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Evolution of the Mosh Pit

Makeit-loud.com takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the state of Rock music’s mosh pit Era Genre Activity in the Mosh Pit 1970s Punk Pogoing 1980s Hair Metal Head banging 1990s Grunge Slam dancing 2000s Nu-Metal Circle pit Today Alt-Rock Filming I used to love being in the mosh pit. You were close to the action andContinue reading “Evolution of the Mosh Pit”

Saving Escape – Good Traveler

We’re beginning 2025 with a look at a rock band from Cincinnati called Saving Escape. The band released their debut full-length album ‘Good Traveler’ in the summer of last year, but they’ve been playing together for more than a decade. Saving Escape’s sound is a blend of classic rock with a contemporary twist. Imagine fusingContinue reading “Saving Escape – Good Traveler”

Cactus Lane – Hivemind

Cactus Lane are here with their latest single ‘Hivemind’. This isn’t a song to get you rocking around the Christmas tree, no, it’s one to listen to when you want to demolish it. ‘Hivemind’ is an up tempo, power-poise, energy drink of a song. It’s got the kind of feel good factor you get fromContinue reading “Cactus Lane – Hivemind”

The Captain – Chaotic Mind

The Captain deliver a Dutch masterclass with their new EP ‘Chaotic Mind’. Fast paced, punky and rhythmic are all apt descriptors for ‘Chaotic Mind’. This is a musically tight album with a wonderfully distorted symmetry to it. The Captain are a confident and poised band, with just the right amount of madness peeking through. TheyContinue reading “The Captain – Chaotic Mind”

Ocean Floor – ROT

Ocean Floor are back to blow up your speakers with their new single ‘ROT’. The Leeds based band have built up an enthusiastic following as a result of previous singles ‘Jenny’ and ‘Bleached Blond’. ‘ROT’ kicks it up another gear with even more power and emotional intensity. ‘ROT’ is Ocean Floor’s most raw trackContinue reading “Ocean Floor – ROT”

Zoë Fromer – Velvet

Zoë Fromer delivers a knockout punch in a velvet glove with her latest EP. For those unfamiliar with Zoë Fromer she’s best described as a Lower East Side microphone wielding spirit of ecstasy. Fromer can sooth your furrowed brow with sweet, delicate, nostalgia one minute (opening track ‘Velvet’), then pummel you to pieces the nextContinue reading “Zoë Fromer – Velvet”

everyday saints – rumspringa

Praise the Lord, everyday saints are here with their single ‘rumspringa’. Guitarist and co-vocalist Pip Rainbird describes the everyday saints sound as “dingepop from a seaside tourist trap.” Well, that’s one way of describing Brighton. ‘rumspringa’ is a beautifully constructed song with rich vocal harmonies and wonderful chord-melody tension. There’s a nostalgic feel to itContinue reading “everyday saints – rumspringa”

The Meat Sweaters – Human Porkchop

The Meat Sweaters are back with another 2 minutes of mayhem in the guise of new single ‘Human Porkchop’. Listening to The Meat Sweaters can feel like the musical equivalent of watching the movie ‘Seven’. Food is an essential part of the story. ‘Body Yoghurt’ and ‘Cheeseburger Dog’ are fine examples of The MeatContinue reading “The Meat Sweaters – Human Porkchop”

Swim School – Heaven

swim school blow the doors of 2025 with new single ‘Heaven’. “Oh, here we go again” sings Alice Johnson, and she’s not wrong. swim school are the voice of a generation. They take relatable topics such as sexism (Delirious), self-doubt (Seeing It Now), mental health (Anyway) and quirky relationships (Kill You) and wrap them aroundContinue reading “Swim School – Heaven”

Lizzie Esau – Wait Too Late

Lizzie Esau gets electro-dance and heavy on her latest single ‘Wait Too Late’. It seems like Lizzie Esau has been writing bangers ever since she was old enough to hold a pen. From the sumptuous ‘Bleak Sublime’ to the shout along chorus of ‘Enemy’ to the riff lively ‘Jellyfish’ she just keeps pounding them out.Continue reading “Lizzie Esau – Wait Too Late”