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Black metal, dungeon synth appreciation channel/page/person (Duncan. Hi) covering all forms of blackened artistry and expression. Will post personal stuff too, bcz I can't be bothered to have too many accounts.

https://linktr.ee/transmissionsftd
Me and daughter just got back from the cinema. Glad to have caught the solitary showing of it on the big screen.

What a fun and silly blast. Starts off understated, really gets going, then goes utterly nuts.

Script and story lose their threads by the end, but it’s too full on to mind much.
November 29, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Friday poll is up on the channel. Another clean complete four-album discography this week - Windir!

vote vote!

Last poll, with Satyricon, went the best so far (perhaps unsurisingly). nearly 400 votes and some good chat.

let's see how this does

youtube.com/post/UgkxCJQ...
November 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
It’s on! Me and daughter are going to the one solitary showing at the cinema, tonight 9.30.

Didn’t expect it to be at the cinema, so that’s pretty cool, even though it’s so limited. Keeping it kvlt, I guess
November 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Ffssssssake. It was full this morning when I checked them
November 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Flight delayed by 2 hours which means I miss the last trains when I land…soooooo

3 hour wait
4 hour flight
5 hour coach
20 minute car
Home

Nearly there?
November 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
At my hotel for the week.

Yeap, this will do
November 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
At a work meeting somewhere quite learned yesterday (awkward crop to hide all my work peeps, but imagine more books)

Today, on my way to Antalya for a Society conference.

Might not do channel posts the rest of the week - got one coming today, then am unprepared.

I’m also unprepared for my talk!
November 19, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Forgot to do a poll last week. Back on it this week, with some big guns.

First four Satyricon album poll here we go:

youtube.com/post/UgkxkaS...
November 14, 2025 at 8:58 PM
At Mac deMarco in Bristol with the kids. It’s a cool venue.

They made me get here before doors, and ran to the front as soon as they opened.

It’s like…..being a teen again
November 13, 2025 at 7:32 PM
One of the best of the year

Irish/Portuguese post-rock / motorik / psych

Velvet Underground by way of Wooden Shjips

potpot.bandcamp.com/album/warsaw...
November 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Ordo Vampyr Orientis vs @realmandritual.bsky.social

Banshee Moon - Devil in the Pines

Raw symphonic mythological American black metal

youtu.be/caj2rT-7TfA
November 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
After 45 years in this earth and too many years of them eluding me, I think I’ve finally got the hang of Yorkshire puddings.
November 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
That time it got untied before we moved
November 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Those familiar with the film ET will understand what is happening here

Brighton 2023……Porthcawl 2025

😔
November 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
A nice milestone. Passing a total of 5 million views on the channel since I started it.

Shout out to everyone who was here from the early days and is still with me.

A bittersweet chart, but it is what it is. Recent action is looking encouraging
November 6, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Bye then pup. Good luck for your new home
November 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM
This is such a lovely comment to wake up to, on a sad day, so I’ve appreciated it much more.
November 5, 2025 at 8:26 AM
This did cheer me to receive, adding a little colour to my bleakness.

I appreciate the note

I don’t want to maudlin post to much here, but I do feel horrible. Just need tomorrow to be over.
November 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I really feel like people miss their chance when they say this.

Just include it first go.
November 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Will start November next week
November 2, 2025 at 10:40 AM
October may have blipped past, but seems I did make it count.

Channel is doing good. Let’s see if I can keep this going all the way to the end of the year. Got some big work things that might get in the way tho. And…hmmm…life has some tiring challenges.

BUT happy I have some stats to show for it
November 1, 2025 at 11:52 AM
My most played albums of October

Tag yourselves, and yr friends.

Slowly shaking my head as another month goes past without giving me the time to realise it even arrived
November 1, 2025 at 11:43 AM
My second Friday poll is up. This week, another of the all time USBM greats - Cobalt

youtube.com/post/UgkxHz6...
October 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Magic Hilt - Saga of the Glinting Steel

Tape from @realmandritual.bsky.social

Beautiful clear frost cassette, with a fantastic photo on the inside jcard

youtu.be/jax0VzNjw6c
October 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Oh no no, not having that from an ai slop pfp

These people really have no self awareness or shame, do they.
October 27, 2025 at 9:46 PM