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That Horrified cover is stunning. Woah! New Summoning sounds so good. Just can't wait!

Day 11: AM1200 - 40 minute long short film by a man called David Prior, starring people like Eric Lange (Narcos), John Billingsley (Star Trek: Enterprise) and Ray Wise (Twin Peaks). If I didn't know any better I'd say this was a H.P. Lovecraft adaption, but in this is actually an original script. But I can say that's director-writer David Prior knows his Lovecraft and how Lovecraft build his tales. This is dark, cold and eerie as fuck, well-acted and superbly shot to create some immense atmosphere. A must-see for any fan of Lovecraftian horror. My only real complaint is some dodgy CGI, but it's just minimal. 8/10

Day 10: The Autopsy of Jane Doe - I was very much looking forward to this, but at the same time I just had to meet the film with a good dose of scepticism because it has a Norwegian director. And director André Øvredal's previous film Trolljegeren got so grand reviews in the Norwegian media that I did not bother seeing it. The Norwegian films that gets covered over here are usually the more mainsteam and boring-as-fuck-ones, while the good ones don't get anything. Barely gets a mention. Anyway, André Øvredal shows great promise with The Autopsy of Jane Doe. He's not afraid of taking his time, show close ups of a body being cut apart, and telling his story in a most unusual way, while he at the same time use well-known techniques used in horror films to creat something very familiar. It's smart and clever, creepy and atmospheric, and even the jump scares are fairly well-done, even though you can sense them coming from long away. But they are not in focus at all. Claustrophobic, slightly arty and very exploitation-like. Liked it a lot! 8/10

I kinda agree, and if I look at my top 15-20 superhero films if the past 17 years, the majority of them are films that looks at superheroes a bit different, and take a different angle to it all. Nost of them are aimed at a minor league audience as eellfar, as oppossed to the other 97% which are mainli aimed towards the vadt majority of cinema goers. Like Dredd, Faust: Love of the Damned, Kick-Ass, Watchmen, Captain America: Winter Soldier, Ant-Man, X-Men: Days of Future Past and Deadpool to name a few, but they are all very distinctive and different to be both honest and fair, and will have a smaller audience than Batman, Superman and Iron Man, The vAengers, Thor, Spider-Man and so on, just to name a few as an example.

Wonder Woman - Much better than expected and a decent superhero film, but if this exact film was made by a male the hype train would not be so big. It's an original film without much origin information, way too much slow-mo and cheap-ass CGI. It takes an incredible amount of time to get going, and when it gets going it's just one poorly directed action scene after another. And even when it takes its time, like in the first half, it doesn't do much at all. It's kinda just there. There's some cool and different action scenes in the film, but the majority are ruined by poor CGI and/or slow-mo. Now this sounds incredibly negative, but I thought it was decent entertainment. But there's no chance in the world it deserves its grand reviews and ratings. Doctor Strange - This however is exactly how you make a superhero film. First off, Doctor Strange never feels very super. And just that alone makes it stand out a bit in the huge world of superheroes we've got today. There is some doggy CGI here, but what really makes the majority of CGI work fairly well is that it never tries to look real. The visuals is fairly trippy and weird, the origin story feels like an origin story and its tone is just very different from most other films. By far the most artistic and out-there MCU film yet. Visually it feels a bit like a trippy Inception at times, only this isn't pure filth as Inception is. It's actually fairly pleasant to look at.

Day 9: The Hallow - For most part a nice and atmospheric horror film with some very nice practical effects, but every now and then I am just completely dragged out of the film's atmosphere because is abysmal CGI. It's not much, but enough to really weaken the film a lot. But I liked the overall mythology and fairytale-esqe atmosphere which certainly is a big plus. Imagine Straw Dogs as a dark fantasy/horror or something and you get what this is all about. Nice seeing Benjen Stark and Roose Bolton too. 7/10

Holy cow, I cannot get over how ADIS nowadays Destruction is. Did they learn ntohing from the abysmal Thrash Anthems? They took 9 fantastic songs from Sentence of Death/Infernal Overkill/Mad Butcher/Eternal Devastation, and 4 good songs from Release from Agony/Cracked Brain and completely butchered them. And now they are releasing Thrash Anthems II. I have no doubt that this will be another abysmal release from these pussies. Band re-recording classic material should just go and die. The only good thing that's come from the re-recorded metal classics like Thrash Anthems, Let There Be Blood, The Greater of Two Evils, Battle Hymns MMXI, No Place for Disgrace 2014 and so on is that it shows how metal is about so much more than just good riffs. These are all abysmal recordings, even though the source material is as classic as it gets.

Day 8: Don't Breathe - Very good film that actually suffers a bit from Alvarez wanting less blood and violence than previous films. So, this is basically a new and updated Wait Until Dark, even though Alvarez claims to not have seen the film before after he made this. It's dark, gritty and suspenseful as fuck, but every single time there's a violent scene it comes off as incredibly half-hearted. It's like Alvarez tried to avoid violence and blood so that he could get a lower rating, which is stupid for a film like this. I mean, just imagine if you'd taken away all the violence in Green Room. That's what this feels like in many ways. But it was very good nonetheless, but it won't get any status as a classic and people will forget for the simple reason that there's not enough violence shown. This isn't a psychological thriller/horror where the elements you don't know or get to see is half the scares. It's a fairly plain and straight-forward suspense-horror with a lot of violence, just not graphic or shown. Stephen Lang is sublime tho! By the way, I don't buy Alvarez' words about him not seeing Wait Until Dark until after Don't Breathe. Fuck off with your lies. Jesus. 8/10

Let's talk about some real shit right here: Two years after their debut EP Luzifer strikes back with a new single and the first track is out. Lovely stuff once again, and even though they wear their inspiration on their sleeve they sure as hell got their own thing going. Very distinctive sound. Awesome cover art too! https://stalkerofficial.bandcamp.com/ Stalker offers nothing new to the genre, but this new track is superb. Pure speed metal madness. Speed metal kills! After some drama within the band, Maniac Neil decided to kick the entire band and continue by himself. At least that's the impression I've gotten. Anyway, Blood Freak is back and I am interested. Maniac Neil and his Blood Freak will never be able to top the masterpieces that is Sleaze Merchants, Live Fast, Die Young... and Leave a Flesh-Eating Corpse! and Multiplex Massacre, but I am always interested in something new from Maniac Neil. Squalor was a huge step up from the mediocre Mindscraper, and this sounds decent. But it lacks the thrashy, grindy and punky attitude of the first three albums. A bit too straight up death metal. https://xanthochroid.bandcamp.com/album/of-erthe-and-axen-act-i-2017 The cinematic extreme metallers in Xanthochroid returns with no less than two albums in 2017. Very over the top orchestrations and stuff, but not in the same, disgusting way as newer Wintersun. Imagine something like Ne Obliviscaris meets mid-era Opeth meets big, epic filmscores. Grand and cheesy, but very enjoyable and fun.

Krull - Krull wasn't exactly well-received at the time, but it has gone on to gain a massive cult following. And the reason why is because it's so damn unique. Krull is a mixture of classic sword & sorcery and sci-fi, and the film both looks and feels like the lovechild of Star Wars and Excalibur. The story is quite standard, but the film is visually stunning, superbly-acted and director Peter Yates (Bullitt) always knows what he wants and where he wants to go with the film. The sets are stunning, the special effects are as brilliant as they are charming and the score is magnificent. The film is incredibly epic, and while the story is generic, the adventure as a whole is not. It's massive! Recommended for fans of both fantasy films and sci-fi/space opera. Cult as fuck. Masterpiece way beyond words!

Day 7: Hatchet III - A step up from the very enjoyable Hatchet II. While it does have some comedic scenes, especially the one with Sid Haig which was as dumb as it was funny, it goes back to a more serious tone. And it progresses nicely from the last one, taking a different path to it all. It's the first and only not to be directed by Adam Green, instead it's directed by BJ McDonnell, and so far this is his only feature length. It's more brutal and over the top than ever, and it's a real pleasure to the eye. I love gore, and the more brutal it is the more fun it is. I would go as far as say this is as good as the first one. One fun fact, which truly helps this series in becoming more enjoyable, is the fact that Adam Green prides his NO CGI" rule and constantly challenge the special effects crew to come up with sicker ways to die. And it works really well! We get some truly remarkable death's through out this series.

The Sword and the Sorcerer - The debut film of Albert Pyun, the man who gave us gems such as Cyborg, Captain America (1990), Kickboxer 2: The Road Back, Bloodmatch and Nemesis. In other words, a cult hero to many an b-film and action fan around the world. As you might get from the title, The Sword and the Sorcerer is a sword & sorcery flick, and it's from the 80's. 82 to be exact. While being panned by film critics over the world, over the years this film has gained a cult status and with good reason. The entire film is so much fun. It's not great film making, but it's got lots of heart and captures what this sub-genre is all about, even though they could've toned down the humour and worked a bit more on character development and story. But it was great! There's some truly gory moments too, and Richard Moll is and sounds amazing as Xusia, who should've been a bigger part of the film tbh. Some of the scenes are like pulled out of an ultra-violent horror film. Superb! Not the first film I'd recommend to people wanting to get into sword and srocery, but people already familiar with the major classics should check it out for sure.

You never got into Altars of Madness or Thy Kingdom Come? Two of the best death metal releases from that era IMO. And Abominations of Desolation also. Great release. As for the album cover, it's so bad I'll never spend any money on that release unless it's released with a different cover. When I pay for music I pay for everything from the music to the cover, and I pay for the entire package. Everything gotta be good. Looks like the cover for a new, semi-technical deathcore band or a super technical death metal band without any actual money to spend on cover art. That is how death metal covers should look in 2017

Cheap and fucking ugly cover art. Why the fuck would they think this shit is OK? And why is the logo so small and place where it is? It's so bad it feels like an insult. The new song, which is up on spotify, is not too bad however, but it's a bit too chugging and the mix is way off IMO. But Steve Tucker sounds very good. Should be noted that I am not a fan of Morbid Angel post-Covenant, tho. And this sounds a bit more Formulas Fatal to the Flesh- and Gateways to Annihilation-esque, and I am not a fan of those albums at all.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdGURdnqIJly3SLmki0Lkxg I recommend anyone who's interested in horror beyond just watching a few films to take a look at this channel. Uploads horror film documentaries, films, interviews, beyond the scenes and revisited videos, horror stories audio books, documentaries about witchcraft and the occult and so on. Lots of candy for anyone interested in the genre, as well as other dark things. Just watched these myself: Why Horror? - Some guy who is obsessed with horror wonders why he is, and decides to take a closer look at it. A bit messy, but at times very interesting. British Film Forever - Magic, Murder and Monsters: The Story of British Horror and Fantasy - This is a single episode from a mini-series, but it takes a look at British horror and it was very, very good. Provides lots of great info and even though it skips a lot of films and such, you get a good idea about British horror in general.

Day 6: Hatchet II - As with 99% of all slasher sequels, this isn't nearly as good as the original. But you can just see that director Adam Green is a huge fan of horror films and especially slashers, and while the first one is mainly a tribute to the original late 70's/early-80's slashers, this is mainly a tribute to mid 80's slasher sequels. It's more over the top and got a very comedic edge to it, but without being a full blown horror-comedy. This isn't great film making, but it's fun film making and it's easy to tell that it's made with a big amount of passion and heart. That really shines through. And when it's violent and gory it look a-fuckin-mazing. The gore is so awesome! Recommended for slasher fans who like some mindless, over the top violent fun. The sex scene was absolutely brilliant btw. Holy fucking cow did it make me laugh out loud in real life. I'd be surprised if my landlord didn't hear me laugh. Hilarious! Two thumbs up. Creative, original and fun. The ending was also top, top notch. The last 25-30 minutes in general. But the last 3-4? Holy cow! Yes, more of that please. 7/10

Day 5: Hatchet - I saw this film years ago, maybe as much as 8-9 years, and did not like it at all. However, Hatchet is a film that's gained quite a status among horror fans so I thought I had to give it a new chance. And holy cow, do I not regret it. What a great film. Dark, gritty, brutal and gory as fuck, with a nice score and some surprisingly well-written and fun dialogue. It's not original or anything, but it sure does the trick if you want something that's just simple and fun. Especially if you like classic 80's slasher films. This shit is so much better than all the crappy remakes of classic slasher films made over the past 10-15 years. 8/10

Day 4: A Dark Song - Another film that is firmly rooted in drama, and just like It Comes at Night it also features a very small cast. The debut film by Liam Gavin focus on magic and everything that it involves, and unlike other films I've seen that's heavy on the use of magic and rituals this shows the hard and dangerous work involved. It showcases study, labor, the chalky graphics into the floor, and is very much about how everything must be very precise and accounted for, and the smallest mistake will fuck both you and the ritual up. But there's also a lot of tension laying beneath because you can feel Gavin is holding something back about all and everything throughout the film. Gavin got a limited budget and limited time to shoot within the house, but it's shot in such a way that it looks like he spent years on getting it perfect, instead of the actual 20 days he did get to film inside the house. Ends up being very claustrophobic and nice. I wasn't too keen on the ending and it looked cheap to my eyes as well, but it worked. 8/10

Been getting into Jim Kirkwood lately and it's so good. It's not entirely dungeon synth, but with some releases he more than just touches upon the genre. He's put out something around 70 albums and EPs, so it's a lot to get familiar with. But the 4-5 releases I've heard so far are nothing short of sublime. I've seen his music being described as "electronic fantasy ambient" and that's a tag just as fitting as dungeon synth. I've also seen people call several of his releases dungeonwave, which is another fitting tab. It's really unique and the releases I've heard are perfect as background music when reading fantasy literature.

Train to Busan - A thrilling ride that has a lot to offer. Not only is the premise and execution of the premise quite unique and extremely good for being a zombie film, but it's got actual characters and lots of development in both characters and plot and is, at this moment, a sorely needed addition to a genre that's not had much to offer over the last decade. It's hella lot more than just a two hour long fast-paced zombie-actioner, even though there's a lot of action and zombies throughout. In many ways it's just Snowpiercer with zombies, but that's good. Snowpiercer was awesome to say at least, and this is just as good if not better. 8,5/10

Anyone want to come out with their melodic death metal favourites? Been massively into melodic death metal lately but I feel like I know all the good bands already. I'm more or less interested in bands actually rooted in death metal. In Flames - Lunar Strain Sacrilege - Lost in the Beauty You Slay Sacrilege - Fifth Season Dawn - Apparition At the Gates - The Red in the Sky Is Ours At the Gates - With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness Hypocrisy - The Fourth Dimension Hypocrisy - Abducted Cenotaph - Riding Our Black Oceans Cenotaph - Epic Rites (9 Epic Tales and Death Rites) A Canorous Quintet - Silence of the World Beyond Intestine Baalism - An Anatomy of the Beast So basically melodic death metal bands that actually sounds like death metal. So I am kinda looking for bands that are really rooted in death metal and sounds nothing like Slaughter of the Soul The Jester Race, the two albums which made (melodic) death metal into a household genre for the entire fucking family to enjoy. And the popularity of both spawned a billion clones and most of them took the main sound of both these two albums and just watered it down to something as radio friendly as Iron Maiden and Lady Gaga. Would love it if it actually sounds like it was made pre-95. I'm not too familiar with newer melodic death metal as it takes 100 tries to find a decent band. But if anyone got a good, new band in the vein of the mentioned above, don't be shy.

October is already upon us and you know what this means: a month of horror! Day 1: It Comes at Night - Dark, gritty and intense psychological horror that'll keep you on the edge of the seat for sure. It's beautifully shot, well-written and superbly acted all the way through. Starts off as a strong drama before things get more and more claustrophobic, intense and frightening by the minute. If you're looking for a fast-paced horror film that'll feed you answers, this isn't it. This is far from it. This is slow-burning, intense and gritty horror-drama with a lot of focus on the latter genre. 8/10 Day 2: The Love Witch - The Love Witch was one of my most anticipated films of the year, and Anna Biller's second feature does not disappoint at all. The Love Witch is a comedic horror film about a modern day witch who uses spell and magic to make men fall in love with her. Sounds silly? You bet it is! It's silly, it's sleazy, it's witty and it's looks and feels very much like a lot of the late 60's-early 70's sexploitation films, but it never becomes trashy or cheap. It stays classy throughout. This horror film isn't meant to scare anyone. Quite the opposite. It's both playful and gentle, strange and odd, but it all blends together into a very original and unique film. We have cells phones, modern cars and all that. But despite these things, The Love Witch always feels like an authentic late 60's-early 70's horror film. The bright, beautiful Technicolor-coloring and colorful clothes and sets offers a film that is visually stunning, and the script, acting and direction is very playful. Everything about this film, with the exception of few elements, just screams of early 70's and I love it. This film is a future cult-film and it's a film that will divide the horror fans. I for one loved it and am really looking forward to see it again. 9,5/10

It doesnt seem to be a thing for the majority of bands and artists that's got no connection to the vk/jrock/jpop tag in general. Japanese punk and metal artists goes silent for years without announcing anything. Not a problem for anyone at all. Akways thought announcements like thid was very weird.

Not sure why standard "jrock"/vk bands feel like they got to announce stuff like this. If they didnt announce ut no one would notice or care. And it's three months ffs. Someone know the exact reason for this? Japanese bands and artists not considered "jrock/jpop"/vk never does stuff like this. Very curious. Edit: posted before reading the other posts, but just a couple of posts above me someone was thinking the same. High five!

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials - I was really taken by surprise by The Maze Runner, and because of that I was really looking forward to this. But this is nothing but one big fat disappointment. It's cheap, it's lazy and it plays like a B-grade Resident Evil film. The first one had a proper story, it had character development and it had a huge sense of mystery to it. This has nothing of that. It's just another D-grade zombie film that offers nothing but some decent CGI and boring action. It had nothing to offer. Really, really disappointed!