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Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of June 25

This day in history:

2021 – The Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida suffers a sudden partial collapse, killing 98 people inside.
2004 – In New York, capital punishment is declared unconstitutional.
1954 – First Indochina War: Battle of Mang Yang Pass: Viet Minh troops belonging to the 803rd Regiment ambush G.M. 100 of France in An Khê.
1973 – The UpStairs Lounge arson attack takes place at a gay bar located on the second floor of the three-story building at 141 Chartres Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, US. Thirty-two people die as a result of fire or smoke inhalation.

Births:

1865 – Robert Henri, American painter and educator (died 1929)
1777 – John Ross, Scottish commander and explorer (died 1856)
1961 – Iain Glen, Scottish actor

Deaths:

2009 – Roméo LeBlanc, Canadian journalist and politician, 25th Governor General of Canada (born 1927)
2014 – Ramón José Velásquez, Venezuelan journalist, lawyer, and politician, President of Venezuela (born 1916)
2013 – William Hathaway, American lawyer and politician (born 1924)

Holidays:

Inti Raymi, a winter solstice festival and a New Year in the Andes of the Southern Hemisphere (Sacsayhuamán)
*St John's Day and the second day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the astronomical summer solstice, see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe), and its related observances:*
Fors Fortuna, ancient Roman festival to Fortuna

Random Article of the day:

Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's team pursuit

#wikipedia #June24 #Speedskatingatthe2010WinterOlympics–Men'steampursuit

It's starting to get flowery.

#BloomScrolling #RudbeckiaHirta #EchinaceaPurpurea #AsiaticLily #Lychnis #RoseCampion #grass #PollinatorPlants #Flowers #FlowersOfMastodon #florespondence #today #June24 #tuesday #WildflowerWednesday

A photo showing yellow rudbeckia, pink lychnis, orange or peach lilies, and some cone flower buds. There is a euonymus in the upper left, and cut leaf coneflower in the upper right.

Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of June 24

https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/russia-ukraine-war-frontline-update-as-of-1750750981.html

#WarOfAggression #Europa #Ukraine #June24 #Frontline #army #update #war #Russia #WarCriminal #drones #occupiers #defenders
#перемогаYкраїни

South Korea's interbank offered rates (Koribor) remained steady across most tenors on June 24, with the 6- and 12-month rates each rising by 0.01 percentage point, according to Yonhap Infomax.
#YonhapInfomax
#Koribor #InterbankRates #YonhapInfomax #ShortTermRates #June24
#Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=69052

Hail Spirit Noir – Fossil Gardens Review

By El Cuervo

I copped significant flack for daring to suggest that the last Hail Spirit Noir outing deserved a mere 2.0 score; perhaps more flack than any other score I’ve ever awarded. Numerous – unwashed – commenters informed me that my opinion (formed over several weeks prior to release, versus their two listens on release day) was, in fact, wrong, and possibly even biased. The passage of four years has firmly validated my opinion. I re-listened to Eden in Reverse while preparing for these Greeks’ return. As previously described, it’s not terrible; just terribly lethargic and dreary. This stuck out from a quirky, inventive discography before 2020. Rest assured that in 2024 they offer a predictably unpredictable experience with Fossil Gardens. Though the bar for my formerly high expectations had been lowered, I now find myself enjoying them once more.

Hail Spirit Noir are never a band to rest on their laurels and Fossil Gardens pushes back towards blacker territory than we’ve heard from them in a decade. It features a couple of passages of blast beats and/or tremolo-picked guitars per song (just listen to the badass introduction to the title track!), save for the odd-but-enjoyable interlude called “Ludwig in Orbit.” On first brush, it could almost hoodwink you into thinking this is primarily a black metal release. Despite its blackened influences, it’s far more progressive, textured, and varied than anything out of Norway in the 90s. Describing the band as anything other than progressive metal wouldn’t be accurate. This is no bad thing; as stated previously, I have absolutely no qualms with proggy bands divesting themselves of their former, extreme metal homes. But the heavier crunch here comprehensively stamps out the torpor I experience from Eden in Reverse.

So what sort of progressive music does Fossil Gardens offer? It eschews slow builds and gradual development in favor of immediate energy and dynamism. “The Road to Awe” is the giant anchor track and the best representative of what this album tries to be. It emerges from a distant star system with the types of cosmic synths that I love, layering whining guitars and other synths as the introduction progresses. Surprisingly compelling soft singing later fills the front of the mix; the singer’s croon is stronger than ever and ties together with solid vocal hooks. The inevitable blast beats command the song within a few minutes, bolstered by the overarching synth melodies sitting above. Things escalate with heaviness before an album-highlight vocal transition from 5:10 that flips into a slower passage with chants. Likewise, the second half of the song blends a variety of heavier riffs and brief pauses. In short, Hail Spirit Noir offer grand, ambitious song-writing. It’s hard for me to fault the desire to create imaginative, dynamic music here.

The varied, kinetic songwriting and numerous instrumental layers results in Fossil Gardens being an exceptionally busy album. This busyness is always represented efficiently by the immaculate mix and solid mastering. Layers of synths and guitars are well-defined, such that their melody but also their crunch permeates the music. However, this doesn’t really soften the blow of the overly-mercurial songwriting. Insufficient attention is given to individual moments that stand out; from the opening lead on “The Temple of Curved Space” to the vocal hook in the middle of “The Road to Awe,” it feels like the highlight passages are too fleeting. The songs move on, or fail to return, such that it’s difficult to form a strong emotional connection with them. Fossil Gardens therefore feels a little less than the sum of its parts. There’s a lot of admire throughout but I don’t feel as enthused to re-begin as I should once I reach the end.

Even after ten full listens, I feel like I lack the final piece to the puzzle of Fossil Gardens. The one which means I understand how all the component pieces fuse into the overall picture it paints. If this hasn’t happened after so many listens in as many days then maybe it’s not going to. New listeners should know that Hail Spirit Noir haven’t released something straight-forward for easy consumption. What I can’t deny is the record’s boldness. It has bold songwriting, bold instrumentation, and bold production. It offers progressive metal with an especially dramatic flair, thereby flirting with the 3.5 score. It may not be perfect, but it will command your attention and make you ponder its purpose.

Rating: 3.0/5.0
DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 256 kbps mp3
Label: Agonia Records
Websites: www.facebook.com/hailspiritnoir | hailspiritnoir.bandcamp.com
Releases worldwide: June 28th, 2024

#30 #BlackMetal #FossilGardens #GreekMetal #HailSpiritNoir #june24 #ProgressiveBlackMetal #ProgressiveMetal #Review #Reviews

June 24

This day in history:

1960 – Venezuelan President Rómulo Betancourt is injured in an assassination attempt.
1724 – On the Feast of St. John the Baptist, Bach leads the first performance of his Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BWV 7, the third cantata of his chorale cantata cycle.
1947 – Kenneth Arnold makes the first widely reported UFO sighting near Mount Rainier, Washington.
1340 – Hundred Years' War: Battle of Sluys: The French fleet is almost completely destroyed by the English fleet commanded in person by King Edward III.

Births:

1983 – Gianni Munari, Italian footballer
1952 – Bob Neill, English lawyer and politician
1930 – Donald Gordon, South African businessman and philanthropist (d. 2019)

Deaths:

2007 – Natasja Saad, Danish rapper and reggae singer (b. 1974)
1637 – Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer and historian (b. 1580)
1969 – Willy Ley, German-American historian and author (b. 1906)

Holidays:

Inti Raymi, a winter solstice festival and a New Year in the Andes of the Southern Hemisphere (Sacsayhuamán)
*St John's Day and the second day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the astronomical summer solstice, see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe), and its related observances:*
Fors Fortuna, ancient Roman festival to Fortuna

Random Article of the day:

Althea Willoughby

The chick is 3 weeks old today.

#chickens #chick #SwedishFlowerHens #June24 #MastodonOnly

A Swedish Flower Hen chicken and her chick out freeranging. The hen is in front facing the camera with head turned left and the chick is beyond her head and to the left facing right. They are standing in lawn grass.

The hen closer to the camera and facing right, and the chick farther back facing the camera with it's head cocked out looking at the camera suspiciously.

Song of the Day June 24 2024

In honor of the birth of Solange Piaget Knowles

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

Solange Knowles - "Losing You"

https://youtu.be/Hy9W_mrY_Vk?si=3U5eEttgvxW3-kSK

#SongOfTheDay #SOTD #SOTD2024 #June24 #SolangeKnowles #LosingYou #Soul #RNB #Pop #Music #MusicVideo #2010s

Song of the Day June 24 2024

In honor of the birth of Solange Piaget Knowles

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

Solange Knowles - "Losing You"

https://youtu.be/Hy9W_mrY_Vk?si=3U5eEttgvxW3-kSK

#SongOfTheDay #SOTD #SOTD2024 #June24 #SolangeKnowles #LosingYou #Soul #RNB #Pop #Music #MusicVideo #2010s

#extreme at #wembleyarena supporting the #scorpions #june24 #nunobettencourt #heavymetal #hardrock #gig #music #concert #livemusic

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Today In Metal History 🤘 June 24th, 2023🤘 DISMEMBER, JEFF BECK, DARKTHRONE, TESTAMENT, OPETH, MÖTLEY CRÜE
TALENT WE LOST JEFF BECK (THE YARDBIRDS, THE JEFF BECK GROUP, BECK, BOGERT & APPICE) - June 24th, 1944 - Janu ary 10th, 2023 (aged 78) HEAVY BIRTHDAYS Happy 81st ARTHUR WILTON BROWN (THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN) - June 24th, 1942 “I am...

https://bravewords.com/news/today-in-metal-history-june-24th-2023-dismember-jeff-beck-darkthrone-testament-opeth-motley-crue

#MetalHistory #June24 #Dismember #JeffBeck #Darkthrone #Testament #Opeth #MotleyCrue