THE PROBLEM WITH COMPLIMENTS AS AN INDEPENDENT ARTIST
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THE PROBLEM WITH COMPLIMENTS AS AN INDEPENDENT ARTIST

I know the music is good. So why do I immediately tear it down when someone compliments it? I'm learning that accepting praise isn't the same as having an ego—and constantly minimizing the work isn't humility either.

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MAKING MUSIC WITHOUT THE MACHINE
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MAKING MUSIC WITHOUT THE MACHINE

Making music once required an entire industry behind you. It doesn't anymore. I make Prophets of the Cosmic Darkness independently, and I'm increasingly convinced that creative freedom matters more than chasing algorithms, trends or approval.

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THE ORIGIN OF PROPHETS OF THE COSMIC DARKNESS
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THE ORIGIN OF PROPHETS OF THE COSMIC DARKNESS

Prophets of the Cosmic Darkness started with me returning to music after nearly a decade away from it. What was originally supposed to be a death metal band became something completely different, shaped by loss, late nights, records with my husband, and the realization that I needed to start creating again.

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