The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist, Pt. 3 (Updated 3/31/25)

Here are the last of the March releases (at least the ones I’ve found). Tomorrow begins the fourth installment of The Mostly Music Playlist! Be sure to visit each part of the playlist, and remember: my top 50 will drop on New Year’s Eve!

Pt. 1Pt. 2Pt. 3

Below are the songs that have been added since March 16th.

Awake At Last Shares Dates For The Balance CD Release Tour (Updated 1/21)

Update: Ignite The Fire will be joining the lineup for all dates except 2/25 in Baltimore!

Awake At Last is dropping their new album The Balance on February 24, 2023. That same day, the band is kicking off a series of shows with special guest Versus Me, celebrating the record’s release.

You can pre-order and/or pre-save The Balance, as well as purchase tickets and VIP upgrades for the tour, at onerpm.link/thebalance.

  • 2/24 – Newark, DE – Halftime Bar & Grill
  • 2/25 – Baltimore, MD – Zen West*
  • 2/26 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
  • 2/28 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Purgatory)
  • 3/1 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room
  • 3/3 – Covington, KY – Madison Live
  • 3/4 – Toledo, OH – Ottawa Tavern
  • 3/5 – Huntington, WV – The Loud
  • 3/7 – Kent, OH – The Outpost
  • 3/8 – Erie, PA – Basement Transmissions
  • 3/9 – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall
  • 3/10 – Pittsburgh, PA – Black Forge Coffee
  • 3/11 – Frenchtown, NJ – Artie’s Bar and Grill
  • 3/12 – Brooklyn, NY – Meadows

* No Ignite The Fire

Icon For Hire: Ready For Combat Tour 2022 (Updated 5/23)

With support from Awake at Last and Sumo Cyco, Icon For Hire is ready for combat! (Come on. I had to make that play on the tour name!)

  • 6/16 – Greensboro, NC – Blind Tiger**
  • 6/17 – Baltimore, MD – Zen West**
  • 6/18 – Lancaster, PA – Mickey’s Black Box
  • 6/19 – Williamsburg, NY – Sovereign
  • 6/21 – Providence, RI – Fete Music Hall
  • 6/22 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Craft House**
  • 6/24 – Pontiac, MI – Pike Room**
  • 6/25 – Columbus, OH – Rumba
  • 6/26 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Stache
  • 6/28 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
  • 6/30 – St. Paul, MN – Turf Club
  • 7/1 – Bloomington, IL – Castle Theater
  • 7/2 – Iowa City, IA – Wildwoods
  • 7/3 – Des Moines, IA – Lefty’s Live Music
  • 7/5 – Kansas City, MO – Riot Room
  • 7/7 – Denver, CO – HQ
  • 7/9 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
  • 7/10 – Portland, OR – Bossanova Ballroom (New date!)
  • 7/11 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
  • 7/13 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
  • 7/14 – Anaheim, CA – Parish Room @ House of Blues (New date!)
  • 7/15 – Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge
  • 7/17 – Albuquerque, NM – Launch Pad
  • 7/19 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
  • 7/21 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
  • 7/22 – Dallas, TX – Amplified Live

** No Sumo Cyco

5 Bands/Artists You Should Be Following (#11)

1. KAATO

A rock band hailing from Australia and Tennessee. For fans of classic rock such as Tom Petty, Rod Stewart, The Black Crowes, etc. Check out “High Time” from KAATO’s self-titled album.

https://youtu.be/413WKUofIhg

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2. Awake At Last

A dark pop/hard rock/post-hardcore band from Delaware. For fans of Crown the Empire, Ice Nine Kills, Get Scared, etc. Awake At Last will be hitting the road in early July, including a few dates on Vans Warped Tour. Here are “King of the World” and “Never Be A Memory.”

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3. Relapse Symphony

A rock band from Washington DC. For fans of Black Veil Brides, Vampires Everywhere!, I Prevail, etc. Relapse Symphony is busy working on new things; meanwhile, vocalist Bret Von Dehl has released an EP with his side project, Heathens. Listen to “One More Yesterday” and “Born To Burn.”

https://youtu.be/ULRZlk2VcZA

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4. Betrayer (UK)

A hardcore band from England. For fans of Slipknot, Hatebreed, Killswitch Engage, etc. Betrayer’s EP, Body of Integrity, will be released on June 28th. Check out the first two singles from the EP, “Integrity” and “Embodiment.”

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5. Badflower

A rock band from California. For fans of Led Zeppelin, Greta Van Fleet, The Band, etc. Badflower is currently on the road. Listen to their latest single, “Ghost,” and my favorite of their songs, “The Jester.”

https://youtu.be/MAa6O6IjB1c

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