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ruinerXIII @ruinerxiii.bsky.social · Jan 12

I wasn't on Bluesky when this article dropped and we're half a month into 2025, but this is my list of favorite albums from 2024. It's a solid cross-section of my musical taste, mostly metal with a bunch of other random shit thrown in. #metalsky

LISTMANIA 2024: A YEAR-END LIST BY PROFESSOR D. GROVER THE XIIITH - NO CLEAN SINGING

(Our friend Professor D. Grover the XIIIth (ex-The Number of the Blog) has been joining us this time of year for many years to share his diverse year-end lists, and does so again now. There’s a lot he...

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ruinerXIII @ruinerxiii.bsky.social · 1h

... but sometimes you just want a good fucking cheeseburger, you know? And that's what Borderlands is, a good fucking cheeseburger. It's like a Five Guys burger, predictable and consistent, but goddamn tasty anyway.

And now I'm hungry.

ruinerXIII @ruinerxiii.bsky.social · 1h

... Amorphis Things, because it really doesn't take any kind of risks or experiment much with their established style, but it's still a lot better than a lot of their contemporaries. It's all well and good to try an artisanal burger with Parmesan cheese, pickled beet relish, and candied chili bacon,

ruinerXIII @ruinerxiii.bsky.social · 1h

... on the melodic end of the melodic death metal spectrum, but they have a very distinctive style, which can be a rarity in such a densely-packed subgenre, and Joutsen is such a vocal powerhouse that he elevates their music above their peers. Borderland is tempting to chalk up as Amorphis Doing...

ruinerXIII @ruinerxiii.bsky.social · 1h

... Lakes is a genuine death metal classic, and everything they've released since Tomi Joutsen took over as vocalist on Eclipse has been consistently good. There was a bit of a lull between Skyforger and Under The Red Cloud, but even the two albums there are really pretty good. They're definitely...

ruinerXIII @ruinerxiii.bsky.social · 1h

Album of the week: Amorphis - Borderland #metalsky #musicsky

I've been a fan of Amorphis for a good long time, dating back to when I heard Silent Waters around when it first came out. I worked my way back from there, and while I'm not a huge fan of their prog-rock albums, Tales From The Thousand...

ruinerXIII @ruinerxiii.bsky.social · 1d

Things I listened to in the past week. #clipping #Amorphis #NineInchNails #DeadHeat #AesopRock #RiseAgainst #hiphopsky #metalsky #industrialsky #punksky #musicsky

ruinerXIII @ruinerxiii.bsky.social · 8d

Things I listened to in the past week. #clipping #Amorphis #NineInchNails #Igorrr #Perturbator #BetweenTheBuriedAndMe #hiphopsky #metalsky #industrialsky #musicsky

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Good fucking riddance.

LOSTPROPHETS Singer IAN WATKINS Murdered In Prison - Metal Injection

Ian Watkins was murdered by a fellow inmate on October 11th.

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ruinerXIII @ruinerxiii.bsky.social · 15d

Things I listened to in the past week. #Amorphis #Igorrr #Lagwagon #NineInchNails #MorsPrincipiumEst #BetweenTheBuriedAndMe #metalsky #punksky #industrialsky #musicsky

ruinerXIII @ruinerxiii.bsky.social · 17d

The lead single from the upcoming final Megadeth album sounds really, really good. Dave might be going out on a high note. #metalsky #musicsky

YouTube video by Megadeth - Topic

ruinerXIII @ruinerxiii.bsky.social · 17d

Always up for new Lamb Of God. This track definitely sounds a little different for them, though, a little sludgy. #metalsky #musicsky

YouTube video by Lamb of God - Topic

ruinerXIII @ruinerxiii.bsky.social · 21d

... 'In Motion' and Pink Floyd's 'On The Run'. Still, this is a film score, and many of these tracks were made to provide background music to film scenes. It's not as much of a traditional NIN album, if such a thing exists. But it's still a good listen with some great songs.

ruinerXIII @ruinerxiii.bsky.social · 21d

... musical motifs that reoccur throughout, lending an additional cinematic flair and cohesiveness. A number of the tracks ('Infiltrator', 'Target Identified') feature the kind of thumping energy you would expect from NIN. 'This Changes Everything' is strongly reminiscent of The Social Network's...

ruinerXIII @ruinerxiii.bsky.social · 21d

... Forever' is a sparse ballad (and duet with Spanish singer Judeline), 'I Know You Can Feel It' is a trip-hop track that strongly references Massive Attack, and 'As Alive As You Need Me To Be' and album closer 'Shadow Over Me' feel the most like NIN (and are album highlights). There are several...

ruinerXIII @ruinerxiii.bsky.social · 21d

... and, as evidenced by the Ghosts albums, NIN has plenty of ambient, minimalist music in its discography. Functionally, the Tron: ARES soundtrack fits alongside the duo's other film scores, from Challengers all the way back to The Social Network. There are four vocal tracks; 'Who Wants To Live...

ruinerXIII @ruinerxiii.bsky.social · 21d

Album of the week: Nine Inch Nails - Tron: ARES #musicsky #electronicsky

Calling this a Nine Inch Nails album feels like, on the surface, an odd choice. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross typically release their film scores under their own names. Still, the duo are the only two permanent NIN members...

ruinerXIII @ruinerxiii.bsky.social · 22d

Things I listened to in the past week. #NineInchNails #clipping #BetweenTheBuriedAndMe #Igorrr #Pendulum #Amorphis #industrialsky #hiphopsky #metalsky #musicsky

ruinerXIII @ruinerxiii.bsky.social · 29d

... my year-ending top 20 albums. Like the band's previous work, though, it's taking time to get my head around its intricacies. But I'll get there.

ruinerXIII @ruinerxiii.bsky.social · 29d

... got a lot of the elements that make BTBAM's albums great, recurring melodic and lyrical motifs and unexpected shifts and musical wizardry. But the album is definitely taking its time to grow on me, moreso than its predecessors. I don't doubt that it will, and I expect it will find a spot in...

ruinerXIII @ruinerxiii.bsky.social · 29d

... to how much I love the band (yes, even Automata, which I really enjoy as long as it's combined into a single album, as it was meant to be). Now, that doesn't mean that I don't like The Blue Nowhere. It's still a BTBAM album, and therefore it's a cut above most prog metal out there. It's still...

ruinerXIII @ruinerxiii.bsky.social · 29d

Album of the week: Between The Buried And Me - The Blue Nowhere #metalsky #musicsky

Let me start by saying that I love Between The Buried And Me, and that this is (at this time) probably my least favorite album by the band since Alaska. I know, that's a shit way to start off, but it's a testimony..

ruinerXIII @ruinerxiii.bsky.social · 29d

Things I listened to in the past week. #NineInchNails #BetweenTheBuriedAndMe #clipping #Ho99o9 #Igorrr #AesopRock #industrialsky #metalsky #hiphopsky #musicsky