Stephani Ezatoff confronts the inescapable reality of divine reckoning on her ferocious new single, "Run On." A Pittsburgh-based contemporary gospel artist and consecutive Unsigned Only Music Awards semi-finalist, Ezatoff casts aside polished sanctuary acoustics in favor of dirt-caked blues rock and raw Southern swagger. https://open.spotify.com/track/12BpgU0ZTnef1VnMODX4Xm?si=GhqO-tQzTm-lte-_UMEOog The song hits with a relentless, heavy-booted stomp. Anchored by an aggressive, looping blues riff that bites down hard, it generates...

When 7Z MAXI released his latest single, "Back From The Dead", the collision between the unforgiving pavement and the holy pulpit feels surprisingly organic. The Philadelphia-based solo artist, sometimes operating as Holy Boy Maxi, is tunneling straight back to the gritty, nostalgic energy of 2012 underground drill music. He is handing down a heavy, paradox-laden survival guide directed at the youth navigating treacherous environments...