Great comments on Hail Spirit Noir and Thy Catafalque. How do you feel about RateYourMusic? I had a profile there for 15 years before leaving. It just became filled with the most insufferable, Tumblr-iffic people imaginable, to the point where I felt annoyed every time I logged in.

Cool taste

I need to apologize for my own super late reply, I saw your comments and really appreciated them, I just didn't know how else to add onto them. I've also been unexpectedly busy with a lot of personal stuff recently that I'm hoping is largely over now. I'm sure you understand how these things go, conversations online have a tendency to just fizzle out. But anyway, how are you enjoying Goldstar? I've only heard it once, and I think it might be my least favorite thing Imperial Triumphant has put out since Abyssal Gods, but I still thought it was a damn great album and the band has once again proven they are just absolute masters at blending metal with jazz, and in my opinion most bands that try to do so fall short, so they are extra special for that in my book. And you are right about what you said before that Devin and Che are doing a Casualties of Cool sequel, I really look forward to hearing that. Hopefully we'll be seeing that come out this year?

Your compatibility with ClassyMusicSnob is Medium. You both listen to The Ruins of Beverast, Labyrinthus Stellarum and Full of Hell.

Nice taste. I often see your shouts under some great music.

Exquisite taste, and with that top notch fractal to cherry top it all.

I finally checked out that new Bedsore album. While honestly it's not for me overall, I definitely agree it does a better job blending styles and keeping a consistent mood than Absolute Elsewhere does.

….Damn, dude. Love this profile, man. Tons of superb stuff here that I haven't listened to in years, and it's bringing me down memory lane. Also makes me ashamed that I haven't dived into Devin Townsend as much as I should (especially being Canadian myself), so I should get on that sooner than later. I was really pleasantly surprised to see that Esperanza Spalding was one of our mutual artists, if you're interested, she has an album called Emily's D+Evolution you might like. It's primarily jazz but mixed with pop, funk, art rock and some prog. It's loaded with some very unique harmonies, basslines and vocal lines you might dig.

Your compatibility with ClassyMusicSnob is Super. You both listen to Blut aus Nord, Ulcerate and Deathspell Omega. Hell yeah super cool taste!

Thank you for bringing my attention to Seal's 'Human Being' 🙃 that album cover is so fucking cool haha

Are my ears broken for hating the new Blood Incantation? Everyone seems to love it but me.

Good to see you on my Neighbours list, buddy

let’s make art 🖤 vro

whats ur fav drake album

lol, I saw your post on Drudkh shoutbox, you have my respect

Sorry for late reply. Everything cool. You have a reallu classy library. Not sure about the snobism. What is the snobbiest thing about it, your opinion?

Have you checked out Dream Unending? New discovery/obsession of mine....

Hello

Hi there!

Hi, since I see that you're against authoritarianism and at the same time for capitalism, what do you think about anarcho-capitalism/market anarchism?

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Come back we need you Sir Snob

hail NorCal \m/

Awesome gif. I believe that there is Sir Patrick Stewart planet in space.

Very nice library!

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Likewise! The Escumergamënt LP was one of my favorites last year. Seeing you like Ihsahn, I think you'll appreciate the soundscapes on that one, those keyboards sound like they were exhumed straight from a 90's Norwegian grave. As for unique... you really need "Lykathea Aflame - Elvenefris" in your life, I'm sure you'll like it. Any recs for me?

Doesn't hurt to let some people know how terribly wrong they are, either

You're killing it at those shoutboxes my man

Just name-dropping Veilburner and Obsequiae. Do yourself a favor and lend an ear ;)

Stayin classy?

Welcome back mate! You made quite the haul there. Nice! Check Toby Driver's project Alora Crusible, he released it not a month ago. Excellent arangements to chill to, while getting the chills at the same time.

Hey man. Sorry for the late answer, I had my flesh spread along some nearby beach for a while. Unemployment has turned out to be a good chance for me to join in with the local ecosystem. It's has been a pleasant experience and an ease of mind. The radio show is live every monday at 23:00 EEST on a local radio station broadcasting throughout nearby areas. I have kept some of the radio files and I'm planning to upload them on mixcloud to have some sort of archive, If you happen to be online at the time the link is: https://novafm106.gr/

The radio show is mostly about music, though I have my occasional nerd out ramblings about stuff I like. The core of it is metal, but I have dabbled in at times from electro to hip-hop. I guess you'll agree that there's no bad genre, just good and bad music. As for my stories, there are magazines, either in physical or electronic form, which accept submissions. Some of them pay quite well too. But of course, it's a hard market, so I must hone my craft and suck up the rejections until something passes through. Also waiting for Foundation. Never read Asimov, which is unforgivable, but the trailer looks excellent. And Gris is powerful stuff.

Job market has deteriorated along with the economy. Since 2009 it has been around 20% and much higher for ages 25-35. Having free education means the majority of us have a degree of some sort, but unfortunatelly we cannot apply it to our own economy. Local businesses are closing down, while foreign conglomerates buy everything, offering bread crumbs for salaries. Minimum wage has been halved in the last decade, to a point one can't make ends meet. A lot of people I know have left for some other european country in search for a job. Things are not looking well and I can see no light at the end of the tunnel. Aside all else 10% of total greek woodland was burned down this summer and the fires are still going strong. Winter will come with floods to cap it all. It's a slow death. I know a country like America experiences capitalism in a different way, but here, we have been handed the short end of the stick, when every single buck we make ends up in some foreign european bank.

I'm happy you liked The Expanse! Can't wait for the new season. Some serious shit are about to go down. I've only superficially listened to Heilung, I should lend them a more thorough ear. Things have been somewhat turbulent recently and I'm left with no job. I got the chance to write more, though. I have a short story ready for the market and I'm working on a second one. Also doing a radio show on a local station. Trying to keep myself busy, cause the future is uncertain! My sole aspiration atm is to survive until the Dune release. After that, I'll rethink my life.

Hey mate! Long time no shout. Just for a quick drop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7qgv8r2cxs It's contemporary takes of old greek folk songs. I think you'll find it interesting. Cheers!

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Glad you liked it mate! It keeps up with the quality throughout. Too bad the next season is probably gonna be the last. On other news, check the new Subterranean Masquerade album Mountain Fever. Their debut has been one of my all time favorite records, but I have found their subsequent releases to be somewhat lacking. This one though stuck with me since the first listen.

Thanks for the recs mate! BSG has been on my backlog for ages. I get intimidated by the amount of episodes nowadays, but I will see it at some point. After all mr Stephen King approves of it, and who am I to argue with The Man? Hitchikers TV series had totally passed under my radar. I loved the films (especially Sam Rockwell's President Zaphod Beeblebrox- also a GOD in Moon) and I've also read the first book my Douglas Adams (who is I guess the sci-fi counterpart to the fantastically exquisite Terry Pratchet). I'd definitely check that one. As for Farscape, I'll consider it only because I'm coming to respect your recommendations. And watch The Expanse. It's relevant, solid sci-fi, with great character story arcs and a well-sritten speculative story, containing elements from cyber-noir mystery, to political intrigue, to discovery of alien life-forms. Check the soundtrack too ;)

There is a special edition of Eden in Reverse with 2 bonus tracks. The first is a synthwave remix of Incense Swirls and the second one is called Ever-shifting Tunnels, which is my favourite track on the record. Search for it, it's worth it. Yesterday I finished The Expanse and it was one of the best sci-fi series I've ever watched. Other favorites are Firefly, Cowboy Bebop, Dark Matter and Altered Carbon. I'm also a big fan of Philip K. Dick's works. Blade Runner (both) Minority Report and Total Recall (the one with Arnold). I know it may be considered a heresy, but I'm not really fond of Star Wars saga and Star Trek. I enjoy them but this is as far as it gets. So with that in mind, do you have anything to suggest watching? Social distancing needs imaginative art to keep the mind occupied with. Also, I hope you one day share a joint with my guy Elon and talk about space. Damn, I wish it was legal here. I've had my fair share of encounters with the authorities about it. Not pleasant.

Growing up in a religious family, in the greek reality of conservative goverments going hand in hand with the church's oudated and prejudiced beliefs, I had my fair share of fear and guilt. I used to hide my D&D books and fantasy literature, and when one day my father found out I received the expected divine punishment. I'm sure he believed I was a satanist or at least in a cult or something. My country has a very rich history, both in philosophy and sciences, but nowadays it seems it gets trumped by the viewpoints of enlightened bearded knowitalls. It's a shame cause it feels like a step back. 2000 years later and we still can't shake off christianity to embrace the ideals which made us known for around the world. Still, I'm OK with people having faith in powers beyond. I get it. It servers a purpose, giving hope and strength to deal with everyday hardships. But organized religion is plague, a tool to keep free thinking under restraints. And I'm less than happy about it.

Aetheria Conscientia is fuckin excellent. Love the sax. Check Le Grand Guignol - The Great Maddening. You'll love it. The only bad thing about it is that there's not more of it.

I once sold my bass to buy a nice Epiphone LesPaul guitar, but it has been gathering dust for the last 4 years or so, and I decided I should lend it to a friend of mine who actually tries to be better at it. Being an all around nerd my whole life, from video games, trading card games, comic books, to D&D, miniature painting and piles of books containing imaginary worlds, and wanting to do just a little bit of everything, I realized I needed more and more time just to make ends meet. Thus, I was forced to make a choice between all the things I loved. I decided writing is the thing I find the most fulfillment in. I spend the small hours writing short stories about odd worlds which have furnished my mind since I can remember. My first goal is to publish a collection of these at some point in print form, so I can finally motorboat through the pages, smearing that odoriferous stench of dead trees all over my face. That is the dream. Then I'll see where it takes me.

I wish you all the best in your creative endeavors. Creating something of your own is the one thing that matters if you have that particular itch. Otherwise you get caught up in the daily grind and the years pass by leaving you incomplete and empty, realizing you just survived the thing, longing for more time, wishing you did something more, something worthwhile, to give meaning to this otherwise finite existence. Like you, I've also left behind the days of hoping for a better life after this one, and there's no turning back. It's like believing in Santa again. It sounds ridiculous now. So, borrowing the words of the enlightened man that is Shia LaBeouf, Just Do It! (NIKE is paying me in near-mint soleless sneakers to say this, and deny that my feet hurt and smell funny) Like SGM's Michael Mellender once said: "You can't do everything, but you must do more" which is arguably a tough reality we all should realize sooner than later.

That's great for you about the choir. It must have been a great experience travelling around in such an interesting musical outfit. I myself have not a lot of experience with the practice of music (even though I can play simple things on bass, guitar and drums) it's more of a means to better understand what I'm listening to rather than creating anything. Are you still involved in anything of the sort, or is it a thing of the past?

As for SGM, if you check my all time charts you'll see them flaunting their toothless grins right behind Opeth and Porcupine Tree. Somewhere around my first college years they constituted a major culture shock, opening before me vistas of yet unimaginable musical posibilities. They cracked my brain open, installing new standards of what inovative and meaningful music should sound like. For me, they came before Zappa, before Zorn and before Mr. Bungle. If it hadn't been for them I'm sure I would be a different person. I could identify with their viewpoint on art in so many different levels. Musically, lyrically and aesthetically, they've influenced me so much, I can't be anything less than glad they existed. I'm trully envious you're so close to them as I might never get the chance - not to see them live, guess that boat has sailed - but just to shake their hands and say thank you for being there to keep me company whenever I was in a dark place. Still waiting for that last album!

You're right, AMG along with 2-3 other music sites are a daily stop for me. I don't always agree with their takes, but they do put out quality reviews and I enjoy reading them. Of course I don't have time to check all the stuff there, and there's quite a large and expanding list of things I need to lend my ears to. I'm glad you enjoy HSN. They have a unique - somewhat retro - but ageless sound which I can't help myself but come back for. And yes they land that splice of extreme metal bleakness, which golden era Opeth have set standards for, just perfectly. Sure, it's the storytelling aspect which drew me in, but I also appreciate the guys' devotion to crafting engaging soundscapes. I listen to a lot of music and like any music nerd I guess I've grown to be more demanding of bands, searching for the ones that will endure the test of time. They have definitely passed that test. So my mission now is to spread the word, savoring the gains of positive response xD

Yeah, I totally get what you mean about Aenaon. I can feel his vocals hurt my own vocal chords. It's a shame cause otherwise the compositions are great. It gets somewhat better with multiple listens, but still I'd prefer a different vocalist. Got a new discovery you should definitely check out. Thermohaline - Maelstrom, an international collaboration project bringing forth Lovecraft inspired nautical avant-black madness (which I'm a sucker for) The production could admittedly be a tad more polished, but I enjoyed dissecting that one, coming back and again to it, discovering more intricate nuances with every listen. There are a lot of great ideas in there, leaving me with high hopes for greater things to come from these guys. Opener Obra Dinn - on top of being a homage to one of the greatest games I've ever played - is a killer song.