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

Sludge metal/punk band, BOOZEWA, has captured my heart with their single “Maybe I’m a Bird.” If someone could please play this for me every morning instead of that infe… Read More

Honey Trap officially has a new member of their fan club! Their video for “Saints and Sinners” has so many things that we love: cool clothes, awesome music and the snake… Read More

Lions at the Gate, metalcore out of Los Angeles, are going to be at Inkcarceration Festival in a few days. I am totally excited to see them live. I’m trying to figure out h… Read More

Hi, I’m Eric Gynan Co-founder of the bands Leaving Eden & Silver Springs Fleetwood Mac Tribute  (2 different bands with the same members) USA, Boston MA L… Read More

Books with Big City Vibes is the topic for this week’s Top 5 Tuesday. For a few years, I lived in a big city. Most days I miss all of the activities and events. However, I never mi… Read More

Fourth Dominion are preparing to release their sophomore album, Diana’s Day on August 1, 2024. The Gothic metal/dark wave band uses their music to talk about gend… Read More

Mid-Year Book Freakout book tag is pretty accurate for my feelings about my reading challenges this year. Although I am a bit off track, I’m not out of the game yet. I could still… Read More

Artifer, a metal band from Estonia, might have the cure for whatever ails you. If you want to try out heavy metal therapy, then this could be the band to start with on your music therapy… Read More

Several days ago, Moyra announced the release of their latest video for “Will Never Die.” The video is our choice for the Flawless Friday Video. We love the song as w… Read More

BlurbZohaib, Misha and Nadia believed they would be in each other’s lives forever. As children they played, argued, teased and loved one another. Yet nothing could have prepared them f… Read More

Hi, I’m Jon from Solnedgang. While this project is quite new (it’s been going for just over a yearnow), I’ve been playing guitar and creating music for years. W… Read More

“Books with Small Town Vibes” is the topic for the Top 4 Tuesday post this week. My life has been a little bit like that John Cougar Mellencamp song, “Small Town.&r… Read More

Their name is The Anti-Queens but they seem like pop punk queens to me. Wait, is it not punk to be the queen? It’s probably not . . . but I think if you are one of the best… Read More

Heartstomper at Frankie’s, Toledo. June 29, 2024 @chasingdestino1 @HEARTSTOMPER #heavymetal ♬ original sound – chasingdestino1 Facebook Instagram… Read More

Kendra Morris is what I was waiting for. Well, her video for “What Are You Waiting For” is the video that I waiting for today. I’ve been watching videos but had not fou… Read More

Hey…Ryan from Little King here. I’m gonna attack all of these suggestions, thank you very much! Social issues/causes that they care about: I am quite over the dece… Read More

The Chuck Norris Experiment of Sweden has quite a bit to celebrate this year. They are honoring their 20 year anniversary with a new album and a tour. I’m so happy to have the… Read More

artwork by artist Rada Niță Josan Progressive metal band, Piah Mater, will officially be releasing their third album, “Under the Shadow of a Foreign Sun” on Friday… Read More

Hi! This is Rachel, lead singer of Primal Roots, stepping up from our base in Athens, Greece. It’s been a while since I’ve done this kind of thing but there’s somet… Read More

Remember the Monsters of Arizona has released a cover of everyone’s favorite Britney Spears hit, “Toxic.” This particular rendition is one of my favorite covers of… Read More

Hello. This is 36663, the mind behind 404 Error. Really pleased to be invited to do a guest post – I am someone of many words. Though, I was asked to keep this clean &ndash… Read More

“Wishlist for books in 2024” is the topic for today’s Top 5 Tuesday post. It is hard to just pick 5. There are so many books that I want to read. In a parallel lif… Read More

Doombia has a new live album, “Doombia: En Vivo,” that will be sure to liven up your playlists. The Portland, Oregon band plays a mix of doom rock and Cu… Read More

Welcome to the Summertime Madness Book Tag! Normally, I would love to be outside reading during the summer. I’d rather be reading at the beach or by the pool. However, it&r… Read More

Jennarie, a Toronto-based jazz influenced R&B singer/songwriter, has a beautiful song about body positivity, “Never Been Small.” It reminds me of the L.R… Read More

Till death do us part… Hello and goodbye! Good morning and good night! People come and go and I, as a melancholic, eternally positive being, drift from one feeling to a… Read More

When I was asked to write a guest blog post for Chasing Destino, my mind swirled with possibilities. Since evacuating my mother’s womb, I’ve been plagued with the curse o… Read More

   In honor of Pride Month, I decided to do the LGBTQ+ Rep Book Tag. I found the tag on Haley’s blog, The Caffeinated Reader. The original tag was on The Sassy Li… Read More

How to Guarantee a Good Show I really want it to be possible to have a good show every single time. I’d love to guarantee that every time you come and see me play it is going to be… Read More

Post-Deathcore band Burial Path has captured my attention with their debut single, “The Seeker.” Their sound is remarkably polished for a fairly new band. The video is th… Read More

Hey! How is everyone? My name is Eric, I’m the drummer for The Vanrays, an eight-piece soul/R&B band from Vancouver, Canada. When I was asked if I wanted to submit som… Read More

photo credit: Jeremy Saffer ILL NIÑO has made me feel hopeful that going to Inkcarceration Festival will be worth dealing with Mother Nature and possibly 20,000 + concertgo… Read More

Happy Pride Month! Let’s share the top 5 PRIDE books for the Top 5 Tuesday post. There are more LGBT+ books that we’re going to share in a post later in the week… Read More

Federale of Portland, Oregon have announced that their sixth studio album, ‘Reverb & Seduction’ will be available on July 12. Their singles, “Heaven Forgi… Read More

It was probably sometime around the year 2000, or maybe 2001: I was going to a lot of shows, I was listening to a lot of music, I was really involved with my college radio statio… Read More

Primrose Path has been described by a diehard fan as “psychedelic space witch metal.” After hearing their music, you might agree with that sentiment. Their video… Read More

Renowned composer Archer Marsh created a captivating, stripped-down cover of Pitbull’s “Give Me Everything” for the soundtrack of the third season of Bridgerton. Ar… Read More

I’m melting! I’m melting! Is this how the Wicked Witch of the west felt in her death speech? The sweltering summer heat in the Queen City, Cincinnati, Ohio, is unrelenting an… Read More

The Top 5 Tuesday topic for this week is red books, Since the flower of the month is a rose, we’re being asked to name our top 5 books with red covers. Shanah created Top 5 Tue… Read More

If you are looking for punk-influenced indie rock music, then may I suggest the Flotsam EP by Quiz Show The album, released via Montclair, NJ-based Magic Door Record Label, was writ… Read More

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How Music Can Illuminate the Path: A Tribute to Evita’s Grandmother Hey everyone,Hope you’re all doing well and enjoying the summer season! Today, I wanted to s… Read More

Clone, the most punk post-punk rock band of Brooklyn, has an in your face approach to their music as you will be able to hear in their latest single, ‘Redeemer.” The… Read More

photo credit: Evan Middleton  Vampires Everywhere! released their video for “White Wedding” in honor of Billy Idol and National Goth Day. We love everything about it… Read More

Recently, I had the honor of interviewing Kristina of Medusa’s Wrath. The heavy metal band of Athens, Greece has been together since 2019. The band members include Petros Kaliv… Read More

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28 May: Top 5 vampire books Meeghan Reads said that there is a World Dracula Day on 26 May so the theme for the Top 5 Tuesday is vampire books. According to the Smashing Pump… Read More

Maïa Davies, the Montreal-based singer-songwriter, has just unveiled an exquisite new album titled “Lovers’ Gothic.” This enchanting body of work artfully entwines… Read More

Welcome to the Kitchen Garden Book Tag! My goal is to hang out in the garden area with books. I have expanded the garden as well as the number of books on my book shelf. The gar… Read More

“I used to be all about the final girl standing on top of a pile of the dead at the end of the movie, her face dripping blood, her chest heaving, her eyes fierce. Now I’m… Read More

The Shadow Majlis video for “Deer in the Headlights” has been chosen as this week’s Flawless Friday Video. We love the mixture of the visuals and the music. If you look… Read More

Last week, we took the youngest kid to Sonic Temple for her birthday. So I wasn’t totally focused on photography or anything related to the blog. I was the okayest blogger but almo… Read More

People, myself included, love a good spectacle. We want to be entertained. The Belgian alt-rock duo of Lovelorn Dolls does tell a great story with”Deadtime Stories”… Read More

Sporty books is the topic for the Top 5 Tuesday post this week. If I’m being honest, I have a little bit of anxiety about doing a post about sporty books. Sporty Spice is my… Read More

Legionary, a Bronx-based melodic death/thrash band, has a new video available for their latest single, “Question Everything.” The one-man band of Frank D’Erasmo is… Read More

New Orleans Gothic rock duo The Palace of Tears presents their sophomore album ‘Veiled Screen, Woven Dream’,  which is our Album of the Week… Read More

 Naomi Kavka, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Smithers, BC, has a new video for the single, “Hate to Say It,” which is premiering right here and now… Read More

Prepare for summer vacation with the help of indie dreamgaze group 9-Volt Velvet and their single “Hey, Candy.” This song will make you want to dance, whether you… Read More

Favorite Moms or the Top 5 Moms is the topic for this week’s Top 5 Tuesday post. In the books that I chose, the moms are fiercely protective of their children and seek justice… Read More

LA Based trio, Egg Drop Soup, has released their single, “One Hit Woman.” Their album, also named “One Hit Woman,” will be available on May 17 for public cons… Read More

Happy Mother’s Day! This Mother’s Day Book Tag was found on Olivia’s blog at The Blind Scribe. Unfortunately, I didn’t go to a bookstore today. It was sti… Read More

Eve Essex is the truth. With her latest album, “The Fabulous Truth, ” Essex expresses more real feelings in a few notes than mere mortals ever do in their whole lives. Th… Read More

History of Guns has a brilliant video for their single, “No Longer Earthbound,” which is the Flawless Friday Video this week. The UK electro-goth band has a similar vibe… Read More

We are thrilled to have AI Aston from goth rock band, Atomic Agent, share his insights with us in this interview. Join us in extending a warm welcome to AI on the blog! Who is ans… Read More

Kanda Teenage Honey, the latest album by Nick Hudson, is a post-punk masterpiece. The daring and thought-provoking experimental gothic/post-punk style of the album is sure to captiva… Read More

Books with Yellow Covers is the topic for the Top 5 Tuesday post this week. As spring approaches, the color yellow perfectly captures the essence of the season – one of rej… Read More

Plum Vision has a new single, “White Rabbit,” which will send you down the rabbit hole of discovering their music. The riot grrrl rock band from Boise, Idaho was formed b… Read More

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In celebration of May the 4th Be You Day, I’m posting a Star Wars themed book tag. I think that the original is on Jenna’s site @ Bookmark Your Thoughts. I foun… Read More

Indie-folk ensemble, Two Headed Horse, has created a captivating video for their single, “Shimmer.” The video perfectly captures the essence of childhood make-believe whi… Read More

Hey Everyone, I didn’t plan a post for today. Weird, right? Anyway, I have started to plan for doing the 116 Days of Summer Guest series again this summer. So if you… Read More

The new single,”Measures,” from Boulder Fields was just the pick-me-up we needed today. It’s amazing how music can have such a powerful impact on our emotions, isn&rsqu… Read More

Welcome to Top 5 Tuesday! This week’s topic is a freebie, so I’ve decided to share the top 5 books about college that are currently on my to-be-read list. With my ol… Read More

Toronto-based J3M’s genre-bending music blends pop, disco, and R&B to create an unforgettable experience for the listeners. A few days ago, he released the single, “G… Read More

Boss Battle is an alternative rock band with an undaunted and messy sound that will transport you to a world of intense musical nostalgia. They have a video for the single, “E… Read More

The Pull of Autumn has released a cover of The Orchid’s “I Was Just Dreaming.” The Boston/Rhode Island collective has done justice to the original. The video is beautif… Read More

In this week’s Top 5 Tuesday post, we’re sharing the best books about cheese that we recommend. April is National Grilled Cheese Month and what better way to celebrate it… Read More

Indie pop collective Gramercy Arms presents a new video for ‘Never Say Anything (Magic Door Session).’ Although, it is a new song, ‘Never Sa… Read More

It is a good day to do the The NetGalley Book Tag again. Some of my answers are the same as the 2023 post but not all are the same. I found the tag on Anniemieke’s blog, A Dance wi… Read More

Tess Anderson, an alt-pop/rock musician based in Vancouver, has a single, “Self-Control” off of her upcoming album. We named it Track of the Day due to its raw honest… Read More

So I’m going to be doing an interview with lo-fi roots duo, Gibson and Toutant. I hope I said that right. So Josephine McRobbie and Joe O’Connell will be here soon… Read More

In honor of April being National Autism Awareness Month, we should all choose five books with neurodiverse characters for our TBR list. The theme of Top 5 Tuesday this week is Top 5… Read More

Disintegration of Cleveland has just released an incredible new single called “In Your Diary” as a sneak peek to their upcoming album. The song is absolutely captivating and myst… Read More

Welcome to the Charmed Book Tag! I have definitely watched my share of Charmed. There’s nothing to stop me from starting the whole series over again. The tag was created by boo… Read More

Mvrrow, a melodic doom metal group, has a new EP available everywhere. The debut EP,”Fever Dream,” is a perfect fit for any nightmare someone might have about their e… Read More

Shy Blossom, an alternative rock band from Florida, has captured my heart and attention with their video for “Don’t Call Me.” It encompasses so much vulnerability and… Read More

During a break from rocking out, Grande Fox of Greece took some time to talk to me about what’s currently happening with their music. The members of the psychedelic stoner&n… Read More

One Blood Synopsis: “My blood flows back to my enslaved ancestors. My blood flows through everything, everyone.” Potent, poetic, powerful, told with deep love, and span… Read More

For this week’s Top 5 Tuesday theme, let’s name five books with hijinks. What are your favorite books with jokes, scares, pranks, or other types of hijinks Shanah crea… Read More

On this lovely Solar Eclipse Day, synth post-punk duo Tulipomania single “Shines On” is available! The track shines bright with its haunting synthesized sounds and unparalle… Read More

Welcome to the Quarter Year Crisis Book Tag! This tag was created by Roisin’s Reading over on BookTube. I found it on Amy’s blog, The Shelf of Unread Books. Mak… Read More

The electro-trip hop duo, The Noise Who Runs, have recently launched their EP called “Come and Join the Beautiful Army”. Along with the EP, they have also created… Read More

Italian progressive metal band, Ghost on Mars, has released an engaging animated video for their latest single titled “They.” The video has been selected as the Flawl… Read More

Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! My topic is book covers with water. The prompt for this week is “April Showers” or books about rain. However, I have not read any books about… Read More

Salt Cathedral is a musical group that I find to be very refreshing. Although I typically enjoy listening to heavy metal or 90s R &B, I still love the unique sound of their new a… Read More