From their 2023 album Disharmonium: Nahab, which I'm really still trying to make sense of three years after release.
Both Disharmonium albums function a bit like hallucinogenic substances to me; I put them on when I need to shake up my Euclidean-trained brain chemistry and see around the corners I've outlined my life with. With the recent announcement of a new BAN release coming this winter, I was hoping for the third part in this series. Not sure that's what we're getting, but regardless, the news sent me back to these for a while.
Watch:
Friday night, I hit the Regal for Zach Cregger's Resident Evil. Saturday night I went back with K for a second viewing (preceded by a second viewing of Hope, which has moved into my #2 spot for the year).
After two viewings of Resident Evil, I'll start by stating this up front - I have zero interest in this as a R.E. movie; my excitement is entirely for a new Cregger film. So how was it?
Zach Cregger has such a unique, consistent style. There must be so much of his personality in his films, because those definitely serve as a through line.
Zach Cregger has such a unique, consistent style. There must be so much of his personality in his films, because those definitely serve as a through line. I read recently that he removed all the jokes he originally had in the script for this, however, there are still so many "exhale" moments. A lot of it is a relatability that Austin Abrams brings to the film. The entire ordeal flows a bit like a video game; there is an escalating series of "problem solving" situations Abrams' character must overcome as he treks deeper into the countryside surrounding the ground zero of Raccoon City, and he does it swearing and mumbling and flinching all the way. His Bryan is a slacker with an important decision in the background of this one terrible night, and although that B-story is waaaay in the background, it helps guide him through one terrifying event after the other, until he reaches the "final level" and shit really gets F'ked up.
As always, my suggestions is to see this one in the theatre. I'll definitely be having a second viewing before the week is out.
Playlist:
Steve Moore - Jimmy & Stiggs OST
Blut Aus Nord - Disharmonium: Undreamable Abysses
Blut Aus Nord - Disharmonium: Nahab
Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats - Shapes at Midnight
Anthrax - Curium Perficio
Blut Aus Nord - Triunity
Blut Aus Nord - What Once Was... Liber I
Sleep - Hemispheres
Ministry - Singularity (single)
Blut Aus Nord - Ethereal Horizons
Type O Negative - Life Is Killing Me
Boards of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest
Perturbator - Lustful Sacraments
Final Light - Eponymous
Card:
From Jonathan Grimm's Hand of Doom Tarot, which you can buy HERE.
• Ace of Wands
• Nine of Swords
• Eight of Cups
A breakthrough of Will short-circuited (or perhaps jumpstarted by?) a disaster of intellect. A misunderstanding that will emotionally transform a scene from average (or less than) to something powerful.
A direct reference to the section of Shadow Play Book 2 that I'm currently working on. I've taken a divergent path with two of the characters, completely inspired by Stephen Kings' Dark Tower books, and it's been a difficult road. A lot of it is not quite working yet, so this just tells me I'll have to fail big to get the breakthrough I'm looking for.
