
The Ultimate Modern Hard Rock Playlist (feat. Sandy MacKinnon of Royal Tusk) – My Weekly Mixtape
This week I’m joined by Royal Tusk’s Sandy MacKinnon, and together we’re curating a high-energy playlist featuring our favorite modern hard rock bands. From heavy riffs to powerful vocals, these tracks showcase the best of today’s hard-hitting rock scene.
We also take a deep dive into the stories behind several songs from Royal Tusk’s album Altruistic, exploring the inspiration and creative process that shaped this dynamic release.
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SIDE A
- Architects – Seeing Red
- Black Stone Cherry – Out Of Pocket
- Deftones – You’ve Seen The Butcher
- Royal Blood – Out Of The Black
- Metallica – Blackened
- Mammoth WVH – You’re To Blame
- Mastadon – More Than I Could Chew
- Lacey Sturm – Reconcile
- Brutus – War
- Papa Roach – Kill The Noise
SIDE B
- Royal Tusk – Hated
- Brkn Love – Like A Drug
- Eva Under Fire – Blow
- Rage Against The Machine – How I Could Just Kill A Man
- White Reaper – Fog Machine
- Beartooth – The Surface
- The Struts – Too Good At Raising Hell
- Tool – Jambi
- Badflower – The Jester
- Sleep Token – Euclid
