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This is Critical Hit Parader, a newsletter that provides weekly content on the intersection of music and tabletop roleplaying games.
Jan 2, 2023
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Matt Thompson
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Top 10 Blue Öyster Cult Songs - Michael Moorcock & The Deep Fix
Plus Whistlepig Breakdown
Feb 11
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Tolkien Tour of Middle Earth Songs
"Ramble On," Gatekeeper, Glass Hammer, & "Song of Gondor"
Feb 4
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Matt Thompson
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We're Stars! Plus The Budos Band & Buckaroo Banzai Homage from Home Front
In a recent Bluesky post, Elof Jorkelstrøm posted the fantastic album cover art to Burnt Offering by The Budos Band:
Jan 28
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Matt Thompson
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RPGers Sure Play a Mean Pinball
The Pixies, The Who, & Pinball Crawl Classics
Jan 21
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Matt Thompson
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Michael Moorcock & Pink Fairies "Motorhead" Cover and Puscifer Comic
Plus “Gaming is Rock n’ Roll” - The Spahn Doctrine
Jan 14
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Bardcore, Froglord, & Forgotten Metal of the 80s
Blue Öyster Cult is a Critical Hit Parader favorite.
Jan 7
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Matt Thompson
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KPop Demon Hunters for D&D & Spinal Tap's New Year's Eve
Plus Winter Wine from Caravan
Dec 31, 2025
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Matt Thompson
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D&D Inspired Metal: Slayer’s Kerry King, Venger, & Greyhawk
Two metal bands with Dungeons & Dragons-inpsired names have come on my radar recently.
Dec 24, 2025
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Matt Thompson
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Dungeons & Dragons Music from Tool and Stephen Wilson Jr.
Plus Sunshine Blogger Q&A - Part 2
Dec 17, 2025
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Matt Thompson
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Connecting the D&D Threads of Dr. Demento, Community, & Rick and Morty
The Dead Alewives, Dan Harmon, & Massconfusion
Dec 10, 2025
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Matt Thompson
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MAD Magazine Takes on D&D & Music
Featuring The Beatles, KISS, Smashing Pumpkins, Jagger, Hendrix & more!
Dec 3, 2025
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Matt Thompson
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