Shuyin: Reviewing my book, needs recs

Shuyin 04.13.25	The book itself contains a very grim, eerie and ridiculously violent story about the future of mankind, a LOT of "The Road" vibes, so I need music that's both hard on the atmosphere while also being relentlessly heavy but not abrasive enough to drown my own thoughts. Thanks!
Vercetti 04.13.25	My Dying Bride - Turn Loose the Swans
Shuyin 04.13.25	Haven't listened to MDB in a very long time, thank you
CugnoBrasso 04.13.25	The Pax Cecilia maybe?
Azazzel 04.13.25	so much post-metal and atmo-sludge for so little Doom in your taste, curious. seems well suited to the task too with the right vocals. Ahab, Esoteric, Ataraxie anything like that? looks like you've flirted with some dissonant cross over albums but you might dive into the contemporary straight disso-black/death pool like that Mitochondrion you loved last list. A lot of it has a post/sludge base and feels like the natural evolution with you know subsumed hoarse vocals, maximalist textures and emphasis on structure but instead of crescendo catharsis is more like a deferred state of contingent stability, tension and resolution. Ulcerate is a great example but I'm also thinking of like recent Blut Aus Nord, Panzerfaust, Aeviterne. there's a Storm of Light/Nadja split from back in the day that's solid if you missed Rorcal's latest is best since Heliogabalus from last list
pizzamachine 04.13.25	Moonspell - Night Eternal
Shuyin 04.13.25	Azazzel, that was spot on, I did listen to a LOT of BAN and DsO when writing the first 2 chapters of the book and it worked like a charm. I had a vague idea of what I wanted to do but the story, world and characters wren't exactly fleshed out, and the new sounds of BAN, specially the Disarmonium albums and Deus Salutis were very important while treading the waters of uncertainty, it kept things mysterious and made it easier for me to word what was on my mind while also keeping me in the mood to be even more weird and creative. Good choices, I'll definitely check that SoL split and Rorcal. Thanks everyone, adding the recs now In case you're wondering, I'm at page 231 of 267. But I feel as if some of the dialogue could use some extra polishing so I will be tweaking things here and there even when done with the full review. Title: A Jornada do Cavaleiro (Journey of the Knight)
Hawks 04.13.25	Fires in the Distance - Air Not Meant for Us October Tide - Rain Without End Hooded Menace - Fulfill the Curse Novembers Doom - The Novella Resevoir Draconian - Arcane Rain Fell Swallow the Sun - The Morning Never Came Daylight Dies - Dismantling Devotion Dusk - Majestic Thou in Ruin Tristania - Beyond the Veil
JohnnyoftheWell 04.13.25	Vladislav Delay - Entain Carbon Based Lifeforms - Hydroponic Garden Tim Hecker - Radio Amor Basic Channel - Quadrant Dub Evan Marc & Steve Hillage - Dreamtime Submersible Pola - Pola Meets Lyrica Pole - 3 were all shoe-ins when I did my translation degree, which imma venture demands a comparable proofing headspace — hope they serve you well
CottonSalad 04.13.25	Fluxion - Vibrant Forms II Oval - Dok Philip Jeck - 7 Mika Vainio - Olento Slumber - Fallout Paysage D’hiver - Die Berge Jefre Cantu Ledesma - Love is a Stream Yellow Swans - Going Places Cocteau Twins - Victorialand Recent thesis go-to’s
JohnnyoftheWell 04.13.25	dok thesis is humongous schlong vibrations let's fucking go
budgie 04.13.25	ya would have said the pernicious enigma you dont have it rated HI JOHNNY u little slut
JohnnyoftheWell 04.13.25	hi budgie STOP TALKING ABOUT the contents of my DOWNLOADS FOLDER i said id get to it im sorry fuck you uh
budgie 04.13.25	😖stop shouting ur scaring me
JohnnyoftheWell 04.13.25	okay okay but you've gotta stop hitting me where it hurts okay
CottonSalad 04.13.25	always vibrating tbh
Azazzel 04.13.25	Shuyin what are your literary inspirations? grimdark fantasy, apocalypse fiction, bleak realism like McCarthy?
Shuyin 04.13.25	So many to name, firstly I love sci fi so I'll have to name Philip Dick for his surreal, psychedelic ventures, Isaac Azimov with his vision for the future and the role of robots, and lastly Arthur Clark who I think was a genius when it came to the construction of alien and bizarre concepts without spoiling too much, keeping the sense of wonder alive even when you're done with his novels. I also read a lot of manga and another two authors come to mind, firstly Kentaru Miura for his work on Berserk, he created a massive, dark, visceral story without compromise; the other would be Tsutomu Nihei for his work on Blame! which is a unique experience oozing with creativity. I also take in a lot of that surreal aspect of something like the Unconsoled by Kazuo Ishiguro and The Tenant by Roland Tupor, and I absolutely LOVE stuff like 1984, Animal Farm, Manuscrito Cuervo-Historia de Jacobo and Brave New World. Guess I enjoy creative works and tackling social aspects, even about how primitive and barbaric the human being can be (this is a major theme in my book btw) Will add the new recs tomorrow, I really need to get some rest, thanks everyone. gn
DominionMM1 04.14.25	check mouth of the architect
artificialbox 04.15.25	based on your influences, I would absolutely love to read your book when it’s done.
Shuyin 04.18.25	"check mouth of the architect" Hey, that used to be my favourite band! "based on your influences, I would absolutely love to read your book when it’s done." 10 pages to go! If it somehow manages to get translated to English and released worldwide then I'll be so happy
CottonSalad 04.18.25	goodluck and congrats !!
Shuyin 04.18.25	Thank you! Still a bit early to congratulate me tho, but if I may, I'm really happy with the project so far, and if this go as planned it will be book 1 of 4. Let's go Hazur! Early character designs can be found here: https://www.deviantart.com/ricardocarmine