Rock the Alphabet

04/04/2026

Yellowcard - Only One

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04/04/2026

Rise of Asura - Dopamine

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20/03/2026

RIP Chuck Norris

06/03/2026

"Turns out the cure for baldness was heavy conditioner… and heavier metal.” 🤘

Find your baldness cure* in the comments!

*Results may vary

06/03/2026

DOOM! — the sound of thunder’s roar
REIGN! — the storm that starts the war
ME! — the one who shreds the night
FAR! — the amps turned way past right

SEAR! — the fire of the stage
LA! — the crowd in metal rage
TEE! — the strings that scream and cry
Then we circle back to DOOM! — let the speakers fry!

19/02/2026

Throwback Thursday….1988

Queensrÿche

Queensrÿche – Operation: Mindcrime (1988)

Before concept albums were “retro cool,” Queensrÿche delivered Operation: Mindcrime, a political thriller in album form.

It told a continuous story about manipulation and corruption and is widely considered one of metal’s greatest concept records.

Personally, listening front-to-back feels like watching a psychological film. It showed that metal could be cerebral and socially sharp — not just loud.

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19/02/2026

Throwback Thursday….2007

Symphony X

Symphony X – Paradise Lost (2007)

By the time Symphony X dropped Paradise Lost, they had already built a cult following. This album sharpened their sound — darker, tighter, and more aggressive.

It became their highest-charting album at the time and leaned more into groove and riff-driven songwriting than their earlier neoclassical style.

Personally, it feels like a band maturing without softening. The technicality is still there, but it serves the songs instead of dominating them. A masterclass in balance.

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19/02/2026

Thursday is Upon us, just one more Stinkin’ day!!!

Let’s throwback to some great Albums over the years!!

Throwback Thursday….2004

Mastodon

Mastodon – Sludge Goes Cinematic (2004)

With Leviathan, Mastodon delivered a concept album inspired by Moby-Dick — but wrapped in sludge, prog, and relentless energy.

The album won multiple “Album of the Year” awards in metal press circles and firmly put Mastodon on the map internationally.

Personally, there is something fearless about this record. It’s chaotic but intentional — like progressive metal shedding polish and getting primal. It showed that complexity didn’t have to sound clean or clinical.

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18/02/2026

This Week in Rock….1991

On February 12, 1991, relased
“Goat” via Touch and Go Records.

• A defining noise-rock record.
• David Yow’s unhinged vocal presence influenced countless post-hardcore bands.
• Helped cement Chicago as a noise-rock hub.

Personally, Goat feels dangerous. Not polished-dangerous. Actually-dangerous. The kind of record that makes you slightly uncomfortable — and that discomfort is the point.

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18/02/2026

This Week in Rock….1989

February 14, 1989 – Release On Fire

On Valentine’s Day 1989, Galaxie 500 released On Fire, a quiet revolution in slowcore and dream-pop.

• It rejected the flash of late-’80s rock.
• Minimal drumming, chiming guitars, and Dean Wareham’s detached vocals created space instead of volume.
• It directly influenced bands like Low and later indie minimalists.

Personally, there’s something radical about how restrained this record is. It doesn’t demand attention — it waits for you. That patience feels more rebellious than distortion ever could.

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18/02/2026

Thank the Rock Gods it is Wednesday!!!

We almost got this one licked!!

Speaking of Licking, let’s throw out some Week in Rock for ya!!!

This Week in Rock….1974

February 18, KISS Release Their Debut Album

This week in rock history marks a defining moment: on February 18, 1974, Kiss released their self-titled debut album, Kiss, on Casablanca Records.

At the time, the New York City quartet—Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss—were virtually unknown outside the Northeast club circuit. But what they lacked in radio presence, they made up for in ambition and spectacle.

• The album was recorded in just a few weeks in late 1973.
• Initial sales were modest; it did not immediately crack the Top 40.
• “Strutter,” “Cold Gin,” and “Deuce” would later become staples of their live shows.
• Casablanca Records was financially fragile at the time—if Kiss had failed, the label itself might not have survived.

Ironically, the record that launched one of the biggest brands in rock history was not an instant smash. Kiss didn’t explode nationally until their 1975 live album Alive! captured the raw power that studio recordings couldn’t fully contain.

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