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Track Review

Bedlam 1547’s newest track, ‘Summoning Mind,’ is the Nostalgia Hit we need

It’s rare to hear a rock track in the charts nowadays, that’s why I was happy to hear Bedlam 1547’s newest track, ‘Summoning Mind.’ Join me as I talk about this track in length and what it’s the perfect nostalgia hit. The track starts with this high distorted lead riff alongside that drum pattern that […]

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“Everyday” Doesn’t Glamorize or Exaggerate; It Observes

“Everyday” finds Larry Mossburg turning the mundane into something magnetic. Framed as a snapshot of daily life, the track doesn’t aim for grand statements or dramatic arcs. Instead, it zooms in on routine; habits, thoughts, small victories and refracts them through sharp lyricism and a beat that hits harder than the subject matter might suggest.

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New Music Radar Featuring: OÏKOUMEN, Rock do Reino, Sulfurized Inhabitants of the Matchbook, AND Kelly Murphy Music

OÏKOUMEN’s ‘Reign of Idiocy’: A Baroque-Metal Guillotine for Schoolyard Tyrants If you ever wished your high school trauma had a soundtrack composed by Hans Zimmer on a speed metal bender, OÏKOUMEN have arrived to answer your prayers. With their latest single, the French symphonic metal outfit doesn’t just confront the subject of bullying; they obliterate

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“Give Me. Give Me. Give Me I Want It All” Works Because It Refuses to Choose Between Being Fun and Being Meaningful

Let’s be honest up front: a song titled “Give Me. Give Me. Give Me I Want It All” sounds like it’s either going to be an aggressively shallow disco throwback or a deeply committed bit. There is no middle ground. Deptford Sound Collective, thankfully, are committed fully to the bit. What they’ve created here is

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Criminal Hero’s “You Better Believe” Works as Both an Introduction and a Statement of Intent

“You Better Believe,” the latest original single from Canadian rock project Criminal Hero, arrives with the confidence of a band that knows exactly what it wants to be and refuses to overcomplicate the process. Built on tight rhythm, muscular guitar lines, and a clear sense of melodic lift, the track feels like a reminder that

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What Stands Out Most About “Help Me Find a Reason” Is How It Resists Easy Catharsis

“Help Me Find a Reason” feels like the kind of track that exists because it had to, not because it fit neatly into a release plan. It’s positioned as a pop-rock anthem, but its real center of gravity is emotional persistence. This is a song about motion more than resolution, about choosing to keep going

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New Music Radar Featuring: Ash Fault Jungle, Amanda Davey, and Crazy KZ

Ash Fault Jungle – Lipstick Lies This track leans hard into that late-80s, early-90s glam metal edge, but it doesn’t feel like cosplay. The guitar riff comes in like a clenched jaw, tight and stubborn, while the bass keeps pushing forward as if it refuses to slow down no matter how ugly the story gets.

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“Second Chance at Love” Feels Less Like a Comeback Statement and More Like a Natural Continuation

There’s a familiar kind of comeback story in music, usually framed as a dramatic return or a bold reclaiming of relevance. What makes Patti Zlaket’s “Second Chance At Love” feel refreshing is how little it leans on that narrative. The song doesn’t announce itself with urgency or spectacle. Instead, it arrives calmly, confident in the

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Paul Gehl Aims for Atmosphere First, Melodrama Second on “Through the Darkness”

There’s a certain kind of rock song that really wants you to know it’s Serious. Big emotions, big shadows, meaningful pauses where you’re clearly supposed to reflect. “Through the Darkness” mostly understands that temptation and then, to its credit, doesn’t drown in it. Paul Gehl aims for atmosphere first, melodrama second, which already puts the

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