Albums Released From July to September 2025

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My Top 50 Songs of 2023

I tried to trim my list down to 30, the way I did last year, but it was impossible. For one thing, I started compiling singles for 2023 in January – last year, I got a late start. And for another thing, there have been way too many good songs released over the past twelve months!

So here are my top 50 songs of 2023 (in no particular order). And here is a link to the full playlist!

New Music (10/29 — 11/4)

Powerman 5000: “Footsteps and Voices”

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Slipknot: “All Out Life”

Mechanical Vampires: “Burn”

Throne Of Eden: “Someone Dies Tonight”

https://youtu.be/HTd0xWsuTjo

Household: “Superiority Complex”

Architects: “Modern Misery”

Charlatan: “Remarkable”

Whitechapel: “Brimstone”

Ignite The Fire: “Lazarus”

The Japanese House: “Lilo”

Black Water Rising: “World of Frustration”

Sevendust: “Unforgiven”

Saint Slumber: “Fever”

Like A Storm: “Pure Evil”

Jason Charles Miller: “Hundred Pound Hammer”

Sodom: “One Step Over The Line”

You’re F!red: “Forgetmenow”

https://youtu.be/1bIguSUT0mo

Night Demon: “Black Widow”

Recker: “King”

5 Bands/Artists You Should Be Following (#17)

1. Devil in Disguise

Hard rock/metal band from Las Vegas, Nevada. For fans of Avatar, Avenged Sevenfold, early Stonesour, etc. Devil in Disguise released their debut album, Welcome to Hell, earlier this month. Check out the first single — “Sick Of You.” And I have it from a very reliable source that the next single and video will be out soon!

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2. Dark Summer

Hard rock from Florida. For fans of Three Days Grace, I Prevail, Crown the Empire, etc. Dark Summer has a show at House of Blues in Orlando on August 25th. Their latest album, Full Circle, is available now. Dark Summer has also been entered in the neXt2rock contest, hosted by 95.9 Rock in Melbourne. Visit their Facebook for more info. Here are “Push” and their cover of Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do.”

https://youtu.be/xGLKZxShsPI

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3. Black Water Rising

Rock/metal from New York. For fans of Black Label Society, Theory of a Deadman, Shaman’s Harvest, etc. Black Water Rising has a few shows on the horizon. Their newest album, Electrified, was released in late 2017 and is available in both digital and physical formats. Listen to “Brother Go On” and “Dance With the Devil.”

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4. A Few Memories

Electronic/industrial music from Paraguay. For fans of Orgy, Dope Stars Inc., Mindless Self Indulgence, etc. You can check out A Few Memories’ full discography via bandcamp. Below are two songs from their latest EP, Llamando a Venus: “Espejismo de Escape” and “Mundo Enfermizo.”

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5. Silent Echoes

Hard rock from Florida. For fans of Beartooth, The Amity Affliction, solo Ben Bruce, etc. Silent Echoes have some upcoming shows, which you can find on their Facebook. Their debut EP, Getting Through, is available on digital platforms such as iTunes. The new album, Lullabies, is coming soon! Hear the title track now!

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