Arnold Böcklin

Arnold Böcklin was a Swiss symbolist painter of the 19th century.

Influenced by Romanticism his painting is symbolist with mythological subjects often overlapping with the Pre-Raphaelites. His pictures portray mythological, fantastical figures along classical architecture constructions (often revealing an obsession with death) creating a strange, fantasy world.

The best known of his paintings, "The Isle Of The Dead" (of which there were 5 versions), inspired many other artists : H.R. Giger (also Swiss) did two paintings of it in hommage to Böcklin, Rachmaninoff wrote a symphonic poem (Op.29) about it...

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Johnny Cash - Hurt (NIN cover)

Just shut up and listen, fool.

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Die Antwoord - Dis Iz Why I'm Hot (Zef Remix)

Dis iz why dis shit iz fukkin' hot!!!
Next level shit, Zef Side, braaaaatatatatatttttt!!!!

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Zouo - Sons Of Satan

Japanese HxC Metal.
1st track from the 1984 EP "The Final Agony".
What was amazing with japanese HxC from the early-mid 80s was the sheer violence, the roughness of the sound and the proto-black metal feel.

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Stagnant Waters - Algae

Stagnant Waters is an international project featuring Zweizz (Fleurety, Umoral, ex-Dødheimsgard) on vocals and some french dudes from Normandy. Totally insane and psychedelic avant-garde/industrial black metal, probably some of the best shit released in the genre since Dodheimsgard's masterpiece 666 International. Check them out and get their album at Adversum records.

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Testify - Get Busted (Horny Bub Edit)

Testify was a dope industrial metal band from Germany.

This track comes from the "Ballroomkiller-The Blitzkrieg Mixes" EP (1994), on which worked an ex- member and an engineer from Ministry. Mmmmmh... Whatever... This kicks ass mofo!

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Old School Sundays - Part III

This week's choice for the old school sundays goes to the legendary proto-death metal band Pentagram from Chile (not to be confused with the american doom metal pionners of the same name). We bring you right back to the glorious days of mid-80's extreme metal with a classic song from their first demo (recorded in 1986 and released early '87). This one is for the die hards, I'm talking early Sepultura, Possessed, Onslaught, Necrovore, Poison (Ger) and all that old school shit. Raise the horns bitches!!!

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Monsù Desiderio

Behind the pseudonym Monsù Desiderio there are in fact two painters from the 17th century, François de Nomé (~1592 - ~1623) and Didier Barra (~1590 - ~1656), both originally from Metz, France, and installed in Naples, Italy.

Their work, enigmatic and surprising (ruins, cataclysms, fantastic architectures...), has multiple sources of inspiration (Antic Rome, Ancient Testament, New Testament, Naples...)

They were considered by André Breton as precursors of surrealism.

Sortilège - Sortilège

From the "Sortilège" EP, 1983.

French heavy metal band from the 80's, frequently cited by Chuck Schuldiner as his favorite metal band.

This is for Marc G.

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Begotten / Din Of Celestial Birds

Begotten (1991)

"The story opens with a robed, profusely bleeding "God" disemboweling himself, with the act ultimately ending in his death. A woman, Mother Earth, emerges from his remains, arouses the body, and impregnates herself with his semen." (More...)

Din Of Celestial Birds (2006)

"The film deals with the concept of evolution as well as the birth of consciousness." (More...)

Directed by Edmund Elias Merhige, best known to mainstream audiences for "Shadow Of The Vampire" (2000), "Suspect Zero" (2004), and Marilyn Manson's "Cryptorchid" and "Antichrist Superstar" music videos.

Blacklodge - Vector G [Gravity XVI]

From the 3rd album "T/ME", 2010.
French industrial black metal.

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The Infamous Gehenna - Live in NYC 2012

Next level shit here. This is a good quality live clip from Gehenna, recorded at The Acheron in NYC during their 2012 east coast tour. If you're into extreme music and never heard of this band you're a total idiot, so stop what you're doing right now and go buy their records. Seriously, they're the best band ever. Bow down before the seven crowns.

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Sektemtum - Aut Caesar Aut Nihil

Feat. Meyhna'ch (Hell Militia, ex-Malicious Secrets, ex-Mütiilation, ex-Satanicum Tenebrae, ex-Vagézaryavtre, ex-Gestapo 666, ex-Od Sanctus).
From their first album, "Aut Caesar, Aut Nihil", 2012.

Thx to Flo for this one.

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Aksumite

Aksumite are a raw black metal/punk duo from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Despite being firmly rooted in raw black metal these folks manage to sound different and more interesting than most bands in the genre. Really primitive and brutal stuff with pretty catchy riffs and a good dose of hardcore punk. Also, the lyrics deal with ancient african religions and the kingdom of Aksum (modern day Ethiopia), how original is that for a black metal band? Check out their label Colloquial Sound Recordings, most of their stuff is highly recommended.

"The Gleam of Wetted Lips" (2011)

Tormented by Blessings Abundant demo (2011)

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Coil - At The Heart Of It All

From their first album "Scatology", 1984.
Fantastic band, fantastic song...

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V:28 - Unleash The Energy

From their 2005 album "SoulSaviour".
Excellent band, really underrated.

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Plasmatics - Butcher Baby

Wendy O. Williams, goddess of metal punk!
This song first appeared on an EP back in 1978.

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Mary Möör - Pretty Day

French Synthpop, 1982 single.

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Rosa Crux - Omnes Qui Descendunt

From their 2002 album "In Tenebris".

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Juicy J - Get Higher (official video)

 The boss!!!!! Get trippy on this shit mane!!!

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Ildjarn-Nidhogg - Vintermark

From the 1996 EP "Svartfråd".
Souvenirs, souvenirs...

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Pan-Thy-Monium - The Battle Of Geeheeb

Pretty fucked up avant-garde death metal feat. Dan Swanö (as Day DiSyraah) of Edge Of Sanity.
First track from their 1995 EP "Khaooohs & Kon-Fus-Ion".

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Bain Wolfkind - Drinkin' At The Crowbar

From the 2012 EP "Lone Wolf".
Bain Wolfkind is more known for being a member of Der Blutarsch.

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Danforth - Face À Face

Paris hardcore in your face! First album, 2012.

Props to my homie Alex...

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Belial - The Invocation

From the 1992 EP "Wisdom Of Darkness".
Feat. members of Impaled Nazarene.
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Lost Sounds - 1+1=Nothing

2001 single.

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Basso profondo from old Russia

Sending you some chills down your spine...

Death Grips - Hustle Bones

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Odz Manouk - The Scavenger

Great band from the now defunct Crepusculo Negro.
First track from the 2011 split with Tukaaria.

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Warning - Why Can The Bodies Fly

From their 1982 self-titled album.

1982! Yeah, you read well... Really bizarre shit, even now. Note that Austrian death metal band Pungent Stench did a cover of this song on their "Dirty Rhymes And Psychotronic Beats" EP in 1993.

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"A Hymn To The Morning Star" by Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, from their 2004 album "Of Natural History".
This is a statement! Great fucking band!

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