Rock
Frozen Night – Scarlet Rain’s Elegy | Symphonic Metal
Abdul Hakiim – Babs Seed (covering Daniel Ingram) | Metal
Are you ready to cope with childhood bullying by screaming about it? Then look no further than Abdul Hakiim’s cover of Babs Seed from Season 3 of Friendship is Magic. The song alternates from soft, male vocals over mellow guitar lines to disgruntled screams over heavy drums and shredding, sometimes back to back between stanzas! The stylistic contrast is incredible, and it’s paired with the original visuals distorted to hammer home that vibe. It’s a must listen for MLP metal fans.
Blurain – Broke My Trust | Alt. Rock
One of Blurain’s most recent releases tells us about Tempest’s tragic story of betrayal between the promises of Storm King and the reality after she completed her part of the contract. Between the dynamic electric guitar and the more mysterious tone the music takes during the instrumentals really gives that whole narrative atmosphere while we discover a different point of view from the movie. So embark on a tale of music about betrayal and discover a part of the show that was hidden by you with that rhythmic theme!
Blurain – NEIGH XD (ft. Thrack) | Post-Hardcore
“NEIGH XD” is a crazy headbanger full of scenecore vibes and enough energy to excite the most timid of music fans, which is pretty fitting for a Discord track. Selfishly, I’m glad that Blurain & Thrack finally teamed up to make a song together. Both of them are rock-genre vocal powerhouses in the modern Brony Music Era whose voices always possess that unique flavor for any song, no matter what genre it is. They blend together to give this music dish a world of new flavors. And in addition, as per usual with a Blurain track, it’s his guitar playing that is shining through the loudest which deserves a lot of attention!
Blackened Blue – Save Me | Metal
Do you ever wish you could scream at the pony causing all your problems? Blackened Blue’s track, “Save Me,” is just that, with screaming vocals telling the story of Misty’s thoughts directed towards Opaline. The intro will have you hooked with the heavy wall of sound, catchy guitar riffs, and fantastic shredding in both the bass and guitar parts. From there it transitions between high intensity sections full of roars and shredding and lower intensity walking melodic lines. It’s absolutely fire so make sure to check it out.
StableTwoStallion – Pinkamena | Industrial Gothic Metal
Video CW: violence, blood, flashing lights
Time to brush up on your German, because we have another terrifically dark piece by StableTwoStallion! Posted on Halloween, it is the perfect mix of heavy electric guitar, traditional Halloween organ, and a deeper gothic-style vocal. The way Stable articulates the words has the perfect edge to make this song a truly creepy vibe, perfect for that darker Halloween theming.
Biscuit – SOMBRA (2023 redux) | Deathcore
Biscuit’s “SOMBRA (2023 redux)” is the kind of track which will have you wondering whether you are listening to My Little Pony fan music or a metal band fresh out of hell because this has got to be one of the most dark, the most intense, the most hardcore songs in the fandom. It starts with the thundering of guitars and immediately jumps to intensity 10 with its throbbing bass drum, wailing guitars, and screaming vocals. Listen carefully, and you’ll hear tons of references to Sombra’s tyranny and great quips like “you will not live any longer / your stupid friendship isn’t stronger.” Mid song, there’s a break as it eases into a more ambient section with strings and long guitar plucks before it returns to its screaming conclusion. As it stands, the track is absolutely killer, but will you be brave enough to listen all the way through?
Metal Core Pony – Wildfire | Pop Punk
Always an exciting name to see, Metal Core Pony returns to the scene with “Wildfire”, an emotional and personal track of break-up, regret, and subsequently looking forward for the chance of something better. MCP features plenty of signature guitar riffs to carry a lot of instrumental melody over a fast, rock instrumental reminiscent of the late 90s skate punk style. There are sudden shifts to soft, slow, acoustic sections creating a sense of looking back on worse times before going back into the fast, riff heavy parts to work through the anger and move forward. Wildfire is a fun and exciting hit from an old fandom name!
Blurain – It’s Another Community Metaphor | Alternative Rock
In celebration of the 40th anniversary for the My Little Pony franchise, Blurain contributed this high-energy track to the QUADRAGENNIAL compilation album. Always one to appreciate the moment and the great things about this community, Blurain’s vocal performances delivers powerful sentiments of unity and strength among friends spanning from many years ago and onward to the future. Following the always-effective pop punk / alternative style, Blurain really nails the solidarity and fun of both the genre and the fandom!
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