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Oh Obscura. Why are you so entertaining? It was in 2011 when I really got into this German progressive death act and even had the opportunity to interview them for another publication. Since that time, I have been enjoying the band's work as they make their way across the galaxy much in the same way a colossal malevolence devours star systems. Diluvium is the band's 5th album and while not changing their main focus from space based annihilation, does continue the quest to make that annihilation as entertaining as possible.
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Watchtower is a monthly digest dedicated to seeking out interesting and new releases that encompass the sphere of heavy, speed,... View Article
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Join the hosts of the night in Vampyr and watch as we play with our food.
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Zendikar is a dangerous world of lethal risks and priceless rewards. From the perspective of its inhabitants, it is a... View Article
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It is difficult to believe that we only four albums into their career. It feels strange as so much has been written on this Swedish heavy metal band that their tenure in the world of heavy metal seems like it should be longer. With so many fans, detractors, press coverage, marketing schemes, and new converts, Ghost should be at least 20 years old. It certainly feels that long.
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Out of the Dungeon I believe it is time to say farewell… for now. Since the close of the Dungeon... View Article
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Alight, before we begin let our get our bearings of what Dracula comic we are talking about. Dracula, the famous literary and film villain everyone has already heard about, got a lengthy stay in a Marvel based comic during the 1970's. Though the villain appeared in a 50's comic called Suspense, the modern narrative of Dracula in the Marvel universe began in 1972 with creators Gerry Conway, Gene Colan, and Marv Wolfman. Dracula, as a character based on literature, was used as a way to circumnavigate the Comics Code which prohibited ghastly things like vampires. Tomb of Dracula, as a color comic, ran throughout the 70's along side a 13 issue black and white magazine publication called Dracula Lives!
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Dark Souls - Remastered ...A soft and kind game about exploring cool ruins and trying to find your dad.
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I wrote the title a few weeks ago after attending the Star City Games Open in Baltimore. The dire title... View Article
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Curse of the Moon is a retro-action monster masher from Koji Igarashi, one of the dudes who helped localize Scribblenauts (as well as produced and wrote for 17 fucking Castlevania's).
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Yes, I know. That picture is amazing. The above image is from the Basic Dungeons and Dragons module CM5: Mystery... View Article
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My relationship with power metal has changed at least when trying to review it for this site. At one point I did a power metal Bandcamp series but then ran out of things to talk about. I then did a traditional metal revival series but then ran out of enthusiasm every month. Perhaps this is the split difference as a series dedicated to popular and upcoming Bandcamp metal albums which range from power, traditional, speed, and doom. The unifying force it seems is the quest for escapism and immersion of sound.
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Pillars of Eternity goes down in history as one of the best games i never finished. Will it's sequel escape the same gristly fate?
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I love Dimmu Borgir but explaining it may take time. For as much as this Norwegian, once black metal progenitor, has taken criticism for their symphonic style, the more I am drawn to their world. Since the early 90's, many bands and albums have done what was covered in Dimmu Borgir's first two records For All Tid and Stormblåst. In terms of black metal history, these two records are not even hearlded compared to the cannocial albums from Darkthrone, Burzum, and Mayhem, Since 1997, however, few bands have covered the ludicrous ground trodden by Dimmu Borgir once leaving their traditional black metal sound.
