Genres

Read on to find out why I feel that "Memories" embodies feelings of aching melancholy, remembered joy and wistful nostalgia.

Read on to learn how "Inside the Algorhythm" fuses an entertaining variety of synthpop styles with Damokles' distinctive vocals and lyrics to produce energetic, quirky music.

Read on to learn why I feel "Future Ruins" is a grown up, musically complex and lyrically rich slice of synthpop.

Read on to find out why I think that "Quixote" is an album brimming over with emotion, passion and musical richness.

Read on to find out how "Retrospective" combines a luscious sonic palette, powerfully emotional melodies and intensely expressive vocals.

Read on to find out why I enjoy how "Looking for the Sound" creates a sensation of journeying through temporal and spatial realms as it unfolds its interlacing, detailed synth palette.

Read on to find out why I feel "Technicolor Dreamboat" is a direct, raw sonic slap to the face. It is an album that rails at the social injustices, economic inequality and political corruption of the world.

Read on to learn about why I feel that "Nobody From Nowhere With Nothing" is a journey through a breathy, celestial soundscape with a detailed sonic signature.

Korean music is more than K-Pop. If you are someone who likes indie band music or loves K-Pop but are yet to explore Korean bands, this article may be useful for you. Featuring Hoppipolla, Lucy, The Rose, 3rd Line Butterfly.

Read on to find out why I enjoy how "Furbidden Planet" takes listeners on a cosmic journey full of swirling, ethereal sounds, deep wells of bass and rich sonic interactions.

Read on to find out why I enjoy the way in which Dominion is full of terrifying shadows, surging rage and sensations of extreme threat.

Read on to find out why I feel that "The First Voyage" is an album of deep cosmic power, melodic energy and the sensibility of a space opera.

Female voices became epic in the realms of rock music in the 2000s and 2010s. Here’s a list of the best female rock singers from that unforgettable era.

Read on to find out why I think "Healed" is an honest, emotional journey full of lush soundscapes, well-written lyrics and Alan Dreezer’s strong vocal performances.

"Wait for the Night" is the first full-length album release by Australian heavy rockers Wicked Smile.

Some the best female rock singers emerged in the ‘80s and ‘90s. This article is an ode to the best female voices from that magnificent era.

Read on to find out why I enjoy "Starset's" swirling synths that float out to be cut through by glowing light, shaped by powerful drums as they move through moments of melancholy and into brief breaths of hope.

Read on to find out why I find "Virology Lab" to be deeply unnerving and full of dark emotion.

Read on to find out why I enjoy the ethereal, glitchy sonic exploration and fascinating minimalism\ of "The Europhonic Music System."

Learn about the genre with this compilation of 10 great Irish jigs.

Read on to find out why I feel that "Spellbound 2" is full of seething shadows, battering beats and terrified tension.

Read on to find out why I feel that "Play '80s" is a well-produced, aurally fulfilling album that exudes lush, engaging retrowave goodness.

Read on to learn about "Diamond Field's" pop-infused, retro-inspired musical journey through a lush, well-produced soundscape.

Read on to find out why I enjoy the way that "Colonizer" combines a luscious synth palette with melodic flair, strong bass and drum underpinnings to paint an image of a futuristic life on a new planet.

A list of rock and pop songs that have benefitted from the work of classical composers

Read on to find out why I enjoyed "Miami Squeeze's" retro-inspired synth energy and ear-catching palette of synths that paint clear pictures in sound.

Read on to find out why I feel that Aquamaster’s self-ttiled album has a cinematic sensibility in which each track is a filmic moment, unfolding in words and music.

"Priest of Stygia" is the sixth studio album by Ancient Empire, released in September 2021 by Stormspell Records.

Read on to find out why I enjoy the way that "Alconaut" creates a soundscape that combines a vast sense of desolation with touching, tragic melodies and interwoven synth textures.

"Damnation" is an album from Sweden's pirate-obsessed power metallers Blazon Stone, released in September 2021 by Stormspell Records.

Read on to find out why I think that American Summer takes the best aspects of classic retrowave music and adds more musical and emotional complexity to the mix.

The music of three-piece bands is uniquely transitional. This article showcases the best rock trios of all time.

Read on to find out why I feel that "Your Future Awaits" combines intensely varied, richly textured synth sounds with intriguing harmonic moments and engaging melodic writing.

Read on to find out why I think that "Dream Tether" is an album rich with lyrical and vocal emotion, well-thought out musical backing.

New sounds in rock music have changed the musical landscape. This article is an ode to the best modern rock bands.

Read on to learn why "Dreamstream" takes me on a journey through strong aural imagery and atmospheric sensations each time I listen to it.

Read on to find out why I feel that Flight Mechanic creates auditory paintings on "Other Worlds and Golden Ages."

"The Broken Law: A Tribute to Judas Priest" is a compilation album released in 2012, featuring Judas Priest classics covered by Motorhead, L.A. Guns, Great White, and more.

Read on to find out why I feel VHS-Highway is a flowing voyage through rich, caressing and all-encompassing soundscapes.

The reunited original lineup of Venom released "Cast in Stone" in 1997.

Read on to find out why I feel "Fractured Veil" is a caressing glide of ambient sound that is pierced by more troubled sensations and moments of lush, warm beauty.

Read on to learn about how "Starbright Adventures" lays out a mythical journey into strange lands through a richly varied, intertwining soundscape of synths, propulsive beats and strong melodies.

Read on to find out why I enjoy how "Digital Death" examines the corrosive role played by the technological dominance of society through cold, harsh and robotic sonic qualities, strong lyrics and great guest performances.

Read on to find out why I enjoy the strong melodies with a jazz fusion influence, smooth beats and sonic pastel glide on "From City to Beachfront."

From "Eruption" to "Panama" and more, explore the list of Van Halen songs by learning their genres, albums, and the year they were released. This article includes songs with Sammy Hagar and David Lee Roth, and it covers each song's meaning, awards, and some facts.

Read on to find out why I enjoy how Master Machine seethes with technological darkness and a creeping sense of danger that permeates the musical atmosphere.

AC/DC are considered hard rock gods today, but in the early 1970s, they were just another struggling young band trying to find their sound.

Billie Eilish's sophomore studio album "Happier Than Ever" might be her best-ever project. Drifting away from the sinister vibe of her previous album, this album sees her shed some of the layers behind her mysterious personality, and it certainly makes her more relatable.

Read on to find out why I enjoy the way in which "1986" is drenched in an atmosphere that’s nearly tangible. The music creates a feeling of something simultaneously melancholy and ominous.

The Throbs were New York City's entry into the early '90s retro/sleaze rock scene, unfortunately their first album arrived just a hair too late to make any impact.