#theocracy — Public Fediverse posts
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The DOJ filed 197 pages calling LGBTQ+ protections anti-Christian. Not subtext. The framework. Thirteen million queer adults sit inside that crosshair right now. Wendy Weber breaks down what the Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias actually means — and the senator call you make this week.
https://twp.ai/9OVlme
#LGBTQ #TransRights #QueerNews #Theocracy #DOJ #EqualityAct #LambdaLegal #Resistance #Fediverse #Introduction to the thread -
DOJ: 197 pages calling queer rights anti-Christian. 13 million adults in the crosshairs. Wendy Weber, unfiltered. https://twp.ai/4hqWaa #LGBTQ #TransRights #DOJ #QueerNews #Theocracy #EqualityAct #Resistance
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By Steel Druhm
Written By: Nameless N00b 86
1.86.0-BILQJP4UXGWEFLOT4LOZ66CPRA.0.1-9
There can be no doubt where Turbokill’s sights are set with a name like Champion. Formed in 2017 after singer Stephan Dietrich’s departure from Alpha Tiger, the group only managed to release debut album Vice World in 2019 before the pandemic forced them–and virtually everyone else–to take a break for a few years. Now they re-emerge into a post-plague world with their sophomore offering which promises three things: catchy hooks, sing-along choruses, and uplifting lyrics. These traits are hardly uncommon in power metal, but the results can be electrifying when executed properly. Time to put Champion to the test in a crowded playing field.
It quickly becomes clear that Turbokill has few tricks or twists up its sleeve to help differentiate itself from the pack. Instead, its approach is to expand its borders into lofty power metal territory while keeping one foot in the more straightforward heavy metal style of the debut. The first proper track “A Million Ways” is a good representation of what’s to come, blending the galloping riffs of HammerFall with the sweeping, grandiose choruses of Freedom Call. They sometimes borrow from less traditional power metal variants like Theocracy (“Time to Wake” and “Overcome”) and Brothers of Metal (“Sons of the Storm”), however, most of the music will feel comfortably familiar to fans of typical Euro-power cheese.
Champion is not quite as consistent in quality as it is in style. Stephan Dietrich has the type of nasally voice that lends itself better to the more trad-metal songs, such as the title track. Unfortunately, he seems to strain a bit on the higher notes, so he’s unable to make some of the power metal choruses (“A Million Ways,” “Go Your Way” and “Sons of the Storm”) really soar. Overall, though, his delivery is effective and charismatic, and it’s easy to see why he’s the most prominent piece of the group’s identity. That said, Turbokill doesn’t bet all its chips on Dietrich. Daniel Kanzler and Ronny Schuster take every opportunity to step on the accelerator with their guitar shredding. The problem comes when they sometimes Kill the Turbo at strange times. For example, a guitar solo starts in the middle of “Time to Wake” only to sputter out after a few seconds to make way for a slower, extended bridge. When the guitar soloing reasserts itself afterward, it’s lost some of the momentum that a performance of this caliber deserves.
The 54-minute runtime is another impediment holding Champion back from its full potential. There’s a lot of solid material here that would have hit harder if the more mediocre songs like “Mirage Mirror” and “Tear It Down” were cut. The reprise of a melody from the intro at the end of album finale “Overcome” is a nice detail but it’s easy to miss because of how much time elapses in between. I have to acknowledge the heroic efforts of drummer Kevin Käferstein to liven up the drier moments, particularly in the verses of “Go Your Way” and the chorus of “Overcome.” Marco “Fox” Grünwald’s bass is just audible enough to add much-needed crunch, though I wish his presence on Champion was at the same level as it was in Vice World.
Turbokill accomplish much of what it set out to do. Champion has plenty of high-octane lines and meaningful hooks. In the end, though, it plays way too safe for way too long. This makes me struggle to find reasons to return to this over any of the other bands I’ve referenced above the next time I have a cheese craving. A small shift in songwriting emphasis from simple, sugary choruses to the dexterous instrumental prowess evident here would do wonders for Turbokill’s memorability. For now, sadly, this aspiring Champion will have a hard time making it out of the play-in tournament.
Rating: 2.5/5.0
DR: N/A | Format Reviewed: Stream
Label: Steamhammer/SPV
Websites: Bandcamp | turbokill.de | Facebook
Releases Worldwide: September 27th, 2024#2024 #AlphaTiger #Champion #FreedomCall #GermanMetal #Hammerfall #PowerMetal #Review #Reviews #Sep24 #SteamhammerSPV #Theocracy #Turbokill
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By Steel Druhm
Written By: Nameless N00b 86
1.86.0-BILQJP4UXGWEFLOT4LOZ66CPRA.0.1-9
There can be no doubt where Turbokill’s sights are set with a name like Champion. Formed in 2017 after singer Stephan Dietrich’s departure from Alpha Tiger, the group only managed to release debut album Vice World in 2019 before the pandemic forced them–and virtually everyone else–to take a break for a few years. Now they re-emerge into a post-plague world with their sophomore offering which promises three things: catchy hooks, sing-along choruses, and uplifting lyrics. These traits are hardly uncommon in power metal, but the results can be electrifying when executed properly. Time to put Champion to the test in a crowded playing field.
It quickly becomes clear that Turbokill has few tricks or twists up its sleeve to help differentiate itself from the pack. Instead, its approach is to expand its borders into lofty power metal territory while keeping one foot in the more straightforward heavy metal style of the debut. The first proper track “A Million Ways” is a good representation of what’s to come, blending the galloping riffs of HammerFall with the sweeping, grandiose choruses of Freedom Call. They sometimes borrow from less traditional power metal variants like Theocracy (“Time to Wake” and “Overcome”) and Brothers of Metal (“Sons of the Storm”), however, most of the music will feel comfortably familiar to fans of typical Euro-power cheese.
Champion is not quite as consistent in quality as it is in style. Stephan Dietrich has the type of nasally voice that lends itself better to the more trad-metal songs, such as the title track. Unfortunately, he seems to strain a bit on the higher notes, so he’s unable to make some of the power metal choruses (“A Million Ways,” “Go Your Way” and “Sons of the Storm”) really soar. Overall, though, his delivery is effective and charismatic, and it’s easy to see why he’s the most prominent piece of the group’s identity. That said, Turbokill doesn’t bet all its chips on Dietrich. Daniel Kanzler and Ronny Schuster take every opportunity to step on the accelerator with their guitar shredding. The problem comes when they sometimes Kill the Turbo at strange times. For example, a guitar solo starts in the middle of “Time to Wake” only to sputter out after a few seconds to make way for a slower, extended bridge. When the guitar soloing reasserts itself afterward, it’s lost some of the momentum that a performance of this caliber deserves.
The 54-minute runtime is another impediment holding Champion back from its full potential. There’s a lot of solid material here that would have hit harder if the more mediocre songs like “Mirage Mirror” and “Tear It Down” were cut. The reprise of a melody from the intro at the end of album finale “Overcome” is a nice detail but it’s easy to miss because of how much time elapses in between. I have to acknowledge the heroic efforts of drummer Kevin Käferstein to liven up the drier moments, particularly in the verses of “Go Your Way” and the chorus of “Overcome.” Marco “Fox” Grünwald’s bass is just audible enough to add much-needed crunch, though I wish his presence on Champion was at the same level as it was in Vice World.
Turbokill accomplish much of what it set out to do. Champion has plenty of high-octane lines and meaningful hooks. In the end, though, it plays way too safe for way too long. This makes me struggle to find reasons to return to this over any of the other bands I’ve referenced above the next time I have a cheese craving. A small shift in songwriting emphasis from simple, sugary choruses to the dexterous instrumental prowess evident here would do wonders for Turbokill’s memorability. For now, sadly, this aspiring Champion will have a hard time making it out of the play-in tournament.
Rating: 2.5/5.0
DR: N/A | Format Reviewed: Stream
Label: Steamhammer/SPV
Websites: Bandcamp | turbokill.de | Facebook
Releases Worldwide: September 27th, 2024#2024 #AlphaTiger #Champion #FreedomCall #GermanMetal #Hammerfall #PowerMetal #Review #Reviews #Sep24 #SteamhammerSPV #Theocracy #Turbokill
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By Steel Druhm
Written By: Nameless N00b 86
1.86.0-BILQJP4UXGWEFLOT4LOZ66CPRA.0.1-9
There can be no doubt where Turbokill’s sights are set with a name like Champion. Formed in 2017 after singer Stephan Dietrich’s departure from Alpha Tiger, the group only managed to release debut album Vice World in 2019 before the pandemic forced them–and virtually everyone else–to take a break for a few years. Now they re-emerge into a post-plague world with their sophomore offering which promises three things: catchy hooks, sing-along choruses, and uplifting lyrics. These traits are hardly uncommon in power metal, but the results can be electrifying when executed properly. Time to put Champion to the test in a crowded playing field.
It quickly becomes clear that Turbokill has few tricks or twists up its sleeve to help differentiate itself from the pack. Instead, its approach is to expand its borders into lofty power metal territory while keeping one foot in the more straightforward heavy metal style of the debut. The first proper track “A Million Ways” is a good representation of what’s to come, blending the galloping riffs of HammerFall with the sweeping, grandiose choruses of Freedom Call. They sometimes borrow from less traditional power metal variants like Theocracy (“Time to Wake” and “Overcome”) and Brothers of Metal (“Sons of the Storm”), however, most of the music will feel comfortably familiar to fans of typical Euro-power cheese.
Champion is not quite as consistent in quality as it is in style. Stephan Dietrich has the type of nasally voice that lends itself better to the more trad-metal songs, such as the title track. Unfortunately, he seems to strain a bit on the higher notes, so he’s unable to make some of the power metal choruses (“A Million Ways,” “Go Your Way” and “Sons of the Storm”) really soar. Overall, though, his delivery is effective and charismatic, and it’s easy to see why he’s the most prominent piece of the group’s identity. That said, Turbokill doesn’t bet all its chips on Dietrich. Daniel Kanzler and Ronny Schuster take every opportunity to step on the accelerator with their guitar shredding. The problem comes when they sometimes Kill the Turbo at strange times. For example, a guitar solo starts in the middle of “Time to Wake” only to sputter out after a few seconds to make way for a slower, extended bridge. When the guitar soloing reasserts itself afterward, it’s lost some of the momentum that a performance of this caliber deserves.
The 54-minute runtime is another impediment holding Champion back from its full potential. There’s a lot of solid material here that would have hit harder if the more mediocre songs like “Mirage Mirror” and “Tear It Down” were cut. The reprise of a melody from the intro at the end of album finale “Overcome” is a nice detail but it’s easy to miss because of how much time elapses in between. I have to acknowledge the heroic efforts of drummer Kevin Käferstein to liven up the drier moments, particularly in the verses of “Go Your Way” and the chorus of “Overcome.” Marco “Fox” Grünwald’s bass is just audible enough to add much-needed crunch, though I wish his presence on Champion was at the same level as it was in Vice World.
Turbokill accomplish much of what it set out to do. Champion has plenty of high-octane lines and meaningful hooks. In the end, though, it plays way too safe for way too long. This makes me struggle to find reasons to return to this over any of the other bands I’ve referenced above the next time I have a cheese craving. A small shift in songwriting emphasis from simple, sugary choruses to the dexterous instrumental prowess evident here would do wonders for Turbokill’s memorability. For now, sadly, this aspiring Champion will have a hard time making it out of the play-in tournament.
Rating: 2.5/5.0
DR: N/A | Format Reviewed: Stream
Label: Steamhammer/SPV
Websites: Bandcamp | turbokill.de | Facebook
Releases Worldwide: September 27th, 2024#2024 #AlphaTiger #Champion #FreedomCall #GermanMetal #Hammerfall #PowerMetal #Review #Reviews #Sep24 #SteamhammerSPV #Theocracy #Turbokill
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This is what #JDVance is embracing. Not just a man, but an entire movement that thinks that more than half of the people in this country are literally possessed by #demons, that makes no secret of its desire to control every aspect of our lives (while he claims no interest in #Project2025) and eliminate the #SeparationOfChurchAndState to the point where we are all forced to live in a #theocracy.
#Christofascists #ChristianNationalism #EndOfDemocracy #religionOfHate
https://www.wonkette.com/p/jd-vance-to-do-town-hall-with-christian
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#Project2025 is coming after your #weekends! Not content with mandating the #oppression of the #LGBTQ community, or stifling women's #reproductive #healthcare, now they want to legally ban work and shopping on #Sundays.
This is another attempt to impose #ChristianNationalism on the whole of society, and turning the #UnitedStates into a #Christofascist #theocracy. A vote for #Trump is a vote for this bullshit.
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#ChristianNationalists and their allies are more than just #bigots.
They are using the premise of a #spiritualWar to pave the road for the #UnitedStates to become the #Christofascist #theocracy they so jubilantly pray for—and intimidating students protesting the violence in #Gaza and trying to claim campuses for their own brand of #Christianity is their latest battleground.
#ChristianNationalism #religionOfHate #ChristianIdiocy #UnderHisEye #Gilead #FirstAmendment
https://inthesetimes.com/article/christian-zionists-rally-protesters-campus-columbia-usc-gaza
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In #Turkey posting a meme insulting the president #Erdogan is a crime, a doctor was prosecuted and almost faced 2 years in jail.
In recent years more and more people in Turkey is silenced for having opinions against the government.
Recep Erdogan used the democracy to gain power and now is destroying all democratic institutions and oppressing citizens, especially minorities.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkish-doctor-acquitted-insulting-erdogan-gollum-comparison
#turkey #türkiye #erdoğan #kılıçdaroğlu #turkishElection #democracy #autocracy #theocracy
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Ojalá pronto #Turquía deje de estar gobernada por un dictador que usó la democracia para llegar al poder y luego destruirla.
Y ojalá pronto personas como @aral puedan regresar a la tierra donde nacieron sin miedo a ser perseguidos ellos mismos y sus familias.
https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral/110366026158726373
#turkey #türkiye #erdoğan #kılıçdaroğlu #turkishElection #democracy #autocracy #theocracy #Turquía
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Keeping my fingers crossed that Turkey can shed its Islamist autocrat today.
Not least of all because it would be good to be able to visit friends and family again.
https://ar.al/notes/my-speech-at-general-assembly-in-berlin-november-2017/
#turkey #türkiye #erdoğan #kılıçdaroğlu #turkishElection #democracy #autocracy #theocracy