Finally available on cassette! Some absolutely killer guitar playing and top tier vocal arrangements brought to life by an all star cast of guest vocalists. A Desperate Hour and Laid to Waste are favorites of mine. Check em out!

Lacuna Coil - Heaven’s a Lie (2002) From their third album, Comalies. Gothic Metal from Italy. This is one of the albums that first got me into rock and metal music. #lacunacoil #music #metalsky #metal #gothicmetal #alternative #alternativemetal

Four-Song Peel Session of the Cocteau Twins from August 29, 1984. Length: 15:12. #DreamPop m.youtube.com/watch?v=1xuf...

Emma Ruth Rundle - Powerless (2026) Singer-Songwriter/Alternative Rock from the United States. #emmaruthrundle #music #err #singersongwriter #alternative

Warning - Rituals of Shame (2026) Doom Metal from the United Kingdom, led by great talents of singer-songwriter Patrick Walker. #warning #music #metalsky #newmusic #doom #doommetal #patrickwalker #40wattsun #ritualsofshame

Wait, there are people who don’t like Orchid and Morningrise? That is surprising to hear.

La’Daijah Walters is a Black transfemme who was just murdered this morning, June 22, in Mobile, Alabama. This is genocide.

Today, I turned over the title to the junkyard and took the plates off. I’m still sad and stressed about the finances, but I’m trying to stay grateful that nobody was injured.

Swallow - Cherry Stars Collide (1992) Dream Pop/Shoegaze from the UK, for fans of Slowdive, Cocteau Twins, and Lush. #swallow #music #dreampop #shoegaze #4ad #alternative

Lords of Acid - The Crab Louse (Live 1995) From their second album, Voodoo-U. Electro-Industrial/New Beat from Germany. RIP Ruth McArdle #lordsofacid #music #electronic #industrial #newbeat #electroindustrial #electronicmusic #industrialmusic #voodoou

#MusicChallenge #EmojiSounds Day 20- 🎂 The Bangles- Eternal Flame Those joke candles that reignite after being blown out have caused many a child to shed a tear and run out of the room. There are some heartless people around - it's their birthday 😟 youtu.be/PSoOFn3wQV4?...

I was going to share with y’all a video of all the CDs I bought at Maryland Deathfest but I can’t post long videos here. :( It’s on my IG if you’re interested though. www.instagram.com/reel/DZxjDgN...

Chainlacing - Messuage (2026) Shoegaze/Ethereal Wave from New Hampshire. Mysterious, introspective, noisy. For fans of Chelsea Wolfe and Have a Nice Life. #chainlacing #music #shoegaze #ethereal #darkwave #dreampop #etherealwave #postpunk #noisepop #newmusic

Crestfallen - Secrets of Time (1996) Melodic Death Metal from Germany, for fans of Amorphis. Majestic, epic, sorrowful #crestfallen #music #metal #metalsky #deathmetal #melodeath #melodeathmetal #melodicdeathmetal #amorphis

Life is for the living So don't waste it on me youtu.be/CVQZEZmLanc?...

Amboss - Those Who Have Lost the Right to Exist (1993) Atmospheric Death Metal from Germany, for fans of Crematory. #amboss #music #metalsky #metal #deathmetal

Holy shit they havent sounded this good since Heart like a Grave What an evocative, emotive number The boys are BACK and they are SAD youtu.be/i5tMCCXKkD0?...

I really need to see a drag performance of that awful Tyra Banks Modelland song that’s currently going viral. #modelland #tyrabanks

Septic Flesh - The Ophidian Wheel (1997) Gothic/Death Metal from Greece, for fans of Paradise Lost and Rotting Christ. #septicflesh #music #metalsky #metal #deathmetal #Gothic #gothicmetal #paradiselost #rottingchrist

I am once again listening to the best modern Epic Doom that isnt Atlantean Kodex

After Forever - My Choice (2003) From their EP Exordium. Symphonic Metal from The Netherlands, featuring the powerful voice of Floor Jansen (Nightwish). #afterforever #music #metalsky #metal #heavymetal #symphonic #symphonicmetal #floorjansen #powermetal #nightwish

Malasangre - A Bad Trip To… (2002) Sludge Metal from Italy. Hateful, psychedelic, miserable. FFO Electric Wizard and Weedeater #malasangre #music #metalsky #sludge #doom #stoner #sludgemetal #doommetal #stonermetal #psychedelic #electricwizard

Stormkeep continue to prove that black metal and power metal are two sides of the same coin. That is to say, it's fucking great. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZL-...

#MusicChallenge #IsmuasMonthOfMusic Day 12- A Song That Sounds Like A Gentle Breeze Blondie- The Tide Is High Famous for its breezy, sun-soaked sound and its laid-back reggae rhythm, Blondie re-gendered this song from The Paragon's original. youtu.be/fAb8Q9X2xAc?...

Moon and the Nightspirit - Seed of the Formless (2026) Ethereal Post-Metal from Hungary. This duo are primarily known for being a neofolk act, so this is a pleasant surprise. #moonandthenightspirit #music #metalsky #postmetal #doommetal #doom #gothic #gothicmetal #ethereal #etherealwave #doomgaze

Black Tape for a Blue Girl - The Floor Was Hard But Home (1986) Ethereal Wave/Ambient from the United States. This album has been super comforting to listen to recently. #blacktapeforabluegirl #music #goth #darkwave #ethereal #projektrecords #ambient

Veil - Shadow Living (2015) Shoegaze from the United States. Eerie, uncanny, lo-fi, mysterious. #veil #shadowliving #music #shoegaze #alternative #dreampop #noisepop

1986 cover of David Bowie's "John, I'm Only Dancing" by UK post punk band The Chameleons. Released as a 12 " single. #DavidBowie #PostPunk m.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bq8...

This was an interesting bit of sludgey post stuff with riffs ranging from dissonant to really melodic and varying rhythms. Excited to give it a more focused listen later.

The next piece of merch from MDF I want to share is this amazing long sleeve of Paradise Lost’s groundbreaking Gothic album. Not only is this an all-time favorite of mine, but much of the metal I love was directly influenced by it. #paradiselost #deathdoommetal #gothic #mdf #metalsky

Y’all some talented people on here for sure! Now onto the killer melodic (in the sense of trad/heavy riffs) death metal. Nails the mood of this—deep fun and feels!!!

3/ "BADASS SONG" @drginnymac.bsky.social Might Like" & other young ppl may not be familiar with. I wasn't aware of "The Hamburg Disaster", coming next, that ended Grace Slick's career. One of THE GREAT early voices of R&R. www.youtube.com/watch?v=msqQ... @chuckles-s.bsky.social @tjsbam.bsky.social

Dark Arts - Carnival of Lost Souls (1991) Darkwave from the United States. Elegant, mysterious, romantic, like a perfect cross between Dead Can Dance and Black Tape for a Blue Girl. #darkarts #music #goth #darkwave #ethereal #neoclassical #gothmusic #postpunk #gothrock #gothicrock

First MDF purchase I wanted to show off is this Amorphis shirt I grabbed. On the way to the fest, I became determined to find a Tales From the Thousands Lakes shirt, and I manifested it. ✨ #amorphis #music #metalsky #melodeath #melodicdeathmetal #mdf #marylanddeathfest

Faith & Disease - Perhaps… Persephone (1998) From their album Insularia. Ethereal Wave/Dream Pop from the United States. For fans of Mazzy Star. #faithanddisease #music #goth #ethereal #darkwave #dreampop #etherealwave #gothmusic

Idola Theatri - Untitled (1986) Gothic Rock/Post-Punk from Italy. Seductive, mysterious, almost menacing at times. #idolatheatri #music #obscure #goth #gothicrock #newwave #darkwave #coldwave

Oldest Sea - A Birdsong, A Ghost (2023) Funeral Doom Metal from the United States, imagine a cross between Bell Witch and Emma Ruth Rundle. One of my favorite bands of this era. #oldestsea #music #metalsky #metal #doom #doommetal #funeraldoom #ethereal #atmospheric

Scoured/Nirensimt! Both projects bring the heat. Fuckin’ awesome and eclectic extreme metal. Nirensimt with some mean, riffy, and atmospheric black metal. Scoured hitting me with some near deathgrind flavor in blackened death goodness. Nirensimt: scoured.bandcamp.com/track/nirens... #MetalSky

To take the ashen mark upon one's head To enter into sacred rites To read aloud the secrets left unsaid Is to know Sophia's light open.spotify.com/track/79UmAm...

Chrch - Portals (2018) Sludge/Doom Metal from the United States. One of the best kept secrets in the genre. #chrch #church #doom #doommetal #sludge #sludgemetal #funeraldoom

Always remember the positive things in life, like the fact that you can wake up on any given day and listen to The Jester Race. You can just do that

Going to Maryland Deathfest is so essential to my mental health. Getting to see a bunch of talented artists with my friends is so much fun and always a highlight of my year. #mdf #mdf2026 #deathfest #marylanddeathfest

Holy forkin shirt balls this smokes What a teamup!!

Requiem in White - The Visible Heaven (2026) Gothic Rock from the United States. Their first release in 32 years. #requieminwhite #music #lisahammer #goth #gothicrock #darkwave #etherealwave

Ancestors - In Dreams and Time (2012) Psychedelic Doom Metal from the United States, makes me think of a more laidback, stoner sounding Neurosis. #ancestors #music #metalsky #doom #stoner #doommetal #stonermetal

Here is a quick snippet of me singing along to my favorite song of the year; “Anima” by Draconian #music #metalsky #draconian #doommetal #gothicmetal #vocalcover

Wisest words Mulder ever spake tbh V relevant these days