I love when an album cover is as artistic as the music it represents.

[harmonycorrupted@kinkycats.org]

@smutgeist I had massive trouble picking just one but decided to choose my long time favorite cover art Not my favorite album of theirs (I prefer the debut) but it's still a banger!!

CW: nudity

[smutgeist@kinkycats.org]

@harmonycorrupted that's a pretty one, for sure Not familiar with the artist, but I'll check out their work (starting with their debut )

[harmonycorrupted@kinkycats.org]

@smutgeist I wish I could put it on the wall, I'm such a sucker for gothic aesthetics! And niiiice🥹 The debut just honestly has more consistently good songs imo!

[fahrenheit@hessen.social]

@harmonycorrupted
Very nice album like it very much
Favorite song "and when he Falleth"
@smutgeist

[smutgeist@kinkycats.org]

@mioontje listened today. Enjoyable black metal record, thanks for the rec

[smutgeist@kinkycats.org]

@harmonycorrupted listened to both records (Theatre of Tragedy and Velvet Darkness They Fear) today, and I enjoyed both a great deal. I'll be checking out the rest of Theatre of Tragedy's discography in the coming weeks and months. Thanks for the rec!

[harmonycorrupted@kinkycats.org]

@smutgeist omg fantastic!! I'm so glad you liked those! I have say I haven't listened past Aégis myself

[smutgeist@kinkycats.org]

@harmonycorrupted listened to both Static Tensions by Kylesa and Serpents Unleashed by Skeletonwitch, enjoyed both I think I liked Static Tensions more, so I'll go through Kylesa's discography before I get to Skeletonwitch's, but I'll definitely be checking out both. Thanks for the rec!

[mioontje@girlcock.club]

@smutgeist no problem!

[harmonycorrupted@kinkycats.org]

@smutgeist yeah Skeletonwitch are fun but admittedly pretty samey in their modern thrashiness (kinda like Municipal Waste, Toxic Holocaust or like Vektor...). I do prefer Kylesa by a lot like you do because of their grooviness etc

[harmonycorrupted@kinkycats.org]

@smutgeist also really really glad you like them and I LOVE giving recs🥹

[smutgeist@kinkycats.org]

@harmonycorrupted I'm always happy to discover cool new (to me) tunes, so that works out well 🫶

I listen to a fuck-ton of new (to me) music almost daily, and I enjoy discovering gems on my own, but discovery through a human connection is always more meaningful. So I get it! I like turning people on to cool new tunes, too

[smutgeist@kinkycats.org]

@harmonycorrupted know Rivers of Nihil? If you know of any other bands that work non-traditional instruments into metal, like the sax in Rivers of Nihil, I'd love to hear 'em

[harmonycorrupted@kinkycats.org]

@smutgeist me too, it always feels truly special and I love that no matter how much good stuff you know, there's always more out there to discover and expand your mind! not to mention people turning each other onto things they might not have found by themselves!

[harmonycorrupted@kinkycats.org]

@smutgeist they sound familiar, I think I listened to them a good 10 years ago and for some reason forgot to revisit them In my defense, I was discovering so much new stuff back then that I lacked time to process everything properly I'll definitely go take a proper listen now!
Which album(s) of theirs do you like the most?

[harmonycorrupted@kinkycats.org]

@smutgeist you've opened up Pandora's box cause I've just written down a whole ass list of bands and now I can't decide which ones to limit myself to

Now I wanna write an article about avant garde metal

[smutgeist@kinkycats.org]

@harmonycorrupted I only know 3 on your list, so I've got some listening to do! Thank you

[harmonycorrupted@kinkycats.org]

@smutgeist my pleasure, I admit to loving a chance to nerd out about avant-garde metal🫣 I'm always trying to find bands that cross over genres but aren't like... soulless/overly nihilistic or nazi. Honestly still flabbergasted at how many nazis there are in this niche fucking genre

[smutgeist@kinkycats.org]

@harmonycorrupted gods, yeah, can't tell you how many times I've found a new metal group whose sound I dig, then heard a lyric that made me do a double-take and start searching to see if said group is on any lists of known white supremacist bands. Fuck them nazis 🤬

[smutgeist@kinkycats.org]

@harmonycorrupted I notice Candiria isn't on your list. Considering your metal repertoire, I'd be surprised if you don't know them, but on the off chance you don't, I highly recommend a listen. Also, have you heard Between the Buried and Me's latest? Quite unlike the other entries in their discography. I felt they were channeling a little Mr. Bungle for this new one. Like it lots