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Strandvogel ⊥ Resist<p>Go find your mountain, go paint a forest blue Go build a treehouse underground and a graveyard with a view Never miss a perfect storm, always follow the herd uncalled Welcome the heaven-sent silence of a thrilling fall <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23TuomasHolopainen" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TuomasHolopainen</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Nightwish" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Nightwish</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23poetry" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#poetry</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23music" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#music</a> Follow me: <a href="https://youtu.be/lVknzIXFzrU?si=4gqxL5p9VXzf2n6I" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">youtu.be/lVknzIXFzrU?...</a></p>
Marko VertainenViimeinen setti vanhoja kuvia vuoden 2004 Tuskasta. Nightwish esiintyi Tuskan päälavalla 17.7.2004. Väkeä oli muistaakseni aivan valtavasti. En halunnut rynniä eturiviin, joten pienellä pokkarilla piti tyytyä kaukaa otettuihin kuviin.<br> <br> Kuvien teknisiä virheitä yritetty korjata Topaz Photo AI:lla. <a href="https://pixelfed.fi/discover/tags/musiikki?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#musiikki</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fi/discover/tags/nightwish?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightwish</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fi/discover/tags/tuska2004?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tuska2004</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fi/discover/tags/topaz?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#topaz</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.fi/discover/tags/darktable?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#darktable</a>
Luricaun the Smol<p>Music, isn't it one heck of a miracle? And so is our world. It brought me to tears, as for so many times when Iistening to Nightwish.</p><p>I am in awe.</p><p>Nightwish - All the Works of Nature Which Adorn the World - Ad Astra<br><a href="https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=VshpPBBehxE" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=VshpPBB</span><span class="invisible">ehxE</span></a></p><p>YT link:<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VshpPBBehxE" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=VshpPBBehx</span><span class="invisible">E</span></a></p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Nightwish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nightwish</span></a></p>
sariash<p>On this first <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/SymphonicMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SymphonicMonday</span></a> in February, Nightwish published an official lyric video for The Children of 'Ata, a track from their latest album Yesterwynde ❤️ </p><p>Youtube link:<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpuL0LkDnkY" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=JpuL0LkDnk</span><span class="invisible">Y</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Metal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Metal</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/SymphonicMetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SymphonicMetal</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Nightwish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nightwish</span></a></p>
Strandvogel ⊥ Resist<p>Thank you for sharing the story of The Children of 'Ata <a class="mention" href="https://bsky.app/profile/rutgerbregman.bsky.social" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@rutgerbregman.com</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23HumanKind" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HumanKind</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23AHopefulHistory" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AHopefulHistory</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23DeMeesteMensenDeugen" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DeMeesteMensenDeugen</a> Thank you for the <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23music" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#music</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23TuomasHolopainen" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TuomasHolopainen</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Nightwish" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Nightwish</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23FloorJansen" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FloorJansen</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23metal" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#metal</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23symphonicmetal" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#symphonicmetal</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23musicofbsky" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#musicofbsky</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/JpuL0LkDnkY?si=eR-1f6Wy2l1LvoCh" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">youtu.be/JpuL0LkDnkY?...</a><br><br><a href="https://youtu.be/JpuL0LkDnkY?si=eR-1f6Wy2l1LvoCh" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Nightwish - The Children of 'A...</a></p>
knizer<p><a href="https://toot.boston/tags/Nightwish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nightwish</span></a> - Yesterwynde</p><p>Gothic progressive metal, symphonic and with vocals. Its nice, but a lot, right kind of mood for it to gel kind of record. I'd recommend this band/record to fans of <a href="https://toot.boston/tags/Apocalyptica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apocalyptica</span></a>. oh, there's also a no-vocals version of the album, just orchestra. cool! This band also does a metal cover of the <a href="https://toot.boston/tags/PhantomOfTheOpera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PhantomOfTheOpera</span></a> theme on a separate album, so there's that.</p><p><a href="https://album.link/us/i/1742167163" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">album.link/us/i/1742167163</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://toot.boston/tags/symphonicMetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>symphonicMetal</span></a> <a href="https://toot.boston/tags/metal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>metal</span></a> <a href="https://toot.boston/tags/progressivemetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>progressivemetal</span></a> <a href="https://toot.boston/tags/gothicMetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gothicMetal</span></a></p>
Hedders<p>Side 1 of disc 1 of Yesterwynde by <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Nightwish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nightwish</span></a> is serving as the reference material, for what it’s worth. I’ve just reached Troy’s pipe solo at the end of An Ocean Of Strange Islands. Sublime.</p>
los-endos.com<p>Marko Hietala, Nightwish&#39;ten Ayrılma Sebebini Açıkladı </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rock" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rock</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/progrock" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>progrock</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/prog" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>prog</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/markohietala" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>markohietala</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nightwish" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>nightwish</span></a></p><p><a href="https://los-endos.com/markoayrilis/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">los-endos.com/markoayrilis/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Yiannis Kiranis<p>Επιστροφή στις ρίζες. Ανάσταση και του CD, μετά από τα βινύλια...</p><p><a href="https://mstn.apps4net.eu/tags/CD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CD</span></a> <a href="https://mstn.apps4net.eu/tags/vinyl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vinyl</span></a> <a href="https://mstn.apps4net.eu/tags/Nightwish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nightwish</span></a></p>
Arto<p>Nyt on sellanen juttu että mie paan kuulokkeet korville ja huudatan <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/amorphis" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>amorphis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nightwish" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>nightwish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ensiferum" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ensiferum</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/darktranquillity" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>darktranquillity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/eternaltearsofsorrow" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>eternaltearsofsorrow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/inflames" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>inflames</span></a> ja <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/beforethedawn" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>beforethedawn</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/musiikki" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>musiikki</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/metallimusiikki" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>metallimusiikki</span></a></p>
IPFS Kulturarchiv<p>𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗲𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗕𝘆 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 CID: QmWNUnQZk9coKjGKd9XofTkgPELpeas4oQ9tHQvTYECTsD ist ein <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Fantasyfilm" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fantasyfilm</a> aus finnisch-kanadischer Produktion, der 2012 erschien. Er wurde zusammen mit der Symphonic-Metal-Band <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Nightwish" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Nightwish</a> in Ergänzung zu ihrem gleichnamigen Album entwickelt. <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23ipfskulturarchiv" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ipfskulturarchiv</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23ipfs" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ipfs</a></p>
Soliman Hindy<p>Oh tiens du <a href="https://mastodon.lovetux.net/tags/Nightwish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nightwish</span></a> dans ma playlist ben ça fait plaisir. Ca faisait longtemps que j'en avais pas écouté.</p>
Berenixium Tunes<p>Nemo - Freddie Mercury AI - <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/SoundCloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoundCloud</span></a> <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/FreddieMercury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreddieMercury</span></a> <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/Nightwish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nightwish</span></a> <br> <br><a href="https://soundcloud.com/kur0music/nightwish-nemo-acustic-freddie-mercury-ai-cover" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">soundcloud.com/kur0music/night</span><span class="invisible">wish-nemo-acustic-freddie-mercury-ai-cover</span></a></p>
Dr Richard Hussey<p>2024 <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LastFM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LastFM</span></a> tracks.</p><p>1. The Purge (Wireless) <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/WithinTemptation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WithinTemptation</span></a> [35]<br>2. Hurt (Beste Zangers 2023) <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/DuncanLaurence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DuncanLaurence</span></a> [34]<br>3. Entertain You (Wireless) <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/WithinTemptation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WithinTemptation</span></a> [34]<br>4. Don't Pray For Me (Wireless) <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/WithinTemptation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WithinTemptation</span></a> [33]<br>5. Ritual <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/WithinTemptation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WithinTemptation</span></a> [32]<br>6. Wireless (Wireless) <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/WithinTemptation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WithinTemptation</span></a> [32]<br>7. Getting Older (High Drama) <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AdamLambert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AdamLambert</span></a> [28]<br>8. Nemo (Once) <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Nightwish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nightwish</span></a> [28]<br>9. What About Me? (What About Me?) <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Takida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Takida</span></a> [28]<br>10. Mad About The Boy (High Drama) <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AdamLambert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AdamLambert</span></a> [27]</p>
Angry Metal Guy<p><a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/kenstrositys-top-tenish-of-2024/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Kenstrosity’s Top Ten(ish) of 2024</a></p><p><i>By Kenstrosity</i></p><p></p> <p>When I think back on this year, a year of unprecedented stress and struggle for this sponge, one predominant emotion rises above the rest. Gratitude. I went through hardships I couldn’t possibly have anticipated; watched as harrowing events, both global and domestic, rocked our world; and trudged through time-dilating frights that I only previously experienced in some of my worst nightmares. And yet, I persist! I found myself asking, once again, why I was spared a worse fate where others weren’t? What have I done in life to deserve the good fortune I’ve received? In time I’ve come to believe that understanding the why of it all isn’t always the most important part. In some ways, the pursuit of an answer to “why” even blinds us to more enriching lessons we can learn from the experiences we share, both mundane and extraordinary. These things teach us how to be human, how to grow, how to thrive, and how to come together as a community. So, for what must be the first time of my life, I stopped asking why anything happened, as tempting as that spiral always looked from outside. Instead, I spent all of my energy prioritizing the moment, experiencing it, allowing it to change me and mold me, and to be present in it not just for me, but for my friends, my family, and my neighbors.</p><p>Back to gratitude. More so this year than any other, I must express my deepest, most heartfelt gratitude for damn near everyone. When my roommate and I lost everything overnight, I felt completely and utterly overwhelmed by the response. Hands of friends, family, and community reached towards us, open to do whatever they could to help us up. <span><strong>AMG Himself</strong></span>,<span><strong> Steel Druhm</strong></span>, <span><strong>Sentynel</strong></span>,<span><strong> GardensTale</strong></span>,<span><strong> Twelve</strong></span>,<span><strong> Dolphin Whisperer</strong></span>, <span><strong>Maddog</strong></span>,<span><strong> Holdeneye</strong></span>,<span><strong> Cherd of Doom</strong></span>,<span><strong> Grymm</strong></span>,<span><strong> El Cuervo</strong></span>,<span><strong> Dr. Wvrm</strong></span>,<span><strong> Ferrous Beuller, Saunders</strong></span>,<span><strong> Eldritch Elitist</strong></span>,<span><strong> Doom_et_Al</strong></span>,<span><strong> Dear Hollow</strong></span>, <span><strong>Carcharodon</strong></span>, <span><strong>Felgund</strong></span>,<span><strong> Ferox</strong></span>,<span><strong> Thus Spoke</strong></span>,<span><strong> Iceberg</strong></span>, <span><strong>Mystikus Hugebeard</strong></span>, <span><strong>Itchy</strong></span>, the n00bs, a shit ton of Discord frens, all of my meatspace friends, Mom, Dad, my sister, some of my extended family, my work colleagues and acquaintances, random kind strangers, even <span><strong>Dr. A. N. Grier</strong></span> went above and beyond to help directly with our recovery. Every single member of staff here did whatever they could to give some relief, far beyond what I could’ve ever asked for, and it overwhelms my little heart to know they cared that deeply. My owlpal and great friend <strong>Rolderathis</strong>, writer and editor at <em>Toilet ov Hell</em>, unexpectedly swooped in via Discord to jump start our financial recovery by creating a crowdsourcing page for us—even as the admin for <strong>AMG</strong> planned to do the same. Instrumental to its dissemination and subsequent explosion,<a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/kenstrositys-top-tenish-of-2024/#fn-206202-1" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">1</a> both <span><strong>AMG</strong> <strong>Himself</strong></span> and <span><strong>Steel Druhm </strong></span>made sure to aggressively spread the word via an official post on this very site, and in their own circles public and private. Friends and family did the same, to great effect. <em>Toilet ov Hell</em> even posted their own article, too, and I don’t even fucking write there. Incredible. My aunt and her husband helped us replace two full rooms worth of furniture without hesitation, and another close friend of mine provided yet another room’s worth on top of that. Our friends reached far and wide to find opportunities to get us shelter, food, essential items, and vital emotional support. FEMA did more than their part for us as well, and they continue to help us as we navigate the next stages of long-term recovery. My therapist stuck with me through the storm, helped carry me through some concerning emotional blockages shortly after, and continues to guide me now. The continuous waves of support and outreach blew me away, and motivated me to pay it forward in whatever way I was capable for those who were going through hell with us. I thank you all, from the bottom of my heart.</p><p>As if a hurricane wasn’t enough to bear, Mom was diagnosed with lung cancer just ten days after the storm hit. Still, there shined small silver linings that kept me going. It was caught <em>very </em>early, and she has already returned home after a resoundingly successful surgery, where they removed the tumor in block.<a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/kenstrositys-top-tenish-of-2024/#fn-206202-2" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">2</a> As scary as the thought of losing my Mom right after everything else that’s happened was, I choose to emphasize the excellent treatment and attention to detail that allowed Mom to come home quickly and in decent health, all things considered. I choose to be with my family, to live in this moment through the pain, the fear, the uncertainty, so I can be there when the sun inevitably shines again, too. I want to extend a very special thanks to Dad, who remained constantly by Mom’s side and supported her through every stage of this development when I wasn’t able.</p><p>All of this merely scratches the surface of everything we’ve gone through in 2024. But we are still here!<a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/kenstrositys-top-tenish-of-2024/#fn-206202-3" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">3</a> We are living the best we can, helping each other to survive, and perhaps soon to also thrive again. The sense of community I feel not just for my deeply wounded city, but also the people in my life, deepened significantly just in the last few months. These experiences have changed me, changed my outlook on life and on relationships. The fragility of life and the sheer power of the love that comes from the people in it sharpen my understanding of what’s really important. Life is about the people you have, the way you treat them, and how you conduct yourself in this world to try to improve it with your unique light, little by little. It’s about supporting your loved ones as they go through good times just as fiercely as when they go through hardship and change. It’s about growing every day into the very best version of yourself, and being there to witness and celebrate the same journey in those close to you. I understand that more today than ever before, and I am thankful that this lesson, above all else, is my takeaway from 2024.</p><p>It’s going to be a while before we can return home to AVL, but I’ve already returned full force to my home away from home, <strong>Angry Metal Guy</strong>! I’d like to thank <span><strong>Steel Druhm</strong></span> and <span><strong>AMG Himself</strong></span> again for keeping my spot warm for me and for being excellent taskmasters and blogrunners, to <span><strong>Sentynel</strong></span> for keeping things running smoothly on the back end and for being awesome in general at his job, to all the writers for continuously providing the internet with the best worst opinions on metal extant, and to <span><strong>Dr. A. N. Grier</strong></span> for deleting everything I’ve ever written so that nobody has to suffer my silly goofy ramblings.</p><p>With that said, everybody should probably snapshot this little Top Ten(ish) of mine before <span><strong>Grier</strong></span> deletes that, too. It looks mighty different to how it would’ve had the storm not happened, both because I couldn’t listen to any new music for a while and because the event itself ushered a sharp shift in my listening preferences. Regardless, I’m happy with my selections, and I fully expect the rest of you to rabble at my confounding omissions.<a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/kenstrositys-top-tenish-of-2024/#fn-206202-4" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">4</a> Let it commence!</p> <p>#ish. <strong>Elvellon </strong>// <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/elvellon-ascending-in-synergy-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>Ascending in Synergy</em></a> – <strong>Elvellon</strong> holds a special place in my heart, and thanks to masterful songsmithing, <em>Ascending in Synergy</em> holds a well-deserved placement on my list. I simply haven’t been able to stop jamming it all year. <em>Ascending in Synergy</em> is everything I loved about metal when I first got into it, and it embodies much of what I love about metal today. It never hurts that the first eight songs are all megaton bangers. This record would have placed nearer the top if it weren’t for the monologue in the penultimate epic. Nonetheless, I love <em>Ascending in Synergy</em>.</p><p>#10. <strong>Madder Mortem </strong>// <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/madder-mortem-old-eyes-new-heart-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>Old Eyes, New Heart</em></a> – Ever since <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/madder-mortem-marrow-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>Marrow</em></a>, <strong>Madder Mortem</strong> successfully won me over where every other album in their back catalog failed to resonate. I can’t explain what exactly it was that captured my adoration all of a sudden, but <em>Old Eyes, New Heart </em>has my heart just as <em>Marrow</em> did before it. Smart compositions, earnest delivery, crystalline lyrics, lush sound, this record has it all. I’d be a fool not to award it placement on this list.</p><p>#9. <strong>Oceans of Slumber</strong> // <em><a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/oceans-of-slumber-where-gods-fear-to-speak-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Where Gods Fear to Speak</a> </em> – <strong>Oceans of Slumber</strong> carved out an ever-evolving, fearlessly creative, and unique sound for themselves since their inception, but always seemed somewhat inconsistent with the quality of their songwriting. Not so on their magnum opus <em>Where Gods Fear to Speak</em>. Immense, cohesive, and richly layered with detail and compelling songwriting, <em>Where Gods Fear to Speak</em> feels like the culmination of their entire career, fully matured and refined to peak form.</p><p>#8. <strong>Sunburst </strong>// <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/sunburst-manifesto-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>Manifesto</em></a> – There was a point in time that I was confident <em>Manifesto </em>would top this list. That was largely due to sheer excitement that a new <strong>Sunburst</strong> album, which I never thought I would see in the first place, actually turned out to be great. Rich compositions, sharp hooks, and a masterful performance from everyone involved, <em>Manifesto</em> solidifies <strong>Sunburst</strong> as one of the best bands out of the Greek power metal scene. I just hope that I don’t have to wait another eight years for the next one!</p><p>#7. <strong>Scumbag </strong>// <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/scumbag-homicide-cult-things-you-might-have-missed-2024/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><i>Homicide Cult </i></a>– This record is simply unfair. I had my Top 10 all sorted out, and then some bottle-nosed bastard with a dorsal fin and a propensity for beating up smaller mammals on the wrong side of the sea had me check this out, with the promise of killer riffs by the main <strong>Noxis</strong> guitarist. That bastard was right, this record absolutely rips. There are so many unbelievably filthy, stank-face inducing riffs on <em>Homicide Cult</em> that I had to get plastic surgery to look like myself again. Otherwise, I’d look more like my rotted-out friend on the cover.</p><p>#6. <strong>Noxis </strong>// <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/noxis-violence-inherent-in-the-system-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><i>Violence Inherent in the System</i></a> – Death metal this good hits me in a special place. While embodying all of the skullcrushing ways of olde, <em>Violence Inherent in the System</em> represents one of the most creative, smart, and well-produced records in modern death metal currently. And while my review helped spike the hype, it still feels a bit like <strong>Noxis</strong> are running further under the radar than they deserve. Coming out of absolute nowhere and dropping the best straight-up death metal of the year? Unreal.</p><p>#5. <strong>Feind</strong> // <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/feind-ambulante-hirnamputation-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><i>Ambulante Hirnamputation</i></a> – Grind, and all of its hybrids, never once made it on my proper Top 10. I’ve written here for six years. That’s how powerful <strong>Feind</strong>’s <em>Ambulante Hirnamputation</em> truly is. Immense fun, more quality riffs stuffed into less than twenty minutes than some of the best records can fit into an hour, and cheeky to boot, <em>Ambulante Hirnamputation</em> proves that <strong>Feind </strong>mastered the grindset. Let’s hope this isn’t the last I get to hear of <strong>Feind</strong>.</p><p>#4. <strong>Brodequin </strong>// <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/brodequin-harbinger-of-woe-things-you-might-have-missed-2024/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><i>Harbinger of Woe</i></a> – In contrast to grind, I almost <em>always</em> have a brutal death metal record on my Top 10. It’s a style that resonates with me very easily, and there’s never a shortage of it for my personal enjoyment. <strong>Brodequin</strong> won the day in a year chock full of great options, with the immensely accessible <em>Harbinger of Woe</em>. The sheer level of groove brimming from this torture chamber sends my booty into overdrive, and the thick, nasty production only serves to enhance the entire experience. There’s very little else I could ask for to sate my brutal death cravings.</p><p>#3. <strong>Iotunn</strong> // <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/iotunn-kinship-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>Kinship</em></a> – It’s been a banner year for our friend Jon Aldará. Where <strong>Iotunn</strong>’s <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/iotunn-access-all-worlds-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>Access All Worlds</em></a> interested, but did not woo, me, follow-up <em>Kinship</em> absolutely rocked my socks. Every single track is a celebration of epic, melodic, and deeply immersive extreme metal. Gorgeous compositions, ascendant guitar work, ridiculous replay value, and stellar vocals propelled <em>Kinship</em> way up on my list of favorite records at a blistering pace, leaving me revelling in an idyllic honeymoon period. Even after investing more time marinating in its wondrous environs, I’ve only fallen deeper and deeper in love with it. I just can’t imagine how <strong>Iotunn</strong> are going to top this.</p><p>#2. <strong>Replicant </strong>// <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/replicant-infinite-mortality-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>Infinite Mortality</em></a> – This is the year for records that floored me where their predecessors didn’t. <strong>Replicant</strong>’s <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/replicant-malignant-reality-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>Malignant Reality</em></a> was enjoyable, but couldn’t touch my Top 10 in its year. <em>Infinite Mortality</em>, on the other hand, made a valiant bid for Album o’ the Year from the very first riff kicking “Acid Mirror” into the stratosphere. Hardcore-tinged technical death metal for fans of the discordant and the unorthodox, <em>Infinite Mortality</em> is supremely memorable not just for its sound, but for its infallible, hook-laden construction. <em>Infinite Mortality</em> may not be the only record of its kind released this year, but it’s without a doubt the greatest.</p><p>#1. <strong>Myrath</strong> // <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/myrath-karma-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>Karma</em></a> – Hurricane Helene took my home. It changed the ecology, geology, and pedology of the entire Asheville region, likely for all time. But one thing it couldn’t take from me is my spirit, my drive to survive, and my determination to thrive. Even during a long period where access to music was a rare luxury, <em>Karma</em> remained at the forefront of my mind. It held me from giving up and reminded me of the strength that burgeoned not just in myself, but also in my friends, family, and greater community as we rebuilt our lives together. If there was ever a record released this year that embodies that spirit of triumph over adversity, it’s <strong>Myrath</strong>’s incredible <em>Karma</em>. It was always going to be high on this list, thanks to its insanely memorable songwriting and passionate performances of univerally great songs. However, it wasn’t until I personally resonated with its empowering message in the context of a devastating natural disaster that I knew this would be, unquestionably, my Album o’ the Year.</p><p></p><p><strong>Honorable Mentions</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Amiensus</strong> // <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/amiensus-reclamation-pt-ii-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>Reclamation Pt. II</em> </a>– Thoughtful, dynamic, and immersive, <em>Reclamation Pt. II</em> represents the pinnacle of what I like in progressive black metal.</li><li><strong>The Flaying</strong> // <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/stuck-in-the-filter-august-and-september-2024/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>Ni dieu ni maître</em></a> – Unsung melodic death metal heroes <strong>The Flaying</strong> offer up nonstop hooks and a crazy bass performance delivered at a feral pace.</li><li><strong>Hamferð</strong> // <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/hamferd-men-guds-hond-er-sterk-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>Men Guds hond er sterk</em></a> – Empotionally compelling and monstrously heavy, <em>Men Guds hond er sterk</em> is death doom at its peak form.</li><li><strong>Khirki </strong>// <em>Κ​υ​κ​ε​ώ​ν​α​ς </em>– Massively dynamic hard rock that comes from the heart and the head, not the butt.</li><li><strong>Saidan</strong> // <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/stuck-in-the-filter-may-2024s-angry-misses/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>Visual Kill: The Blossoming of Psychotic Depravity</em></a> – Fun, fast, ferocious, <em>Visual Kill</em> is an unqualified blast of killer hyper-melodic black metal.</li><li><strong>Unhallowed Deliverance</strong> // <em>Of Spectres and Strife</em> – Deathcore rarely offers this level of dynamics and quality in songwriting, and it hits like a runaway train full of unstable nuclear warheads.</li></ul><p><strong>Non-Metal Album o’ the Year</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Kali Uchis </strong>// <em>Orquídeas – </em>Simply put, this album is pure sex. Period.</li></ul><p><strong>EP o’ the Year</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Glassbone </strong>// <em>Deaf to Suffering – </em>Far and away the slimiest, crustiest, and bestest slam of the year. Absolute <em>filth</em>.</li></ul><p><strong>Song o’ the Year</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Elvellon</strong> – “A Vagabond’s Heart” – Easily my most listened to song of the year, “A Vagabond’s Heart” strikes a special chord in my spirit that embodies everything I used to love and everything I love today. Furthermore, it leaves me hopeful and excited for what the future holds. As a delightful bonus, it’s catchy as all get-out. I couldn’t ask for a better song to fit this slot.</li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Surprise o’ the Year:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Nightwish</strong> // <em>Yesterwynde</em> – My original intent was to place this somewhere on my list proper, but the storm foiled that aspiration, as I rarely got to listen to any new music that came out in late September and pretty much all of October until it was way too late. But when I did get to spend time with <em>Yesterwynde</em>, it continually impressed me. Songs that felt novel and exciting, performances that brimmed with new life, and wonderful pacing from start to finish, <strong>Nightwish</strong>’s latest record feels like a return to form. I’m excited to follow them on this latest arc in their career.<a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/kenstrositys-top-tenish-of-2024/#fn-206202-5" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">5</a></li></ul><p><strong>Disappointment o’ the Year:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Vredehammer</strong> // <a href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/vredehammer-god-slayer-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em>God Slayer</em></a> – The riffs are there, that’s for sure. But the album just doesn’t come together in a way that scratches my brain at all. Therefore, I had the most difficult time sitting through <em>God Slayer. </em>Shame, especially considering how much of a banger each of the previous two records were…</li></ul><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/2024/" target="_blank">#2024</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/amiensus/" target="_blank">#Amiensus</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/brodequin/" target="_blank">#Brodequin</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/elvellon/" target="_blank">#Elvellon</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/feind/" target="_blank">#Feind</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/glassbone/" target="_blank">#Glassbone</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/hamferd/" target="_blank">#Hamferð</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/iotunn/" target="_blank">#Iotunn</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/kali-uchis/" target="_blank">#KaliUchis</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/kenstrositys-top-tenish-of-2024/" target="_blank">#KenstrositySTopTenIshOf2024</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/khirki/" target="_blank">#Khirki</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/madder-mortem/" target="_blank">#MadderMortem</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/myrath/" target="_blank">#Myrath</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/nightwish/" target="_blank">#Nightwish</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/noxis/" target="_blank">#Noxis</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/oceans-of-slumber/" target="_blank">#OceansOfSlumber</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/replicant/" target="_blank">#Replicant</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/saidan/" target="_blank">#Saidan</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/scumbag/" target="_blank">#Scumbag</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/sunburst/" target="_blank">#Sunburst</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/the-flaying/" target="_blank">#TheFlaying</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/unhallowed-deliverance/" target="_blank">#UnhallowedDeliverance</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://www.angrymetalguy.com/tag/vredehammerd/" target="_blank">#Vredehammerð</a></p>
Roel Griffioen<p>Ik ga nooit begrijpen waarom mensen <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LastChristmas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LastChristmas</span></a> naar ergens op 30 december stemmen in de <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/top2000" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>top2000</span></a> … die moet ergens onderaan de lijst staan zodat hij met Kerst klinkt, en dan weer snel vergeten … gelukkig hebben direct daarna <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GhostLoveScore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GhostLoveScore</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Nightwish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nightwish</span></a></p>
Kresten Laust<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.party/@Tarkus" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Tarkus</span></a></span> <a href="https://expressional.social/tags/nightwish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nightwish</span></a> and <a href="https://expressional.social/tags/AURORAmusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AURORAmusic</span></a> is great,</p><p>Have you heard <a href="https://expressional.social/tags/within_temptation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>within_temptation</span></a> or <a href="https://expressional.social/tags/delain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>delain</span></a> ?</p><p><a href="https://expressional.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://expressional.social/tags/symphonicmetal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>symphonicmetal</span></a></p>
Colin-Roy Hunter<p>Something festive but different! <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Nightwish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nightwish</span></a>’s version of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WalkingInTheAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WalkingInTheAir</span></a> accompanying a mash-up of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TheHobbit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheHobbit</span></a>.</p><p>Link to <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/YouTube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YouTube</span></a> :</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/_B90VnG6FR0?si=rXiGXiI7srqfrx1b" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/_B90VnG6FR0?si=rXiGXi</span><span class="invisible">I7srqfrx1b</span></a></p>
gerd<p>Gerd, der gerade richtig Bock auf <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/kotlin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kotlin</span></a> und <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/nightwish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nightwish</span></a> hat, aber erst mal Kuchen für die bucklige Verwandtschaft <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/backen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>backen</span></a> muss.</p>
Andresimous<p>Omg! Im Radio (Weihnachtsshow auf P5) lief gerade dieser Song: <br>Vi går på natteskyer - (original Walking in the Air von <a href="https://oslo.town/tags/Nightwish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nightwish</span></a>) auf Dänisch. Schöne Nummer!</p><p><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3nZ46HNqjtE" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">m.youtube.com/watch?v=3nZ46HNq</span><span class="invisible">jtE</span></a></p>