Explicit lyric warning: swearing
If you haven’t been paying attention to this Sombra series of tracks over the last year or so – you are missing out! This high-energy, multi-part story tells of the struggle and battle for the Crystal Kingdom from a relatively new fandom creator with a fascination for the evil Umbrum. Through driving, aggressive drums and fast guitar riffs/solos, “The Horsening” is sure to get your blood pressure pumping. The animation and lyric video is always a plus for following along with a laugh too!
Rock
Thrack – Start the Show (Feat. Jesh PK) [2024] | Pop Rock
A release from earlier this year, Thrack’s “Start the Show” is a warm and lovely song capturing Sunny’s spirit. It is structured like a pep talk to her self, with the lyrics mentioning her pushing through adversary to spread her message, with the chorus cleverly giving a nod to the movie’s own number, “gonna be my day.” Thrack’s voice is accompanied by Jesh PK’s vibrant piano and Thrack’s own guitar playing and sweetly soft drumming. This one’s sure to bring you happy vibes!
El Nulevoe – Power Metal Cartoon Horse 4: The Cartooning | Blackened Power Metal
Are you a fan of epic quests? Thrilling new lore? Roll playing games involving d20s? Then you, dearest filly, should tune into the latest installment of Power Metal Cartoon Horse! In this next edition of El Nulevoe’s series, Princess Celestia forms an alliance with the king of Griffonstone to retrieve… *checks notes* …hot sauce, and stop King Sombra in the process. Expect incredible story telling, shredding guitars, screaming vocals, and a ton of fun overall.
Blackened Blue – Stranger Changer | Alt Rock
Blackened Blue’s first release this year is a peppy rock song with a message about power dynamics, facades, and corruption, all loosely connected to the metaphor of seeing through a changeling’s disguise. The guitars and bass form a warm texture with the extra crisp drums delivering the punch. The guitar solo in the second half kicks some serious tail, and when it drops out, it’ll leave you with a powerful feeling of emptiness. It’s a great track overall; keep up the good work!
HARMONY BOP – THE CRYSTAL KING | POST-HARDCORE
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.
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