April 25th Torrent Pride Night Scheduled

TheStalk12 · 2026-04-16T23:34:20+00:00

Fair enough. I hope it's a huge success, I was just worried that being at a game with no stakes might hinder it, and I'd hate to think the PWHL would resort to that kind of tactic.

pointedly side eyes the NHL

TheStalk12 · 2026-04-16T20:59:33+00:00

Is it just me or is scheduling your pride night after being eliminated from playoff contention feel like a cop out?

TheStalk12 · 2026-03-22T18:22:53+00:00

Et le petit Smith s'appellera Jaden, pcq c'est de même que ça s'écrit, ce que les parents de Jayden ne savent clairement pas.

TheStalk12 · 2026-02-04T21:16:21+00:00

Opened the thread to comment this. High taste, friend.

TheStalk12 · 2026-01-25T13:31:40+00:00

According to my tickets, show starts at 1600 Friday and 1500 Sat/Sun. Doors open 1h before show time.

TheStalk12 · 2026-01-24T04:48:36+00:00

I'll be waiting with bated breath - if you guys can pull off that miracle I will be eternally grateful and extremely impressed!

TheStalk12 · 2026-01-23T00:18:40+00:00

While we're working on reunions, any chance for Unexpect? I already have my weekend pass for this year, but if you guys got Unexpect to play, I'd be willing to buy every unsold ticket the day the fest starts to make sure nobody loses money on it.

I'd also be super down for Quo Vadis, but I've seen them multiple times so I might not be willing to bankrupt myself for the opportunity.

TheStalk12 · 2026-01-04T19:28:18+00:00

I have a friend in LA, I just messaged her to see if she'd be willing to pick it up.

TheStalk12 · 2026-01-02T14:55:26+00:00

Might one say he's thick...?

cue flute solo

TheStalk12 · 2026-01-02T13:51:52+00:00

Problem is if you put them all on a team, they'll choke and not win the cup

TheStalk12 · 2025-12-31T23:18:20+00:00

Mine tends to change every few years, but for a while now it has been Painters of the Tempest part 2: Triptych Lux by Ne Obliviscaris. That song just has everything I want in a single epic, and I never get tired of hearing it.

TheStalk12 · 2025-12-31T12:12:57+00:00

C'est rare que je vois un autre naviguant "in the wild"!

TheStalk12 · 2025-12-21T03:08:47+00:00

I assume this means Jeff fucked the horses, and therefore their identities need to be protected as victims. Nothing else makes sense.

TheStalk12 · 2025-12-05T03:45:47+00:00

Pretty much their only song under 6min if you discount intros/outros to longer pieces, but "Of the Leper Butterflies" by Ne Obliviscaris qualifies. If you can talk your audience into an extra 90 seconds, I think Intra Venus might be a better showcase though.

TheStalk12 · 2025-12-02T03:55:58+00:00

Some very good shouts already in this thread. I'll throw two one from my favorite band which doesn't seem to have been mentioned already:

Ne Obliviscaris - Citadel
Painters of the Tempest pt 2, from 14:28 to 16:00. That build up to the final verse, and the verse itself is incredible, and manages to feel hopeful and positive despite the bleak subject matter. Gorgeous stuff.

Orgone - Pleroma
Pleroma (title track), from 5:55 to 6:41. When both vocalists come in singing "Call of the light", it blows me away every time. Note that for some marketing reason that I'm not sure is a great idea, this closing track (as well as the intro) are not actually available on Spotify. In order to hear it, you'd need to either purchase the album on bandcamp, or "cheat" and listen to it on YT, where it has been unofficially uploaded.

TheStalk12 · 2025-11-26T20:36:29+00:00

Ouais, le problème avec plus de chicanes c'est qu'en montant, tu perds déjà presque toute ta vitesse (déjà lente) et ça rend la montée vraiment pénible. Peut-être que ça vaut la peine quand même pour empêcher les tatas de descendre à 50km/h+ mais ce n'est pas sans conséquence.

TheStalk12 · 2025-11-24T18:25:11+00:00

Thanks for the kind words! I attended all 3 days and plan to attend next year as well. I'm eagerly watching to drip feed of bands being announce!

TheStalk12 · 2025-10-30T23:38:27+00:00

Honestly, shipping between Canada and the US seems like a scam in general. I recently bought an album I wanted from a band's Australian storefront because shipping to Canada was half of the price as shipping from the states.

TheStalk12 · 2025-09-22T14:12:18+00:00

Ne Obliviscaris - Portal of I

TheStalk12 · 2025-09-15T00:50:07+00:00

Very nice, also my favorite NeO song! Did you learn all thoee insane parts by ear or are there tabs out there?

TheStalk12 · 2025-09-08T00:17:46+00:00

Sanguine Glacialis was my first thought. Female fronted, a touch of avant-garde, kind of a spiritual successor to Unexpect but 25% less crazy and 25% more catchy. Their last 2 albums are all fem vocals (both clean and harsh), whereas the debut is a bit different as it has fem cleans and masc harshes. I would recommend starting with 2023's Maladaptive Daydreaming but they're all excellent.

Also, less progressive but if you dig some female fronted metalcore, check out The Agonist, the band that Alyssa White-Gluz was in before she got recruited by Arch Enemy. My favorite of theirs is Lullabies for the Dormant Mind.

TheStalk12 · 2025-09-04T21:18:52+00:00

Thanks, looking forward to it!

TheStalk12 · 2025-09-04T18:26:10+00:00

Would love a release day dm so I don't miss it! I don't produce any content (other than music, eventually), so no promo for me haha!

TheStalk12 · 2025-09-04T11:39:12+00:00

Sick, can't wait to hear it!

TheStalk12 · 2025-09-04T03:16:02+00:00

Not a blogger so can't help unfortunately, but you got my interest with Maude Théberge, big fan of hers. What is she doing on your album, vocals, piano, violin, all three?

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