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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| Issues | 187 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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New Zealand Music: Visions of Dungeon & Dragon (sic)
Because of its diverse and breathtaking geography, New Zealand has been a favorite shooting location for fantasy filmmakers. Examples include The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit “trilogy,” The Chronicles of Narnia movies, and the Lege...
Bruce Dickinson: Wargamer
Earlier this month, I had a Critical Hit Parader booth at Dungeon Con in Fort Wayne, Indiana. My family and I were selling music zines and a preview version of my upcoming Battle of the Bands game.
We also had a suggestion box where peopl...
Richard Corben, Heavy Metal, & Meatloaf
I’ve had two heavy bands with similar names in heavy rotation the past few weeks. First, the Albany, NY band Gozer are a “fantasy rock” band with a Ghostbusters-inspired name and tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) in their DNA . An intervi...
Elric RPGs & Songs
Sci-fi/fantasy author Michael Moorcock is one of the patron saints of Critical Hit Parader. He is a genuine Appendix N author who has collaborated with Blue Öyster Cult and Hawkwind, while also leading his own Michael Moorcock & The Deep Fi...
"The Velvet Underground of Writers" -> Robert Anton Wilson
The third issue of the Tales of Illuminatus! comic series is crowdfunding now.
The comic is based on the works of Robert Anton Wilson (RAW) and Robert Shea. I have covered RAW’s influence on games and music in a previous newsletter:
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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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