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The Green Man
Добавлен 29 ноя 2020
This channel is intended for the discussion of all things music (particularly metal & rock/indie/alternative) as well as sci fi, horror and fantasy related books and films.
I love the idea of having the platform to share thoughts and feelings with a community of others who share said passions !
....If you were wondering 'The Green Man' is a reference to the epic fantasy series 'Wheel of Time'.
I love the idea of having the platform to share thoughts and feelings with a community of others who share said passions !
....If you were wondering 'The Green Man' is a reference to the epic fantasy series 'Wheel of Time'.
My 10 Most Anticipated Albums of 2025!
I run through a list of ten albums I'm most anticipating in the coming year. Six of these have confirmed release dates whilst four are more albums that are either expected...or based more on my own speculation.
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2024 Albums I Missed (But Later Discovered on Other Channel Year End Lists!)
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I run through a short list of albums I've enjoyed that I discovered via some other channel year end lists. In the video I credit the relevant channels, describe the albums and say if they would have made my year end list. The channels I would like to credit for these discoveries are listed below: www.youtube.com/@UCS1a16F_XvG6f-Le0Ue0e1Q www.youtube.com/@UCnV4zANzKQt9FVB0_MYzTPw www.youtube.com...
My Top 10 Indie Films of The Last 10 Years!
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I reveal my top ten independent films of the last ten years. There's a mix of thriller, sci-fi, romance and more in this list!
Christmas Signoff 2024! (Channel Roundup and Q&A)
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*Decided to record another version of this hence the re-upload - I missed someone's question in the Q&A's - D'oh!* It's time for the annual, traditional pre-xmas signoff! I reflect on the year gone, discuss some highlights on the channel and also offer some words of thanks too. If you wish to skip to the Q&A part of the video, that starts at around 10:10
The 2024 Honourable Mentions (30-25)
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I talk about six albums that didn't quite make my year end list, but still easily deserve honourable mentions. As per my introduction, these are basically the albums that appear on a much longer list between no's 30 and 25.
2024 Films I Saw Ranked! (Non-Horror)
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Following a poll on my community page, in this latest list video I rank films (non-horror) that I saw in 2024 from my least favourite to my favourite. Be ready for some contrarian takes in this one!
My Top 5 EPs of 2024!
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For the first time in the history of the channel, I share a list of my favourite EPs of the year. This list has a mix of genres I enjoy talking about on the channel, so hopefully there is something you will like here if any of those genres are for you.
My Top 24 Albums of 2024!
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I reveal my top 24 albums of the year this Tuesday 10 December at 9:00pm GMT. Who will make the top spot this year? N.B I normally only include the full list artists and albums in the description box a few days after the video has premiered (to keep the 'surprise element' for a while). *Update - a full list of artists and albums is now available as below* 24. Sear Bliss 'Heavenly Down' 23. Leat...
Ranking The 24 Horror Films I Saw In 2024!
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In the first of the seasonal year end lists, I rank ALL 24 horror films that I've seen in the past 12 months. Sit tight, strap yourselves in and enjoy the wild ride that was horror in 2024.
Channel Update and Teasers of Year End Content!
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I discuss what I've got planned for the channel for the rest of 2024.
Fazerdaze 'Soft Power' Album Review (Another strong late 2024 release?)
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Singer songwriter and producer Amelia Murray is back with her second album 'Soft Power' after a 7 year gap since debut 'Morningside'. Thematically, this album explores the complexities of womanhood, and musically incorporates more electronics and synth into her dreampop sound. You can download or buy the vinyl of the album via the link below: fazerdaze.bandcamp.com/album/soft-power
Opeth 'The Last Will and Testament' Album Review
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Opeth return with their 14th studio album, the conceptual 'The Last Will and Testament'. Many are lauding this album and calling it a 'return to form'. I share my thoughts on this latest release, which sees the band telling a story about a wealthy patriarch, his last will for his family and the drama that ensues. Musically this derives from old and new eras of Opeth, the end result being someth...
Ten of My Favourite Things (Ranked!)
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I'm following in the footsteps of Andy Edwards, Pete Pardo and Scot Lade's channels in naming ten of my favourite things outside of the usual scope of The Green Man. This is more in the name of fun than anything else, and shines a light on other loves of mine beyond music & horror films.
Poppy 'Negative Spaces' Album Review (Am I A New Fanboy?)
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Poppy 'Negative Spaces' Album Review (Am I A New Fanboy?)
Make Them Suffer Self-Titled Album Review
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Make Them Suffer Self-Titled Album Review
Symphonic Sundays Treble: 3 x Reviews (Nightwish prove me wrong with 'Yesterwynde'??)
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Symphonic Sundays Treble: 3 x Reviews (Nightwish prove me wrong with 'Yesterwynde'??)
Horror is often WINNING at the Box Office - But why?
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Horror is often WINNING at the Box Office - But why?
My Top Ten Power Metal Albums of All Time!
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My Top Ten Power Metal Albums of All Time!
People Walking Out of Theaters: A Good or Bad Thing?
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People Walking Out of Theaters: A Good or Bad Thing?
What I've listened to during my hiatus
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What I've listened to during my hiatus
David Gilmour 'Luck and Strange' Album Review
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David Gilmour 'Luck and Strange' Album Review
Alien Films (Re)Ranked! (includes Alien: Romulus)
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Alien Films (Re)Ranked! (includes Alien: Romulus)
Mid-Year Recap: My Favourite Albums & Horror Films of 2024 so far
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Mid-Year Recap: My Favourite Albums & Horror Films of 2024 so far
Albums that remind me of a time and place (in my life)
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Albums that remind me of a time and place (in my life)
My Favourite Post-Punk Albums (Well, some of them!)
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My Favourite Post-Punk Albums (Well, some of them!)
I am waiting for the Dragonknight - Legions (Power metal) - January 17th. Already liked two of their singles.
Good Picks. Thanks for the shout.
@@jcrockandmetalreviews you're welcome!
I will put out mine next week with Señorita. 2025 looking strong.
@hectorThechilldudeonacouch cool will check out the video. Yeah fingers crossed for some great albums 🤞
Glad you enjoyed Cursor, they do have an EP as well.
Nice will check out the EP too. On bandcamp?
@ yes
Apologies, on re-watching I noticed I misspelt Kacey Musgraves as Kasey Musgraves in the video
On a side note I think Judas Priest - Invincible Shield made almost every Metal fans year end list. Great album.🤘
My Top 10 Albums of 2024 1. Morbid Saint - Swallowed By Hell 2. Rut - Morbid Thoughts 3. Evildead - Toxic Grace 4. Nocturnus AD - Unicursal 5. Atrophy - Asylum 6. Anarchy - Xenotech And The Cosmic Anarchy 7. Judas Priest - Invincible Shield 8. Satan - Songs In Crimson 9. Deicide - Banished By Sin 10. Flotsam And Jetsam - I Am The Weapon
@SuperStrik9 awesome list - thanks for sharing. I got to the Flotsam and Jetsam late and have been digging that a lot. Thanks
I'll be doing my anticipated albums of 2025 list probably today.
@@trollinginparadise1927 cool will check it out
Thanks Tom, interesting list lad. Main stream movies are largely “Woke” these days. Independent films often have better stories and relatable characters like you said . 👍
I’ve only seen Ex Machina, but it’s amazing
@RockOfAllAges-81 yeah it's awesome 💯
Es uno de mis favoritos
Thanks for the video man! You had some great picks. I still need to listen to the new Opeth & Iotunn albums. My top 20 metal albums plus hms: 1. Unto Others - Never Neverland 2. Borknagar - Fall 3. Dark Tranquility - Endtime Signals 4. Tommy Vext - A.N.T.A.R.C.T.I C.A 5. Judas Priest - Invisible Shield 6. Gatecreeper - Dark Superstition 7. In Vain - Solemn 8. Cistvein - At Lights Demise 9. All for Metal - God's of Metal (Year of the Dragon) 10. Trynity - Contradictions 11. Powerwolf - Wake Up the Wicked 12. Anciients - Beyond the Reach of the Sky 13. As I Lay Dying - Through Storms Ahead 14. Saxon - Hell Fire Damnation 15. Marilyn Manson - One Assassination Under God (Part 1) 16. Riot V - Mean Streets 17. P.O.D. - Veritas 18. Anette Olzon - Rapture 19. Wolfheart - Draconian Darkness 20. Allt - From the New World HMs: 1. Cemetery Skyline - Nordic Gothic 2. Jasta - And Jasta For All 3. Rotting Christ - Pro Xristou 4. Stryper - When We Were Kings
@@scottiematthews5932 you're welcome, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for your list - some great picks there 👍
Wow. I bought 250 new release metal albums this past year and I haven't heard even one of these 24 albums. I must be on the wrong video. You should have put "prog" in the video title so people would know what this is.
That's an impressive number of purchases. Some of my choices are from popular bands/artists like Judas Priest and Opeth so it's surprising but of course possible that you haven't got these in your 250. I would also hesitate to call the video 'prog' as over half of the albums aren't prog... I sense a troll comment 🤔 or a comment from someone who didn't watch the video, or maybe both.
SEAR BLISS and IOTUNN are excellent
@@AUTOPSY666 for sure! 👍🤘
music is basically over since 15 years,i do it by myself
An album that reminded me of a certain time was The Fray's debut album How to Save a Life. It was April of 2007. I had just returned home from a road trip with my parents to Disneyland in Anaheim [where their NHL team the Ducks WON THE STANLEY CUP a couple months after]. On the 18th of April 2007, four days after I returned home from the trip, I had just finished cross-country as part of gym class and had gotten in the car when my mom informed me of the tragic news that my great-aunt Susy [my maternal grandfather's sister] had passed away the previous evening after a battle with cancer. Susy had been battling breast cancer and the cancer spread to her lungs and brain, resulting in her being diagnosed at the beginning of 2007 with glioblastoma, which ultimately killed her on April 17th. The title track on that Fray album was the song that got me through that tough time.
Thanks for sharing that @trollinginparadise1927 - the power of music is such that it can help us through some really tricky times
Good picks . I heard the last 2
Thanks Hector - that Stygian Rose track is so good, gets better every time I listen to it 🤘
@ I will listen to it
Good video, thanks for answering my question lad. 👍
@@Simon-vt1zp you're welcome!
Nice picks lad 👍
Good picks. I enjoyed the last Unleash the Archers album, but I think my favorite song from that album was Ghosts in the Mist, with Green & Glass as a close second.
Thanks dude. Those are really good ones too 👍
Subfire - Blood omen (Greece - Heavy metal) Nordic twilight - Nordic twilight (Finland - Melodic,symphonic,neoclassical,power metal, female vocals) Seventh Dimension - Of hope & ordeals (Sweden - prog metal)
This new album is a perfect one to chill out to. My joint number one album of 2024 , the other is by Zsela and I cannot prefer one over the other. All my favourite albums this year are by female artists or bands with female lead singers. Soft Power for me is a 10/10 album , I just love it so much !!!!!!!!
@neilearl3874 yeah it's a chill album - thanks I'll have to check out the Zsela too
@@thegreenman4925 Zsela - Big For You is a fabulous album , such a great voice , really interesting to listen to like a ear-worm. I grew up on David Sylvian and she reminds me a bit of him in that it is about the voice and hard to pin down what category or style of music it is , her songs are subtly sexy and romantic though.
Finally some love for Frozen Crown! I first discovered them a few years back through their first album, been following them since. I just love their sound and yes, consistency. Absolute blast to listen to!
@metallikat05 yeah I've been back through their albums and it's all good - last year's Call of the North was great 👍
@@thegreenman4925 Oh, for sure. I love all of their material. Whenever I listen to it, I just want to listen to it all. Just fantastic.
Happy holidays
Same to you! 🎄⛄️
I enjoyed the Q&A section. Best wishes for 2025
Cheers! You too!
Always a pleasure to help you my friend.
Tom, thank you very much for answering questions, taking your time and being forthright! I was late to check your livestream, therefore watched it in recorded version😊
You're welcome! Thank you for the questions 🙂👍
Thanks for the list. My number one album was HAISEN MONOGATARI by the Taiwanese band Bloody Tyrant
You're welcome. I'll have to check out that album too.
Illumishade getting some love is great! They were one of the standout performances for me at this years ProgPower USA festival. Her vocals were insane, she could do anything and it all sounded amazing. Kudos to you also for having a power metal album be your album of the year!
I think Fabienne is a really underrated vocalist she's brilliant. Thanks for checking out the list! Yeah I've definitely been getting more into power metal lately 👍
New subscriber! Great list! Great to see Aquilus on here 👏 I need to check out a few of your picks, especially the #1! Here's my favs of year: 1. Lizzy McAlpine- "Older" 2. The Lemon Twigs- "A Dream is All We Know" 3. Francis of Delirium- "Lighthouse" 4. Father John Misty- "Mahashmashana" 5. Josh Garrels- "Seek Hi Seek Lo" 6. Aquilus- "Bellum II" 7. Caligula's Horse- "Charcoal Grace" 8. Kacey Musgraves- "Deeper Well" 9. Vampire Weekend- "Only God Was Above Us" 10. Zach Bryan- "The Great American Bar Scene" 11. Fontaines D.C.- "Romance" 12. Arooj Aftab- "Night Reign" 13. Imminence- "The Black" 14. The Cure- "Songs Of A Lost World" 15. Benjamin Francis Leftwich- "Some Things Break" 16. The Black Crowes- "Happiness Bastards" 17. Dangermuffin- "Dangermuffin" 18. Alcest- "Le Chants de l'Aurore" 19. David Gilmour- "Luck and Strange" 20. Opeth- "The Last Will And Testament" 21. MGMT- "Loss of Life" 22. Jon Batiste- "Beethoven Blues" 23. Leon Bridges- "Leon" 24. Sykofant- "Sykofant" 25. The Decemberists- "As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again" 26. JJ Grey & Mofro- "Olustee" 27. Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors- "Strangers No More, Vol. 2" 28. Adrianne Lenker- "Bright Future" 29. Francis of Delirium- "The Soft Versions" 30. Alexis Ffrench- "Classical Soul Vol. 1" 31. Angus & Julia Stone- "Cape Forestier" 32. The Dead Tongues- "Body of Light" 33. Yasmin Williams- "Acadia" 34. Judas Priest- "Invincible Shield" 35. Billy Strings- "Highway Prayers" 36. Neal Morse- "No Hill For A Climber" 37. Blood Incantation- "Absolute Elsewhere" 38. Wintersun- "Time II" 39. Jon Foreman- "In Bloom" 40. Tyler Ramsey- "New Lost Ages" 41. Soccer Mommy- "Evergreen" 42. Laura Marling- "Patterns in Repeat" 43. Grand Magus- "Sunraven" 44. Leif Vollebekk- "Revelation" 45. The Hanseroth Twins- "Vera" 46. Anciients- "Beyond the Reach of the Sun" 47. Dr. Dog- "Dr. Dog" 48. Waxahatchee- "Tigers Blood" 49. Billie Eilish- "HIT ME HARD AND SOFT" 50. Hot Water Music- "VOWS" 51. ALMO- "Reconciliation" 52. A Swarm of the Sun- "An Empire" 53. Taylor Armstrong- "When it Rains" 54. MJ Lenderman- "Manning Fireworks" 55. Psychic Temple- "Doggie Paddlin' Thru The Cosmic Consciousness " 56. Andrew Bird- "Sunday Morning Put-On" 57. Ray LaMontagne- "Long Way Home" 58. The Red Clay Strays- "Made For These Moments" 59. Mooneye- "Come with Me and Hide" 60. Weather Systems- "Ocean Without A Shore" 61. Hazel English- "Real Life" 62. Andrew Bird + Madison Cunningham- "Cunningham Bird" 63. Linkin Park- "From Zero" 64. Clairo- "Charm" 65. Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs- "Vagabonds, Virgins & Misfits" 66. Trevor Kawalski- "Twilight Glow" 67. Balance And Composure- "with you in spirit" 68. Willie Pearl- "Willie Pearl" 69. Frost*- "Life In The Wires" 70. Jerry Cantrell- "I Want Blood" 71. Monkey3- "Welcome to the Machine" 72. Max Richter- "In A Landscape" 73. Microwave- "Let's Start Degeneracy" 74. Khruangbin- "A LA SALA" 75. Amskray- "Die Happy" 76. Tucker Zimmerman- "I Wonder If I'll Ever Come True" 77. Brooke Ligertwood- "INFINITY" 78. Forrest Frank- "CHILD OF GOD" 79. Pat Matheny- "MoonDial" 80. Futurebirds- "Easy Company" 81. The Dead Tongues- "I Am A Cloud" 82. Michael Kiwanuka- "Small Changes" 83. Grandaddy- "Blu Wav" 84. Kyle Church- "Doxology" 85. Phoebe Go- "Marmalade" 86. Swim Deep- "There's A Big Star Outside" 87. Rosali- "Bite Down" 88. plantoid- "Terrapath" 89. Beachwood Sparks- "Across The River Of Stars" 90. Beta Radio- "Waiting for the End to Come" 91. Smashing Pumpkins- "Aghori Mhori Mei" 92. Matt Pond PA- "Call and Response" 93. Yosef Gutman / Peter Broderick- "River of Eden" 94. Ine Hoem Og Trygve Skaug- "Tenk at vi blei vi" 95. IOTUNN- "Kinship" 96. Múr- "Múr" 97. ROLE MODEL- "Kansas Anymore" 98. The Pineapple Thief- "It Leads to This" 99. Tiny Habits- "All For Something" 100. Luke Combs- "Fathers & Sons"
@jeremysette3657 thanks for the sub and for the list - a top 100 - great stuff! So many in that list for me to check out 👍
@thegreenman4925 for sure! Happy listening! 🎶
My honorable mentions: Cupcakke-Dauntless Manifesto [best hip hop album of 2024] Cancer Christ-God is Violence Glyph-Honor, Power, Glory [I saw them with Alestorm this past April] Nile-The Underworld Awaits Us All Job for a Cowboy-Moon Healer [almost made the official list] Fulci-Duck Face Killings Wind Rose-Trollslayer
Pallbearer did not grab my attention with last one.
Yeah probably the weakest one in their discography - but I still thought it was good.
@ my top 5 tomorrow.
@@hectorThechilldudeonacouch I've got my work xmas party but will watch it after!
@ of course man
1. Opeth--Last Will And Testament 2. Blood Incantation-Absolute Elsewhere 3. Witherfall-Songs Of The Forgotten 4. Ulcerate--Cutting The Throat Of God 5. Neon Nightmare--Faded Dreams 6. Aquilus-Bellum II 7. Cosmic Putrefaction-Emerald Fires Atop Farewell Mountain 8. Dark Tranquility-Endless Signals 9. Nyktophobia-To The Stars 10. Assemble The Chariots-Unyielding Night 11. Summoning The Lich-Under The Reviled Throne 12. Nile-The Underworld Awaits Us All 13. Midnight-Hellish Expectations 14. The Last Ten Seconds Of Life-No Name Graves 15. Winterfylleth-The Imperious Horizon 16. Yoth Iria--Blazing Inferno 17. Siderean-Spilling The Astral Challice 18. Ihsahn-Ihsahn 19. Eternal Storm-A Giant Bound To Fall 20. Drown In Sulphur-Dark Secrets Of The Soul 21. Atrae Bliss-Aumicide 22. Job For A Cowboy-Moon Healer 23. Worm Shepherd--Hunger 24. Cemetery Skyline-Nordic Gothic 25. Tribulation-Sub Rosa In Aeternum 26. Borknagar-Fall 27. Spectral Wound-Songs Of Blood And Mire 28. Veilburner-The Duality Of Decapitation And Wisdom 29. Oxygen Destroyer--Guardians Of The Universe 30. Mother Of Graves-Periapt Of Absence
@lordopeth7176 thanks for the list - lots I need to check out.
@@thegreenman4925 .... Hello you absolutly need to check out "VEILBURNER" , nb 28 here (it's their 7th album on the same record label than "DEVENIAL VERDICT" who would be my nb 1 in your list ^^) ... Greetings from France !!! ... Oh and "SPECTRAL WOUND" ( nb 27 here) also, the singer has a great "shrieky" Black Metal voice how I love !!!
@nb1inheaven788 thanks for those recommendations I'll give them a shot
I had random # 7
It’s my all time favorite PF album. Perfection in its entirety!❤❤❤❤❤
I want to see Nosferatu, no Moana 2 😂. I did see Dune part 2 very good film. I am watching Dune Prophecy series now on Max.
Yeah I'd like to see Nosferatu as well. Is it already out in Puerto Rico? It's coming out 1 January in UK.
@ I think xmas here
Nice one Tom, always pick up something to check out from your lists lad 👍
Awesome. Hope you find something you like here
Haven’t seen any of those. The first Gladiator is one of my dad’s favorite movies but I hadn’t heard great things about the sequel so I wasn’t interested. I did hear Dune 2 was great
As a spectacle, I think Gladiator 2 is great but flawed in other ways (e.g characters and plot). Dune 2 is well worth a look. Check out the top 2 here too if you get the chance.
Thanks Tom, couple I am interested in checking out here. Can I ask how much time you spend listening to music lad ? Cheers 👍
Thanks dude - I might just add that to my Q&As /roundup video and will answer in that :)
@ Ok Tom 👍, that’s cool lad.
We share the same top 2. Didn't gel with them at first but they just grew on me so much. Thats a nice list you have. My top 5 also includes Judas Priest, Nemophila and Kanonfeiber. Other albums i really liked in no order... Flotsam and Jetsam Lutharo Infected Rain Kittie 200 Stab Wounds Hiraes Dark Tranquillity Poppy The Warning Billie Eilish Rotting Christ Necrowretch Fleshgod Apocalypse Fave EPs: Lovebites Hanabie
Great picks there. I think I liked the Lutharo too come to think of it.
Good picks Tom.
Cheers Hector
I enjoyed the Alestorm EP that dropped this past March!