Planex's Almostopster: Wolves in the Throne Room - Diadem of 12 Stars

by Planex on Mon, Apr 22, 2024

Yes, Planex listens to more than just slam

In my formative years of being a person on the internet with strong opinions on extreme metal, I participated a few times in a tradition known as Nothing But Black Metal November or NBBMN. I believe 2015 was my first self-imposed exclusively cold and frostbitten November, and I decided to try the experiment because I felt I had never gone beyond the surface of black metal. I knew some of the classics, but figured there was much more to see.

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DUMPSTER SLAMDIVE APRIL 2024

by planex on Thu, Apr 18, 2024

Planex explores the ''slam'' tag on bandcamp so you don't have to

I haven’t been back to this dumpster in a while. Gotta hose it out every now and then or the manager of the Burger King next door starts to complain about the smell. It’s been two years since I last polled the state of slam on Bandcamp, and there have been a number of legitimately good slam releases since then. Dehumanizing Itatrain Worship has changed the game with Otakuslam <3 Animecide, the best release of its kind.

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Comfy Synth Dumpster Dive

by Planex on Tue, Jun 6, 2023

Sometime an interdimensional gnome needs a rest

You’re a gnome having a picnic with another gnome, your friend brought cheese and crackers. He explains a wonderful recipe for a mushroom stew. After a while, you part ways and walk along the gentle flowing stream, past the meadow, back to your cottage, where you enjoy a nice glass of wine before bed. This is the mental space you need to be in for comfy synth. If you don’t already understand, click off this article now, this will not be for you.

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