Critical Hit Parader
Matt ThompsonWeekly content on the intersection of music and tabletop roleplaying games.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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Peasant Music Featuring Netherwilds & Poison Ruin
Welcome to this peasant-themed issue of Critical Hit Parader. Rise up and read!
King Volume Records, the label behind Critical Hit Parader favorites Castle Rat, has released an album by the new band Netherwilds. The band’s YouTube p...
New EPs from Fight Dice & Crown Land
Let’s cover some new music by current bands who are Critical Hit Parader favorites. First up, Fight Dice has released a new EP called The Only Way Out.
As I profiled in a 2024 Critical Hit Parader issue, the band “merges heavy post-punk s...
T. Swift / J.R.R. Tolkien Connection
This week’s newsletter comes to you from New England1, as we we celebrate my beloved wife Liz’s life with dear family and friends.
Taylor Swift’s new cinematic video for the song “Patient Zero” was filmed in a Beverly Hills mansion...
More Fantasy Vans Plus Motorcycles
In a previous newsletter, we took a deep dive into custom van art with a focus on Frank Frazetta-inspired vanning. This topic warranted a follow-up as readers pointed out how other fantasy artists also inspired vehicle owners. First, Robert...
In Tune With Tolkien: Izzy Mahoubi, Endor Lindë, & Eye of Melian
I was catching up on my DVR recordings of the game show Jeopardy and was excited to see this category that seemed tailor made for Critical Hit Parader:
Now, unfortunately, the category was not about songs inspired by the writings of J.R.R....
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I publish Critical Hit Parader, which focuses on the intersection of music & tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs). I am a panelist on the Contrarians YouTube channel, and I record music under the name The MT Promise (mtpromise.com).
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