Tokage

In no particular order...
 
In all seriousness, though.. I guess these albums were probably the ''key albums'' in shaping my current taste.. Now, they might not exactly be in my list of ''all-time favorites'' anymore, but they were still pretty damn important in developing my taste
 
1. Alice Cooper - Brutal Planet: Basically the album that turned 10/11 year old me away from just listening to whatever was playing on MTV/TMF at the time. Made me realize ''holy shit, rock and roll is bangin' yo''... Although I didn't really fully understand the lyrics.
 
2. Malice Mizer - Merveilles: There was a period after that moment above where I somehow ended up listening almost solely to anime/tokusatsu/videogame OSTs, until I suddenly decided to start exploring japanese rock music more. Malice Mizer was one of the first bands I discovered while browsing around on the at that time still brand new Youtube, and basically it sort of kickstarted my interest in VK/Jrock.
 
3. FLOPPY - FLOPPY: Basically responsible for awakening my interest in all that bleep-bloop stuff, synthpop (and indirectly also my love for new wave and post-punk, i guess)
 
4. Marilyn Manson - The Golden Age of Grotesque: Not really feelin' this album anymore these days, but this sort of threw me back into trying out western music after goin' full weeaboo for a couple of years.
 
5. cali≠gari - Dai 6 Jikkenshitsu: dude cali≠gari lmao
 
6. Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass: Although I started exploring more western stuff at this point, I was still basically unironically one of those ''u can't spell 'crap' without 'rap' xDDD'' people at that point, but after hearing the title track off this album and sampling some more of his stuff I started exploring hip-hop more.
 
7. Die Ärzte - Jazz ist Anders: Basically, I was listening only to either English or Japanese music at this point, and that changed when I discovered these guys. I started trying to find music in other languages, with varying degrees of succes. Another album I can't really enjoy anymore, outside of its nostalgic value I guess.
 
8. DJ Krush - Ki-Oku: Got me interested in instrumental hip-hop, trip-hop, downtempo and all that chill stuff. Eventually also got me interested in IDM, ambient, stuff like that.
 
9. Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet: My introduction to prog rock, prog metal and generally ''longer'' song structures.

Been rewatching/watching a bunch of stuff in the past week. So far I've re-watched The Evil Dead 2 and Return of the Living Dead for like the 4th or 5th time, and Tucker & Dale vs Evil for the 2nd time.
 
Also watched Child's Play 2 and What We Do In The Shadows... Both were fun. In fact, i'd say the latter is one of the best and most entertaining recent movies I've seen in a long, long time.. Wish there were more like it.

I tried to pick one particular favorite, but i felt chunks of my brain starting to melt out through my nose as i was trying to make up my mind, so i'm just gonna pick both :^)

I tried to pick one particular favorite, but i felt chunks of my brain starting to melt out through my nose as i was trying to make up my mind, so i'm just gonna pick both :^)

I tried to pick one particular favorite, but i felt chunks of my brain starting to melt out through my nose as i was trying to make up my mind, so i'm just gonna pick both :^)

Been rewatching/watching a bunch of stuff in the past week. So far I've re-watched The Evil Dead 2 and Return of the Living Dead for like the 4th or 5th time, and Tucker & Dale vs Evil for the 2nd time.
 
Also watched Child's Play 2 and What We Do In The Shadows... Both were fun. In fact, i'd say the latter is one of the best and most entertaining recent movies I've seen in a long, long time.. Wish there were more like it.

current mood

lmao every time a semi-big (or semi-big on MH at least) band disbands people straight away start hollerin about how VK is dying

lmao every time a semi-big (or semi-big on MH at least) band disbands people straight away start hollerin about how VK is dying

the only thing i remember when i think of these guys is that RIDICULOUS kool-aid vampire man costume the singer wore once and thats all lmao, but its still weird to see them go, feels like they always were just... there, kind of

minus the logo this is some sick 90's looking death metal cover i LOVE IT
 
ily

all this violence... it's makes me sad.... setting an bad example for our kids..
i think what our generation REALLY needs is a ''hugs injection''!!!

all this violence... it's makes me sad.... setting an bad example for our kids..
i think what our generation REALLY needs is a ''hugs injection''!!!

all this violence... it's makes me sad.... setting an bad example for our kids..
i think what our generation REALLY needs is a ''hugs injection''!!!

^ Remove le spoiler boi and grace us with your presence completely u-u <3
 

 

 
Thought it's been a while. Been a while touching makeup too.

rly lookin forward  2 that dezert album
 
can't stop listening to the band Firewater lately

last month' play and beats:
 
nintendo:
Shatterhand - on NES, action platformer by Natsume.
Shadow Of The Ninja - on NES, action platformer by Natsume.
Journey to Silius - on NES, run'n'gun by Sunsoft
Batman - on NES, action platformer by Sunsoft, I was stuck at the final bosses...
Blaster Master - on NES, action platformer/shooter by Sunsoft, I was frustrated...
Final Mission - on Famicom, SHMUP by Natsume.
Dragon Fighter - on NES, action platformer/SHMUP/shooter by Natsume & SOFEL, I beat it twice.
Bio Force Ape (reproduction cart) - on NES, action platformer by SETA, pretty awesome prototype game, I'm trying to get a faster record.
Cocoron - on Famicom, action platformer by Takeru, I beat it three times with different combination of characters.
Seirei Densetsu Lickle (Little Samson) - on Famicom, action platformer by Takeru & Taito, my girlfriend's favorite game but she's not good at it, I beat it twice.
Guevara - on Famicom, overhead run'n'gun by SNK.
Heavy Barrel - on NES, overhead run'n'gun by Data East.
Power Blade - on NES, action platformer by Natsume.
Power Blade II - on NES, action platformer by Natsume & Taito.
Gremlins 2 The New Batch - on NES, overhead run'n'gun/adventure by Sunsoft.
G.I. Joe - on NES, run'n'gun/action platformer by Taxan, I was stuck at the final stage...
Dynamite Batman (return of the joker) - on Famicom, action platformer/shooter by Sunsoft.
 
sega
GG Aleste - on Game Gear, SHMUP by Compile, I made a quick play and without losing single life, I was happy.
Gunstar Heroes - on Sega Genesis, run'n'gun by Treasure.
Gain Ground - on Sega Master System, strategy/action by Sega, I was stuck at the final stage.
Doom - on 32X, FPS by iD software.
Kolibri - on 32X, SHMUP by Novotrade, I was stuck at the final stage.
Keio Flying Squadron - on Mega CD, SHMUP by Victor Entertainment.
 
NEC
Bomberman '94 - on PCE, puzzle by Hudson Soft.
Blazing Lasers - on PCE, SHMUP by Compile & Hudson Soft.

Most visual bands aren't exactly ''popular'' in the common sense of the word, are they?
I guess I'd reckon Kiryu has gotten relatively popular over the recent years, though?

X-Japan

^ Uhh, my condolences... ._.

Castle Freak - Very cool and super underrated Stuart Gordon with Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton, loosely based on H.P. Lovecraft's The Outsider. Great astmosphere, cool cast, surprisingly well-written and directed, and the special effects are superb. I'd never have guessed this was a direct-to-video release back in 1995 if I didn't know so before watching it.
 
Great film!
 

 
Necronomicon: Book of Dead - Another underrated horror film based on H.P. Lovecraft's work, this time an anthology directed by Brian Yuzna (who helped produce films such as Re-Animator and From Beyond, and directed both Re-Animator sequels), Christophe Gans (Brotherhood of the Wolf) and Shusuke Kaneko (director of several Gamera films, as well as Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack).
 
The main narative is about H.P. Lovecraft himself, and is fun, much because Jeffrey Combs is excellent as H.P. Lovecraft.
 
The Drowned - A good start, but pretty weak compared to the rest. It's got a nice Lovecraftian vibe to it, but feels a bit cheap. This one is directed by Christophe Gans and based on The Rats in the Walls. 7/10
The Cold - This one is just really cool (pun intended!), and the atmosphere is really nice. But the highlight here are the special effects. They're crazy fucking good! This one is directed by Brian Yuza and based on Cool Air. 8/10
Whispers - Another fine entry, and almost as good as The Cold. Great special effects, fine cast and so on. This one is directed by Shusuke Kaneko and is based on  The Whisperer in Darkness. 8/10
 
OK, so this isn't exactly super faithful to the source material, but it's great, atmospheric horror with lovely special effects, a memorable cast and shit. What's not to like?
 

From Beyond - Say whatever you want about this film as an H.P. Lovecraft-adaption, but as a horror film this is so god damn good, and it stars everybody's favourite H.P. Lovecraft actors Jeffry Combs and Barbara Crampton, both whom are excellent as usual. The entire film reeks of the 80's, and for fans of horror that's nothing but fantastic. Fuck, this is just one of Stuart Gordon's many masterpieces. What a director he was!
 
The special effects, guy. They're easily among the best special effects ever caught on film. So incredibly cool, creative and fucked up. A real treat to the eye.
 

Within the Woods - Low-budget and amateurish short film by Sam Raimi with Bruce Campbell and Ellen Sandweiss, good friends of director Sam Raimi. Guess what? This film is was sorta remade as The Evil Dead a few years later, and helped finance that film. The rip that I saw was pretty poor, but the film was very cool. It's fun, eerie and dark, and the make-up looked really cool.
 

 
Dead & Buried - While not a H.P. Lovecaft adaption, this film is still very Lovecraftian in many ways. It's one of the films that eventually would end up on the Video Nasty list, and it sure is a nasty, little gem, this. It's trash cinema alright, but it's great trash cinema. Nasty exploitation with a fairly nice plot, good cast and all. The best part? The special effects. They look absolutely gorgeous!
 
Yeah, it's a great film overall.
 

 
Die, Monster, Die! - Mid 60's horror based on H.P. Lovecraft's The Colour Out of Space. This stars Boris Karloff, Suzan Farmer and Nick Adams, and it offers some real chills. ure made the hair on the back of my neck stand u quite a few times. It's a chiller alright. I will admit though, that with the exception of a few scenes, I get more Edgar Allan Poe feeling from the film, than Lovecraft. It's a gothic horror film that looks stunnig, and it's got a great sense of mystery and suspense to it.
 
My one complaint here is the ending, when it turns to a fairly standard 60's monster film. Should've dropped that, if you ask me. But it's nitpicking, because it's not something I didn't like a lot. I truly did. It just felt a bit out of place.
 
But the scenes with Helga makes up for it. So chilling, man!
 
And they should've gone with the working title, The House at the End of the World, instead. Much cooler title.
 

Deathgasm - A nice tribute to metal and a fun splatter, even though they take the whole "brothers of metal" bullshit a bit too far for my taste. But it was good, silly fun with lots of blood and gore. It offered plenty laughs, and for me who're both a fan of metal, blood and gore, there's nothing not to enjoy here really. I had plenty fun!
 
The special effects were a bit up and down, though. At times fantastic, but a few times awful, and the ending disappointed a bit. Could've gotten a much better look on the demon.
 
The most disappoting thing about this film, aside from certain awful special effects moments, is the soundtrack. It's not that it's bad, you even get great stuff like Midnight, Nunslaughter, old Emperor, hell, even stuff like Beastwars, Bulletbelt, Elm Street, Lair of the Minotaur, Razorwyre, Skull Fist and The Wretched End are decent enough. But I just feel like they could've done so much better. But that's just nitpicking.