#courtesy of the yt algorithm

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Oh, look, another Murder Him video. Harder rock this time.

This band may have a theme (this one's heavier)

one more (no death in this one)

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Understandably angry Maori metal

warning for the appearance of a preserved head, which is not for shock value and is the core of the story told in the song and video, but I understand that, even if the item in the video is just a prop, some people may find seeing it uncomfortable; this warning is so you can be prepared beyond the thumbnail

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When I say "New Wave" here, I mean on the odder end of the spectrum, at least vocally (not the oddest, but it's not...smooth and radio ready)

The video includes some very close up shots of mouths and eyes, so watch out if you have issues with that

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Do you like your hair metal songs to have a goofy gimmick? (subtitle translations are available)

How about the big hair metal power ballad being about LGBTQIA+ Pride?

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Wikipedia calls them symphonic metal. You may be as much or more interested in the Borg aesthetics.

It...reminds me of how much my Mom liked Evanescence? I never listened to Evanescence, so that's probably not really helpful...

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From the channel description: "Gangstagrass is the Emmy Nominated, Billboard charting, gator wrestling, dirty fighting pioneers of the authentic bluegrass-hip-hop sound."

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(Taiwan Folk Metal)

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Does Tumblr know about Castle Rat?

Fans of Frank Frazetta and Black Sabbath, meet your favorite new band. Formed in 2019 and led by singer-guitarist Riley Pinkerton, a.k.a. The Rat Queen, Brooklyn's Castle Rat play what they call "Medieval Fantasy Doom Metal." It's sludgy, Dungeon & Dragons riffery of the highest order, delivered live via a theatrical stage show full of swords, masks and chain mail. https://www.revolvermag.com/music/medieval-fantasy-doom-metal-hear-castle-rats-epic-new-song-feed-dream/

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Joyfully awkward, and remembers that proper New Wave involves guitar

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Another new song with a 90s grungy alternative sound

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From the video caption:

Boys Go To Jupiter’s seventh single, “Virginia”, is not your typical pop song. On a quest to find the perfect closer for their live show, BGTJ struck gold with this genre-bending-folk-disco-ghost-story. Exemplary of the band’s signature storytelling style, Virginia tells a cautionary tale of ambition and fame that has quickly become an undeniable fan favorite. Intricately arranged and brilliantly performed, the track sparkles with swirling seventies strings and haunting vocals. This sweeping, cinematic music video puts Virginia’s story front and center– in all its grotesque, melancholy glory.

Another "not my style but I know a lot of people will like it (face melting body horror and all)" song/video

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Venerable Japanese band, founders of Visual Kei, keeping on after the death of their original lead singer

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Oh, I guess Shibuya-kei is old enough to get throwback style now (and Nomiya Maki is still there.) This is the kind of stuff listened to in the late 90s.

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Kinda 1990s, but not bands everyone has heard of

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These are a little more pop goth, but they do a range of alternative music styles

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Throwback to early twenty-teens sounds? I don't know, I haven't actively listened to mainstream music for decades. Still, I share because somebody's going to like some of this

Flashing lights in the first one

(The above does not sound like the intro all the way through, which I would have liked to have heard how that would have gone)