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Radio Wowsville

Raw Music from the 20th and 21st centuries: Airing its genre-busting blend of progressive hootenanny, provocative commentary, and sprawling pop music history lesson on WTJU since 1995 (or 1996), Radio… MoreRaw Music from the 20th and 21st centuries: Airing its genre-busting blend of progressive hootenanny, provocative commentary, and sprawling pop music history lesson on WTJU since 1995 (or 1996), Radio Wowsville, heard each Sunday night from 11 to 1, is broadcast via nuclear warhead from a cave / sound lab in Grottoes, Virginia. Less

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1. "Confident Man" - Big Joanie - Back Home [Kill Rock Stars: 2022]
2. "Happy People" - Generation X - Kiss Me Deadly [Chrysalis Records: 1981]
3. "Revenge" - Ministry - With Sympathy [Arista: 1983]
4. "Running Up That Hill" - Faith And The Muse - Vera Causa [Metropolis Records: 2001]
5. "All Night All Day" - Big Thief - All Night All Day [4AD: 2025(NEW)]
6. "All These Things" - Empire - Expensive Sound [Dinosaur Discs: 1981]
7. "Worldwide" - Snõõper - Worldwide [Third Man Records: 2025(NEW)]
8. "Comatose Chameleon" - NODEGA - Rot in Helvetica [Chrysalis Records: 2025(NEW)]
9. "No Fruit" - U.S. Girls - Scratch It [4AD: 2025(NEW)]
10. "Soldier Soldier" - SpizzEnergi - Soldier Soldier [Rough Trade: 1979]
11. "Walking On Air" - Red Lorry Yellow Lorry - Strange Kind Of Paradise [COP International: 2025(NEW)]
12. "Tyson Dub Remix" - Jah Wobble - Dub, Vol. 1 [Dimple Discs: 2025(NEW)]
13. "That's Entertainment" - The Jam - Sound Affects [Polydor Records: 1980]
14. "School Days Over (feat. Billy Bragg)" - Dropkick Murphys - For The People [Play It Again Sam: 2025(NEW)]
15. "Hollow You" - Antelope - Antelope [Dischord Records: 2003]
16. "The Fire" - The Sound - From The Lion's Mouth [Korova: 1981]
17. "Rising End" - The Blue Angel Lounge - The Blue Angel Lounge [self released: 2011]
18. "Chuckin' and Wingin' it" - Dead Tooth - Dead Tooth [Trash Casual: 2025(NEW)]
19. "Skirt" - Wet Kiss - Thus Spoke the Broken Chanteuse [Dinosaur City Records: 2025(NEW)]
20. "Follow" - Rosegarden Funeral Party - The Chopping Block [Death at the Chapel: 2018]
21. "The Cutter" - Echo & the Bunnymen - Porcupine [Korova: 1983]
22. "Hunger" - Plastersun - Hunger [Blurryface: 2025(NEW)]
23. "What Started In Blood" - The Launderettes - Back From The Sea [Soundflat Records: 2025(NEW)]
24. "Academy Fight Song" - Mission Of Burma - Signals, Calls and Marches [Matador: 1981]
25. "24" - Cor de Lux - Dream Life [self released: 2020]
26. "Same Old Story" - She's In Parties - Same Old Story [Submarine Cat Records: 2025(NEW)]
27. "Not That Nice" - Livingmore - Not That Nice [self released: 2025(NEW)]
28. "We Are Glass" - Gary Numan - Telekon [Beggars Banquet: 1980]
29. "Stigmata" - Ministry - Land of Rape and Honey [Sire: 1988]

Walkin' Blues

Walk your troubles away listening to the early blues. Songsters from the '20s and '30s, field recordings from the '40s and '50s, rediscovered greats from the '60s, and modern acoustic… MoreWalk your troubles away listening to the early blues. Songsters from the '20s and '30s, field recordings from the '40s and '50s, rediscovered greats from the '60s, and modern acoustic artists who draw on the blues tradition are featured here. That's Walkin' Blues each Sunday night from 9 to 11 right here on WTJU. Less

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1. "Mo' Better Blues" - Gordon Webster - Blues Till Dawn [Gordon Webster: 2007]
2. "Life By the Drop" - Stevie Ray Vaughan - The Real Deal: Greatest Hits Volume 2 [Epic: 1999]
3. "Yellow Dog Blues" - Louis Armstrong - Louis Armstrong Plays W. C. Handy [Legacy/Columbia: 1954]
4. "Singin' the Blues" - Allen Toussaint - The Bright Mississippi [Nonesuch: 2009]
5. "Take Me to the Country" - Jontavious Willis - Spectacular Class [Kind Of Blue Music: 2019]
6. "Bad Blood" - Champion Jack Dupree - Blues From The Gutter [Atlantic Jazz: 1958]
7. "Sugar Blues" - Preservation Hall Jazz Band - New Orleans Preservation, Vol. 1 [Preservation Hall: 2009]
8. "Walkin' Blues" - Dion - Bronx In Blue [Dimensional Music Recordings LLC/The Orchard: 2006]
9. "Black Snake Blues" - King Oliver - Snag It [CoolNote: 2000]
10. "New Orleans Blues" - Jelly Roll Morton - Jelly Roll Morton - The Complete Congress Recordings [Jelly Roll Morton: 2011]
11. "Shake Your Hips - Single Version" - Slim Harpo - The Excello Singles Anthology [Hip-O: 2003]
12. "Brown Skin Woman" - Snooks Eaglin - New Orleans Street Singer [Storyville Records: 2015]
13. "Amtrak Blues" - Alberta Hunter - Amtrak Blues [Columbia: 1978]
14. "Pinetop Boogie woogie" - Pinetop Perkins - Pïnetop Is Just Top [Blues Reference (recorded in Switzerland 1976)] [Disques Black & Blue: 1976]
15. "Burgundy Street Blues" - George Lewis - Jazz At Preservation Hall: The George Lewis Band Of New Orleans [Rhino Atlantic: 2005]
16. "Saint James Infirmary" - Snooks Eaglin - New Orleans Street Singer [Smithsonian Folkways Recordings: 2005]
17. "I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say" - Jelly Roll Morton - The Best of Jelly Roll Morton [Wnts: 2014]
18. "On the Sunny Side of the Street" - James Booker - Junco Partner [Ryko/Rhino: 1976]
19. "If You See My Rooster (Please Run Him Home)" - Memphis Minnie - Hoodoo Lady (1933-1937) [Legacy/Columbia: 1991]
20. "I Don't Worry About a Thing" - Mose Allison - I Don't Worry About A Thing [Rhino Atlantic: 1962]
21. "Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me" - Sidney Bechet - The Fabulous Sidney Bechet [Blue Note Records: 2000]
22. "Otis In The Dark" - Otis Spann - Otis Spann Is The Blues [Candid: 1989]
23. "Confessin' the Blues" - Jay McShann - The Last Of The Blue Devils [Rhino Atlantic: 2005]
24. "Soulville" - The Ben Webster Quintet - Soulville [Verve Reissues: 1957]
25. "Hear Me Talking To You" - Norbert Susemihl, Jason Marsalis, Erika Lewis, Shaye Cohn - Night on Frenchmen Street [Sumi Records: 2012]
26. "Death Letter Blues" - Son House - Father Of The Delta Blues: The Complete 1965 Sessions [Legacy/Columbia: 1992]
27. "When I Was a Cowboy (Western Plains)" - Alvin Youngblood Hart - Big Mama'S Door [Okeh/550 Music: 1996]
28. "The Raided the Joint" - Helen Humes - Blue and Sentimental [ProExport Digital: 2020]

Just a Few Friends

Just a Few Friends, heard each Sunday evening from 7-9, where Penelope invites you to spend your evening in a salon filled with the intimate strains of fine classical chamber… MoreJust a Few Friends, heard each Sunday evening from 7-9, where Penelope invites you to spend your evening in a salon filled with the intimate strains of fine classical chamber music, from early to modern. Less

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1. "String Quartet in C, Op. 64, No. 1, Hob. III:65" {HAYDN} - Kodaly Quartet - Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 64, Nos. 1, 2 and 3 [Naxos: 1992]
2. "Piano Trio in d, Op. 32" {ARENSKY} - Nieu Amsterdam Trio - Russian Chamber Music [VoxBox: 1992]
3. "Piano Sonata No. 6 in A, Op. 82" {PROKOFIEV} - Ivo Pogorelich - Ravel & Prokofiev - Ivo Potorelich [Deutsche Grammophon: 1983]
4. "Trio pathetique" {GLINKA} - Eastman Trio - Russian Chamber Music [VoxBox: 1992]
5. "Pianio Sonata No. 25 in G, Op. 79" {BEETHOVEN} - Artur Schnabel - Beetoven: Piano Sonatas [EMI Records: 1991]

Heifetz on Air

Each week, "Heifetz On Air" presents captivating performances by Heifetz International Music Institute students, alums, and faculty -- recorded on stage in Staunton and in WTJU's Charlottesville studios.

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Sunday Opera Matinee

Heard each Sunday afternoon from 3-6, Sunday Opera Matinee is the only non-syndicated weekly broadcast of opera in Central Virginia coming to you year round, regardless of the season! Hosts… MoreHeard each Sunday afternoon from 3-6, Sunday Opera Matinee is the only non-syndicated weekly broadcast of opera in Central Virginia coming to you year round, regardless of the season! Hosts Ann Shaffer, Tim Snider, and Brendan O'Donnell share their favorite recordings, old and new. Plot synopsis and historical background are provided. Less

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1. "Attila" {G. VERDI} - R. Raimondi, C. Deutekom, C. Bergonzi, Royal Phil. Orch., Lamberto Gardelli, cond. - Attila [Philips: 1989]
2. "Uldino! Uldin!" {G. VERDI} - I. Abrazakov, Orch. Metropolitain de Montreal, Yannick Nezet-Seguin, cond. - Verdi [DGG: 2019]
   Notes: From Attila
3. "Notte! perpectua notte" {G. VERDI} - C. Bergonzi, Concertgebouw Orch. - Carlo Bergonzi Sings Verdi [Gala: 1973]
   Notes: From I due Foscari
4. "O tu, Palermo" {G. VERDI} - I. Abrazakov, Orch. Metropolitain de Montreal, Yannick Nezet-Seguin, cond. - Verdi [DGG: 2019]
   Notes: From I vespri Siciliani
5. "Tu del mio Carlo al seno" {G. VERDI} - C. Deutekom, Orch. Sinfonica de Bilbao, Michelangelo Veltri, cond. - Christina Deutekom Sings Verdi [Gala: 1976]
   Notes: From I masnadieri

A New Sound

Over the past one hundred years, music and the arts have undergone as much revolutionary change and experimentation as science, technology, and medicine. These sounds inspired riots and revolutions, created… MoreOver the past one hundred years, music and the arts have undergone as much revolutionary change and experimentation as science, technology, and medicine. These sounds inspired riots and revolutions, created new schools of thought, and crossed the Rubicon into uncharted musical territory. Join us every Sunday afternoon from 1-3 pm on A New Sound as we explore together the classical music of our lifetime. Less

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1. "Paradise" {Trad. arr. THE WESTERLIES} - Sam Amidon, voice; The Westerlies - Paradise [The Westerlies Music: 2025]
2. "World to Come" {David LANG} - Maya Beiser, cellos and voice - World to Come [Koch International: 2003]
3. "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell" {Eve BEGLARIAN} - Lisa Bielawa, voice; MATA Ensemble - Tell the Birds [New World: 2006]
4. "Birds of Paradise" {William BRITTELLE} - Metropolis Ensemble; Wye Oak (Andy Stack & Jenn Wasner); Brooklyn Youth Chorus - Spiritual America [Nonesuch: 2019]
5. "Paradise Regained" {John ZORN} - Sae Hashimoto, vibraphone; Jorge Roeder, bass; Ches Smith, drums - Fantasma [Tzadik: 2025]
6. "Eternity's Sunrise" {John TAVENER} - Patricia Rozario, soprano; The Academy Of Ancient Music - Fragments of a Prayer [Universal: 2006]
7. "Dante, Act III. "Paradiso" (Paradise--Moon--Mercury--Venus--Sun--Mars--Jupiter (The Eagle)--Saturn (The Golden Ladder)--Fixed Stars--Empyrean )" {Thomas ADES} - Los Angeles Philharmonic; Los Angeles Master Chorale; Gustavo Dudamel, conductor - Dante [Nonesuch: 2023]

Offstage, On-Air

Offstage, On-Air is a weekly show highlighting central Virginia's vibrant classical music community. Each week you'll hear conversations with local classical musicians, learn about upcoming concerts, and enjoy artist-curated playlists.… MoreOffstage, On-Air is a weekly show highlighting central Virginia's vibrant classical music community. Each week you'll hear conversations with local classical musicians, learn about upcoming concerts, and enjoy artist-curated playlists. Tune in Sunday from noon to 1:00pm here on WTJU. Less

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Classical Brunch

Welcome to your weekly buffet of all things classical during Classical Brunch.  Paula brings centuries worth of musical delights to your Classical Brunch table on Sunday from 10 'til noon,… MoreWelcome to your weekly buffet of all things classical during Classical Brunch.  Paula brings centuries worth of musical delights to your Classical Brunch table on Sunday from 10 'til noon, right here on 91.1 FM WTJU and charlottesvilleclassical dot org. Less

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1. "Trio Sonata in G major" {SCHIFFELHOLZ, Johann Paul} - Milan Turkovic, Richard Galler, Clelia Goldings, bassoons/Phillip Moll, harpsichord - United Sounds of Bassoon [DG: 1994]
2. "Last Tango in Bayreuth" {SCHICKELE, Peter} - Milan Turkovic, Richard Galler, Clelia Goldings, bassoons/Phillip Moll, harpsichord - United Sounds of Bassoon [DG: 1994]
3. "Fantasie in C major, Op. 17" {SCHUMANN, Robert} - Stephen Hough, piano - Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6 & Fantasie, Op. 17 [Parlophone: 1989]
4. "Scaramouche, Op. 165c" {MILHAUD, Darius} - Regina Reiter, alto saxophone/Danlin Felix Sheng, piano - Bittersweet [Kaleidos: 2024]
5. "Recuerdos de Mexico" {GOTTSCHALK, Arthur} - Linda Wiley, flute/Scott Holshouser, piano - Four Sonatas for Flute & Piano [Navona: 2024]
6. "Francesca da Rimini, Fantasy for Orchestra, Op. 32" {TCHAIKOVSKY, Piotr} - Tonhalle Orchester Zürich - Paavo Järvi - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 & Francesca da Rimini [alpha: 2020]
7. "Concerto for viola d'amore, strings & continuo in D minor, RV 394" {VIVALDI, Antonio} - Adrian Chandler, viola d'amore/La Serenissima - Vivaldi's Women [Signum: 2022]
8. "La Capricciosa" {RIES, Franz} - Yehudi Menuhin, violin/Louis Persinger, piano - Yehudi Menuhin First Recordings (1928-1930) [RCA Victor: 2016]

In the Spirit

In The Spirit, heard each Sunday morning at 9, is an hour of vintage and contemporary gospel music to feed your soul and lift you up.

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1. "My Thanks to Jesus (voc)" - Christian All-Stars - Zenette Gospel [Zenette Records of Baltimore: 1960]
2. "Let's Go Home (Get Right Church)(voc)" - Staple Singers - Will The Circle Be Unbroken [Vee Jay Records: 1960]
3. "I Heard (voc)" - Highway QC's - Where He Leads Me [Charly Records: 1960]
4. "He'll Understand & Say Well Done (voc)" {Lucie E. Campbell} - Stars of Faith - Upper Room: Beloved Songs of Lucie E. Campbell [Savoy Records: 1960]
5. "Lord, In The New Jerusalem (voc)" - Sister Bessie Griffin & the Gospel Pearls - Wings Over the City of Angeles [City of Angeles: 1960]
6. "Blessed Quietness (voc)" - Oakland Silvertones - Swinging on the Golden Gate Vol. 2 - Survey of Bay Area Gospel [Fog City Records: 1960]
7. "What He's Done for Me? (voc)" {Dr. Morgan Babb} - Radio Four - There's Gonna Be Joy [Nashboro Records: 1960]
8. "So High, So Low, So Wide (dp bass voc)" {Carl Jones; Lee Gaines} - Delta Rhythm Boys - Swingin' Spirituals [Coral Records NYC: 1960]
9. "Prayer Wheel (voc)" - Bright Light Quartet - Southern Journey: Sheep, Sheep, Don'tcha Know the Road? [Rounder Records: 1960]
10. "Who Was It (voc)" - Gospel Cavaliers - Sharp 600 Gospel Series 1960-64 [Sharp Record Company: 1960]
11. "I'm a Pilgram (voc)" {Silas Roy Crain} - Soul Stirrers with Sam Cooke - Sam Cooke's SAR Records Story 1959-65 [ABKCO: 1960]
12. "Land Beyond the Sky (voc)" - Five Singing Stars of Brooklyn with Tommy Ellison - Revelation Gospel Records [Revelation Records of NYC: 1960]
13. "He'll Understand (voc)" - Julia Paterson Singers of Brooklyn - Revelation Gospel Records [Revelation Records of NYC: 1960]
14. "I Shall Not Be Moved (voc)" - Gene Martin & the Stalworth Gospel Singers - Peace in the Valley [Miracle Revival Recordings Miracle Valley AZ: 1960]
15. "I Want to Be Right (voc)" - Mighty Mellotones - JAS Records Gospel & Soul [JAS Records of New York City: 1960]
16. "Stretch Out (voc)" - Pilgrim Jubilee Singers - Peacock Gospel Records Vol. 8 [Peacock Records TX: 1960]
17. "Singing in My Soul (voc)" {Reverend Thomas A. Dorsey} - Swan Silvertones - Amen, Amen, Amen: Essential Collection [Rockbeat: 1960]

The Early Music Show

Imagine hearing the origins of the music of Western civilization! The Early Music Show reaches back to the ancient meditative sacred music and foot tapping dances of the abbeys and… MoreImagine hearing the origins of the music of Western civilization! The Early Music Show reaches back to the ancient meditative sacred music and foot tapping dances of the abbeys and troubadours of the first millennium and journeys through seven centuries of music, featuring the friendly madrigals of the Italian and English traditions, sublime motets and music of the Renaissance, Medieval and Baroque eras up to the time of JS Bach - a genre of endless richness and variety. Imagine, and then join us for music of centuries gone by, every Sunday morning from 6 'til 9 on The Early Music Show. Less

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1. "Cantata Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106 (Actus tragicus)" {Johann Sebastian BACH} - Munchener Bach-Chor, Munchener Bach-Orchester; Karl Richter, conductor - Bach Cantatas Vol. 5 [Archiv: 1978]
2. "Ascendente Jesu in naviculam" {Giaches de WERT} - Stile Antico - Divine Theatre: Sacred Motets by Giaches de Wert [Harmonia Mundi: 2017]
3. "Partite sopra l'aria di Romanesca, F 2.13" {Girolamo FRESCOBALDI} - Enrico Baiano - Frescobaldi: Keyboard Works [Pan Classics: 2020]
4. "ch weiss, dass mein Erlöser lebt, TWV 1:873" {Georg Philipp TELEMANN} - Collegium Vocale Siegen - Telemann: Sacred Music [haenssler CLASSIC: 2017]
5. "Cantata BWV 31 "Der Himmel lacht! Die Erde jubilieret" (Heaven laughs! Earth exults)" {Johann Sebastian BACH} - Choir and Orchestra of the J. S. Bach Foundation - Live at Osterfesttag [J.S. Bach Foundation: 2022]
6. "The Night Watch, The Fairie-round" {Anthony HOLBORNE} - Consort 8 Recorder Consort - Live Performance (Youtube) [Youtube: 2015]
7. "Le Reniement de Saint Pierre" {Marc-Antoine CHARPENTIER} - L'Ensemble Marguerite Louise - Live at Générations France Musique [France Musique: 2019]
8. "Ricercata prima" {Giovanni BASSANO} - La Guilde des Mercenaires - Ricercare per strumenti insieme [L'Encelade: 2016]
9. "Christ lag in Todes Banden" {Johann PACHELBEL} - Spiritato and The Marian Consort - Live at the National Centre for Early Music, York [Spiritato (Youtube): 2023]

Classical Prelude - Sunday

Classical Prelude wakes you gently with fine orchestral and choral music. Most of the featured works are over 50 minutes long, enveloping you in a world of sound. Awaken to… MoreClassical Prelude wakes you gently with fine orchestral and choral music. Most of the featured works are over 50 minutes long, enveloping you in a world of sound. Awaken to music by classical and romantic composers such as Beethoven, Bruckner, Mozart, and Schubert. Less

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Virginia Overnights

All Virginia artists. All genres. All night long. Tune in to Virginia Overnights and experience the sounds of our commonwealth, hand-curated by Don Harrison and Erin O.

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Cadmium

Cadmium is a show for people who hear the phrase "blackened crusty sludge" and think of music instead of the stuff that builds up around your sink drain. Mr. Owl… MoreCadmium is a show for people who hear the phrase "blackened crusty sludge" and think of music instead of the stuff that builds up around your sink drain. Mr. Owl takes you on a screaming ride through extreme metal past and present, from the shallow underground to the molten iron at the earth's core. You might hear some clean singing, but don't hold your breath. Less

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1. "Funeral Mock" - Rotpit - Long Live the Rot [War Anthem: 2024]
2. "III" - Nebulas - Transiting Through the Darkest Spheres of Death [Nebulas: 2025]
3. "Curse of the Technomancer" - Desolus - System Shock [Hells Headbangers: 2024]
4. "Goddess Death" - Hellish - The Dance of the Four Elemental Serpents [Dying Victims: 2022]
5. "Children of Demise" - Inculter - Morbid Origin [Edged Circle: 2023]
6. "The Pilgrimage" - Amorphis - The Karelian Isthmus [Relapse: 1992]
7. "Hollow of the Void" - Petrification - Hollow of the Void [Sentient Ruin Laboratories: 2018]
8. "Chant IV: Sodot HaYekum" - Amalekim - Shir Hashirim [Avantgarde: 2025]
9. "Major Malfunction" - Shanked - Demo 2023 [Shanked: 2023]
10. "The Sole Importance" - Sweven - The Eternal Resonance [Van: 2020]
11. "Formless Abominations" - Enfrenzied - Banishment of Sentient Miscreations [Enfrenzied: 2024]
    Notes: VIRGINIA
12. "Moth." - Pillars of March - Virginia. [Pillars of March: 2017]
    Notes: VIRGINIA
13. "Cocooned in Deceased Meat" - Vomit Vulture - Cocooned in Deceased Meat [Vomit Vulture: 2018]
    Notes: VIRGINIA
14. "Helicon" - Manilla Road - Out of the Abyss [High Roller: 2018]
    Notes: Reissue, orig. 1988
15. "The Behemoth" - Nameless Mist - Nameless Mist II [Nameless Mist: 2022]
16. "Burning Choir" - Sarcator - Swarming Angels & Flies [Century Media: 2025]
17. "Petra Scandali" - Hieronymus Bosch - The Human Abstract [KTR: 1995]
18. "Change" - Blight Worms - I [Blight Worms: 2016]
19. "Inimigo Sem Causa" - Homicide - O Que O Cerca Esta Morto [Detesto: 2012]
20. "Plastic World" - Artificial Extinction - Nothing in Particular [Artificial Extinction: 2024]
21. "Dead the Age of Hollow Vessels" - Rebirth of Nefast - Tabernaculum [Norma Evangelium Diaboli: 2017]