Afterstasis' Doom Metal Mix #3

tracklisting:

01 black cobra - five daggers
02 morgion - canticle
03 nadja - ossification
04 zoroaster - terminally charged
05 northwinds - lost paradise
06 devoid of all mercy - last ride in a rusting truck
07 pantheist - o solitude
08 indesinence - aura
09 year of no light - les mains de lempereur
10 lurker of chalice - this blood falls as mortal part iii

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The Dickies

Described by AllMusic as the "clown princes of punk rock", The Dickies stood in stark contrast to their more serious peers in California's punk scene: juvenile, kitschy, and party-conscious, although they were rarely offensive. The band never attained widespread popularity in the states, but were warmly received in the UK during the late 1970s punk boom, with their cover of the Banana Splits theme song even denting the UK's Top Five.

• Banana Splits
• Gigantor
• Give It Back
• Killer Klowns From Outer Space
• Nights in White Satin (Moody Blues cover)
• Stukas Over Disneyland
• Toxic Avenger

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Industrial Dance Mix

Okay so I had sort of been really heavy thinking about the other set (I probably went through a dozen tracks being put in and taken out over the time working on it) this is the opposite, not something to be really thought of at all. Its a lot of general fun.

Just a group of bands that are fun to dance to.

• angelspit - 100
• Ayria - Six Seconds on all Sides
• Bella Morte - The Rain Within Her Hands
• Crisk. - Beute
• Fear Cult - Sexbeat
• Frozen Plasma - Warmongers
• Funker Vogt - Narayan
• IMPLANT - Don't Feed the Robots
• Mankind is Obselete - Still Right Here
• MIND:STATE - Black Angel
• Proyecto Mirage - Big Holy Machine
• Razed in Black - Blush
• Slick Idiot - Xcess
• Stray - Break Me Free
• Temple of Tears - Wreck Me

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Sleaze Sells

Sex and music have an inevitable link. In more recent memory early rock music was the devil's work for encouraging teenagers to have sex (amongst a boring laundry list of other sins). The ties have gone back almost as long as music has existed - Pan playing his pipes, the bawdy minstrels, the courting musics of the past all play their equal parts but regardless, it is tied deeply in our collective unconscious.

Similarly, sex has been an aspect of marketing - both blunt and subliminal - for selling almost any product. That there are bands who have focused on a sort of aggressive sexuality or a tease of it is a natural continuation. In putting this collection together I purposefully avoided bands that use sexually explicit content as a 'negative' connotation. Rape, abuse and the like have their own place in musical discussion but most people are not going to buy something with it explicit as an endorsement. (Okay so there certainly are people but we'll ignore that).

• The Cramps - Queen of Pain

The Cramps were not the first band to sell songs with sex - and they sold music on a lot of other levels - but they were so influential that the sleaze aspects of their music has to be considered - if not identical - inspirational to many who would have come after.

• Betty Blowtorch - Size Queen
• Genitorturers - Lecher Bitch

These two groups are those who I would put into the category of music first, sex second. They certainly have sexually charged songs - even a large portion of their catalogs depending on how literal you wish to be - but are not bands that are weakened without a stage presence or sexual aspect to their songs.

• Gravy Train!!! - Double Decker Supreme
• Rockbitch - Fist Fuck (pt 1)

On the other side of the coin, while these groups may have great musicianship, the sexual aspect of their music and stage shows really are the overwhelming thing you take away. Both have 'audience participation' shows and rarely sink into metaphor, instead going for the blunt answer every time.

I'm not trying to pass a judgment one way or the other, in fact I'd really like to hear other's opinions on it. Something I'm not really decided on myself.

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YZBL's Symphonic Metal Playlist #1

Fresh off the presses.

Symphonic metal or opera metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that sound similar to a classical symphony. Symphonic metal is both a genre of metal and a name given to several subgenres of other metal genres, and as such, both forms of usage have slightly varying definitions. The genre refers to bands that combine aspects of varying metal genres, with signature female-led vocals and operatic/classical themes to give the music a feeling of being a symphony.

Most of the list fits that description. Lots of pretentious dutch women, keyboards, melodic guitar riffs and fast drums to make Richard Wagner proud.

Symphonic Metal #1
1. Midnattsol - Konkylie
2. Within Temptation - Our Solemn Hour
3. Together - Lunatica
4. Leaves Eyes - New Found Land
5. After Forever - Evoke
6. Nightwish - Kinslayer
7. Stream of Passion - Passion
8. Tarja Tarnunnen - Damned and Divine
9. The Gathering - Mirror Waters (Semi-acoustic)
10. Therion - Three Treasures

Symphonic Metal #2
1. Autumn NL - Angel of Desire
2. Draconian - Morphine Cloud
3. Fairyland - On the Path to Fury
4. Edenbridge - Fallen from Grace
5. Angtoria - Do you See me now
6. Atrocity - Forever Young (LOL, not necessarily symphonic metal, but hilarious)
7. Battlelore - House of Heroes
8. Elis - Phoenix from the Ashes
9. Epica - Fools of Damnation
10. Apocalyptica - Harvester of Sorrow

Afterstasis' Afrobeat Mix #1

tracklisting:

01 Ofo The Black Company - Allah Wakbarr
02 Blo - Chant To Mother Earth
03 The Funkees - Dancing Time
04 Afro Cult Foundation - The Quest
05 Sunny Ade & His African Beats - Ja Fun Mi (Instrumental)
06 William Onyeabor - Better Change Your Mind
07 Segun Bucknor & His Revolution - La La La
08 Super Mambo 69 - Sweeper Soul
09 Apagya Show Band - Kwaku Ananse
10 Lijadu Sisters - Orere Eljigbo

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YZBL's Sugar Sweet Indie Pop-Rock mix

Hey everyone, it's YZBL from the forums (pronounced Iz-A-Bel, in case you were wondering), and this is my first list. I've been listing to a ton of indie pop music lately, and want to spread the joy. Some of these may lean more towards the Rock side, so I'm calling it an indie pop-rock mix. In any case, you won't find any heartache, only a bottle of wine.

(EDITED - first two tracks weren't DRM free, so no sharey. Thanks Apple!)

1. The Book of Lists - Pebbles
2. Apples in Stereo - Same old Drag
3. China Forbes - Everybody needs Somebody
4. Delorean - As time breaks off
5. Hey Willpower - Hundredaire
6. Benton Harbor Blues - Fiery Furnaces
7. Agua de Annique - Yalin
8. British Sea Power - Waving Flags
9. The Impossible Shapes - She Let me Run
10. The 1900s - When I say Go
11. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Doing All the Things That Wouldn't Make Your Parents Proud
12. Ra Ra Riot - Each Year
13. Voxtrot - The Start of Something
14. The Long Blondes - Guilt

And I'm saving the best for last
15 . Acid House Kings - This Heart is a Stone. This whole album is just amazing. Even better is their DVD. The entire album is done as a Karaoke video.

YZBL's Sugar Sweet Indie Pop