Looks like I need to modify my year end category #BestNewSeries2023 of #VaultOfLeftoverTags.
While the award still goes to Scavengers Reign, no change there, I have to push Carol down to third place, as

Blue Eye Samurai

is simply awesome. If you look for adult entertainment in the best sense of the word, this is definitely for you. Oh, and Season 2 has been announced, don't know yet if it's a good idea - I'm only at Episode 5.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ1yQn17lbE

This is the last one from my presentable #VaultOfLeftoverTags.

#ThickestSound2023

This is best enjoyed with a decent pair of cans.

Humanity's Last Breath: Ashen

https://album.link/i/1678029698

This is the best of what Progressive Deathcore could offer this year, period.

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@yourfutureex

*claps in deep admiration*

I really like your #VaultOfLeftoverTags toots!

P.S.

I am really glad you escaped unscathed from that douche with its Tesla WOmD.

Covers are featured each Friday here, under #FridayMetalCovers.

#WeirdestCover2023

Covers are usually a hit or miss. This is astounding at the best and spat on at the worst.

Roger Waters: The Dark Side of the Moon Redux

https://album.link/i/1697479161

Purists and conservatives hate it with such burning passion they admittedly never listened to the whole album. I, for one, like it, even if it won't be on heavy rotation, ever. Mandatory tho for completionists, like me.

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Let's get back to music categories.
By now you know me that I like colourful vinyls.

#MostBeautifulVinyl2023

There is a band which offered its new album in 12 variants, plus the mandatory black-on-black.

Baroness: Stone

Unfortunately all the ones I liked are out of stock, but just look at all these beauties:

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There are topics, styles, inspirations which got a

#BitTooLongInTheTooth2023

This is a split award, going to two nominees.

1. The Cthulhu Mythos is a great source for lyrics and themes, ever since "Ride the Lightning", 1984. Time to move on to greener pastures, really.
2. AI generated clips, especially visualizers, are a thing. While they look cool and may be cheaper, but they are instantly recognisable and by now, pretty boring. Please employ humans instead.

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OK, let's see what other crumbs are left in the vault...nope, boring, offensive, not this one either...now this will be fine:

#NewWordLearnedFromLyrics2023

Some people don't care about the lyrics. I'm not some people, I do care.
My favourite new word is

Crore

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crore

"Of all the worlds
Like space dice hurled
Four of us made it to the core
Hailed our kin to come pouring in
And come they did, by the crore
Across eons, craving more"

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I like reading, but the new books I've read this year never gave that warm, fuzzy feeling. So what about older ones then?

#BestReRead2023

I've found this book in my parents house and it brought the same excitement and wonder when I first read it, two decades ago:

Daniel Keys Moran: The Ring

(The author frequents Mastodon as @fatsam 👋, check out his other works, too)

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