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Burak Gundogdu

Burak Gundogdu

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Mistakes with Fairly Dramatic Consequences

Mistakes with Fairly Dramatic Consequences

Step into the world of a young father navigating through the consequences of his actions. Explore themes of fear, hope, and resilience as he confronts his challenges head-on. Follow his journey of uncertainty, sacrifice, and redemption as he strives to rebuild amidst the chaos.

Inherent Doom - Imprisoned by the Hands of Time - EP Album Review - Vintage Black Metal from Phoenix, USA

Inherent Doom - Imprisoned by the Hands of Time - EP Album Review - Vintage Black Metal from Phoenix, USA

It is the 5th of February, Monday. After spending a sunny day with a bright sky at the institution in the Swiss Mountains and dealing with a healthy amount of work for today, I have just finished my last listening session of the "Imprisoned by the Hands of Time&

Lord of the Rings Meets Heavy Metal - AI Imagines Middle-Earth’s Most Metal Moment

Lord of the Rings Meets Heavy Metal - AI Imagines Middle-Earth’s Most Metal Moment

On the 4th of February, amidst the endless doomscroll through the digital abyss of Facebook, I stumbled upon a treasure trove of imagination. Thanks to Pancho Alejandro Sánchez and the Midjourney Unofficial facebook group, a series of AI-generated images materialized before my eyes, each depicting a metal festival so epic,

Japanese Techniques for Undying - Navigating Beyond Overthinking

Japanese Techniques for Undying - Navigating Beyond Overthinking

February 3rd, Saturday A sunny winter morning in Lucerne, Switzerland, a bright sky with the lightness of giving up. Another day that is going to be well-spent misleading from an unhealthy perspective of a man who chooses distraction over reality. One of the perks of leading a surreal life for

Hope and Hopelessness

Hope and Hopelessness

February 2nd, Friday. A relatively calm day with a still mind and depressive weather here in the Swiss Alps. Soon, it will be the second year since the war started in Ukraine and changed everything forever. Now, on this day in my surreal life since that breaking point, I find

Vespertine - Desolate Soil - Album Review - Symphonic Folk Metal

Vespertine - Desolate Soil - Album Review - Symphonic Folk Metal

The last day of January brings relatively good weather here at the institution in the Swiss Alps, marking another checkpoint in my surreality. After a hectic morning filled with unexpected news, I'm back in my office, doing what I currently do best in this life; writing about music.

Serve - Extinction (Final Execution) - Song Review - Modern Progressive Metal from the Netherlands

Serve - Extinction (Final Execution) - Song Review - Modern Progressive Metal from the Netherlands

January 27th, 2024. After spending a pleasant Saturday morning outdoors in the crisp but sunny Swiss Alps, I just finished listening to a new, promising band from the Netherlands named Serve. They deserve recognition for their interpretation of modern progressive metal, as showcased in their latest single, ‘Extinction (Final Execution)