I wrote this using my words. #metalsky

Drums and guitars finished for 10 originals. Gonna work on bass, writing the rest of the lyrics, and the Fourth Dominion cover during the week. Crossover city

@fourthdominion.bsky.social, whose music and poetry offer a vision of dark, queer beauty of which I need more in my life.

27/11/2025: 42 minutes, 3.4km. Soundtrack was Fourth Dominion ( @fourthdominion.bsky.social) - Diana's Day fourthdominion.bandcamp.com/album/dianas... Saw a bandcamp link in the description of @meadowkamagica.bsky.social and was welcomed with an amazing blend of pop punk and post punk. Love it

Welcome to a new series of posts titled Peeling Back the Leather where we will be interviewing folks from some small(ish) labels that are operating in the metal community. First up, the ever-resilient @fiadh.bsky.social! https://loom.ly/5Vs81tM

#NowPlaying (again) "Diana's Day" by @fourthdominion.bsky.social is another highlight of the year for me. I liked it so much in fact, that I made my friends listen and write about it! 😆 The album is here: fourthdominion.bandcamp.com/album/dianas... And here's where you can find our reviews:

@fiadh.bsky.social haul ft @lusthag.bsky.social LUST HAG @fourthdominion.bsky.social @bloodfirejeff.bsky.social and Bergfried And a lil upcoming @transgressivemetal.bsky.social re-release! I dont buy vinyl but I needed this one to frame with the few I have on the walls already

Power systems continue to erode We must build up power of our own Collective networks of opposition Siblings in hand to end the contradiction All we are is all we have All there is at the end of the day Is the bond of fellowship, hand in hand transgressivethrash.bandcamp.com/album/not-li...

"I love small businesses" --my wife, seeing the recipe card that came with these. @fiadh.bsky.social mail day!

I am once again listening to one of the most important works of trans music Diana's Day by @fourthdominion.bsky.social and ordered a vinyl copy to frame (i dont collect vinyl but i have an extra frame and 15 is a steal go buy it from @fiadh.bsky.social )

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November 14th at The Psychic Garden 🔮 We're excited to finally be playing with @the-fms.bsky.social 🖤💜

Today’s shirt: Fourth Dominion. It’s very soft and nice. @fourthdominion.bsky.social #metalsky

A very happy #FeatureFriday, folks! This is the day of the week, where we pick an album by a BlueSky artist and present it to you. Today we have something to get you fired up and make you contemplate things: "Diana's Day" by @fourthdominion.bsky.social fourthdominion.bandcamp.com/album/dianas...

I've also released a new music video on YouTube! youtu.be/UmhxGP9oaVQ?...

This lineup is wild and will be one of the coolest Halloween shows to happen here... Excited to be bringing the goth rock to this party with our friends 🎃🦇 @chorestheband.bsky.social

Yes. This. I suggest you support queer metal artists like @allieinchains.bsky.social, @fourthdominion.bsky.social, and @melpomene-band.bsky.social. #metalsky

FOURTH DOMINION @fourthdominion.bsky.social If, like me, you've ever longed for a gothic metal band who lean as hard on "gothic" as on "metal," whose aesthetic draws more from Pagan belief and practice than quasi-Christian heresy, then golly, do I have a band for you!

Alicia Cordisco (ex-Judicator, Transgressive) teams up with blog favorite Vanessa Funke to craft a moving, somber, and hopeful work of excellent melodic black metal! https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2025/09/04/exclusive-premiere-stream-alicia-cordiscos-the-burden-of-i/

I wrote about the beauty of the new Lathe of Heaven album and themes of Le Guin amidst "the horrors." Would mean a lot if you gave it a read ☺️🦇

Grateful for these incredibly moving words from a metal aficionado like Evie. It's nice to know that this album is still resonating with people a year later 🖤🧡

Thanks to everyone who came out to our album anniversary show 🖤💙 Much love also to everyone who picked up a vinyl from our promo with @fiadh.bsky.social We'll be back to the stage by Halloween and until then, enjoying late summer/early autumn writing new music ✌️🎃 📷: @jenn-does-stuff.bsky.social

Releasing on yt only the 1st song off my upcoming solo black metal album "The Burden of I" More info to come soon - likely Q4 release - but for now you just get to enjoy, and leave a nice comment Ft @vanessafunke.bsky.social on vocals Mixed by @lascaillesshroud.bsky.social youtu.be/drClve5FnkA

Thanks for picking up Diana’s Day! We're in good company 🖤🧡

It's my 111th birthday and our promo with @fiadh.bsky.social runs until tomorrow for Bandcamp Friday!!

This is a great album. One of my favorites from last year. Do yourself a favor and pick it up. And if you're into vinyl, it's ON SALE. #metalsky

Happy birthday to this record!! (and to me on my 31st tomorrow ☺️). A massive extension of GRATITUDE to you all for showing it so much love. The last remaining vinyl are $10 off through @fiadh.bsky.social today until bandcamp Friday. These are the last physical copies of Diana's Day aside from shows

LAST MINUTE 🌙 We’re returning to Record Archive on International Beer Day to celebrate the anniversary of Diana’s Day. We're going to be playing the whole record start to finish. Event starts at 4, we play at 5, free entry. Come out and have a brew! 🍻

Thanks for sticking with us through some technical difficulties to help us have an amazing show! Was a pleasure to share the stage with Night's Edge, Goblin Hovel and Fox 45. We've got one special show we'll be announcing soon, some fun festivities planned and a lot more new material in the works!

🌬🌙 "So might I, standing on this pleasant lea, have glimpses that would make me less forlorn; Have sight of Proteus rising from the sea; Or hear old Triton blow his wreathèd horn." -William Wordsworth Next show is this Saturday at Psychic Garden 🔮 🌬 📽: @jenn-does-stuff.bsky.social

Good morning my loves, Sanguine Descent is out today! This is, in my humble opinion, my best recorded to date. I sincerely hope that you enjoy it. jenntaiga.bandcamp.com/album/sangui...

Was a full circle night of Magick sharing the stage with Kryst this weekend 🔮🧿 Our last show of the summer will be July 12 at the Psychic Garden with Fox 45, Goblin Hovel and Night's Edge. It's a stacked lineup and one of our last sneak peeks of some new material before it gets recorded 🏵🦇

ow🕯ahhh🕯ouchie It's a scorcher 🔥🔥🔥 Praise to the realm ⚔️🏰

Ithaca gays! We had a ball at Rainbow Fest last weekend 🌈⚔️ Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate their queerness with us. In Dave's words, it made us "feel like we're part of something meaningful." Our history is defined by rioting, resistance and resilience. Say NO to kings and fuck ice!!

I began writing this piece on Capitalist Realism and the LA protests on Monday. I was trying to be optimistic in spite of fascist violence, but today I'm not so sure. fourthdominion.com/2025/06/13/i... A reminder that we're playing tonight @ the Nocturnal Cafe for the Ithaca Pride Rainbow Fest! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

My band HIRAETH have released our debut single! You can also find it on Spotify and Apple Music! Hopefully you have as great a time listening to it as we did making it!

🦇🏵 We're going to be hissing at the sun for a few shows this summer. We've got some new material we'll be debuting that we're really excited about! We'd love to see you out, Happy Pride ⚔️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Thursday evening was magical ☺️🖤🏵 Thanks to @adreukke.bsky.social , @fgentile11.bsky.social and everyone else who came out or helped make it happen! I'm turning my focus back to Dave and Brady at this point to work on a mini EP and album #3. New 4D riffs coming soon... 🧿

💐...and a blessed May Day to you all. 'Condition Ahuman' is out today! I'll be reading from the book and playing a couple songs at Naz at 4:30, so come by before your Beltane celebrations. And if you're waiting for Bandcamp Friday tomorrow, remember to pick one up! 🖤🌼 fourthdominion.bandcamp.com

Our live session on WAYO 104.3FM is up on YouTube for your viewing pleasure: youtu.be/yoeD28MSUSc?...

Wow!! Thanks for all the new shares and follows! 💙🩷🤍 Here's another peak at 'Condition Ahuman' before its release this Thursday. A reminder for my event at Naz which will be at 4:30 PM on 5/1 and that @bandcamp.com Friday is 5/2! A perfect time to grab a copy. fourthdominion.bandcamp.com

Alicia recently had the opportunity to speak to @decibelmagazine.bsky.social about the band and cultural transphobia in metal. Big thank you to Justin for the opportunity We hope you find something of value in the reading www.decibelmagazine.com/2025/04/22/q...

It'll be an honor returning to Naz to celebrate the release of 'Condition Ahuman.' I'm planning to do some readings from the book and talk about my experience DIY publishing. It'll be a special Beltane night, so please come and support queer art! Thursday, May 1 at the Medaille Lounge, 4:30 PM 🖤🤎

Seemed like a relevant poem. The first stanza was written about the institutional transphobia I experienced in the UK. My biggest hope is that the concluding lines can make people feel connected to a global solidarity. Never lose that feeling. We are strong together. Sending love overseas 🫶🏳️‍⚧️

Just an update and a quick thank you 🖤🤎

'A Broken Frame' is a villanelle from 'Condition Ahuman.' I think it showcases the body horror and confessional. Audio is on bandcamp. It's also in the first section download you can find on fourthdominion.com Thanks so much for your support everyone! The response has been amazing so far 🙏✨️🖤🤎

I fell in love with @fourthdominion.bsky.social's album DIANA'S DAY basically on first listen, so I'm super excited about this book (print and audio!) of poetry from their singer/lyricist/bassist. 🖤

The poetry in this book is inspired by Plath, Rimbaud and Lorde. It saddens me that the transphobia and and anxieties about fascism that inspired many of the poems have become alarmingly relevant. That's why it’s super fking important that you put your queer story out there too. Releases 5/1.

Hi friends 🫶, I'm ecstatic to finally share my first book of poetry, 'Condition Ahuman.' This is a collection I've been writing and designing for nearly two years. From start to finish, this project was deliberately DIY. No amazon, no publishers, no agents, no masters. Pre-order fourthdominion.com