[DoctorEldritch]

Speaking of "cold and lack of sunshine", it's been like this whole week where I am, dark and gloomy and rainy. But today suddenly not a cloud in the sky and it's sunny for once. So my mood for today is:

[Saka]

@DoctorEldritch Nordic countries actually do have a really high amount of metal bands per capita. Not sure about the reasons though. 🤔

There's an example map and a table here, you can see Finland standing out: https://www.geographyrealm.com/geogr...y-metal-bands/

[DoctorEldritch]

@Saka Huh, for once, the stereotype seems to hold. I wonder why now. Was never able to "get" that music myself, to each his own, but it always escaped me. I wonder if there are any "JKindness Metal" songs out there, if those are not even mutually exclusive.

[Saka]

@DoctorEldritch Hmm, if I need a pickup, I generally listen to soft piano music. But there definitely are some metal songs out of there that can be put in the "kindness bucket".
Some Finnish music:

This is my favourite song from anime I've watched, and it fits the theme of the month well:

The original Bleach had some really good songs in the openings and endings. Here's the third opening, probably the most remembered one:

(it was surprisingly hard to find a video with both rōmaji lyrics and English translation)

[DoctorEldritch]

@Saka The first song is interesting, though I'll look for a translation to better understand it. As for Bleach, I dare say anime songs deserve a separate thread all for themselves, there are just so many. And many Kindness-themed, too. Though sometimes hard to follow.

I am not sure which one I'd go for when animes are concerned, I'll need to think about it.

As for my entry, here is another song that cheers me up:

A tad too romancy for me, but still makes me smile.

[Saka]

I've been feeling really down this week and went to listen to this:

Not exactly cheerful, as it's quite sorrowful, but it does speak of resolve. So in a way, it is about going up from a dark pit.