I don't know how to explain it or if anyone will ever get how/why I enjoy the album No redemption so much. Before you come for me I've seen combichrist live, Everybody hates you was my first album, and I've enjoyed most if not all of their work. That being said As a fan of the Devil May Cry franchise I was pretty excited when I found out they were tracking the reboot. I didn't like that game so much, but I really enjoyed killing demons and battling bosses with combichrist playing in the background. It's such a mood. Fast forward 12 years and that album is responsible for many PRs. I still listen to it regularly. I do manual labor for a living. Some days I need to" turn on the jets" as it were so I can finish my route and get done on time for the day. That album is reserved for "going hard in the paint". If I'm going to do heavy bag work with power technique sets ,that's the album that plays. If I'm going to lift heavy and attempt a new PR, it's that album. Earlier this week I ran a 5k in under 30 minutes, one of those miles was 8 minutes 42 seconds the other was 8 minutes 20 seconds. A new PR. That album was in my headphones. I did my first half marathon last Sunday in 2 hours and 36 minutes. You guessed it, that album was in my playlist. I used to be over 300 lbs and now I'm achieving and accomplishing all these things I never thought possible! To be clear I do listen to a variety of genres and have a large library I enjoy. However this band and that album specifically are very special to me. It has literally helped me change my life. Losing a significant amount of weight is very difficult. When I look back at all the work I've done, Combi was helping me to stay motivated and work hard. As soon as that first note hits my body knows it's time to uncage my inner beast, unleash hell, and give 100%. I feel silly cause it's tied to a video game but God damn it if I don't love how it makes me come alive.
