JJ's Bizarre Blog - The Index

[Joan]

 Welcome all! This post is something I probably should've done sooner, but here it is! This will serve as both an introduction to JJ's Bizarre Blogs for the uninitiated and a handy guide to find all blogs in one convenient place. Here we go!

JJ's Bizarre Blog is my own personal project here on the Community. On a bi-weekly basis, I make a new blog exploring a different musical topic, sharing exciting songs related to it and exploring everything it has to offer. I've covered all kinds of things and almost anything is on the table to be covered! Naturally, each blog also includes a playlist with all featured songs and then some for your musical discovery! The blogs are dividable into different categories which I'll explain below and after that, you can find a list of all blogs in order of release. Here we go!

Topic Focused

This is the broadest category and basically refers to blogs about songs united by some kind of common theme. It could be the subject matter, such as songs about fantasy or ones covering historical topics. Alternatively, it could be some kind of unifying aspect, such as fictional bands, artists that drastically changed their sound, etc. Or it could be something much broader like songs from video games or good tracks for partying to. Anything and everything can be found here!

Genre Focused

A straightforward blog type, basically I take any genre that interests me and cover it in as much detail as possible within the constraints of the blog format. I cover how, when and where it originated, the pioneering artists that aided in its creation and a chronological exploration of how the genre evolved and grew over time, including the various subgenres that spawned from it later on. I try to showcase the global presence of the genre, local scenes, its place in musical history and unique aspects of the subculture around it.

Band/Artist Focused

A common and more specific blog type, I basically take any artist or band and explore their entire discography in chronological order, covering their formation, history, evolution of their sound, lineup changes, etc. as I go. I usually include side projects of current and former members as well as other related bands too. More often I also take a specific person instead and cover their own musical career across all bands and projects they've been a part of. It has become a tradition that every 10th blog is band/artist focused.

Country Overview

One of the more ambitious subsections of blogs. Here I take the musical output of an entire nation and try to present as much of it as possible, covering everything from old folk songs, through classical music to their various outputs across popular genres and any possible genres that either originated there or have formed a strong local scene. I try to showcase the unique spin the artists from each country give on their music and how their nation's culture and history influences their artistry. 

Decades Overview

Another massive undertaking, these are comparable to the country blogs, but instead of conquering space, I try to conquer time. In each entry, I cover the music from a specific decade of the past, from popular music dominating the charts that goes on to form the core vibe and zeitgeist of the era to more obscure gems that have gone underappreciated with time. I also showcase the most important evolutions and innovations that have come from that decade and how they continue to influence music today. We all know how each decade seems to have its own recognizable sound, so I try to capture that in these.

Special Cases

This is more of an umbrella term for specific blogs that don't fit neatly into the existing categories. For this mostly refers to the Precious Gems Collection entries, where I list a collection of various artists, usually lesser known ones, that I can't cover in a full blog entry. This is usually because the band's discography is too brief, too long, there aren't enough interesting changes or developments or for other reasons I cannot realistically cover their discography in detail. I've also started a series where I cover my personal favourite musicians across a variety of instruments. In future, expect more unique blogs of varying styles that will transcend the traditional categories I've set.

Index

==========2023==========

1 - Origins of Metal 🤘

2 - Video Game Soundtracks 🎮

3 - Cyberpunk Themed 🤖

4 - Drum 'n' Bass 🏎

5 - Dubstep 💧

6 - Fantasy Themed 🐉

7 - War Themed 💣

8 - Folk Metal 🍻

9 - Songs of the Sea 🌊

10 - Static-X 🔌

11 - Enslaved 🏔

12 - Sweden 🇸🇪

13 - Horror/Halloween Music 🎃

14 - Black Metal ⛪

15 - Amorphis 🌦

16 - Concept Albums Revisited 📔

17 - Death Metal 💀

18 - Winter Songs ❄️

==========2024==========

19 - Space Themed 🌌

20 - Mechina 🚀

21 - Thrash Metal 🚅

22 - The Algorithm 💻

23 - Love Songs/Romance 💘

24 - Fear Factory 🏭

25 - Oldschool Heavy Metal Deep Dive 🎸

26 - Stoner Rock/Metal (feat. AdamDamon) ☮️

27 - Finland 🇫🇮

28 - Rammstein 🔥

29 - Power Metal 🗡

30 - Chuck Schuldiner/Death/Control Denied 💀

31 - Fictional Bands 📺

32 - Germany 🇩🇪

33 - Nu Metal 😎

34 - Hollywood Undead 👻

35 - Electronic Music Overview 🎹

36 - Various Artists 1 🎎

37 - Italy 🇮🇹

38 - Bands that changed a lot ♾

39 - Industrial Music 🌆

40 - Rob Zombie 😈

41 - Doom Metal ⚰️

42 - Various Artists 2 🐬

43 - Party Music 🥂

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44 - Ensiferum+Wintersun 🌨

45 - 90s Decade 💽

46 - Vikings/Norse Mythology ⚔️

47 - 80s Decade 💃

48 - Bulgaria 🇧🇬

49 - History-related or inspired 📖

51 - Comedy/Parody Music 🤡

50 - Peter Steele/Carnivore/Type O Negative 💚

52 - Video Game Soundtracks Remastered/Revisited 👾

53 - Dungeon Synth 🏰

54 - Eluveitie 🍀

55 - Progressive Metal 🎼

56 - Anime-related or inspired ⛩

57 - USA Part 1 🇺🇸

58 - USA Part 2 🤠

59 - Punk Rock ✊

60 - Christopher Bowes/Alestorm/Gloryhammer+more 🦆

61 - Various Artists 3 🐛

62 - 2000s Decade 🖥

63 - Favourite Musicians - Bass 🎸

64 - Drivings songs/Music that makes you wanna go fast 🏎

65 - Jukebox Soundtracks 📻

66 - Darkness 👿

67 - Melodic Death Metal 💔

68 - Favourite Musicians - Vocals 🎤

69 - HEALTH 💅

==========2026==========

70 - Andy LaPlegua/Combichrist/Icon of Coil+more ☠️

71 - Science Fiction 👨‍🔬

72 - Favourite Musicians - Vocals Part 2 🎙

73 - Metalcore/Deathcore 🌈

74 - Women in Rock/Metal ♀️

75 - Music about the Seasons 🍁

76 - Wrestling Music 🥊

77 - Peter Tägtgren/Hypocrisy/Pain+more 👽

78 - UK Part 1 🇬🇧

79 - UK Part 2 🍵

80 - Opeth+Soen 🌁

81 - Favourite Musicians - Drums 🥁

82 - 2010s Decade 📱

83 - Machine Head 💥

84 - Max Cavalera/Soulfly/Sepultura+more 🇧🇷

85 - Keyboards in Rock/Metal 🎹

86 - Norway 🇳🇴

So there you go, hope this helps! The Bizarre Blogs are easily my favourite thing to work on here on the Community as they allow me to combine my passion for all facets of music with my love of writing and share all these wonderful things with you all. They help us all enjoy the vast musical library of Spotify in all of its glory. I hope you enjoy reading them at least half as much as I enjoy writing them.

Cheers and take care!

[areppen11]

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[CharlotteMartin4]

Thanks for this comprehensive guide, Joan! I love how clearly you categorize each blog type and provide the full index. It makes exploring music and discovering new artists so much easier and enjoyable. Excited to dive into the playlists and learn more about each theme!

[phantombyte]

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[Matthew_Mahgerfteh]

Nice work putting this all together, Joan. Having everything in one place actually makes it way easier to dive back into the older blogs. You can tell a lot of time goes into these.

[markwoody]

This is a really impressive project. The amount of structure you’ve put into JJ’s Bizarre Blogs makes it much easier to explore the topics, especially with the different categories like genre, country, and decade overviews. I like how the blogs don’t just list songs but also explain the history and evolution behind them.

The country and decade entries sound particularly interesting because they give a broader perspective on how music scenes develop over time and across cultures. It must take a lot of research to compile something like that.

Also, having the full index in one place is super helpful for anyone discovering the series for the first time. I’m definitely curious to check out a few of the genre-focused ones, especially the electronic and industrial music entries.

Great work on building something so detailed and consistent. Looking forward to seeing where the series goes next.

[AmyMosher]

This is neat! I clicked on some of them and after a minute the screen goes black and I keep getting an error! I’ll check back in soon to finish reading!! 

 

 

[31pqq3uc54vcoxxhgg75]

This is a really solid overview, makes it way easier to keep track of everything. Pretty impressive how much work has gone into all these posts, looking forward to what’s next.