MorphOS
Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek has updates his Web browser Wayfarer to Webkit version WebKitGTK 2.50.1, which is from November 2025.

https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2025-11-00086-EN.html

#MorphOS #webbrowser #Wayfarer

#vinyl I bought lately:

#daevar - Sub Rosa (Doom/Grunge from Germany, bought at a concert)

https://tidal.com/browse/album/420657576?u

#dool - Love Like Blood (phantasic Killing Joke Cover for completing the collection, bought at a concert)

https://tidal.com/browse/track/175551697?u

#khirki Κυκεώνας (Greek Metal, very original. Was released quite long after the actual album came out)

https://tidal.com/browse/album/348245431?u

#coroner - Dissonance Theory (pre order on day 1; have been waiting 32 years for this to happen; progressive thrash)

https://tidal.com/browse/album/451214775?u

#wayfarer - American Gothic (2nd hand; Americana Black Metal)

https://tidal.com/browse/album/320653545?u

They are different, but every single one is worthwhile.

Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek has released a sixth update for version 10 of his Wayfarer web browser for MorphOS. It provides also improvements for YouTube usage!

https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2025-11-00058-EN.html

#MorphOS #browser #Wayfarer

The Wayfarer ascends! 🌄
Drift away with @djlange tonight as the mountains come alive with uplifting trance energy live on Twitch 🌌
🕗 Departure: Tonight 8PM GMT
📡 Lift off: twitch.tv/langeDJ

#DJLange #WayFarer #TranceFamily @TwitchUKI #Trance

"At the moment, to me, the LED circle at the corner of the #Meta #Ray-Ban #Wayfarer is a signal that someone is a gigantic asshole that is possibly up to no good."

Thanks @404mediaco for your journalism. Important work you do.

#GoodByeRayban #surveillance #StopBigTech #masseovervågning

https://www.404media.co/behind-the-blog-ray-bans-are-no-longer-cool-or-timeless/

Thron – Vurias Review

By Grin Reaper

For the uninitiated, German quintet Thron peddles black metal in the vein of Dissection and Naglfar. They’ve had a sporadic history with AMG, where their self-titled debut and third outing Pilgrim earned very good marks, while sophomore album Abysmal never made it to the promo sump. In 2023, fourth record Dust put Thron on my radar with their seemingly effortless skill to fuse hooky leads and traditional black metal with snatches of black ‘n’ roll. After two-and-a-half years, Thron returns with Vurias, their fifth platter in a decade. In his review of Pilgrim, Eldritch Elitist noted that Thron continues to get better with each release. I agree that Dust improved on Pilgrim, but does the trend hold true for Vurias, and if so, is it enough to crack the barrier into greatness?

While black metal comprises the bedrock of Thron’s core sound, it never burdens them with tired genre tropes. Since their 2017 debut, Thron has artfully constructed slow-burn builds into ferocious second-wave hostility, bestowing their albums with a distilled dynamism uncommon in a genre largely known for direct, unencumbered aesthetics. The sophisticated approach to songwriting creates music bursting with lush layers and ample replayability. Thron imbues their melodies with a plaintive ache that touches the coldest and deadest of hearts, and their prowess in evoking open, desolate atmospheres and interweaving them with blast beats and trem picking collides like Wayfarer and Necrophobic. Vurias picks up where Dust left off, taking elements that distinguished Thron and advancing them with an even bolder vision.

Though still unmistakably Thron, Vurias incorporates new components for an even broader sonic footprint. The most noticeable enhancements are the expanded synth presence, courtesy of guitarist PVIII, and the addition of saxophone.1 Drummer and presumed cephalopod J (from Aard, Malphas, and Ghörnt, among others) pummels the skins with menacing single-mindedness (“A Paradox”) and exacting fills (“One Truth, One Light”), while also supplying texture with deft cymbal work (“Griefbearer”). PVIII’s and Ravendust’s guitars emote tones dulcet and cruel, painting profound soundscapes with dramatic depth. And though the axe-work is intricate, it’s rarely showy, making the solo from “Hubris’ Crown” a ripping good moment. Meanwhile, SXIII’s rumbling bass slinks near the bottom of the mix, unobtrusive yet complimenting the rest of the band (“The Metamorph’s Curse”). Through it all, Samca rasps with grating clarity, driving songs forward and commanding attention despite the whirling maelstrom of instrumental might. Thron excels at establishing an identity for each of Vurias’s tracks. From the Opethian retro synth in “Ungemach (Stilles Ende)” to the sultry sax swagger in “The Hunter and the Prey,” every song is punctuated with standout moments.

Vurias is a calculated slab of meloblack that thwarts the criticisms of albums past. Every instrument gleams with vibrance thanks to the balanced production and mix, which afford the requisite space for each part without drowning the others out. Besides Thron’s debut, this is their shortest album, clocking in at forty-seven minutes with nary a moment of bloat. I’ve listened through Vurias many times seeking gripes and derailers, and each time I come away compelled to appreciate it even more—to love it, even. The only thing holding Vurias back is that a couple of songs don’t reach the same exquisite heights as others. Rest assured, this is a minor quibble, as there are no bad or unessential songs. In fact, Thron has assembled a record that is more than the sum of its parts, boasting a streamlined cohesion that falls apart if the tracks are reordered or a select track is removed.2

It should come as no surprise to fans that Thron has written their best album yet, as every new record they release ascends to the top. Vurias, by the way, translates from Latin to English as ‘You Are Beautiful.’ The rationale behind the name is a mystery to me, but the album seethes with an inevitable beauty that transcends genre labels and deserves a spin from any fan of extreme metal. I’m dozens of listens in and continue to discover aspects I previously overlooked. That’s alright, though, because it reinforces the addictiveness that makes Vurias so accessible in the first place. In fact, I think I’ll spin it again.

Rating: Great!
DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Listenable Records
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook
Releases Worldwide: October 31st, 2025

#2025 #40 #Aard #BlackMetal #Dissection #GermanMetal #Ghornt #ListenableRecords #Malphas #MelodicBlackMetal #Naglfar #Necrophobic #Oct25 #Opeth #Review #Reviews #Thron #Vurias #Wayfarer

Teilzeithelden: Cozy Fantasy – entspannter Rückzugsort oder leiser Widerstand?

Zwischen Drachen, Magie und dampfendem Milchschaum hat sich ein neues Lieblingsgenre etabliert: Cozy Fantasy. Es erzählt von Freundschaft statt Krieg, von Fürsorge statt Held*innentum und trifft damit den Nerv der Zeit. Doch steckt hinter all der Gemütlichkeit vielleicht mehr, als es scheint?

Dieser Beitrag wurde von Julie Tabea Fiona Wolz geschrieben

Star wayfarer - space bus from galaxy to galaxy

This is my renderer about space simulation flight theme. Such retro sci fi design. As old bus. With such orange surface. In childhood I thought that it is so complicated system there. Cool design. Yes, I still think same, actually.

#universe #bus #simulation #void #hugespace #calmflight #retroscifi #wayfarer #newgalaxy #beauttifulspace #busdriver #driver #lightyears #brightfuture #celebration #oldbus #retrotech