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Current Music Obsessions: February 1 - 14, 2017

I know I'm a bit late for the first post for this month, but I've been doing a lot of other things that have been keeping me distracted from doing so. BUT NO MATTER, let's get into my obsessions for the first two week of February!

Starting out with the honorable mentions.

Voices from the Fuelsage - Meteorites Sirenia - Playing with Fire Sirenia - Fifth Column One Desire - Hurt The Unknown - Lullabies Hell City - Victorious Anthology - Labyrinth of Evil Helioss - Santhara Sacred Groove - Waiting for the Rain Distorted Harmony - Natural Selection Last Leaf Down - The Theme Sleep of Monsters - Poison King Eveline - All Against Me Cinnamun Beloved - Another Day William Control - Mother Superior The Hourglass - Magdalene The Hardkiss - In Love Red Queen - Insidious

Now it's time for the main obsessions, and I've got quite a few.

1. Jonathan Young - Phantom of the Opera feat. Malinda Kathleen Reese

I talked about this guy not too long ago and decided to check out more of his covers and came across this EPIC cover. BRUH. I've heard some really good covers of The Phantom of the Opera, and I think this one is my favorite! HOW DID HE MANAGE TO OUTDO NIGHTWISH'S LIVE PERFORMANCE OF THIS??? I have no clue, but what I do know is that he KILLED IT!

2. Tarja - The Shadow Self

I noticed that I had been listening to a lot of the songs from The Shadow Self album, so I couldn't just list like 5 different songs off it. The Shadow Self is definitely my favorite from Tarja's double album and is also one of my top 20 favorite albums of 2016 (the video(s) will be coming soon). It's so beautiful and dramatic. I never listened to Colours if the Dark so I can't say if it outdid it, but it sure as hell outdid her other releases! If you're considering listening to the double album, DEFINITELY listen to this one! More specifically, listen to Demons in You (feat. Alissa White-Gluz), Diva, Undertaker, Calling from the Wild and ESPECIALLY Too Many.

3. Plugs of Apocalypse - Tears feat. Sarah Moon

I've known of these guys for a hot minute, but only knew of their song Erictho featuring Veronica and Tommaso from Fleshgod Apocalypse. I think I started following them on IG and they had a link to a new song/video and decided to give it a listen and fell in love. This song is absolutely gorgeous. I never expected to hear something like this from this band, EVER. It's so peaceful, yet heavy, and I love it so much!

4. Graveshadow - Blood and Fire

I'm pretty sure I talked about these guys last month, so I'm not going to introduce them. But I decided to listen to more after hearing the first song since that song showed more dimensions to Heather's voice than most of her songs with Helion Prime did, so I wondered if there were more that I didn't knew existed. I'm so glad I decided to check out another song of theirs, because this song is so gorgeous and epic that I can't handle it! SO GOOD!

5. Constraint - Enlightened by Darkness

I decided to give this symphonic metal band a listen because the lead singer of this band is the female singer of Chocobo Band (a Final Fantasy tribute metal band) and I must say, this song is really great. It's a bit heavier and it's the first time I've heard a lot of variation in Beatrice's voice. I'm definitely going to look into more from these guys.

6. Beyond the Black - Shine and Shade

This is a song that I rekindled my love for randomly one day. Beyond the Black are a symphonic power metal band that I discovered about a year ago. This song is probably my favorite off the Lost in Forever album. It has everything you want from a symphonic power metal band: a female singer with an enchanting and powerful voice, growls that don't ruin the fantasy vibe and choirs that are too cinematic for the sound. It's such a fun song to jam out to and it's pretty catchy. HIGHLY recommend this one!

7. The Murder of My Sweet - Loud as a Whisper

The Murder of My Sweet has always been a band that I haven't heard a bad song from. Given that, I haven't listened to a full length album of theirs yet, but I do plan on listening to their new release which this song is from. It's a simple song, but there's something to it that's just absolutely wonderful.

8. Theatres des Vampires - Autumn Leaves

Candyland is definitely a different album for Theatres des Vampires. Riff wise, it's more aggressive. But when it comes to Sonya's singing, it's way more beautiful than Moonlight Waltz. It's not a dark album, but more of an emotional one, which is pretty different for them. It also doesn't have a strong vampire theme to it like ALL of their past releases have had, so it definitely throws you off a bit. The only strong vampire theme to this album is definitely the looks of the band members. ANYWAYS, this song has to be one of the prettiest songs off the album. So haunting and so beautiful. I always love it when Sonya sings beautifully and less dramatically, but I still absolutely love her unique voice and wouldn't trade it for nothing.

9. Xandria - Call of Destiny

After hearing We are Murderers, I was under the impression that Xandria were going in a much more aggressive direction, but this song here says that they might be just experimenting with it. This song is kind of bland and typical, but the bridge and the catchiness of this song are what truly makes it great. Also, RETURN OF THE ANIMATED FACIAL EXPRESSIONS!!! I LOVE seeing Dianne perform. It's so fun and entertaining. I want to see them live again!

10. Linda Leen - Who is in Charge

I randomly came across this song in the recommended videos on YT and quickly got into it. It has such a groovy feel to it and has a powerful lyrics. But the thing that threw me off a bit was that this song was recommended while I was listening to djent one day and this song is NOT djent, it's not even metal. It's more like pop-rock. I really want to check out more from her, so if you have any recommendations, send them my way!

11. Headstrong - Tears feat. Stine Grove

I came across this song on Facebook one day and immediately fell in love with it. It's such a beautiful song. So peaceful, slow and haunting. The singer's voice is just absolutely beautiful and truly makes you feel things. If you're into ambient piano type of songs, definitely give this a listen.

12. The White Swan - Jet

Mercedes Lander (Kittie's drummer) is in a new doomy sludge/synth rock band and I am so excited about this project. I wish I would've learned about them sooner so that their EP could've had a chance to make it onto my top 10 favorite EP's list, but no matter, I'm still gonna listen to it. ANYWAYS, this song is sludgey and slightly psychedelic and I am in LOVE with it. Mercedes has such a pretty voice and I can't wait to listen to more from this band!

13. Cyclocosmia - Immured Part II

This is the first single Cyclocosmia released featuring their new front woman and I was excited to hear what new dimensions she would bring to their progressive, symphonic doom metal sound. In the beginning of the song, I was a bit turned off because her voice is so unique and unlike anything I've ever heard, so I had to adjust to it. But when that chorus kicked in and she started screaming, my party tit jumped off my body and began dancing on the floor. LISTEN TO THIS SONG IMMEDIATELY.

14. Betraying the Martyrs - Let it Go

I was trying to find the next song on my list and came across this one while looking for it and rekindled my love for it. I HATE the original. The singer has this EXTREMELY annoying voice and I can't stand it, but this is very tollerable. I love the expressions the vocalist makes throughout the video and I LOVE the last grunt he gives right at the end. Just yes. Love it.

15. Thy Art is Murder - Fur and Claw

This is song that I've known of for a hot minute, but randomly got stuck in my head a few weeks ago. It's metalcore, and I know I've said that I'm not that big into it, but it's starting to grow on me bit by bit. This song just has such an epic feel to it and the chorus and the bit after it is EVERTHING.

16. Starset - Satellite

Starset is a band that I randomly discovered a couple months ago, and so far, I'm really liking them. They're a cinematic rock group that has some pretty strong electronic elements to them, but not so much that it's trancy or synthrocky. I'm more than likely going to listen to their new album, Vessels, soon, because this song is so good! There's this chill atmosphere to it that I just absolutely LOVE and can't get enough of. HIGHLY recommend it!

17. Rob.b - What's Your Lyfe Lyke?

I decided to give Rob.b's new album a listen and it's pretty good. 701 and this song are my favorites off it. This song just has this epic beat and pacing that it gets me pumped up and moving. His voice is just as sexy as he looks and I just can't handle it! If you're looking for a gay rapper, definitely give Rob.b a listen!

18. Dark Sarah - Ash Grove

The Puzzle is such an epic album. So epic that you can't simply pick a favorite. All the songs are of stand out quality, and this song is definitely one of the biggest ones for me. It's just so beautiful and dramatic (and we all know how I am about dramatic songs). If you ever get the chance to listen to The Puzzle, DO IT.

19. The Autist - The Sanctuary feat. Polina Psycheya and Alina Lesnik

I've talked about The Autist quite a few times now, and this is hands down the most epic track they have released so far. The music video is so gorgeous and Alina looks absolutely STUNNING. Alina and Polina's voices go so well together and it's absolutely AMAZING. I LOVE the doomy nature to this song. It gives a new dimension to this band that I haven't experienced yet and I'm loving it! I can't wait for The Coldest Sun to be released. All these singles are hyping it up so much that I can't stand it!

That's all I got for these past two weeks! I REALLY need to purge my watch later list so that way I won't overload it once I get to listening to new releases from this year. Hope you guys enjoy these!

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