"The second album is always the most difficult in an artist's career" (cit. Caparezza, 2003)

 "god forgive me, it's just that I walk straight in a city of coke addicts, stay away from the music economy, we live fast only to die young"

 Explore Salmo’s bold 'Death USB' and experience the shift that shaped modern Italian rap.

 "People Have Secrets" is something new. And it’s come to get you.

 Call it Heavy Garage, call it Noise’n’roll, call it whatever you want.

 Listen to 'People Have Secrets' and experience The Mondrian Oak's unique sound now!

 "Flight of the Griffin" is a little forgotten gem of direct and sincere heavy metal.

 The Griffin has shown that it can scratch deeply and that its claws leave a mark.

 Dive into Griffin's Flight of the Griffin and experience a powerful blast of classic 80s heavy metal energy!

 Music: Pink Floyd

 Includes a booklet and 1 DVD with interview and original trailer

 Discover the unique blend of music and visuals in Barbet Schroeder's More—watch the film and explore the exclusive DVD extras now!

 Alaska comes across as more studied and thoughtful compared to the previous one, both in terms of arrangements and in embracing the classic song form more decisively.

 The lyrics themselves: imbued with explicit anger and discomfort smashed in your face without filters.

 Listen to 'Alaska' and experience Fast Animals And Slow Kids' passionate evolution in Italian indie rock.

 The reimaginings obviously dress the tracks anew without altering or denaturing them.

 Turn up the volume and work your imagination.

 Listen to Bill Frisell’s ‘Guitar in the Space Age!’ and experience a masterful journey through classic guitar sounds reimagined for today.

 They play cowpunk with true hardcore edges and an irreverent as well as entertaining irony.

 "Texas Cyclone"... is an electric and distorted country shot at hardcore speed, it lasts 33". Crazy stuff. Wonderful.

 Dive into Jon Wayne's Texas Funeral and experience a wild ride of irreverent cowpunk and 1980s punk spirit!

 "King del Rap is not just a boastful track, but a clever parody of typical gangsta rap clichés."

 "Sabbie Mobili delivers harsh social criticism, exposing corruption and generational power struggles in politics."

 Listen to Marracash's King del Rap and explore the sharp social commentary and compelling rap flows today!

 I miss so much when it was just you and me and a blank sheet.

 If this shit is dead it’s your fault or euthanasia?

 Listen to Nitro's Danger now and experience a gripping debut from one of Italy's rising rap stars!

 Grace for Drowning seems to explore the consequences of the suggestions of that album.

 The cornerstone of Grace for Drowning, a mammoth suite of over 23 minutes, where Wilson unleashes all his inner demons.

 Dive into the epic and intimate world of Steven Wilson’s Grace for Drowning—listen now and experience a prog masterpiece like no other.

 "Fragen (2011) is music for a static journey, not for a dynamic one."

 "Everything flows, panta rei, in continuous evolution..."

 Discover the serene avant-garde soundscapes of Qluster's Fragen—immerse yourself in this unique ambient journey today!

 This 'Non Siamo Più Quelli Di Mi Fist' unfortunately follows the 2012 fiasco’s footsteps.

 The choruses (far too often with autotune) almost all suck and rape the already lousy verses.

 Discover why 'Non Siamo Più Quelli Di Mi Fist' divides fans—read the full review and listen to it yourself.

 "Hawking is not a believer; he thinks God is not necessary and discovered that it is precisely thanks to imperfections that galaxies were born."

 "Thanks to those equations, at least eight parallel and functioning universes were discovered."

 Dive into Hawking’s universe and unlock the mysteries of cosmos—read the book today!

 Stupid Dream is the story of an epic infatuation, a destabilizing crush that makes it difficult to rationally evaluate what surrounds us.

 It’s simply a comforting, warm corner of serenity, where Wilson finally manages to find that dimension craved by his creative vein.

 Dive into Porcupine Tree's Stupid Dream and experience a timeless prog rock journey full of emotion and brilliance.

 "Seven people chasing success. It’s ambition."

 "The Reflex... proving to be a true big hit, thanks also to the remix conceived and realized by Nile Rodgers."

 Listen to Duran Duran's iconic 'Seven and the Ragged Tiger' and discover the ambition behind their timeless 80s hits!

 Further Definitions is "Rocket To Russia" in jazz dressing.

 Every damn track instantly embeds itself in your brain, and in the days that follow you find yourself whistling it.

 Listen to Further Definitions and experience jazz with the raw energy of punk rock!

 Her voice is so shrill, sharp, and excited that it broke every barrier and obstacle in its path.

 "They Don’t Have To Believe" scratches, strikes, and doesn’t care to look anyone in the eye.

 Dive into Punch’s relentless hardcore assault and experience the raw power of 'They Don’t Have To Believe'—listen now!

 Behind the drums, we have Scott Peters... who manages to bring back the powerful and thunderous drumming, almost like in the old days.

 Thirty-five minutes of pure epic metal, which returns to being technical and cerebral (especially in the guitar parts: listen to believe).

 Dive into Manilla Road's Spiral Castle for a powerful blend of epic metal and prog psychedelia—listen now!

 "Just the calling card represented by the cover, which is nothing but an ode to bad taste, is enough to understand that the band is not in search of appreciation."

 "Anger and frustration mixed with total despair continue to reign throughout the rest of the album with massive, slow sludge blows, describing a rotten and ruthless world where hope cannot exist."

 Dive into the relentless depths of Grief's Torso and experience a powerful doom/sludge journey today!

 Listening to and owning recent Chicago albums can still be a good musical exercise though…

 The rest of the album ranges from negligible to irritating… it’s the typical album to enjoy with the remote control in hand.

 Discover Chicago's XXX album highlights and decide which tracks deserve your repeat listens.