SINGLES Velveteen Queen - "Too Far Gone" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDHxvI_IcZA Kind of cheating since the Swedish sleaze-adjacent rockers initially released the song last year, but they re-released it in early August as part of the build-up to their new album that's due out in September. Cool tune. Crossbone Skully - "Thunder Love" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
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Tardy due to travel! SINGLES Massive Wagons - Story of My Demise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ci2X0Dpqjc Second preview track from the UK-based group's new album due in early 2027. As usual, a great mix of uplifting power pop and hard rock. Kissin' Dynamite - Glory Days https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOG59v5tFL8 Surprised to see them return with one final album with Hannes, but e
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I just looked back through my Gmail, and it was back in May of 2017 when I sent two of their songs to someone and said to check these guys out. They've been a big part of my musical life ever since. Hell, "House of Noise" kept me sane during COVID! I didn't love "Triggered" or "Earth To Grace" to quite the same extent, but hopefully "Story..." and "Eve
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Not quite as much to get excited about as in May, but some cool new tunes nonetheless. ALBUMS Savatage - Madness Reigns From The Gutter (Live 1990) A "lost" live album from the band's "Gutter Ballet"-era lineup. Incredible from top to bottom. It's tough to pick a favorite song, but you can't go wrong with this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh396-CKdpU Jared Jame
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1. I Stand Alone 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. I jest, but other than "Push Comes To Shove," there's nothing I need to ever need to hear again beyond the s/t debut.
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An embarrassment of riches this month! ALBUMS The Karma Effect - Cruel Intentions Favorite song (today, at least): Dangerous Love (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EM75dqPQG8) Outstanding “modern classic rock,” and quite possibly my favorite record of the year to date. The Cruel Intentions - All Hail Hypocrisy Favorite song: Living Out Of Line (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_txT
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How's the bonus track? I think the album is their best since "The Savage Playground." Listened to it again this morning, in fact.
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Anyone have them? Crashdiet - "Scream" Erik Gronwall - "Life Goes On"
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Let's ignore the "pointless"/"contractual obligation" stuff for a moment and discuss the song selection. The five re-recordings -- if they opted to tackle their five "biggest" songs, I think you can't argue with tracks 1-4. Going with "Four In The Morning" over "Sentimental Street," "Sing Me Away," "Goodbye" or even "T
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Thanks for posting these. I'll speak for myself and say that I try my best to keep up with new releases, but the majority of those releases are on proper labels with some sort of promotional push aiding their cause. I'm not very good at spending the necessary time to seek out unsigned/unknown artists. The main way those bands catch my eye is if I see enough people talking about them to get me cur
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Thought the Crashdiet album was excellent. Also out today is Social Distortion's first record in 15 years, "Born To Kill." First half is stronger than the second, but perhaps some of the back half will be growers. Still, glad to have them back. Video for the title track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kCv95gBJOk
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A huge month! Hopefully I didn't forget to include anything below. In no particular order... SINGLES Led By Vultures - Get It Right https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry-0M6A_IA8 Drummer Brian Tichy (Foreigner, Whitesnake, Ozzy, Snakepit) swaps his sticks for a guitar and a microphone on the band's burly debut single. Looking forward to hearing more. (This actually came out last month, but I d
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Crashdiet - "Chaos Magnetic" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaS8zjT64nA 4th teaser for their new album coming 5/8 The Cruel Intentions - "All Hail Hypocrisy" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGO6mTKv6y4 Title track from their new album coming 5/29
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Friendly heads-up that this is still missing The Cruel Intentions - All Hail Hypocrisy (May 29, Indie Recordings)
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In no particular order: SatchVai - "Dancing" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hvq8SCW988 The most playful and fun instrumental song I've heard since John Petrucci's "Happy Song." Brother Cane - "The Wolf on the Mountain" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipgiu041YyU Darker and moodier than the band's other new songs. (In other words, more "Wishpool&quo
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May 29 = The Cruel Intentions - "All Hail Hypocrisy" (Indie Recordings) Heck of a month for Scandinavian sleaze between that, Crashdiet and Confess
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It's been a long time since I enjoyed so much new music in such a short span. In no particular order... Crashdiet - Sick Enough For Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TimATyHyNjo The second single from the new album (their first with singer #5, John Elliot) is even better than the first, Super-catchy, snotty power-pop with attitude. Confess - Metalmorphosis https://www.youtube.com/watch
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That Exodus song was indeed dreadful. New Crashdiet, however, is killer! No YouTube link yet, but it's live on Apple Music and Spotify.
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Outstanding new tune from their forthcoming album "Magnolia Medicine" -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NTb1B06hM8 Catchy, semi-breezy power-pop with an earworm chorus = 10/10 in my book. In another time, this would be a smash hit that would rule FM airwaves for weeks.
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In no particular order: Confess - Wicked Temptations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya_T_ZyGUhI Anthemic Swedish melodic sleaze mixed/mastered by Erik Martensson Crashdiet - Satizfaction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEY7Rs7IOL4 The Swedish sleaze vets return with new singer John Elliot (Confess), who goes 2-for-2 this month Degreed - Curtain Calls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
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After seeing the Top 100 lists, I thought it might be fun to try to come up with my 25 favorite albums of the first quarter of the 21st Century. (I realize 2000 through 2025 is really 26 years, but just go with it!) Rules: 1) Only one album per artist 2) No compilations/live albums 3) Had to be released in the 2000s I'm not ranking mine, as it was hard enough to eliminate a few albums I
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Every year, I hope to find one new act to like. It sounds simple on paper, but it's much harder in reality -- and it doesn't get any easier as I get older (and grumpier!). This year, however, I came across two bands I was previously unfamiliar with whose records I adored, and after listening to both again today to try to figure out which one I liked better, I decided to cheat and name them bo
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