OG Artist Lori Lieberman Goes Uncredited: Killing Me Softly

Angelically, Lauryn Hill opens this gut-wrencher with quite lonely vocals – a refreshing yet gloomy follow-up to “The Beast.” This back-and-forth presents as a theme throughout the album, exhibiting the musical range of not only Hill but the trio as a whole.

Heavy Metal Is Proven to Reduce Stress

Recent studies have proved that heavy metal can lower one’s blood pressure as well as lower stress levels. “In terms of heavy metal, I’d observe that angry music can help listeners process their feelings and as a result lead to greater well-being.” Heavy metal is usually a vast dumping of dark -and sometimes uncomfortable yet relatable- inner thoughts. It’s traditionally filled with teen ‘angst’ or bleeding the most painful lyrics. Vera Clinic, a Turkish hair transplant and rhinoplasty practice, concluded that heavy metal is among the most significant musical genres for lowering stress. A study enlisted 1,540 adults from ages

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ALBUM REVIEW: Headed West

Ghosts of Sunset put their uplifting EP ‘Headed West’ out in 2018. The album is a melting pot of stoner, hair metal, and alternative sounds. It also holds a mass measure of guitars and amps, refining the quality. The entire project was created when John (guitarist/singer/songwriter) had the desire to create a track “loosely based” on 80’s hair metal. He and his bandmate of over 30+ years took the vague idea and produced a heal-stomping and engaging EP. Todd (singer/songwriter/drummer/multi-instrumentalist) wrote to me that they “just want to make people smile. If you do that, we did our job, I feel!”

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ALBUM REVIEW: Traces

The Drifts came out with their album in 2021 titled ‘Traces.‘ Their work conveys emotions you didn’t even know existed and used loads of technique to better the album. However, before going into the LP, take caution that you might not come out the same.

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