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Critical Hit Parader @criticalhitparader.com · 16h

My pleasure, Katt - I was super impressed with your blog post!

Critical Hit Parader @criticalhitparader.com · 23h

Leonard Cohen, OSR Guru - genius post from @thiccmomswag.bsky.social Plus Glitter Wizard and Castle Rat #ttrpg #dccrpg open.substack.com/pub/critical...

A photo of several old school roleplaying game books, two Leonard Cohen books, and a Leonard Cohen album. A white Critical Hit Parader guitar pick lays handsomely (depending on your politics) on top of a Songs of Leonard Cohen vinyl album.

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Critical Hit Parader @criticalhitparader.com · 6d

Yes, and the sidereal gutter ball

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Critical Hit Parader @criticalhitparader.com · 7d

D&D in the New Musical Express plus three "Vital Records" open.substack.com/pub/critical...

A picture of part of a page from New Musical Express 17th January, 1981. It shows an article with a headline of "In Every Fantasy Home A Gnome." It has a bolded excerpt that reads "It's the new thing! It's the game you can play between consenting adults without losing your pants! It's sweeping Middle America and Middle Earth too! It's Dungeon and Dragons!" There is also an illustration that shows two six sided dice and a couple of dragon/phoenix looking creatures and a bunch of floating eyes.

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Critical Hit Parader @criticalhitparader.com · 10d

I had a blast seeing them for the first time a month ago

Critical Hit Parader @criticalhitparader.com · 13d

D&D-Inspired Music from Hannah Fae & Fairy Doom from Faetooth plus New Loot the Body TTRPG Soundtrack #dnd @lootthebody.bsky.social @sincerelyhannahfae.bsky.social @faetooth.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/critical...

The album cover to "You Feel Completely Peculiar" by Loot the Body. It features a colorful drawing of a mushroom in front of a rainbow and psychedelic lettering.

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Critical Hit Parader @criticalhitparader.com · 20d

Latest newsletter: Led Zeppelin RPG? Plus Crypt from Trollish Delver Games @voxparlour.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/critical...

The contents of the totally real Led Zeppelin role playing game. The photo shows a white box with the 4 band member logos from the band's fourth album. It's totally real. The photo also shows the Austin Osmon Spare tarot deck and the Aleister Crowley Thoth tarot deck that came in this real box for this real game. Last, the soundtrack for the game is shown in a jewel case with the same black and white letters and runes as the white box that this real game really came in.

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Cirith Ungol Band Official Page @cirithungolband.bsky.social · 26d

We are extremely honored and thrilled to have our legendary song “King of the Dead” featured on the opening sequence of this incredible new series on heavy metal, “Into the Void “ on Hulu!
@metalbladerecords.bsky.social , @paistecymbals.bsky.social , #heavymetal

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Into The Void | Official Trailer | Hulu

YouTube video by Hulu

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Critical Hit Parader @criticalhitparader.com · 25d

I saw them on that tour - amazing show!

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Critical Hit Parader @criticalhitparader.com · 28d

Obscure Frazetta Album Covers @bradkyle.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/critical...

The soundtrack album to the movie The Night They Raided Minsky's. It features a Frank Frazetta illustration showing a bunch of female burlesque dancers on top of a movie marquee and being dragged into a police wagon along with an assortment of other characters.

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Critical Hit Parader @criticalhitparader.com · Sep 3

Ursula K. Le Guin & music plus Moorcock on Bowie, Bruce & Bob (Dylan) in this week's newsletter... open.substack.com/pub/critical...

Two album covers. The first album cover is for "Music and Poetry of the Kesh" by Ursula K. LeGuin and Todd Barton. It is a gray cover with a short quote and a set of symbols. The second album cover is the album "Reptilian" by Keep of Kalessin with artwork by Marco Vasco featuring a closeup of a dragon's face with gold colored eyes.

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Critical Hit Parader @criticalhitparader.com · Aug 28

My pleasure - happy reading!

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Critical Hit Parader @criticalhitparader.com · Aug 28

Dio-Inspired Megadungeon / Joy Division & Michael Moorcock plus AC/DC concept album ‪@terryherc.bsky.social‬ @rocketboot.bsky.social ‪‬https://open.substack.com/pub/criticalhitparader/p/dio-inspired-megadungeon-joy-division?r=29u7y&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

Dio-Inspired Megadungeon / Joy Division & Michael Moorcock

Plus AC/DC concept album

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Critical Hit Parader @criticalhitparader.com · Aug 20

Sci-Fi Rock from Kal-El & “Sam the Brave” by Feuerschwanz plus other Tolkien follow-ups incl. Paul Corfield Godfrey & Comus @riseupcomus.bsky.social @onthetrail.tolkienguide.com open.substack.com/pub/critical...

Sci-Fi Rock from Kal-El & “Sam the Brave” by Feuerschwanz

Plus Other Tolkien Follow-ups

open.substack.com

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Critical Hit Parader @criticalhitparader.com · Aug 13

No this is new to me. Looks very ambitious! Thanks for sharing!!

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Critical Hit Parader @criticalhitparader.com · Aug 13

Tolkien & Music: Stranger Things & Rise Up Comus plus Tolkien Swann Song: The Road Goes Ever On @riseupcomus.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/critical...