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Gray Friar

@grayfriar.bsky.social

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Washington, DC fantasy synth artist Fascism, bigotry, and hate are not welcome here. No AI. linktr.ee/grayfriar

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Gray Friar @grayfriar.bsky.social · May 27

Magic Hilt at TXDS 2025
Photo by @indole.bsky.social

Cloaked man plays keyboard behind candles.

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Gray Friar @grayfriar.bsky.social · 7d

So happy to be a part of this fundraiser. It’s a great time to buy Magic Hilt digital albums and records!

realmandritual.bsky.social @realmandritual.bsky.social · 7d

BANDCAMP FRIDAY FUNDRAISER

This Friday, I will be donating all sales--digital and physical--to the National Immigration Law Center, an organization dedicated to advancing and defending the rights and opportunities of low-income immigrants and their loved ones.

Gray Friar @grayfriar.bsky.social · 8d

I don’t actually see a person on Tim’s hat

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Gray Friar @grayfriar.bsky.social · 9d

Cola and Lucky Ham. Great combo

Gray Friar @grayfriar.bsky.social · 9d

Love you and love this release. Super proud of you Tim!

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theironmountain | Moss Knight @mossknightcometh.bsky.social · 9d

Super excited to share my new Lucerne Hammer album today, Vermilion Pyre!

I owe a great deal of thanks to a lot of folks I've met here for their championing of this project. I'm really proud of how these songs came out and I sincerely hope you enjoy them.

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Gray Friar @grayfriar.bsky.social · 19d

Lemme know how I can help

Gray Friar @grayfriar.bsky.social · 23d

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Gray Friar @grayfriar.bsky.social · 23d

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realmandritual.bsky.social @realmandritual.bsky.social · 23d

SEPTEMBER RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT PT.1

RAR218 | Castlerock - The World in the Valley of the Wind

Tapes available Friday, September 26tth @ 12PM est.

Nearly one year after 2024’s “Order of the Paulownia Flowers”, fantasy ambient artist CASTLEROCK returns with “The World in the Valley of the Wind”.

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Gray Friar @grayfriar.bsky.social · 24d

Really nicely done art from a friend!

Sylfvr @sylfvr.art · 24d

Would definitely be incredible if I could get a license or two sold, September is sadly kicking me in the nards.

35% off everything with this link: ko-fi.com/sylfvr/link/...

Valid until the end of the week!

Any help is of course appreciated and even a share helps! Thank you

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Gray Friar @grayfriar.bsky.social · 26d

My dungeon synth to fantasy synth pipeline is thinking the music can be cool but the scene is full of NSBM apologists, whom I’d like not to be associated with it

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Gray Friar @grayfriar.bsky.social · 26d

Also look at his following number. Simply cannot be a coincidence

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Gray Friar @grayfriar.bsky.social · 27d

Your support of the recent Antiquity Tapes drop raised $210, which I’ve sent to the Trevor Project. Any remaining tape sales from this drop will fund an additional donation

Gray Friar @grayfriar.bsky.social · Sep 7

Hell yeah. Thank you for wearing it and for sharing this sweet photo

Gray Friar @grayfriar.bsky.social · Sep 2

I hope you enjoy Ornithologies!

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Gray Friar @grayfriar.bsky.social · Sep 2

Lucy Hammy

Gray Friar @grayfriar.bsky.social · Aug 29

Or another date idea: skip the black metal demos and instead watch lord of the rings

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Gray Friar @grayfriar.bsky.social · Aug 25

I never had my music up on other streaming services like Apple and Tidal, but one of the main reasons why I pulled my music from Spotify was artist exploitation, aside from the company’s poor ethics when it comes to investing in the defense industry

Gray Friar @grayfriar.bsky.social · Aug 25

Me this week

Gray Friar @grayfriar.bsky.social · Aug 22

Saga tapes are out via Realm and Ritual! Really stoked on how these turned out. Looks like there are still some left!

realmandritual.bsky.social @realmandritual.bsky.social · Aug 22

Gray Friar @grayfriar.bsky.social · Aug 20

Similarly, you can’t listen to NSBM and claim you have integrity.

⚔️🎀 𝔉𝔦𝔞𝔡𝔥 🎀⚔️ @fiadh.bsky.social · Aug 20

you can’t take money from an nsbm label and call yourself an antifascist

Gray Friar @grayfriar.bsky.social · Aug 19

Currently checking out your tape here. So good!

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realmandritual.bsky.social @realmandritual.bsky.social · Aug 18

Available this Friday at 12PM EST.

RAR200 | Magic Hilt - Saga of the Glinting Steel (Extended)
Behold! After being released on vinyl and digital six months ago, "Saga of the Glinting Steel" is now available on tape for the first time.

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Gray Friar @grayfriar.bsky.social · Aug 15

Incredibly fortunate to have continued support from Realm and Ritual!

realmandritual.bsky.social @realmandritual.bsky.social · Aug 15

The tape edition includes five additional tracks written in the same time period as the initial eight-song LP.
Hand-numbered edition of 75 frosted tapes with black liners, A/B pad-print, and extended 5 panel J-card.