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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. "It's O.K." - Dead Moon - Crack in the System [Tombstone Records: 1994]
2. "Don't Look Down" - Optic Sink - Lucky Number [Feel It Records: 2025[NEW]]
3. "Temptation" - Heaven 17 - The Luxury Gap [Virgin: 1982]
4. "No Touch" - Sleaford Mods w/Sue Tompkins - No Touch [Rough Trade: 2025[NEW]]
5. "Zu Spät" - Gurr - She Says [Awal: 2019]
6. "Salad" - Blondshell - Blondshell [Partisan Records: 2023]
7. "Executive Function" - screensaver - Three Lens Approach [Poison City Records: 2025[NEW]]
8. "Jericho" - Slow Fiction - Slow Fiction [self released: 2023]
9. "I Wanna Sleep With You" - The Psychedelic Furs - Talk Talk Talk [Columbia: 1981]
10. "Bananafishbones" - The Cure - The Top [Fiction: 1984]
11. "007 (Shanty Town)" - Desmond Dekker - King Of Ska [Sunrise Records: 2014]
12. "Every Day" - Carbonated Water - Wenig Kalorien [self released: 2025[NEW]]
13. "Tonight (Was A Long Time Ago)" - Jack White - No Name [Third Man Records: 2024]
14. "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" - The Adverts - Crossing The Red Sea [Bright Records: 1978]
15. "Two Beads at the End" - Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime [SST Records: 1984]
16. "Girl On A Motocycle" - Cinerama - Cinerama Holiday [Scopitones: 2002]
17. "Wanton" - Phantom Wave - Echoes Unknown [Shoredive Records: 2025[NEW]]
18. "One of Us" - Wire - Object 47 [Pinkflag: 2008]
19. "Legendary Man" - Zeitgeist - Translate Slowly [DB Recs: 1985]
    Notes: Band also known The Reivers
20. "Hong Kong Garden" - Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Scream [Polydor: 1978]
21. "Heavy" - SPRINTS - Letter to Self [City Slang: 2024]
22. "Microwaved Brains" - Sick Bags - Typical Girls Three [Emotional Response: 2018]
23. "Five Corporations" - Fugazi - End Hits [Dischord Records: 1998]
24. "Forgotten Token" - Upchuck - I'm Nice Now [Domino: 2025[NEW]]
25. "Expensive Sound" - Empire - Expensive Sound [Dinosaur Discs: 1981]
26. "All There Is" - Rites of Spring - Rites of Spring [Dischord Records: 1985]
27. "Operation" - Yuck - Yuck [Fat Possum: 2011]
28. "Ms. America" - Bully - Lucky For You [Sub Pop Records: 2023]
29. "Complex" - Gary Numan - The Pleasure Principle [Beggars Banquet: 1979]
30. "Grand Prix" - The Wedding Present - Maxi EP [Scopitones: 2025[NEW]]
31. "Fluorescent Minds" - The Laughing Chimes - Whispers In The Speech Machine [Slumberland Records: 2025]

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. "Banty Rooster Blues" - Christina Vane - Old Played New [Purchased AAC audio file ]
2. "I'm Sorry Mama" - Dom Flemons - American Songster [Purchased AAC audio file ]
3. "Captain Haney Blues" - Ben Hunter & Joe Seamore - Ben Hunter & Joe Seamore [Purchased AAC audio file ]
4. "Ramblin' Blues" - Koerner, Ray And Glover - Blues, Rags And Hollers [Purchased AAC audio file ]
5. "Alabama Bound" - Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton - Jerron Paxton [Purchased AAC audio file ]
6. "Buckets Of Rain" - The Ebony Hillbillies - Barefoot And Flying [Purchased AAC audio file ]
7. "Beale Street Mess Around" - Ben Hunter & Joe Seamore - Ben Hunter & Joe Seamore [Purchased AAC audio file ]
8. "Teach Me Tonight" - Tony Marcus & Patrice Haan - Tony Marcus & Patrice Haan [Purchased AAC audio file ]
9. "Civil War Medly" - Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton - Jerron Paxton [Purchased AAC audio file ]
10. "Sun's Wail" - Koerner, Ray And Glover - Blues, Rags And Hollers [Purchased AAC audio file ]
11. "Future Blues" - Erin Harpe - Blues Roots [Purchased AAC audio file ]
12. "Longin' For My Sugar" - Ben Hunter & Joe Seamore - Ben Hunter & Joe Seamore [Purchased AAC audio file ]
13. "Hesitation Blues" - Sourdough Slim & Robert Crumb - Oh, Sweet Mama [Purchased AAC audio file ]
14. "Pedal Your Blues Away" - R. Crumb And His Cheap Suit Serenaders - Singing In The Bathtub [Purchased AAC audio file ]
15. "Ted Mack Rag" - Ben Hunter & Joe Seamore - Blues, Rags And Hollers [Purchased AAC audio file ]
16. "Cielito Lindo" - Paul Bell - [Purchased AAC audio file ]
17. "Buck Rag" - Ben Hunter & Joe Seamore - Blues, Rags And Hollers [Purchased AAC audio file ]
18. "Delia" - Roy Bookbinder & Reverend Gary Davis - Travelin' Man [Purchased AAC audio file ]
19. "Corrine, Corrine" - Rising Sons - Rising Sons [Purchased AAC audio file ]
20. "Dreamin' Blues" - Lightnin' Hopkins - The Complete 50S Chess Recordings [Purchased AAC audio file ]
21. "Wabash Blues" - Hank Snow - The Wild Guitar [Purchased AAC audio file ]
22. "Mountain Blues" - Big Bill Broonzy - [Purchased AAC audio file ]
23. "Another Friend Like Me" - Ernie Hawkins - Blues Advice [Purchased AAC audio file ]
24. "Gonna Take My Time" - Will Weldon - Jackson Stomp [Purchased AAC audio file ]
25. "I'll go with her blues" - Robert Wilkens - Memphis Blues, Vol 1 [Purchased AAC audio file ]
26. "It Won't Be Long Now" - Frank Stokes - Memphis Blues Singers, Volume 1 [Purchased AAC audio file ]
27. "Left Alone Blues" - Ishman Bracey - Memphis Blues Singers, Volume 1 [Purchased AAC audio file ]
28. "Stranger Blues" - Rose Mae Moore - Memphis Blues Singers, Volume 1 [Purchased AAC audio file ]
29. "Any Old Time" - Doc & Merle Watson - Sittin' Here Pickin' The Blues [Purchased AAC audio file ]
30. "San Francisco Bay Blues" - Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Ramblin' Jack Elliott [Purchased AAC audio file ]
31. "I Called You This Morning" - Memphis Minnie - Queen Of Country Bules [Purchased AAC audio file ]
32. "Yellow Dog Blues" - W. C. Handy - W. C. Handy's Memphis Blues Band [Purchased AAC audio file ]
33. "Wall Hollow Blues" - Reverend Gary Davis - Blues & Ragtime [Purchased AAC audio file ]
34. "Still Travelling On" - Mississippi Sheiks - Complete Works In Chronological Order [Purchased AAC audio file ]

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. "Duo, Op. 7, for Violin and Cello" {KODALY} - Maria Kliegel & William Preucil - Kodaly: Music for Cello, Volume 2 [Naxos: 1996]
2. "Quintet for Piano and Strings" {RAWSTHORNE} - Nadia Myerscough, Peter Adams, John McCabe, Mark Messenger & Helen Roberts - Rawsthorne: Chamber Music [Naxos: 1997]
3. "Impromptu No. 2 in E flat, Op. 90" {SCHUBERT} - Shura Cherkassky - Cherkassky: Solo Piano Works [Nimbus: 1985]
4. "Impromptu No. 3 in G flat, Op. 90" {SCHUBERT} - Shura Cherkassky - Cherkassky: Solo Piano Works [Nimbus: 1985]
5. "String Quartet No. 1, 'From My Life', in e" {SMETANA} - Panocha Quartet - Smetana: Chamber Works Vol. 1 [Supraphon: 1999]
6. "Quartettino" {BRITTEN} - Maggini String Quartet - Britten: String Quartets, Vol. 2 [Naxos: 1997]

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. "Le Cid" {Jules MASSENET} - P. Domingo, G. Bumbry, Opera Orch. of NY, Eve Queler, cond. - Le Cid [Sony: 1976/2008]
2. "O souverain" {Jules MASSENET} - J. Carreras, Orch. of Royal Opera House, Jacques Delacote, cond. - Voices of French Opera [EMI: 1984/2013]
   Notes: From Le Cid
3. "Adieu notre petite table" {Jules Massenet} - I. Cotrubas, Orch.de Toulouse, Michel Plasson, cond. - Voices of French Opera [EMI: 1983/2000]
   Notes: From Manon

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. "Abalone" {Daniel LENTZ} - Eugene Bowen, voice; Brad Ellis & Daniel Lentz, keyboards; James Sitterly, violin - Voices [Aoede: 2001]
2. "Wild Turkeys" {Daniel LENTZ} - Brad Ellis, David Kuehn & Wayne Jones, synthesizers; Daniel Lentz, percussion - Wild Turkeys [Aoede: 2000]
3. "O-Ke-Wa (North American Eclipse)" {Daniel LENTZ} - Gregg Johnson, percussion; Arlene Dunlap, Brad Ellis & David Kuehn, rasps; Barrington Brooks, Cindy Martineau, Elin Downing, Gail Johnson, James Stanley, Jessica Lowe, Laura Spickler, Pam Austin, Phil Elmore, Randy Crenshaw, Richard Morse, Yoav Paskowitz, voices & bells - Missa Umbrarum [New Albion: 1985]
4. "Song of the Sirens" {Daniel LENTZ} - Amy Knoles, voice; Marty Walker, clarinet; Bryan Pezzone, piano - Dancing on Water [Cold Blue: 2001]
5. "Excerpt from "Lascaux"" {Daniel LENTZ} - Brad Ellis, David Kuehn, Arlene Dunlap, Jessica Lowe & Susan James, wine glasses - Missa Umbrarum [New Albion: 1995]
6. "Apologetica" {Daniel LENTZ} - I Cantori; The Archbishop's Ensemble; Bradford Ellis, keyboards; Zdenka Vaculovicova & Edward Cansino, conductors - Apologetica [New Albion: 1997]

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. "The Nightingale" {ALYABAYEV, Alexander} - Edita Gruberová, soprano/Radio-Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart - Kurt Peter Eichhorn - The Art of Coloratura [Orfeo: 2016]
2. "Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, C. 73" {ROSETTI, Antonio} - Eckart Hübner, bassoon/German Chamber Academy Neuss - Rosetti: Bassoon Concertos [cpo: 2003]
3. "Harpsichord Concerto in G minor" {SEIXAS, Carlos de} - Andreas Staier, harpsichord/Baroque Orchestra Casa da Música - À Portuguesa [harmonia mundi: 2018]
4. "Oboe Quintet" {BAX, Arnold} - Nicholas Daniel, oboe/Doric String Quartet - British Oboe Quintets [Chandos: 2021]
5. "Passacaglia & Fuga" {KRASA, Hans} - Daniel Hope, violin/Paul Watkins, cello/Philip Dukes, viola - Forbidden Music [Wyastone Estate: 2003]
6. "Suite Punta del Este" {PIAZZOLLA, Astor} - Camerata Bariloche - Tango! [Dorian: 1994]
7. "Capriccio No. 4 in A major, ZWV 185" {ZELENKA, Jan Dismas} - The Bach Sinfonia - Daniel E. Abraham - Zelenka: The Capriccios [Sono Luminus: 2012]

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. "Before This Time Another Year (voc)" - Flying Clouds of Montgomery AL - Sermon on the Mount [Savoy Record Company Newark NJ: 1966]
2. "Put Your Hand in the Hand (voc)" - Ann Grizzard - Randy's Gospel 45rpm's [Randy's Spiritual Records: 1980]
3. "Something Within Me (voc)" - Brother Theotis Taylor - 45rpm Gospel on Pitch Records [Pitch Records of Savannah: 1969]
4. "He's the One (voc)" - Mighty Reverlaires - 45rpm Gospel on Pitch Records [Pitch Records of Savannah: 1969]
5. "Come on the Lord's Side (voc)" - Bill Moss & the Celestials - Jewel Devotional Series (257-284) 1962-82 [Jewel Records: 1981]
6. "Get Right Church (voc)" - Lillie Jenkins - Jewel Devotional Series (257-284) 1962-82 [Jewel Records of Shreveport: 1977]
7. "God Don't Like it & I Don't Either (voc)" - Brooklyn Allstars - Jewel Devotional Series (257-284) 1962-82 [Jewel Records of Shreveport: 1975]
8. "Blessed Assurance (voc)" - Clarence Fountain - Jewel Devotional Series (257-284) 1962-82 [Jewel Records of Shreveport: 1974]
9. "Nobody But You Lord (voc)" - Ernest Franklin - Jewel Devotional Series (198-227) 1962-82 [Jewel Records of Shreveport: 1973]
10. "When They Ring Them Bells (dp bass)" {Traditional} - Harmonizing Four - Golden Bells [Vee Jay Records Chicago IL: 1963]
11. "Meet You In The Morning (voc)" {Traditional, arr. Willie Jones} - Stars of Bethlehem - Above My Head [Ensign Records : 1961]
12. "My Hope is in the Lord (voc)" - Gospel Clefs - Simpson Label Gospel Recordings 1961-66 [Simpson Records: 1964]
13. "What About Me (voc)" - Swanee Quintet - What About Me? [Nashboro Records of Nashville: 1960]
14. "Glory, Glory (voc)" {Public Domain} - Sensational Nightingales - Glory, Glory [Peacock Records of Houston: 1963]
15. "I See a Man (voc)" {K. Madden} - Pilgrim Jubilee Singers - Walk on [Peacock Records of Houston: 1962]
16. "Last Day (voc)" {Paul Arnold} - Gospelaires of Dayton OH - Bones in the Valley [Peacock Records of Houston: 1963]

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. "Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225" {Johann Sebastian BACH} - English Baroque Soloists; Monteverdi Choir; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor - Bach: Motets, BWV 225 - 231, Cantatas, BWV 50 & 118 [Warner Classics/Erato Disques: 1982]
2. "Quis dabit oculis nostris" {Jean MOUTON} - Ensemble Jacques Moderne; Joël Suhubiette, conductor - Mouton: Anna requiescat in pace (Déploration sur la mort d'Anne de Bretagne) - Motets [Ligia: 2003]
3. "Jouyssance vous donnerez (Diminutions by Vincenzo Bonizzi)" {Claudin de SERMISY} - Early Music Alberta - Live Performance - December 2023 [Youtube/Early Music Alberta: 2023]
4. "Fantaisie sur Une jeune fillette" {Eustache du CAURROY} - Marc Baumann - Récital à la Cathédrale de Strasbourg: Musique d´orgue française (Live, A. Kern-Orgel) [IFO Classics: 2002]
5. "Magnificat Primi Toni" {Nicolas GOMBERT} - Stile Antico - Live at the Domkerk, Utrecht, 2013 [Stile Antico: 2013]
6. "Alonso Lobo - Lamentations Ieremiae Prophetae" {Alonso LOBO} - Tenebrae; Nigel Short, conductor - de Victoria: Requiem Mass 1605 [Signum Classics: 2010]
7. "Seigneur Dieu, ta pitié s'estende dessus moi" {Guillaume COSTELEY} - Glen Wilson - Harpsichord Works Published by Pierre Attaingnant [Naxos: 2019]
8. "Sufficiebat nobis paupertas, a 4 voces" {Jean RICHAFORT} - Huelgas Ensemble - Richafort: Requiem [Harmonia Mundi: 2014]
9. "Te Deum" {Guillaume BOUZIGNAC} - Les Arts Florissants; Les Pages de la Chapelle - Bouzignac: Te Deum, Motets [Harmonia Mundi: 2020]
10. "Il fait bon aimer l'oiselet (Arr. for Guitar)" {Antoine de FEVIN} - Noël Akchoté - Antoine de Févin: Chansons et motets (Arr. for Guitar) [Noël Akchoté: 2016]
11. "El fuego (Ensalada)" {Mateo FLECHA} - king'singers; The Harp Consort - Fire and Water: The Spirit of Renaissance Spain [BMG: 1999]

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. "Rise of the Dead" - Interment - Scent of the Buried [Pulverised: 2016]
2. "What Malice Embrace" - Old Man's Child - The Pagan Prosperity [Century Media: 1997]
3. "Nukem All" - Nukem - The Unholy Trinity [Sleaszy Rider: 2016]
4. "Lethal Idol" - Acridity - For Freedom I Cry [Prophecy: 1991]
5. "Evil Deception" - Syranax - Annihilation of Civilization [Syranax: 1987]
6. "We Lie in the Snow" - Illdisposed - There's Something Rotten...In the State of Denmark [Serious Entertainment: 1997]
7. "Endless Fields of Sorrow" - Armagedda - Only True Believers [Agonia: 2003]
8. "Cisternal Myocarditis Perforation" - Excrescence - Inescapable Anatomical Deterioration [New Standard Elite: 2022]
9. "Revelation in Purity" - Imperishable - Revelation in Purity [Everlasting Spew: 2025]
10. "Immolated and Inhumed" - Hexrot - Gloomwrought [Hexrot: 2022]
11. "Temptations of Power" - Deadbolt - Deadbolt [Deadbolt: 2025]
    Notes: VIRGINIA
12. "This Radiant Darkness" - Eayondig - Ivory Eye [Eayondig: 2025]
    Notes: VIRGINIA
13. "Nitromethane Tripsy" - Restrictor Plate - Slamtona 500 [Restrictor Plate: 2024]
    Notes: VIRGINIA
14. "Frozen Screams" - Deceased - Supernatural Addiction [Relapse: 2000]
    Notes: VIRGINIA
15. "Masque of the Red Death" - Manilla Road - Mystification [High Roller: 2017]
    Notes: Reissue, orig. 1987
16. "Human Frailty" - Throne - That Who Sat Upon Him, Was Death [Redefining Darkness: 2025]
17. "Edge of Memory" - Pilgrimage - From Amber to Sun [Meuse Music: 2025]
18. "Evacuation" - Gangora - Laborious [Gangora: 2020]
19. "Dispersion of Post-Mortem Lividity" - Putrefaction Sets In - Repugnant Inception of Decomposing Paroxysm [Black Hole Productions: 2022]
20. "Ovaries in My Hand" - Plow Barrel - Bloated Beyond Blasphemy [Plow Barrel: 1993]
21. "Perjurio" - Curetaje - E-La Vita [Curetaje: 2025]
22. "Ophidia" - Scimitar - Scimitarium I [Crypt of the Wizard: 2025]