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Rock’s Modern Monsters


 The Legacy Lives On: Rock’s Modern Monsters

Rock has never really died — it just keeps finding new monsters to roar through the noise.

From the thunderous riffs of the ‘70s to the stadium-sized choruses of today, the spirit of rebellion, volume, and visceral power has only evolved. The next generation isn’t imitating — they’re resurrecting, reshaping, and reigniting that primal energy that made rock dangerous again.

Today’s monsters wear fresh faces, but the bones of the beast are the same — raw, loud, unapologetic.


Ghost – Theatrical Darkness Reimagined

Few modern acts embody the grand spectacle of old-school rock like Ghost.

Tobias Forge’s masked army blends the satanic theatrics of Alice Cooper with the grandiose hooks of Queen and Blue Öyster Cult.

Songs like “Cirice” and the B-side gem “Zenith” channel eerie harmonies, melodic menace, and lush production — the kind that turns every concert into a ritual. Ghost isn’t just keeping the pageantry alive — they’re perfecting it for the 21st century.

B-Side pick: Zenith – a hauntingly beautiful slice of cathedral rock that could have lived on a 1970s vinyl flip side.


Halestorm – The Power and the Passion

Enter Lzzy Hale, one of rock’s fiercest frontwomen — and proof that the monster still breathes fire.

Halestorm combines classic heavy rock riffs with modern grit, their sound dripping with authenticity and attitude. Lzzy’s vocals have the range and bite of early Heart with the energy of Joan Jett on a caffeine rush.

Tracks like “Love Bites (So Do I)” nod to the swagger of AC/DC, while their deeper cuts and B-sides — like “Daughters of Darkness” — reveal a band steeped in rock’s raw emotion and storytelling tradition.

B-Side pick: Daughters of Darkness – a dark anthem that would’ve torn up any 1980s B-side collection.


Greta Van Fleet – The Fire Keepers

Say what you will about Greta Van Fleet — but these Michigan-born revivalists are unapologetically loud, proud, and steeped in Zeppelin’s shadow.

What makes them special isn’t imitation — it’s resurrection. They remind the world what rock feels like when it’s played from the gut, not the grid.

Their song “Safari Song” might echo a time gone by, but B-sides like “Anthem” and “Mountain of the Sun” reveal the band’s true strength — hope, idealism, and youth with amps cranked to ten.

B-Side pick: Mountain of the Sun – sunny, soulful, and bursting with 1970s optimism.


Rival Sons – Soul in the Machine

Rival Sons carry the blues-rock torch like veterans born out of another era.

They’re the sound of raw soul meeting the crunch of Marshall stacks — think Free, Zeppelin, and The Black Crowes stirred into something timeless.

Frontman Jay Buchanan’s voice channels pain, redemption, and pure rock spirituality, while guitarist Scott Holiday’s riffs bring the swagger.

Their lesser-known tracks — like “Sacred Tongue” — are drenched in vintage vibe and emotional punch.

B-Side pick: Sacred Tongue – a brooding slow-burner that proves rock’s still got a heartbeat.


“Modern Monsters – The Next Generation of Rock”

Ghost – Cirice

Halestorm – Daughters of Darkness

Greta Van Fleet – Mountain of the Sun

Rival Sons – Sacred Tongue

Dorothy – Gun in My Hand

Dirty Honey – Scars

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The Torch Burns Bright

These are the torchbearers — bands unafraid to be loud in a digital world of algorithms and auto-tune. They’re the new monsters, keeping the amps humming, the spirits high, and the audience believing that real rock — with all its sweat, swagger, and soul — still matters.

So as the old legends roar on, this new breed proves one thing:

The legacy doesn’t fade. It evolves.

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