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M.U.S.E.Find Your MUSE: Ironside – State of Control

June 16, 2023

Pittsburgh hardcore band Ironside is here to make a statement in their single “State of Control” The song starts out fierce out the gate with thrashing guitar work and strong vocals. It keeps the intensity up until the end and will have metalheads pumping their fist and headbanging with wild abandon. The video shows scenes of the band performing the song, sometimes on stage and also shows them walking around different locations around the Pittburgh...

by Anthony McDonough

M.U.S.E.Find Your MUSE: Hemlock For Socrates – Around in Circles

May 26, 2023

There is magic within the music of Hemlock for Socrates, and just to show what that means, they released a video for their new single “Around in Circles” The style of the music here is very swirly and magical in nature, and it has a gentle pristine touch to it. The vocals compliment the song very well with the addition of chimes in the mix. The video itself is pure white with crystals, views of...

by Anthony McDonough

M.U.S.E.Find Your MUSE: Ritual of Ether – Dark Forces

May 12, 2023

Ritual of Ether is back with his latest banger known as “Dark Forces” The beats that accompany this are hard as heck, making you want to move your head to the thump of the bass. I did appreciate the opening which was very grindhouse as well as the Ghostface mask that he wore for the most of the video as he performs the song. I really enjoyed this one, it is pretty dope, had a...

by Anthony McDonough

M.U.S.E.Find Your MUSE: Cultus Black – Lorelei

April 28, 2023

Cultus Black who just concluded their run on the Static-X Rise of the Machines tour recently released a new music video for their single “Lorelei”. This serves as an introduction to this enigmatic band and what their style is about. Drums kick in as the song begins, quickly joined by intense guitars and melodies. The song tells a gothic tale regarding Lorelei who in mythology is a siren of immense beauty whose songs lead sailors...

by Anthony McDonough

M.U.S.E.Find Your MUSE: Uzkost – For Property and Profit

April 21, 2023

Pittsburgh blackened and doomed death metal band Uzkost recently came out with a music video for their single “For Property and Profit”. For them, this was more of a personal affair, and it makes this song more different than anything they released so far. The song is heavy as heck and does not hesitate in being as brutal as possible. Full of blast beats, growls, and pummeling drums, this will kick your butt and then...

by Anthony McDonough

M.U.S.E.Find Your MUSE: Ludovico Technique – Live as Myself

April 14, 2023

With a new single from their latest album, Ludovico Technique delivers once again with “Live as Myself” The song starts with a beautiful piano piece before the guitar, hard synths, and drums kick in. There is a haunting choir that accompanies the chorus and the lead front man is as emotive and imposing that would expect him to be. He just has that air about him that commands the attention of the viewer, almost like...

by Anthony McDonough

M.U.S.E.Find Your MUSE: Eden on Fire – Fallen

April 7, 2023

Female-fronted symphonic metal band Eden on Fire from Erie, PA recently debuted their new single “Fallen”. The songs starts off with a beautiful piano arrangement before the ethereal vocals kick in. Then slow heavy guitars kick in which brings the tempo a notch. The theme and lyrics of the song speak of those moments where we fall into moods we simply cannot seem a find a way out of. Whether it is depression, sadness, or...

by Anthony McDonough

M.U.S.E.Find Your MUSE: Frenchy and the Punk – Church of Sound

March 31, 2023

Alternative folk cabaret Frenchy and the Punk recently debuted a video for the single “Church of Sound”. What we have here is a song full of gentle acoustical guitars matched by the powerful and haunting vocals of the songstress of the group. It is a very beautiful song matched by a video shot in monochrome showing the duo performing the song with various scenery intercut in. It is something I could see those of the...

by Anthony McDonough

M.U.S.E.Find Your MUSE – Ren – Hi Ren

March 24, 2023

The other day I get a message in my inbox to check out this artist named Ren and pointed me to listen to his latest single “Hi Ren”. The words used to describe was how mind blowing it was and it is beyond anything done before. With words like that, I knew it was worth checking into. And yeah, mind blowing does not even begin to describe it. The song is an over 9 minute...

by Anthony McDonough

M.U.S.E.Find Your MUSE: Awake at Last – The Other Side

March 10, 2023

Today we have Awake At Last with their single “The Other Side”. The song starts by bathing you electronica bliss, going nice, gentle, almost serene in a way. Then the guitars explode in the chorus. The vocal range is really good in this one transitioning from quiet to energetic shouting. The lyrics of the song get deep and delves into the subject matter of losing someone and wondering if you will see them again. Whether...

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