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Oh yes! The Original Sin is just as good as the classic Dusk... if you ask me. Very, very different sounding, and not only in terms of production, but the synth is so different. Less gothic. Which makes it a whole different album. But both are 6/6 as far as I am concerned. Perfect black metal albums! Didn't know the new one leaked. Only heard two songs, but both were great, and very different from what we've got to know Cradle of Filth for. Love how they suddenly break into melodic death metal in one of the previous songs. But not the weakass pussy shit melodic death metal most people enjoy. The good kind.

I have long wanted to watch the Undisputed series, but I never got that far. Until recently. Undisputed - Really, really disappointing. I really like Wesley Snipes, I enjoy Ving Rhames and I adore Walter Hill as a director. But this did not do it for me. A mediocre boxing-drama that doesn't offer enough hights. The drama is disappointing, the characters mostly boring and the action is weak. 5/10 Undisputed II: Last Man Standing - Isaac Florentine takes over the direction, and the entire cast is new, even though Michael Jai White plays George "Iceman" Chambers who was played by Ving Rhames in the first film. But this is a different film in every way. Gone is the standard drama and boring bullshit. Michael Jai White's character was a antagonist in the first film, but returns as a protagonist in this film. And he is good. But even better is Scott Adkins who rules supreme in the film, and his character, Boyka, is terrific. He's not goot much meat on his bones, but he's just totally badass throughout the entire film. But the real star? The choreograph whos name I don't remember at the moment. What a fucking brilliant choreography. The way the action is choreographed, performed and filmed is very untypical Hollywood, and big budget directors won't even dream of including fights this good in their movies. And this is a fucking direct-to-video film. But the action is superb. Very asian, especially in the way it's filmed. 8/10 Undisputed III: Redemption - Scott Adkins and his character Boyka goes from being the antagonist to being the protagonist, and it works really well. Best character in the previous film, and he still reigns supreme in this film. So does the choreography which is again mindblowing! And once again very untypical of an american film. Amazing! 8/10 Boyka: Undisputed IV - The first film in the series not to have an antagonist being the protagonist, instead it continues the focus and story of Boyka. And it works. Probably the deepest and most story-oriented film of the series, but it's really well done and it works really well. But again, Scott Adkins and his character Boyka is truly amazing. But as with the previous two films, the choreography and direction os the action scenes are the true star. So fucking gorgeous. So sexy. That shit turns me the fuck on. 8/10 The fucking Guyver kick, man. Heeeeeeellz yeah!

Evil - 邪悪を讃えよ(Rites Of Evil) This is by far my favourite Japanese release of the year. A mix of several of the classic first wave black metal bands such as Bathory, Sabbat, Sodom, Hellhammer and Sarcofago. This is black metal as good as it gets in 2017 tbh.

Oh dear, fuck me sideways. This is just too good. Old school sounding dungeon synth in the way of early Mortiis. So good!

Credit where credit is due. Myrkur's black metal stuff is trash, but this was a lovely collab. Chelsea Wolfe is always amazing, so that sure helps.

It's funny you complain about the amount of blood and gore in modern horror films tbh. Back in the 50's they complained about the amount of blood compared to the 40's as well. And in the 60's they complained about the amount of blood in 60's horror compared to 50's horror. And in the 70's they complained about the amount of blood in 70's horror compared to 60's horror. And in the 70's they complained about the amount of blood and gore in 70's horror compared to 60's horror. And in the 80's they complained about the amount of blood and gore in 80's horror compared to 70's horror. It is natural to find other ways to entertain when people have seen it all, and relying on more extreme scenes is a natural way to go tbh. But there's not been a bigger focus on blood and gore in the last 17 years than it was in the 70's and especially 80's. The 80's was when horror cinema really reached the top as far as blood and gore goes. The difference in todays horror cinema is that it's often been more realistic and cynical, and often paired with a much bleaker, colder and destructive atmosphere. But it's not any more of it than in early years. As far as blood and gore goes, doesn't really get much bloodier and gorier than films like Evil Dead, Braindead, Story of Ricky Oh, The Thing, The Fly and so on, does it? A few Japanese films can match the insanity and amount of blood and gore of these films , but not many. And if you look at the more extreme and disturbing films of the 2000's, such as Martyrs, Irréversible and Inside, they're not really any more extreme and disturbing than films like Begotten, Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma, The Last House On The Left, Nekromantik, Men Behind The Sun, I Spit On Your Grave, Cannibal Holocaust, Guinea Pig 2: Flower of Flesh and Blood and so on. So the thing about it being more focus on blood, gore and disturbing themes is a myth. What is not a myth however is that there's been a much bigger focus on cheap, lame and lazy-as-fuck jump scares that's absolutely laughable in their predictability in the 2000's. Jump scares are nothing new in horror films and have been present ever since the mid 70's, but back then, and especially in the 80's when it came with full force, film makers used them differently. And they built up to the jump scares differently. In todays cinema you can both see and hear the jump scare long before it actually hits the screen, both because if you're seen 15 horror films with jump scares you've seen all the ways it can be used, but also because everyone uses them the same way. The way the scene is filmed, the way the music/ambiance is used, is just the same as in the previous film containing jump scares, which again used them the exact same way as the previous film containing jump scares and so on. So there's something to complain about in modern horror cinema. The use of lazy jump scares, and let's be honest, 999/1000 jump scares ARE predictable and lazy as fuck. Bear out brah

That is good. Heretic Rites is another band ripping off Satan's Satyrs, albeit a lot more doomy sounding at times. Not as great as either Alucarda or Satan's Satyrs, their second demo, In Satan's Claws, is really good. Sounds like it was recorded in the 70's whilst in the mid of a brutal acid trip. It's also re-released with two tracks that's not quite as lo-fi and way more up-beat, with some superb keys on them. The first track sounds a bit more Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats while the second track sounds more like Electric Wizard. Great songs nonetheless.

I'm not really a big fan of either Savatage or Jon Oliva, but Hall of the Mountain King and Sirens are two fantastic albums.

The thing that worries me is that horror is a niche genre whether we like it or not, and it's a genre that simply shouldn't please everybody. It's a genre that shall divide people. It should be as hated as it is loved. But when everyone, including people who loathe horror films in general, suddenly loves a film, it does worry me quite a bit. Call me stupid, but that's just how it is for me. A film getting good reviews doesn't worry me. I love plenty films who debuted to brilliant reviews and all that. But when the the 62 year old woman I work with, who absolutely loathe horror films, love a horror film, I feel like I've got all the reason in the world to turn very sceptical.

What I meant was that I I didn't hate her with passion until I heard her butcher a classic King Diamond track. That's when shit got real.

Wild Beyond Belief! is absolute perfection. Doom metal punk at its absolute finest, and as good as the songs and performance is, the production is the highlight. So filthy and disgusting. I think Don't Deliver Us is as good, btw. Very different, but just as good. Sounds like Blue Cheer from hell getting raped by Black Sabbath or something. Creepy Teens is their best song by far. I fucking love those cheerleader-esque vocals. I don't know if you've checked it out yet, but I've been talking about Alucarda for years now. They've got the same biker and exploitation-vibe as Wild Beyond Belief! Now, Raw Howls isn't as awesomely produced as Wild Beyond Belief!, but it's got better songs IMO. I consider them equal. And don't believe those calling Alucarda a shitty rip off. While they certainly do rip off Satan's Satyrs, they're not shitty. They're as good.

Takashi Miike live-action adaption of Blade of the Immortal looks so fucking sweet. Miike is the perfect director of a film like this too, as he's gonna make the entire film a big, fucking bloodbath. Can't wait!

New Wolfbrigade album sounds really nice. They still mix crust and mainly traditional d-beat with elements of death and thrash metal, but I'm quite surprised at how melodic some of these songs sounds. But it sounds really good and aggressive.

It is getting so much positive feedback I am actually getting sceptical about the film and hesitant to even watch it.

W Is War - Filipino action from 83 with a really strond Max Max: The Road Warrior vibe. Or, not that you'd ever confuse this with The Road Warrior, but it's got that post-apocalyptic Mad Maxian vibe to it. The guys are dressed crazy as fuck, act like they're fucking crazy and just look crazy as fuck. This film doesn't contain much of quality at all, but it's insanely fun. And guess what, W isn't for war. W is WILD! Because that is what this gem of a film is. Loved it! Battletruck / Warlords of the 21st Century - First off, that battletruck looks immense. It looks powerful and crazy as fuck, and is alone a reason to watch this film. Now, as far as I know this was actually filmed before Mad Max: The Road Warrior, but I believe it was released after, hence the reputation as a Mad Max rip off. But this is actually quite lot more than just a Mad Max rip off. Got a whole different vibe to it, and is visually very different. But at the same time they got a lot in common. Not nearly as good as a film such as Exterminators of the Year 3000, but still a really fun, trashy film. And the battletruck looks IMMENSE!!!

I'm not one of those who hate Myrkur with passion, but I don't like it either. Not one bit. It's shit. But after this atrocity of a cover song I hope she just drives off a cliff or gets raped by a fucking bear or something. That is awful.

Yeah, huge fan of older Candlemass here, with their debut Epicus Doomicus Metallicus beyond my favourite by a long shot. One of the best and most epic doom metal albums of all time. Epicus Doomicus Metallicus (what a glorious and fitting title!), Nightfall, Ancient Dreams and Tales of Creation are all must-haves for fans of doom metal. Chapter V, Dactylis Glomerata and From the 13th Sun gives me nothing at all. Awfully boring albums, and much less doomy than both previous and later albums. Candlemass was a nice return to form, but it didn't last long. King of the Grey Islands, Death Magic Doom and Psalms for the Dead ave plenty good music, but Robert Lowe, as fantastic as he really is, was just out of place on those albums and he sounds so unconfident. Don't think he fits the style at all. Would love to hear these with a different vocalist. Death Thy Lover however is once again a return to form, and Mats Levén sounds like he was born to sing for Candlemass. Great release! Dark Are the Veils of Death should be a fun release too. Also, Candlemass is one of my all time favourite band names. Cool as fuck! Bewtiched was also the directiroal debut of Jonas Åkerlund who was a member of Bathory at one time (83-84), and he played on the Scandinavian Metal Attack split. Afterwards he's gone on to direct videos for bands and artists Madonna, Lady Gaga, Metallica, The Prodigy, Paul McCartney, Satyricon, Beyonce and more. But his masterpiece is Spun. Fantastic film!

Sixth night in a row with less than 2 hours sleep.

A new Saw coming this year. Why are no-one surprised? lålz. @Jigsaw9without the 9. So just Jigsaw. Don't have high expectations to this, but I'll watch it for sure. Just because it's Saw, even though the majority of films are either poor or just decent.

Wizard Bloody Wizard is the title of the new Electric Wizard album. Fantastic title, and I like the cover. There was a new track up on youtube but it's taken down. Apparently Clayton has made his mark onto the band as the track has some elements of Satan's Satyrs, which I think sounds amazing. People seem to think it's hella lot better than Time to Die as well, which as well all know is a good album,b ut their worst. Looking forward to this. The track is up on Spotify. Sounds superb!

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 - I know I am the only one to think this, but I think this is a step up from the first one. Not as fucking jolly as the first one, and that pleased me quite a lot. Everything, with the exception of the visuals, was toned down a lot. The visuals I felt was toned up quite a bit. So colorful and nice. The story however is subpar and as standard and uninteresting as it gets, but the humor, even though toned down quite a bit, hits me hard and both Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer and Bradley Cooper as Rocket really entertains me, and I really hated Rocket in the first film. But the best thing about this film, aside from two points I'll get to later, is Michael Rooker as Yondu Udonta. Not only is Miachael Rooker doing really well here, but the character of Yondu really grew into something great in this film. But the best parts of the film? Kurt Russell Sylvester Stallone And Howard the fucking Duck, man. Holy shit!

Psycho Cop - Far from original and there's some massive similarities between this and Maniac Cop which came a year earlier, but this leans a bit more towards comedy while Maniac Cop leans more towards crime. And guess what, this was actually a real surprising and enjoyable film. As a slasher it's a fairly standard film, but the setting is real nice and cheesy, and nice and Robert R. Shafer just makes this film as he is completely awesome throughout the film. Can't act for shit, but he's just really cool. Overlooked, underrated and awesome!

Oh yeah! This track is so good. Bonus track from the Death Certificate 25th anniversary edition. Sound so god damn classic, despite being an all new(?) track.

Always liked Rammstein quite a lot, but their stuff from 09's Pussy and onward have been very lackluster. I like themes they go for and all, but as long as the music isn't good enough it's not close to enough. But their three first albums are complete classics, and both Reise, Reise and Rosenrot are solid albums. Fun fan! Hope to catch them live someday.

Shin Godzilla - Hell yeah! This is how you make a proper fucking Godzilla film. Thought this film was superb from start to finish, despite some truly dodgy and ugly CGI every now and then. Really liked the weirdness of Godzilla's looks, and how fucking awkward he looked combined with the immense and destructive powers that he showed. He actually looked pretty fucked up (in a good way), menacing, and felt like a proper threat and had that classic movie monster feeling and look to it. Superb soundtrack too. Wasn't quite sold on some of the English dialogue, tho. Some of it felt really forced and corny, but I don't really mind. I can look past that. All in all a really, really good Godzilla, kaiju and monster flick film. As even though the directors approach this film with a different view and idea than the older, classic stuff, they still manage to capture and pay respect to the original Godzilla films in a lovely way. Kong: Skull Island - I went into this with pretty low expectations, but I was positively surprised by the end of it. But yet at the same time I was slightly disappointed, because with a few major changes this could've been an instant classic. Despite being CGI, King Kong looks and acts nice. He has that superb, human-esque 1933 look to him, unlike what Peter Jacksons semi-realistic and boring King Kong had. It feels more like a classic movie monster and that is always a good thing. I also liked the obvious nods towards classic anime. I did not expect that, but I really liked it. And the soundtrack was superb! Creedence Clearwater Revival , Black Sabbath, The Stooges , Jefferson Airplane and more. I'll never get enough of artists like these in films, especially not war films. That moment when Black Sabbath's Paranoid start playing was immense. The entire scene was just. HOLY FUCKING SHIT! That is awesome! I also really liked the adventure part of the film But what I really disliked was the action. About half way into the film is breaks into a standard Hollywood actioner, and that's when it pretty much lost me. The fights were boring, the action itself was boring. Like King Kong vs Skullcrawlers? So bad it almost gave me some kind of eye cancer. That might be because I have a huge insight into both kaiju and classic giant monster films. Like, I've seen it all. Might have something to do with it. But it was soulless and forced. But the adventure part of the film? So, so good! This is the kind of film I'd LOVE see remaked. For the simple reason that it has so much potential, but is not close to archiving the potential. But I am also not in the target group for this film. I imagine regular movie watchers and cinema goers will be entertained as fuck. But for someone above average interest in kaiju and giant monster flicks, and who has seen it all, it's not all that. But I was entertained. Not gonna deny that. But take a look at Shin Godzilla, then Godzilla (2014) and Kong: Skull Island. Shin Godzilla is made for fans of Godzilla and monster flicks in general, Godzilla (2014) and Kong: Skull Island eare made for "everyone" and to make as much money as possible. Shin Godzilla is obviously made to first and foremost please the fanbase while Godzilla (2014) and Kong: Skull Island are made first and foremost to please your every day cinema goer and all "regulars" without any big, specific interest in films. Simple as that.