An incredible treat from our friends Elias Frost and StealingShad3z, Young Rebel Crusade proves once more that some themes in the show will never get old no matter how many times they get explored. The duo followed up on those 80s Metal vibes from the CMC’s song in the S1 episode The Show Stoppers with a perfect tribute song and also artwork, and it’s so appreciated! You guys ROCK!
Metal
UndreamedPanic – Grogar The Creator (feat. PrinceWhateverer) | Dubstep / Metal
Among the highlights of the month in pony music, UndreamedPanic and PrinceWhateverer‘s fusion track brings incredible style and hard-hitting-ness for a wicked track about the season opener’s new villain. Enacting an epic battle as imagined by Panic, the heavy banger will be a timeless gem to be appreciated again and again I’m sure!
MelodyBrony – This Kingdom | Djent
MelodyBrony has been on quite the roll recently with their intense, metal tracks! This Kingdom is based off the season 9 premier and Twilight’s inner fear of running the entire kingdom of Equestria. The melody intersperses pauses that add a unique tension to the track and cause unease, as if you are experiencing the anxiety yourself. The guitar parts have a nice technical quality that show off Melody’s continued growth. If you like the lower, grungier rock tones, and especially if you DJENT, then make sure to have a listen!
Amethyst Strings – Fading Sunlight (feat. ShadowcatKirara) | Gothic Metal
ShadowcatKirara is back with a new original track made in collaboration with Amethyst Strings and it’s a lovely tribute to Sunset Shimmer and her villain arc! The cool lyrics are just perfect to reflect her ascent to power, and the epic vocals are doing wonders along the tasteful Gothic Metal vibes from the instrumental!
Djohn Mema & SlightlyAmiss – River | Heavy Metal
It’s great to see Djohn Mema releasing more and more originals, and what a power combination teaming up with SlightlyAmiss! River is an intense track that portrays Luna’s remorse from the perspective of the voices in her head that make her feel as if she is drowning in a river. The metaphor is brilliant, the instrumentation hits the emotions very well, and the combination of vocals are spot on! It’s refreshing to see this kind of well-thought out, well-produced heavy metal from a team of such talented musicians!
Reverbrony – My Catharsis | Acoustic / Metal
Expressing even more emotion than usual in this new piece, Reverbrony shows another of the powers of music, that is to act as a Catharsis. Read the description to know more, as the might and beauty of this much progressive piece unfold, lifting your spirits and soothing your heart with many instruments and melodic parts.
SDreamExplorerS – Oblivion Highway | Prog Rock / Prog Metal
Here we are with the first single from Ephemeral II: Parallels. Right from the opening seconds this song captivated me with its foreboding atmosphere and intriguing instrumentation. There is A LOT going on here from complex melodies to intricate and subtle percussive elements. The Oblivion Highway is a journey to our past across the the land of memories. You can feel the mood progress throughout as we visit some of life’s more pleasant memories, our vivid recollections, times of joy, and times we wish to forget. The album releases on May 1, 2019 and if you like intricate story telling through song, this is the album for you!
PrinceWhateverer & Djohn Mema – I’m Not Gay (feat. Sable Symphony) | Metal
There’s not only serious and deep songs that get made in the community, but also light-hearted and hilarious pieces like this awesome collab from PrinceWhateverer, Djohn Mema and Sable Symphony! Still showcasing much quality, the track brings some rocking spirit along the hilariously questionable lyrics, and it’s so lovely seeing the three lads gathering for such shenanigans, along a cover art by Dino Horse and typography by MokeDoesThings!
D1SCORDANT – Raze | Industrial Metal
Part of three new releases, Raze delivers D1SCORDANT’s signature style in full force, with the fitting theme of Cozy Glow’s madness! Get all that heavy and gritty Industrial greatness, and check out the other tracks, namely the Trixie-themed Synthwave beauty Beyond Great And Powerful and the Post Rock treat An Ending Is Upon Us!
Reverbrony – Hell Spawn | Heavy Groove Metal
Reverbrony bringing us a dope af Metal track! A awesome track about Flutterbat! (Best Batpony!) Legit, I think needs some more Love, and thus it puts a smile on my face that Reverbrony brought us this track! I really like it! The guitar work is marvelous and really gets your head banging! It really empowers Fluttershy’s bat side! Well done Rever! Everybody, show some love!
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