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Awesome, Jigsy, and a bit surprising.
 







 
You'll find a shitload of behind the scenes pictures from all kinds of movies, but I've got a weak spot for behind the scenes pictures from Godzilla flicks. So much awesomeness! Some of the best behind the scenephos along with the ones from Metropolis.

I went to see this band called Vita Imana on Friday night. I've already seen them 3 times and they always deliver! This is the best video i could find on youtube:
 

 
I think you can't see me on the video but I must be somewhere in the mosh xDD

That surprise is on par with a breaking a piñata full of bagels.

Yay! Another project by Kyoka that is never going to release anything!

The new Animals as Leaders album is excellent! All dat jazz(metal & progressive & whatnot).
 

So, watched the 1954 Godzilla the last night. It was nice. It actually surprised me how much more screen time Godzilla got in contrast to the latest movie, lol. Nice atmosphere, and there wasn't many boring scenes. Also, I just realized the little homage in the 2014 flick: both movies had a Dr Serizawa.

New album teaser! <3
 

I just read that writing from Fischer a few hours ago. Very nice and thoughtful. Been spinnin' Triptykon's releases lately, Giger's art complemented the music perfectly.
 
Anyway, not to veer off topic too much: saw the new Godzilla yesterday in IMAX 3D. It was an average movie, albeit gorgeous in the visuals. I expected a lot more Godzilla footage, instead they showed those lame-ass other monsters more. Shame. Anyway, the last 40 minutes almost made up for it. An okay-ish experience.
 
Also, I'm planning to watch the whole franchise in chronological order in the future. Should be fun. I only ever saw the American remake, the Biollante one and like 10 mins from the King Kong one. xD

Checked out this band Vallenfyre today because I saw that their new album is out. Only listened through once (to both albums), but I'm certainly likin' what I'm hearin'. Nice rough old-school influenced doomy death metal with some faster bits sprinkled here and there. They're supposed to be a "supergroup" of sorts, I've heard - some dude from Paradise Lost is in it, I dunno (I don't listen to the 'Lost). Anyway, recommended for fans of gritty dark metal!
 

Yeah, it was. Such a shame. The man is nothing short of a legend.
 


Played that album earlier today actually, a few hours before I got news about this. What a man!

/grows CGI extensions on his body
/body morphs into CGI
/...it's a bear!
halp.

SPEECIES have just uploaded their new PV:
 


 
...and also mentioned that they are working on their 2nd full-length album - more info about that to come in a few months (or the release itself?).

Finished season 2 of Gin no saji recently. It was a pretty fun and heartwarming season, just like the first one. Good mix of happy and sad moments, still with a kinda hopeful ending.
 
Began watching Sakamichi no Apollon, since I left off with it while it was airing back in the day (around halftime maybe?), so I'm going through it all over again. Also, out of the new stuff I started Knights of Sidonia. I don't care for the CGI but I'm gonna give it a few more eps to see where it goes (the setting is interesting). Tho so far it feels like Attack on Titan - in Space! lol.

album artwork and title announced!

for info: this is a vk parody band made up of comedians

I don't mind people who don't write their music as long as said music is cool. I guess "young metalhead me" would disagree with "current me" if he ever saw this, heh.

That's a geat list, and in my eyes you've also got lots of great films to look forward to. I just love this decade of horror films because of the expressionists and all that which made the films so very nightmarish and unique.
 
And a small list of horror films before the 1920's: (all these films should be fairly easy to find on youtube and similar sites)
 
1. L'inferno (1911)
Another damn fine film. 60 minutes long and very, very good. I'm not gonna say much about this. Take a look at this: AWESOME! How awesome is that? Amazing film!
 
2. Der Student von Prag (1913)
This masterpiece is often considered the first real horror film in history, and often seen as the first independent film in history. I've only seen the 41 minute version, but th film has been restored and released in an 81 minutes version as well, which is supossed to be even better. But I haven't found that with subs/in English yet, so I'll wait. It's a great film in fact, even by todays standards if you ask me. Great atmosphere!
 
3. Frankenstein (1910)
This was a great begining for Frankenstein. It's made in 1910, so obviously it ain't scary or anything. But it's a cool, 16 minute long horror film before horror films became horror films about horror. Yeah, you get that? Frankenstein looks badass, it's got great costumes, good acting and decent touch of atmosphere. It's short and absolutely worth watching.
 
4. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)
Another really good film, and the first film ever to be filmed under water. Not with actualy waterproof cameras, but with different teqniques. It's a long film (100 minutes), so it's not for everyone. But I think this is a fabolous film. It's not really horror, though. But still, I included it.
 
5. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1913)
I think this is a great adation of the famous tale of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. It's well made for its time. Atmospheric and cool. It's 26 minutes long, so it's not all that long. This is absolutely worth watching IMO.
 
6. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1912)
Not as good as the 1913 version, but still damn fine. 12 minutes long, and a very fun film. I really enjoyed this as well.
 
6. The Devil's Castle (1896)
When talking about pre 1920's film, and especially horror, you can't make a list without Georges Méliès. The man was a magician and took great use of that in his films. Often conaidered the films vampire film, and I agree to some degree. But I am not sure if it really is, even though it does have some traits of that. It's 3 minutes long and a film most people should check out just out of curiosity at least. I think it's a fairly entertaining film, though not at all as entertaining and great his 13 minute long A Trip To the Moon, which was made in 1902.
 
 
That's about it as far as I can remember. Lots of fun!

Awesome lists! Dammit, there's tons of stuff on there that I actually either planned to watch or even downloaded but haven't seen yet (and then some more). xD I feel so under-educated. ;w;
 
Anyway, here's my itsby-bitsy teeny-weeny '20s-'30s horror listy thingie~
 
1. Bride of Frankenstein
I actually only have a very faint recollection of watching the first movie, so this takes the cake for me. Lots of memorable scenes, great atmosphere and settings, Boris Karloff is awesome and so is Elsa Lanchester in her small but all the more significant role(s). Also gotta mention Ernest Thesiger playing Dr. Pretorious, delightfully sinister and cool.
 
2. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
This movie looks so iconic and amazing it's not even funny. I didn't know what to really expect when I first watched it (save for weird set designs and lots of eye makeup, lol) but it blew me away. It was a lot more exciting and intriguing than what I originally expected. The frame-like narrative is an excellent touch as well, makes it more interesting.
 
3. Dracula
Well it's Tod Browning directing Béla Lugosi in a vampire movie, no wonder it's considered an all-time classic. Very good and eerie atmospheres and moods coupled with that wonderfully unsettling and mesmerising vibe Lugosi brings to his character...and dat accent! A real solid flick that is completely enjoyable to watch even today.
 
4. The Hands of Orlac
I checked this movie out after nosing around a bit on IMDB and discovering it had familiar staff/cast members who brought the story of Caligari to life. I wasn't disappointed! This is one of the coolest silent movies I've ever seen, with genuinely creepy and nightmare-like atmosphere you could cut with a knife. Lots of great scenes and expressions -- also props for the superb soundtrack!
 
5. Dracula
Drac again, hah! This is the Spanish version that was shot parallel to the Lugosi classic with the same sets, but of course different actors. I dunno, there's just something about the Count of Carlos Villarías and the Renfield of Pablo Álvarez Rubio that really makes it work. A lot more over the top, I guess that's the selling point for me, lol. Close in quality to Lugosi's movie!
 
Already have these in my "to-watch" file folders on my USB:
 - The Fall of the House of Usher
 - Der müde Tod
 - Faust
 - Schatten
 - The Golem
 - Vampyr
 - Waxworks

Yeahhhhhhhh~
 
18.07.2014 LIT - Anyksciai, Devilstone Festival  2014 19.07.2014 PL - Warsaw, Fonobar 20.07.2014 GER - Rostock, JAZ 21.07.2014 GER - Berlin, Cassiopeia 22.07.2014 A - Vienna, Arena 23.07.2014 HUN - Budapest, A38 25.07.2014 GER - Munich, Backstage, Free And Easy Festival 2014 26.07.2014 I - Rocca Sinibalds (RI), Totem Psych Fest 2014 27.07.2014 UK - London, Underworld 28.07.2014 UK - Manchester, Academy 3 29.07.2014 UK - Bristol, The Fleece 30.07.2014 GER - Wiesbaden Schlachthof 31.07.2014 GER - Köln, MTC 01.08.2014 F - Paris, Glazart 02.08.2014 GER - Bad Kötzting, Void Fest 2014 04.08.2014 GER - Hamburg, Hafenklang 05.08.2014 GER - Osnabrück, Bastard Club 06.08.2014 GER - Dresden, Chemiefabrik 07.08.2014 CZ - Pevnost Josefov, Brutal Assault Festival 2014 08.08.2014 A - Milstätter See, Sauzipf Festival 2014 09.08.2014 B - Ieper, Ieperfest 2014 10.08.2014 F - Saint Maurice de Gourdans, Sylak Festival 2014 12.08.2014 I - Cascina (PI), The Jungle 13.08.2014 I - Savignano Sul Rubicone (FC) , Sidro Club 15.08.2014 P - Moledo, Sonic Blast Festival 2014 17.08.2014 F - Theix, Motocultor Festival 2014   tour flyer thingie   (copied from Facebook)

I personally found The Conjuring okay but didn't leave that big of an impression on me. It was a bit better than the usual modern "haunted house" type fare, which isn't saying much tho. xD Also, I just cannot tolerate Cabin in the Woods - I know it's supposed to be "clever" and stuff but the whole movie looked and felt... I dunno, kinda dumb, plastic and lifeless. Couldn't enjoy it at all.

For some reason I just realised I completely forgot about Jigoku, Kuroneko and Hanyo when I was going though the 60's horror films. These are three classic Asian horror films from the 60's. That's a bit embarrassing to be honest. If they would have been included on the list I do not know, but forgeting about them? Unforgiving!
 
 
Anyway, I'm going back to the 20's. To me, personally, this is by fa the best decade of horror ever. There wasn't as many horror films as in later decaded, but the quality of the "few" horror films that was released was jost insane. It was crazy, man. Full of unique films with unique atmosphere and all that. However, I can understand that not all people love these films. Being silent, and often very experimental and so on. But me, fucking hell!
 
1. Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens
This is, by far, the best vampire film ever, and obviously the best Dracula film ever. Dracula never looked as awesome as this again. Max Schreck doesn't only look good as Orlok, though, but he also acted well. His stares are creey as fuck, and his body language is incredible and he's out of this world. The whole film is like a semi-surreal, creepy, eerie nightmare. There's no film in history with an atmosphere as thick and good as this. My all time favourite horror film, and second favourite film overall. This is, hands down, perfection!
 
2. Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari
The first thing you'll notice here is the incredible sets. They're very stylized with abstract jagged buildings painted on canvas backdrops and flats. To add to this strange style, the actors used an unrealistic technique that exhibited "jerky" and dance-like movements. (yes, I took that from Wiki! ). And all this makes this film very dream like, nightmarish and unique, and this is even more surreal than Nosferatu. They can't even be compared on this point. And this has one HUGE treat for eveyone who watches it. One thing that inspired more or less all film makes in history of film, even those who haven't seen it. That's true, and that says it all. One of the very best horror films in the history of film.
 
3. The Phantom of the Opera
This is by far the best adaption of The Phantom of the Opera, and Lon Chaney's performance is just out of this world. This film sat the standard for Universal Monsters films to come, and it sat the bar extremely high. Very atmospheric and nice film. The man of a thousand faces would never reach this high again, and that says it all. Lon Chaney was one of the big cinema Gods in history of cinema. Massive!
 
4. Faust – Eine deutsche Volkssage
The sets in this film should alone be more than enough to please any fan of horror. God damn! The scene with Mephistopholes looking over the town, ready to do his work, should alone be more than enough to please any fan of horror. Yeah, that's right. Visually, this is on par with films such as Metropolis and Blade Runner. Outstanding doesn't even cover half of it.
 
5. Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages
Benjamin Christensen directed this film and acted as the devil himself. Benjamin Christensen was just way ahead of his time. Way, way, way ahead, and the devil is oen of the best portrayals of devils on film ever. This is half and half documentary and live action, and it's a very artsy and unique film. I can't really say much about it. You just have to experience this for yourself.
 
6. The Hands of Orlac
Haunting atmosphere. That there is what this film i all about. It's the atmosphere. Because the acting isn't the best on this list, nor are the storytelling, but the atmosphere is among the best here. Robert Wiene had previously made Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari, and while there is some expressionist sets and stuff here, this isn't nearly as experimental and weird as Das Cabinet. Not even close. So even if you dislike Das Cabinet, or otherwise, I recommend you to check out the other one. It's a great film full of suspense and amazing atmosphere.
 
7. Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde
John Barrymore was a great actor and this is robably his finest performance ever. Not onlythat, it was his most over the top, crazy performance as well, and that says it all. This is worth watching for that alone. This isn't really as good as the 1931 version (which should have been included on my previous list), but it's a damn fine adaption anyway. Great, great film!
 
8. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
I always thought this was the best of all the adaptions of this novel, and much of that is because of Lon Chaney who's amazing as always. It's not a very gruesome film, not a suspenseful or atmospheric film, yet it manages to creat something totally unique that I do not know what to call. It's just a lovely film. A really lovely film.
 
9. The Golem: How He Came Into the World
Great, atmospheric film which resembles Frankenstein in some ways. The sets, lighting and amosphere makes this a true classic worthy of any man's time. As with most expressionist films of the silent era, this is also very surreal and nightmarish.
 
10. The Student of Prague
I guess it's fair to call this a overlooked and forgotten film, yeah? Because that's what this is. I always thought this was a romantic, yet eerie and sad film. Very Faustian, but that's always positive. Great film!
 
 
The quality of these films, man. I cannot put words to it. It's just insane. And that just sums up most decades to me. This was fun to be honest. Very, very fun! And thanks to Jigsaw and everybody else who helped making this a fun ride.

Yeah well, I hope at least one of those can please you. I'd be disappointed in myself if I recommended you a lot of stuff, and you ended up not enjoying a single one. It'll break my heart.
 
So, we've finally arrived in the 30's. Dacula became handsome, Dr. Frankenstein made a creature that later would get a bride, a man became invisible, a mummy is revived and some fuckers brought this huge ape back to Manhattan. The 30's gave us many of the geatest horror films ever, and even if you've not seen them, you've heard about a lot of them. Did I mention that this was Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi's decade? No? Well, it was.
 
 
1. Frankenstein
A lot of peole don't like this all that because it wasn't a straigt adaption. A lot was changed, and the monster wasn't just misunderstood, but mean and scary. But this is a classic film. A legendary film. This film made Boris Karloff, and Boris Karloff "made" this film. His performance as Frankenstein's Monster is hailed as one of the finest performances ever, and I agree. It is also the performance that made me adore Boris Karloff already as a kid, long before I became a horror maniac. This is an atmospheric piece of close-to-perfect horror. It's just a bloody great film.
 
2. The Bride of Frankenstein
Often praised for being closer to the novel than the original, and while that is very true, I don't think it is a better film. Boris Karloff is Boris Karloff. Perfect as always. Elsa Lanchester also deserves a mention for her brilliant role as Frankenstein's Bride (yes, the monster did become known as Frankenstein, despite not really being Frankenstein). The reason I prefer the first one, is because I find it to be way more atmospheric than this one.
 
3. The Black Cat
Another Boris Karloff picture? How fucking weird. But guess what? Did doesn't only include Boris Kaloff, it also includes Bela Lugosi and they are both amazing here, in their first of eight films together. This was an unsual film for its time, and if you've seen many films from this time you'll notice how the score is used here, compared to other films at the time. It was unique. Atmospheric pice with acting out of the ordinary and a great score. A film you'll love, if you're into 30's horror.
 
4. Dracula
Bela Lugosi! Not my favourite Dracula film, but this is among the best. Bela Lugosi is brilliant here. The way he speaks, the way he moves, the way he stares ice cold out in the air. Jesus, what a performance! The film itself is quite usual for its time. Slow, atmospheric horror that builds slowly up to the climax. Great film!
 
5. King Kong
There's been several atempts to remake this, but none even gets close to this masterpiece. Fay Wray's amazing, Willis O'Brien's stop-motion animation is BRILLIANT and the score is great too. All this makes a great film. People can remake it as many times they want, but no one will come close to even touching the greatness of this masterpiece.
 
6. The Mummy
Boris Karloff stars in this horror film about a revived ancient Egyptian priest. Not quite as atmospheric as Dracula, Frankenstein x2 or The Black Cat, but still a damn fine film and Boris Karloff is amazing as always. It's a very romantic, yet suspenseful film. Gotta love it!
 
7. Vampyr
This is a haunting, nightmarish film with superb special effects which always gave me the impression it was alla bout style over substance. It's a very abstract film, very unique for its time. Slow bizarre and atmospheric. This ain't one for all, but I loved it!
 
8. Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse
This was the second installment in Fritz Lang's Dr. Mabuse trilogy, and it's more or less just as good as the first one. Blending crime, horror and fantasy made this quite a unique film fo its time. Well-acted, great pacing and atmospheric and fine. Very, very, very good film as expected by Fritz Lang.
 
9. The Invisible Man
I feel like this film is a bit overlooked. Claude Rains stars as the invisible man, and despite only hearing his voice for most of the film, he's impressive in his role. His voice, the body language. It's perfect. And the special effects were amazing. Even today you'll ask yourself if this film was really made 80 years ago. It's amazing, and these special effects just have to be seen.
 
10. White Zombie
This is most likely the first zombie film ever, and the film which gave White Zombie their band name. A lot of other early zombie films from the 40's borrowed heavily from this, and with good reason. It's a great, though overlooked film. This film deserves so much more!
 
 
It was a hard year. There's several other films I wanted to include. Damn, what a year. Universal Monsters was the shit!

Izam for makony after three billion years of her waiting for this flaky cunt of an artist to actually do what he said he would. [MELTY LARGE]

 
Skanky traffic cop hydra dude for miasma, who dafuq is this anyway??? [STILL AT LARGE]

 
Yayoi for marcus! This one was the most challenging because the only pics available of this outfit aren't super duper detailed [WOAHHHH JUST LIKE 17 INCHES]





Aaaand I'm declaring this the last batch! Stay tuned for another round in 2-3 days

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Marking their 15th anniversary, D'ESPAIRSRAY will give one reunion concert at 2014/07/29 Zepp DiverCity Tokyo during the event "-Angelo Presents-「THE INTERSECTION OF DOGMA」". Other bands performing: Angelo, FAKE?, RIZE, lynch.
 
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Who are you to separate bias from what people enjoy? Why do you even care? Let people enjoy the things that they enjoy and stop trying to find objective truth in subjectivity. It's extremely annoying.