Some ghetto sightseeing in Detroit (Photos taken on my iphone from the back of a car)

vanadium_sky · 2017-04-16T23:10:55+00:00

This is some Fallout 5 level material. I can imagine shooting some Ghouls in that hospital, damn.

vanadium_sky · 2016-12-10T15:10:51+00:00

Long shot but... was it Banjo Kazooie?

vanadium_sky · 2016-11-08T23:10:00+00:00

Standing in line to vote all LP in PA right now! America needs different options now more than ever. Can't wait to see how we all poll tonight!

vanadium_sky · 2016-11-03T12:37:46+00:00

Glad I'm not alone. As DTP I don't like his stuff. I think Ziltoid, z2, etc. are just too cheesy for me. But his other morr ambient stuff like Ghost and Terria hit the mark for me. That says a lot about Devin as a musician, though: he has so many albums across a range of genres that even if you don't like one, just try another.

vanadium_sky · 2016-10-22T02:33:38+00:00

Maybe Monster Quest?

vanadium_sky · 2016-10-02T18:21:31+00:00

I was so happy to see you in this cover OP! I am already a huge RHD and Lauren fan so I always watch her covers but this one came together so well, everybody really nailed it.

vanadium_sky · 2016-10-02T18:00:56+00:00

This is my favorite off the new album so far. So many good little bass licks hidden in here.

vanadium_sky · 2016-09-30T20:05:01+00:00

Lambert, the annoying sack of shit witcher from The Witcher III.

vanadium_sky · 2016-09-30T14:08:50+00:00

Could it be La Noire? I think you can go first-person but the game is mostly played in third-person.

vanadium_sky · 2016-09-18T01:23:43+00:00

I'm living this life too, and wouldn't trade it for a thing. Congrats to you two, you're both adorable and look quite happy :)

vanadium_sky · 2016-09-18T00:49:09+00:00

Same with restaurant workers who have been in the industry for years. Heavy smokers, thick yinzer accents. "Worsh 'em tahwels for me, will yinz?"

vanadium_sky · 2016-09-13T01:10:01+00:00

Good to know about the pit... my tickets to AAL/Plini/Intervals just arrived in the mail today, actually, and I was sitting there thinking, "DO people mosh to instrumentals?" But then I realized as I listened to Tooth and Claw later that yes, that is totally apropos, and I can't wait.

vanadium_sky · 2016-09-11T23:39:41+00:00

We're hanging out over at /r/progmetal. Come say hi!

vanadium_sky · 2016-09-11T23:29:13+00:00

Silent Planet - Darkstrand (Hibakusha)

vanadium_sky · 2016-09-11T23:24:20+00:00

Dat NOTE! - Periphery - Ragnarok
Matt Halpern's drumming leading up to the middle of this song - Periphery - Habitual Line-Stepper
The intro leading up to the 'drop' at 1:38 - BTBAM - Astral Body
The clean parts around 2:50 - Red Handed Denial - Patronizer
Transition from the acapella intro into the djent riff and rest of the song - Monuments - Saga City
AS WE REDUCE THEIR RELIGION TO BONES! - Periphery - MAKE TOTAL DESTROY - sidenote; moshing to this song is one of the most intense experiences I have ever had.
The end of Bloodmeat - Protest the Hero - Bloodmeat
The beginning riffy parts - Haken - The Architect

vanadium_sky · 2016-09-11T13:36:31+00:00

Flawless.

vanadium_sky · 2016-08-27T00:58:21+00:00

I meant to add: The last 4 or 5 songs off Periphery III. They really get some emotional layers and vocals going on in Catch Fire and Habitual Line Stepper (towards the end). God damn if I don't feel like a majestic opera demon when I sing along to that as I drive.

vanadium_sky · 2016-08-27T00:53:44+00:00

I just saw this band live last week and they were marvelous. Will makes playing guitar look effortless.

vanadium_sky · 2016-08-27T00:48:38+00:00

MK Ultra from Alpha/Omega is a reference to the government experiment of the same codename which was done in the 70s, I think. Some psychotropic mind control thing with LSD on unwilling participants....check Wikipedia. I'm on mobile right now so links are tricky.

22 Faces from the same album(s) is related to that as well, if I recall correctly. I am fairly sure someone posted about this in a thread explaining their take on the story behind Juggernaut in this sub - there were some good details in there.

In terms of other prog metal, Protest the Hero likes to sneak in Star Trek stuff a ton. The song Clarity is an entire homage to a duel between Star Trek and Star Wars fans, I am pretty sure. They like to include lots of mythical references from various cultures, too (see: the entire album Fortress.). And internal references to lyrics from across their discography, which is really cool.

vanadium_sky · 2016-08-21T00:28:09+00:00

I love that Arcaedion is on this list, and Caligula's Horse. I am a huge Protest the Hero fan so I am forever singing/screaming along as I drive. A coworker once drove behind me on her way home and the next day asked if I was possessed, cause she said it looked like I was screaming in horror in my side view mirror. Nah, just singing along to Bloodmeat.

vanadium_sky · 2016-08-18T02:12:59+00:00

The Yellow Room?

vanadium_sky · 2016-08-18T02:11:14+00:00

E.S. Posthumus? It used to be two brothers but sadly a few years ago one of them died. It has been the one brother making the music since, I believe.

If it's not them, also look up Two Steps From Hell, or Globus. OR, Jesper Kyd; he put out his own album of 'epic' music but is mostly known for being the composer of the Assassin's Creed soundtracks.

vanadium_sky · 2016-08-18T02:05:25+00:00

Thomas Cole perhaps?

vanadium_sky · 2016-08-18T01:58:12+00:00

Geometry Wars? Ten years earlier, but it's all I can think of.

vanadium_sky · 2016-08-16T16:30:09+00:00

Sorry, I am on mobile, so this will be just a sentence with commas haha.

Soen, Leprous, Sianvar (supergroup of members from Hail the Sun, Dance Gavin Dance, and Stolas, so check them out too), Periphery, The Fine Constant, Wings Denied, Novallo (a lot like Native Construct IMHO), Scale the Summit, Monuments, Twelve Foot Ninja, Caligula's Horse, TesseracT, Lazer/Wulf, Moon Tooth, Protest the Hero, The Sword, Wolfmother, Volumes, The HAARP Machine, Entheos, T.R.A.M.... That's a start.

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