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The Cysquatch

@thecysquatch.bsky.social

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Prog rock/metal nerd, music teacher, classical guitarist, amateur music historian. Music reviews, news, memes, and more. https://linktr.ee/thecysquatch

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The Cysquatch @thecysquatch.bsky.social · 23d

I learned to sew this year so after a decade of procrastinating I am finally starting my first battle vest

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The Cysquatch @thecysquatch.bsky.social · 8h

ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
October 9th 2012, Coheed and Cambria released their sixth album, “The Afterman: Ascension”.
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The Cysquatch @thecysquatch.bsky.social · 17h

God that is… that is just exceptional. You’re testing the limits of my wallet and willpower 😂

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The Cysquatch @thecysquatch.bsky.social · 1d

ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
October 8th 1977, guitarist Steve Hackett left Genesis.
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The Cysquatch @thecysquatch.bsky.social · 1d

Man just be glad you haven’t been around for the TikTok comments on this one lol. It’s been a constant stream of ppl responding to things I never actually said. I’ve felt like I’m actually going crazy at times 😂

The Cysquatch @thecysquatch.bsky.social · 1d

NOW PLAYING:
Anathema - A Fine Day to Exit (2001)
English alternative/progressive rock
FFO: Marillion, Porcupine Tree, the Smashing Pumpkins, Pink Floyd, Silversun Pickups
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A Fine Day to Exit (Remastered) by Anathema on Apple Music

Album · 2001 · 10 Songs

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The Cysquatch @thecysquatch.bsky.social · 1d

Step five: start attaching things

The Cysquatch @thecysquatch.bsky.social · 1d

Step three (continued): acquiring more patches
Step four: (ongoing): play around with possible layouts

The Cysquatch @thecysquatch.bsky.social · 1d

Ranking every QOTSA album
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Legitimately the most obstinate and reading comprehension-deficient fan base I’ve ever dealt with

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The Cysquatch @thecysquatch.bsky.social · 2d

YEEEES FLESHBORE CONTENT

The Cysquatch @thecysquatch.bsky.social · 2d

NOW PLAYING:
Through a Glass, Darkly - Speramvs Meliora // Resvrget Cineribvs (2025)
US post-rock
FFO: Russian Circles, You Infinite, Mogwai, Ugasine
music.apple.com/ca/album/spe...

SPERAMVS MELIORA // RESVRGET CINERIBVS by Through a Glass, Darkly on Apple Music

Album · 2025 · 6 Songs

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The Cysquatch @thecysquatch.bsky.social · 2d

ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
October 7th 2022, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard released “Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava”.
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The Cysquatch @thecysquatch.bsky.social · 2d

NOW PLAYING:
Imperialist - Prime (2025)
US black metal
FFO: Thulcandra, Dissection, Sacramentum, Necrophobic, Watain
music.apple.com/ca/album/pri...

Prime by Imperialist on Apple Music

Album · 2025 · 9 Songs

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The Cysquatch @thecysquatch.bsky.social · 3d

ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
October 6th 1974, King Crimson released “Red”, their final album of the 70s.
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The Cysquatch @thecysquatch.bsky.social · 3d

ALBUM REVIEW:
Ring Van Möbius - Firebrand (2025)
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The Cysquatch @thecysquatch.bsky.social · 3d

Record wall theme of the week: my favourite cover art. With albums by Crown Lands, Amorphis, Myrkur, Pink Floyd, Woods of Ypres, Powerwolf, Twilight Force, and Emyn Muil.

The Cysquatch @thecysquatch.bsky.social · 4d

ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
October 5th 1973, Genesis (probably) released their fifth studio album, “Selling England by the Pound”.
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The Cysquatch @thecysquatch.bsky.social · 5d

ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
October 4th 1994, Dream Theater released their third album, “Awake”.
www.instagram.com/p/DPX4T-fkYP...

The Cysquatch @thecysquatch.bsky.social · 5d

NOW PLAYING:
Enragement - Extinguish All Existence (2025)
Finnish brutal death metal
FFO: Pyrexia, Cryptopsy, Suffocation, Dying Fetus, Defeated Sanity
music.apple.com/ca/album/ext...

Extinguish All Existence by Enragement on Apple Music

Album · 2025 · 10 Songs

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The Cysquatch @thecysquatch.bsky.social · 5d

ALBUM REVIEW:
AFI - Silver Bleeds the Black Sun (2025)
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The Cysquatch @thecysquatch.bsky.social · 6d

NOW PLAYING:
Ring Van Möbius - Firebrand (2025)
Norwegian prog rock
FFO: Eloy, Nektar, Wobbler, Tusmørke, ELP
music.apple.com/ca/album/fir...

Firebrand by Ring Van Mobius on Apple Music

Album · 2025 · 3 Songs

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The Cysquatch @thecysquatch.bsky.social · 6d

ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
October 3rd 1983, Genesis released their self-titled twelfth album.
www.instagram.com/p/DPVTj-QkUG...

The Cysquatch @thecysquatch.bsky.social · 7d

ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
October 2nd 1970, Pink Floyd released their fifth studio album, “Atom Heart Mother”.
www.instagram.com/p/DPSuw3mEcA...

The Cysquatch @thecysquatch.bsky.social · 7d

NOW PLAYING:
Umulamahri - Learning the Secrets of Acid (2025)
U.S. experimental/brutal death metal
FFO: Eye Eater, Sallow Moth, Pyrrhon, Blood Incantation, Gorguts
music.apple.com/ca/album/lea...

Learning The Secrets Of Acid - EP by Umulamahri on Apple Music

Album · 2025 · 5 Songs

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The Cysquatch @thecysquatch.bsky.social · 8d

ON THIS DAY IN THE HISTORY OF PROGRESSIVE MUSIC:
October 1st 1976, Van der Graaf Generator released their seventh album, “World Record”.
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The Cysquatch @thecysquatch.bsky.social · 8d

The 10 best albums of September 2025, according to the most right person of all time:
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