Fans of synthwave/darkwave should love the synthesized metal sound of Cruce Signatus. Someone on Bandcamp calls it dungeon synth, which is the best term that I have heard in my whole life… Read More

Welcome to the Fall Book Tag! I’m ready to wear some of the fall clothes that were part of my birthday present. However, it has been too warm. It’s not sweater weather yet… Read More

Inspired by Kailee Pedersen’s own journey being adopted from Nanning, China in 1996 and growing up alongside her family’s farm in Nebraska, this rich and atmospheric supernatural… Read More

Mandala has a video for their single, “Full Tank,” that might remind you of road trips and good friends. The video is completely worthy of being named the Flawless Friday… Read More

Life Eats Life has a new video for a repurposed track that has shown up on my YouTube feed just in time for my teenager’s shenanigans and noisy home repairs. The song, “Get Down/… Read More

Kansas City has given us some great things, such as the experimental metal band A Light Within. Apart from the band, a few of my favorite homegrown items from Kansas City are BBQ, the Chiefs… Read More

The “Most Anticipated 5-Star Reads” is the topic for the Top 5 Tuesday post this week. If you are like me, you don’t hand out 5 stars reviews to just any book. A five s… Read More

As an artist, and ‘normie’ in today’s tech heavy world, I rely a lot in social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook.Of course with these things comes interactions wi… Read More

Photo by Kristina Paukshtite on Pexels.com Welcome to the Pumpkin Book Tag! Although, I haven’t had a pumpkin spice latte yet, I did buy some clothes for going to an author even… Read More

Photo by Adrien DjouadouHartlight bring some much loved witchy autumn vibes to their new video for their single, Polymorphia. The video is our choice for the Flawless Friday Video. Th… Read More

Since 2016, I’ve made a new album on average every 1.5 years. It feels like therapy, to begin a new project approximately three months following the previous one being mastered. It… Read More

Deserts of Mars, self-described as makers of “Mars Metal, are preparing to put another album into the atmosphere. Dead Planet Exodus will be available throughout the world on Octo… Read More

Top 5 bookish content creators The theme for Top 5 Tuesday is our favorite bookish content creators. Meeghan Reads says, “Whether it be your fave blogs, booktoks, bookstagrams… Read More

The Okmoniks, punk rock from the Oakland area, has a retro sound that has won me over. If I was hosting a party, I would put their music on my playlist for sure. I did put it on my punk… Read More

Welcome to the Apple Book Tag! It’s almost time for fall and our favorite things that come with it- apple cider, pumpkin patches and the changing of the leaves. The original… Read More

With their newest album, Thunderbird Divine has made me feel nostalgia for a life that I could have had but did not. Little Wars is the latest offering from the Philadelphia-based psyche… Read More

Maybe I said It was enough How could I know How to fall out of love?The Softies video for “I Said What I Said,” is supremely exquisite in expressing the love between two friends… Read More

A grumpy post on todays music distribution by Chuck Daniels, guitarist in The Chuck Norris Experiment Hey, thanks for having us in your sommer series! Alright, I might sound like… Read More

Books with found family is the topic for Top 5 Tuesday on the final Tuesday of August. At first, I didn’t think that I would think of very many books with found families but I… Read More

Even with the excitement of releasing a new album a few days ago, Dead Karma found a few moments to do this interview. The melodic metal band hails from Kitchener, Ontario, where they hav… Read More

Welcome to the Back to School Book Tag! My kids are almost finished with high school so I’m not as excited about back to school as when they started. However, I do enjoy buying pens… Read More

Billie Zizi will release her latest album, “Levitate,” this October. The Edmonton singer’s Americana/soul album is the perfect soundtrack for the fall. If I could play this… Read More

I recently moved houses, only a few miles, but a move is a move. This would be a stressful task regardless of circumstances, but I added some self-imposed danger to the equation. … Read More

Welcome to the Birthstone Book Tag! Since August is my birthday month so it seemed like a good time to do a birthday-related post. The original book tag can be found on Jay G‘s… Read More

The first book in a decadent fantasy duology set in Jazz Age Harlem, where at night the dance halls come to life—and death waits in the dark. This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennin… Read More

Devon Again has a thoroughly entertaining video for “deep & still can’t dress myself,” which is the Flawless Friday Video on this fine Friday. The video is 8 min… Read More

The Tale Untold hails from the heartland of Nebraska, channeling the very essence of heavy metal into their latest single, “Paper.” The single from the band’s anticipa… Read More

Earlier this summer, Irian Darkwood released her single, “Lost Heart.” The Halifax heavy metal/hard rock vocalist is probably working on new music for her new fans. Today, we… Read More

Books about family is the theme for the Top 5 Tuesday post this week. Although I could have chosen five classic novels about family, I chose four newer books plus The Joy Luck Cl… Read More

LA punk rock band, Stormhouse, have quite a few amazing things happening at the moment. They have a new lineup and a new record label, Wiretap Records. Stormhouse also released a ne… Read More

Welcome to the Greek Mythology Book Tag! I found the tag on Bookish Ends blog. It was started by Jasmine at Flip That Page. Everyone is welcome to participate! Don’t forget to… Read More

Mass of Amara is an up an coming melodic/progressive metal that everyone should have on their metal radar and playlists. The San Antonio band came out with their sophomore album, Thr… Read More

Hotlung is an electrifying post-hardcore punk band that skillfully channels their angst into eloquent and powerful music. Their new music video for the track “Never Home&r… Read More

“I’ve done what I could, but sometimes people prefer to stay where it’s safe, to stick to what they know, even when what they know is a prison.”The Divorcé… Read More

08.07 9:15 am This Point Forward Presents: Destiny.  Music is an escape. It can make us. It can break us. But we can only fall off when we give up.  If we keep tryi… Read More

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/569846159071094290/ The War of the Roses is one of my favorite historical topics. I’ve been trying to complete the Plantagenet and Tudor series by Phil… Read More

Who we did see on day 2 of Inkcarceration Festival: Ill Nino, Lions at the Gate, Fit for a King, Chelsea Grin, Sevendust. I did get to take my second camera in without any problems… Read More

Welcome to the Paris Book Tag! So far I have only been able to read about Paris. Someday I swear that I’m going to travel to France. The original tag can be found on Jim&rsq… Read More

Norwegian black metal band, Minneriket, is a heavy metal thriller. The band reminds me of Nordic crime shows: The soundtrack and scenery are breathtaking but there is a mystery beneath the s… Read More

The Calamatix video for “Love, Lies & Alibis” was sent to my feed from the TikTok sprites. We love the video so much that we’re naming it the Flawless Friday Video… Read More

Carmeria, a Gothic/Symphonic metal band from the Blue Moutain area near Sydney,Australia, have released the single, “A Thousand Winter Rains.” The single is the Track of the… Read More

Pete Mills of the The Sweet Kill, contributor to 116 Days of Summer Guests Social issues/causes that they care about Mental health awareness and treatment. Nerdy/geeky things that t… Read More

Books with time travel is the Top 5 Tuesday topic this week. Time travel is one of my favorite subjects in every media. Unfortunately, I haven’t read any new books with thi… Read More

Welcome to the Olympic Book Tag! The only part that I have actually watched during the 2024 Olympics was Gojira’s performance. It was the most epic, beautiful, metal event. I loved… Read More

The acclaimed author of Sistersong transforms the story of Herla and the Wild Hunt into a rich, feminist fantasy in this stunning tale of two great warriors, a war-torn land… Read More

fantasy of a broken heart has a lovely, quirky video for their single, “Ur Heart Stops.” We love it so much that it is our Flawless Friday Video this week. The whole look of… Read More

Exiled Hope, a solo project led by Sofia Frasz, has been a joy to hear during some of the dark hours that I have had this week. For anyone interested in symphonic metal, the concept albu… Read More

Inkcarceration Festival 2024 an incredible experience, filled with amazing music and unexpected events that made it truly unforgettable. There were some improvements that I apprec… Read More

Books with International Travel is the Top 5 Tuesday topic for this week. When I was younger, I thought that I would have traveled everywhere by now. As of this moment, I have zero s… Read More

A Road Less Traveled: Balance Through Struggle By Aaron Kusterer Balance. What comes to mind when you hear or read the word? As I get older, that word is increasingly tied to balan… Read More

Welcome to the Summer Book Tag! During the summer, I usually get a lot of reading done. This summer I’m falling behind on reading. Most of my childhood summers were spen… Read More