The Star of Azazel - Azazelin Tähti

Maybe I've had a tendency to speak about things a little cryptically in my interviews. All I know that there is a strong push toward anti-intellectualism in bm scene and circles, and one who is neither a 'modern intellectual' nor an anti-intellectual is an odd bird and a Heretic in the company of Heretics.

I haven't been listening to a ton of music lately just because my work load has been quite full and I prefer to work in silence or with ambient music at a very low level, which means Lustmord has been on my radar again.

I really love this track: Babel

But anytime I've had to work with my hands, I've been listening to Vital Remains, which always seems to help me find the energy I need to keep going. Oh, and a healthy dose of Paul Chain, who, along with his vocal guests, I am almost always in the mood for

I'm listening to Kauan - Ice Fleet, their latest album that my brother recommended to me. I find the music hauntingly beautiful, and Tenhi associations are impossible to avoid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsk0sQTv-5M

I just sold my soul to 90's Death Metal lords, namely Entombed and Sepultura. I think this song describes quite well where we stand.

https://youtu.be/ttD058Xg8zs

Every few years I remember that X Japan exists and that I like everything they've done.

And since I love old live performances more than almost anything, Art of Life performed in full in 1993

This Song IS so spiritual when i hear this first Time whole word stop over me this i felt deep spiritualy experiense music IS to Power stop The word and open Gates to The otherside what we feel we cam see i hope you Will enjoy this two songs like me

Wardruna helvege ( Road to hel)

https://youtu.be/FnkTuHP9q3o

Wardruna kvitravn

https://youtu.be/JhiUacGzIg8

I love their collaboratons with Aurora! And I really enjoy their latest album.

For the past few days I have been listening a lot of Shakira. I often get melancholy vibes from these kind of artists, but right now this only brings joy

I hope I don't ruin your joy, but from this came to mind a quite strong experience regarding Shakira from several years ago. I was watching the music video for Waka Waka, and it very vividly and strongly appeared to me as a depiction of ”how the world could have been”. A ”paradise on earth" kind of thing, a choice we decided not to make, a paradise we chose to lose. In that sense all the smiling and dancing on the video are rather grotesque. A superficial ”image” in a way, for sure, but still it was striking.

When I work (e.g. on some writing like today), if I listen to something, it has to be ”just right” so that it doesn't take too much of my attention. Today for some reason Sibelius' symphonies have worked.

Polyhymnia wrote: ↑Fri May 14, 2021 10:49 pm Every few years I remember that X Japan exists and that I like everything they've done.

And since I love old live performances more than almost anything, Art of Life performed in full in 1993

Well played! Every few years I remember that Moi dix Mois is the guilty pleasure par excellence and take a moment to lament the uncouth who can't taste the blue fruit.

https://youtu.be/du2R-CnbN_w