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Leo
@painunbound.bsky.social
He/him | 💍 | NJ | Goth | Industrial | Hardcore | Star Wars | wrestling | comics | horror | TTRPGs | LGTBQIA2S+ | BLM | Free Palestine

I'm just a Happy Meal Toy doing hot girl shit. I am the lead cenobite.
Pinned
Putting up flags for potential mutuals

🦇 Goth
⚙️ Industrial
✖️ Hardcore
🦸 Comics
🌕 Star Wars
🤼 Wrestling
⚔️ D&D
🎢 Cyberpunk
🍕 Foodie
🎥 Gregg Araki
🎭 Dark Comedy
🎃 Horror
🕹️ Video Games
💻 Cyber security
🗡️ Adventure

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11. Pixel Grip - Percepticide: The Death of Reality

Should have been top 10, if not for a late entry it would have been. I saw Pixel Grip open for HEALTH and it was a very raw and intense performance. I was an instant fan and this album is a monster.
Pixel Grip - Reason To Stay (Official Video)
YouTube video by Pixel Grip
youtu.be
December 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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19. Seeming - A Failure Of Imagination

Remember ThouShaltNot? This is them now. I was surprised myself. It's a good song I can't really compare it to the old stuff, but it's what you would want them to be.
SEEMING: A FAILURE OF IMAGINATION
YouTube video by Seeming
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Finally decorating the Christmas tree and the power goes out.
December 19, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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12. The Queers - Durango '87: The Forgotten Years

I was really excited about this one. The mid to late eighties are literally a lost time for the Queers. It's cool to hear them work out songs at a live radio session that would end up on the first record.
Durango '87, by The Queers
17 track album
radgirlfriendrecords.bandcamp.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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18. Who Saw Her Die? - Love Will Keep Her

This song just came out of nowhere. No idea how I found it or why I bought it on Bandcamp. I love the simple intensity, it just builds without really changing.
Love Will Keep Her
YouTube video by Who Saw Her Die? - Topic
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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13. The Jasons - Live... Songs We'd Fuck Your Mother To!

Very rarely is one of my favorite releases from a band from my home town. This year however it is. It's a lot of fun and catchy as hell. I was singing this track here for days afterward.
Kill That Girl (LIvE)
YouTube video by The Jasons - Topic
youtu.be
December 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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17. Noemi Aurora - Blood As Lipstick

Such a beautiful departure from her main project.
Blood As Lipstick
YouTube video by Noemi Aurora - Topic
youtu.be
December 18, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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14. R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe 2025 EP

Just a fun release. As a long time R.E.M fan this was a must have. Hearing the original single mix, and the long lost dub mix were pure nostalgia. Being transported back to my teens and hearing the band for the first time.
R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe 2025 (Jacknife Lee Remix) - Official RFE 2025 Visualizer
YouTube video by remhq
youtu.be
December 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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16. Curse Mackey - Somewhat Possessed

I love the way Curse has reinvented himself over the years.
Curse Mackey - Somewhat Possessed (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Curse Mackey
youtu.be
December 17, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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15. Desmond Doom - Bats At The Beach

This was just such a fun record. I love surf anything and this qualifies. Quick little ditties, cool riffs, spent a lot of driving hours listening to this.
King Of The Deep
YouTube video by Desmond Doom - Topic
youtu.be
December 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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15. Twin Tribes - Monolith

These guys made a big splash and every new album is better than the last. Love this song. The simple beat and cadence into the chorus, gets me going. It's a cool video too.
Twin Tribes - Monolith (Official Video)
YouTube video by Twin Tribes
youtu.be
December 16, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I'm so exhausted lately. I feel like I'm going non-stop from the morning till bed time and I feel like I'm getting nothing done. Don't you live the holidays?
December 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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16. 16volt - More Of Less

One of ways to become the best is attrition. Eric Powell is an industrial survivor once one of many but now is the enduring power of industrial music. Crunchy riffs, Big drum loops, and straining synths make this album everything you want.
White Noise
YouTube video by 16volt - Topic
youtu.be
December 15, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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14. Bellhead - Into The Deep

Bellhead just makes cool records. There's no other way to say it. If you have never listened check them out.
Bellhead - Into the Deep
YouTube video by Dark Soul Radio
youtu.be
December 15, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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17. Peter Murphy - Silver Shade

So much of what I love about legendary artists is in their past. Occasionally though they come out with something really special. This is that kind of record.
Let The Flowers Grow
YouTube video by Peter Murphy - Topic
youtu.be
December 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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13. Leathers - Reckless

Shannon Hemmett's voice is just silky smooth and there's no other way I would describe it. Reckless is a delicious track and cures a lot ails. It blends so well with kinds of music it's the perfect chameleon that can fit all tastes.
LEATHERS: Reckless OFFICIAL VIDEO #ARTOFFACT
YouTube video by Artoffact Records
youtu.be
December 13, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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18. NIGHTSISTER - Chill Times In Hell

I'm not even sure how this one got to me but I'm glad it did. The Portland duo really made an impression on me Thomas's voice is so sweet rich at first listen I thought he was a woman. Such a great range, dynamic vocal stylings 🔥
NIGHTSISTER - Chill Times in Hell
YouTube video by GUITARS AND SOUND
youtu.be
December 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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12. OCCVLTS - Black Celebration

I'm a sucker for a good cover.
Occults - "Black Celebration" (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by OCCULTS
youtu.be
December 13, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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19. PIG - The Merciful Night

Always my favorite of the former KMFDMers, Raymond Watts leaves no creative stone unturned. Usually I don't go for remix records but this is so much better than the original. Every song feels shiny and new.
Limbo (PIG)
YouTube video by Pig - Topic
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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11. MATTE BLVCK - VOWS

Easily one of my most listened to tracks of the last year.
MATTE BLVCK-VOWS
YouTube video by MATTE BLVCK
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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20. Anders Manga - Singles [2020 - 2025]

He spent some time doing other things. I was very excited when new Anders Manga came out in 2018 since then it's been a string of great records. Some feel compilations are cheating, but it's all killer no filler.
Singles [2020-2025], by Anders Manga
20 track album
andersmanga.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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10. Thin Eater - A Lake Reflecting The Stars

Easily my favorite new artist of the year I listened to this album nonstop for over a month. It was hard to pick one track and it came down to this or Misery.
Thin Eater * A Lake Reflecting the Stars
YouTube video by Angel in the Dark
youtu.be
December 11, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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21. Cruc1fy - Curs3d x P3rfect

Love the music hate trying to spell the name. Every streaming app is like did you mean? But this is a great album. I'm always amazed at their creative output there's a single every couple months and now this. All original no duplicates.
Curs3d x P3rfect, by Cruc1fy
10 track album
cruc1fy.bandcamp.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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9. Vision Video - In My Side (Modern Horror Version)

Such a shame to lose this sound. Such a fixture of the last few years. The Melodies, the messages, everything that's right about music now. The gold standard.
In My Side (Modern Horror Version) Exclusive Fangoria Official Music Video Premiere - Horror / Goth
YouTube video by Vision Video
youtu.be
December 10, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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22. Bow Wow Wow - Barking Mad Tour Live 1998

I have a thing for Bow Wow Wow. My whole life can't explain it, but the energy of the music, Annabella's intense vocal style, just gets me. I'll just randomly start singing and this album brings it all together.
Barking Mad Tour - Live 1998, by Bow Wow Wow
14 track album
cleopatrarecords.bandcamp.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:28 PM