winds of Wisdom Review
By Iceberg
Some musicians pour all their energies into one project, shaping and molding until they’ve chiseled their own David out of sonic marble. Others, like the members of Melbourne’s Black Lava, mix aural color across different mediums, leaving different permutations of themselves in the wake. Consisting of members of Vipassi, Ne Obliviscaris, and Metalstorm, these Aussies emerged from the wilderness two years ago with Soul Furnace, a sludgy platter of death metal completely different from its associated acts. Not content to rest on their laurels, the trio has churned out their sophomore album, The Savage Winds of Wisdom, two years later. The band aims to expand their horizons on this LP, incorporating elements of tech-death and black metal into their proven death-n-roll palette. As the first raindrops of “Colour of Death” begin to fall, whether or not Black Lava can concoct a new amalgamation remains to be seen.
It’s telling that Black Lava’s members come from disparate side projects because the musical DNA of the band’s sound is hard to pin down. There are HM-2 Swedeath moments throughout, and the highly varied drumming style reminds me of fellow countrymen Werewolves, but the band seem to keep their influences close to the chest. What we can discern is the differences between this and the previous album. TSWoW hits harder and meaner than Soul Furnace and has largely left the sludge and punk influences behind (excepting opener “Colour of Death”). There’s a real sense of cinematic horror here, with Rob Watkins employing a cavernous, narrative vocal style not unlike The Vision Bleak (“Dark Legacy,” “Unsheathing Nightmares”). There are meaty riffs to be found here and there (the openings of “Wrapped in Filth” and Ironclad Sarcophagus”) but guitarist Ben Boyle feels slightly underused, acting in a supporting, atmospheric role to the chameleon-like performance of drummer Dan Presland. Black Lava is a group of accomplished professionals, but a well-rounded album must be greater than the sum of its parts.
The tracks in TSWoW can be split into two, broad categories; those that play it safe, and those that push the edges of the band’s creativity. Unsurprisingly, the songs with more trimmed runtimes belong to the former category. The band toys around with signature unison rhythms designed to worm into the listener’s brain (“Dark Legacy,” “Wrapped in Filth”) amid flashes of death-n-roll (“Ironclad Sarcophagus”) and atmospheric synths (“Pagan Dust”) to augment the death metal base. I highlight the opening salvo, comprised of the first three tracks, as unusually tepid when compared to the music to come. Everything in this category is well executed from a musical standpoint, but the constant mid-paced tempo and drum-forward, mostly guitar solo-less construction feels weaker amongst the other, more adventurous tracks.
Starting somewhere in mid-album track “Unsheathing Nightmares” Black Lava settle in and let their imagination fly. The focus on a narrative storyline involving witches and swords(?) Injects much needed thrash energy and kicks the album into a higher gear. Subsequent riffs feel stronger, locking into place (“Summoning Shadows”). Presland finds new ways to use the drum kit (“Sanguis Lupus”) and those previously mentioned synths in “Pagan Dust” are a breath of fresh air that need more time in the sun. But the band save their real ambition for the eponymous closer, which contains some of the most unexpected, intriguing death metal I’ve heard this year. The first half of the track features the band as Frankenstein, with hyperactive drums clashing against chunky chords and ghostly arpeggiations in a way that shouldn’t work, but alchemically, it does.1 Ne Obliviscaris’ Benjamin Baret really gets his teeth into a guest solo spot on the song’s outro, but it’s marred by a coda that grinds on far too long. It’s a shame because the four minutes of “The Savage Winds of Wisdom” preceding that envision a fertile breeding ground for the future of Black Lava.
It’s plain that The Savage Winds of Wisdom represents a big step in the right direction for Black Lava. They’ve shed their jammier sludge beginnings for a more straightforward death template, and have begun to branch out into some less populated musical areas (“Sanguis Lupus,” “The Savage Winds of Wisdom”). Black Lava has already proven they’re a competent group of musicians; their next act involves them cementing their own personal sound and fury. I’m excited to see where they go next and recommend this record to fans of atmosphere-drenched death metal that’s not afraid to push the envelope.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
DR: 9 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
Label: Season of Mist
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook
Releases Worldwide: July 12th, 2024#2024 #30 #AustralianMetal #BlackLava #BlackenedDeathMetal #DeathMetal #Jul24 #Metalstorm #NeObliviscaris #OccultRock #Review #Reviews #SeasonOfMist #SludgeMetal #TheSavageWindsOfWisdom #TheVisionBleak #ThrashMetal #Vipassi #Werewolves
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Black Lava – The Savage Winds of Wisdom Review
By Iceberg
Some musicians pour all their energies into one project, shaping and molding until they’ve chiseled their own David out of sonic marble. Others, like the members of Melbourne’s Black Lava, mix aural color across different mediums, leaving different permutations of themselves in the wake. Consisting of members of Vipassi, Ne Obliviscaris, and Metalstorm, these Aussies emerged from the wilderness two years ago with Soul Furnace, a sludgy platter of death metal completely different from its associated acts. Not content to rest on their laurels, the trio has churned out their sophomore album, The Savage Winds of Wisdom, two years later. The band aims to expand their horizons on this LP, incorporating elements of tech-death and black metal into their proven death-n-roll palette. As the first raindrops of “Colour of Death” begin to fall, whether or not Black Lava can concoct a new amalgamation remains to be seen.
It’s telling that Black Lava’s members come from disparate side projects because the musical DNA of the band’s sound is hard to pin down. There are HM-2 Swedeath moments throughout, and the highly varied drumming style reminds me of fellow countrymen Werewolves, but the band seem to keep their influences close to the chest. What we can discern is the differences between this and the previous album. TSWoW hits harder and meaner than Soul Furnace and has largely left the sludge and punk influences behind (excepting opener “Colour of Death”). There’s a real sense of cinematic horror here, with Rob Watkins employing a cavernous, narrative vocal style not unlike The Vision Bleak (“Dark Legacy,” “Unsheathing Nightmares”). There are meaty riffs to be found here and there (the openings of “Wrapped in Filth” and Ironclad Sarcophagus”) but guitarist Ben Boyle feels slightly underused, acting in a supporting, atmospheric role to the chameleon-like performance of drummer Dan Presland. Black Lava is a group of accomplished professionals, but a well-rounded album must be greater than the sum of its parts.
The tracks in TSWoW can be split into two, broad categories; those that play it safe, and those that push the edges of the band’s creativity. Unsurprisingly, the songs with more trimmed runtimes belong to the former category. The band toys around with signature unison rhythms designed to worm into the listener’s brain (“Dark Legacy,” “Wrapped in Filth”) amid flashes of death-n-roll (“Ironclad Sarcophagus”) and atmospheric synths (“Pagan Dust”) to augment the death metal base. I highlight the opening salvo, comprised of the first three tracks, as unusually tepid when compared to the music to come. Everything in this category is well executed from a musical standpoint, but the constant mid-paced tempo and drum-forward, mostly guitar solo-less construction feels weaker amongst the other, more adventurous tracks.
Starting somewhere in mid-album track “Unsheathing Nightmares” Black Lava settle in and let their imagination fly. The focus on a narrative storyline involving witches and swords(?) Injects much needed thrash energy and kicks the album into a higher gear. Subsequent riffs feel stronger, locking into place (“Summoning Shadows”). Presland finds new ways to use the drum kit (“Sanguis Lupus”) and those previously mentioned synths in “Pagan Dust” are a breath of fresh air that need more time in the sun. But the band save their real ambition for the eponymous closer, which contains some of the most unexpected, intriguing death metal I’ve heard this year. The first half of the track features the band as Frankenstein, with hyperactive drums clashing against chunky chords and ghostly arpeggiations in a way that shouldn’t work, but alchemically, it does.1 Ne Obliviscaris’ Benjamin Baret really gets his teeth into a guest solo spot on the song’s outro, but it’s marred by a coda that grinds on far too long. It’s a shame because the four minutes of “The Savage Winds of Wisdom” preceding that envision a fertile breeding ground for the future of Black Lava.
It’s plain that The Savage Winds of Wisdom represents a big step in the right direction for Black Lava. They’ve shed their jammier sludge beginnings for a more straightforward death template, and have begun to branch out into some less populated musical areas (“Sanguis Lupus,” “The Savage Winds of Wisdom”). Black Lava has already proven they’re a competent group of musicians; their next act involves them cementing their own personal sound and fury. I’m excited to see where they go next and recommend this record to fans of atmosphere-drenched death metal that’s not afraid to push the envelope.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
DR: 9 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
Label: Season of Mist
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook
Releases Worldwide: July 12th, 2024#2024 #30 #AustralianMetal #BlackLava #BlackenedDeathMetal #DeathMetal #Jul24 #Metalstorm #NeObliviscaris #OccultRock #Review #Reviews #SeasonOfMist #SludgeMetal #TheSavageWindsOfWisdom #TheVisionBleak #ThrashMetal #Vipassi #Werewolves
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Land of Doom (1987)
I thoroughly enjoy the goofy nonsense that Land of Doom presents and there is one particular reason for this.
https://garethmyles.com/land-of-doom-1987/
#MovieStuffs #Reviews #1987 #DanielRadell #DeborahRennard #ExterminatorsOfTheYear3000 #FrankGarret #GarrickDowhen #Interzone #JaredSyn #LandOfDoom #MadMax #MarkGovernor #metalstorm #PeterMaris #RoadWarrior #Spacehunter
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Land of Doom (1987)
I thoroughly enjoy the goofy nonsense that Land of Doom presents and there is one particular reason for this.
https://garethmyles.com/land-of-doom-1987/
#MovieStuffs #Reviews #1987 #DanielRadell #DeborahRennard #ExterminatorsOfTheYear3000 #FrankGarret #GarrickDowhen #Interzone #JaredSyn #LandOfDoom #MadMax #MarkGovernor #metalstorm #PeterMaris #RoadWarrior #Spacehunter
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Land of Doom (1987)
I thoroughly enjoy the goofy nonsense that Land of Doom presents and there is one particular reason for this.
https://garethmyles.com/land-of-doom-1987/
#MovieStuffs #Reviews #1987 #DanielRadell #DeborahRennard #ExterminatorsOfTheYear3000 #FrankGarret #GarrickDowhen #Interzone #JaredSyn #LandOfDoom #MadMax #MarkGovernor #metalstorm #PeterMaris #RoadWarrior #Spacehunter
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Land of Doom (1987)
I thoroughly enjoy the goofy nonsense that Land of Doom presents and there is one particular reason for this.
https://garethmyles.com/land-of-doom-1987/
#MovieStuffs #Reviews #1987 #DanielRadell #DeborahRennard #ExterminatorsOfTheYear3000 #FrankGarret #GarrickDowhen #Interzone #JaredSyn #LandOfDoom #MadMax #MarkGovernor #metalstorm #PeterMaris #RoadWarrior #Spacehunter
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#JIdol: Daily Tsukishiro Himari
第317 🖤🐉🌙\✨Metal Storm Best of 2023👑/
Isiliel’s 1st full album Moonbow Genesis has been selected as one of Metal Storms Top 10 Best Power Metal Albums of 2023!
Voting for the top albums is currently underway - check out the great album review and vote here💝
https://metalstorm.net/awards/categories.php?cat_id=15&cb=65be557f6473e
Image source: Tsukishiro Himari
#月城ひまり #TsukishiroHimari #Isiliel #Necronomidol #Necronama
#地下アイドル #アイドル #Idol #JRock #JMetal #Rock #Metal #JMusic #MetalStorm #PowerMetal -
#JIdol: Daily Tsukishiro Himari
第317 🖤🐉🌙\✨Metal Storm Best of 2023👑/
Isiliel’s 1st full album Moonbow Genesis has been selected as one of Metal Storms Top 10 Best Power Metal Albums of 2023!
Voting for the top albums is currently underway - check out the great album review and vote here💝
https://metalstorm.net/awards/categories.php?cat_id=15&cb=65be557f6473e
Image source: Tsukishiro Himari
#月城ひまり #TsukishiroHimari #Isiliel #Necronomidol #Necronama
#地下アイドル #アイドル #Idol #JRock #JMetal #Rock #Metal #JMusic #MetalStorm #PowerMetal -
#JIdol: Daily Tsukishiro Himari
第317 🖤🐉🌙\✨Metal Storm Best of 2023👑/
Isiliel’s 1st full album Moonbow Genesis has been selected as one of Metal Storms Top 10 Best Power Metal Albums of 2023!
Voting for the top albums is currently underway - check out the great album review and vote here💝
https://metalstorm.net/awards/categories.php?cat_id=15&cb=65be557f6473e
Image source: Tsukishiro Himari
#月城ひまり #TsukishiroHimari #Isiliel #Necronomidol #Necronama
#地下アイドル #アイドル #Idol #JRock #JMetal #Rock #Metal #JMusic #MetalStorm #PowerMetal -
#JIdol: Daily Tsukishiro Himari
第317 🖤🐉🌙\✨Metal Storm Best of 2023👑/
Isiliel’s 1st full album Moonbow Genesis has been selected as one of Metal Storms Top 10 Best Power Metal Albums of 2023!
Voting for the top albums is currently underway - check out the great album review and vote here💝
https://metalstorm.net/awards/categories.php?cat_id=15&cb=65be557f6473e
Image source: Tsukishiro Himari
#月城ひまり #TsukishiroHimari #Isiliel #Necronomidol #Necronama
#地下アイドル #アイドル #Idol #JRock #JMetal #Rock #Metal #JMusic #MetalStorm #PowerMetal -
#JIdol: Daily Tsukishiro Himari
第317 🖤🐉🌙\✨Metal Storm Best of 2023👑/
Isiliel’s 1st full album Moonbow Genesis has been selected as one of Metal Storms Top 10 Best Power Metal Albums of 2023!
Voting for the top albums is currently underway - check out the great album review and vote here💝
https://metalstorm.net/awards/categories.php?cat_id=15&cb=65be557f6473e
Image source: Tsukishiro Himari
#月城ひまり #TsukishiroHimari #Isiliel #Necronomidol #Necronama
#地下アイドル #アイドル #Idol #JRock #JMetal #Rock #Metal #JMusic #MetalStorm #PowerMetal -
#Metalstorm , collector’s Edition . Trovata su Amazon ad un prezzo più che interessante. Comprensiva di cartuccia #nes pal/ntsc . #retrogaming #crt #nintendo
Buon RetroGames a tutti
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#Metalstorm , collector’s Edition . Trovata su Amazon ad un prezzo più che interessante. Comprensiva di cartuccia #nes pal/ntsc . #retrogaming #crt #nintendo
Buon RetroGames a tutti
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#Metalstorm , collector’s Edition . Trovata su Amazon ad un prezzo più che interessante. Comprensiva di cartuccia #nes pal/ntsc . #retrogaming #crt #nintendo
Buon RetroGames a tutti
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#Metalstorm , collector’s Edition . Trovata su Amazon ad un prezzo più che interessante. Comprensiva di cartuccia #nes pal/ntsc . #retrogaming #crt #nintendo
Buon RetroGames a tutti
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#Metalstorm , collector’s Edition . Trovata su Amazon ad un prezzo più che interessante. Comprensiva di cartuccia #nes pal/ntsc . #retrogaming #crt #nintendo
Buon RetroGames a tutti
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Metal Storm was released on the NES in North America, 32 years ago this month.
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Metal Storm was released on the NES in North America, 32 years ago this month.
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Metal Storm was released on the NES in North America, 32 years ago this month.
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Metal Storm was released on the NES in North America, 32 years ago this month.