#illumishade

♕ 365 Days of the Ladies of Rock and Metal ♕

Well, I have news:

This is my collection! (< Read in the tone of that one Kamelot line, "But this is my confession!" XD)

Bands: in alphabetical order, CDs - mostly in order of release of the album (reissues don't count) - except the compilations Decades and Where I Reign for... reasons

Make a wrap of your favourite music albums that came out this year (however many!) + one that's not new, but you listened to it for the first time in 2024!

Optional: explain in 1 sentence why you love each of them!

"The Obsession" by Charlotte Wessels is to me the cherry on the top of her solo work (maybe even all of her work) so far - unique, super personal and touching!

Despite being an awful fan (forgot when it was supposed to come out), I was pleased to see that Illumishade's "Another Side of You" shows once again the band members' amazing talent - the lyrics are not as fantasy-themed as in the debut, but the style I can describe only as "cinematic" hits just as hard (I'm still not over the fact that they have a literal film score composer in the band...).

"The Catalyst" was the perfect treat for both old and new Amaranthe fans, what can I say (I think I fall in both categories XD).

"Pirates II Armada" was, surprisingly for me, another example of Visions of Atlantis managing to one-up themselves and create a fun musical journey that has just the right amount of entertaining and touching songs.

"Opera" by Fleshgod Apocalypse really deserved its dramatic name - bombastic, chilling and overall amazing record.

One record I regret not hearing in full sooner is "A Dark Euphony" (2023) by Blackbriar - it's not that I didn't know of the band, but I somehow never really checked their music beyond the one song I liked (Cicada) before seeing them live - after which it's safe to say that I'm not normal about their music. 🥴 *sigh*

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♕ 365 Days of the Ladies of Rock and Metal ♕