Behind → 5 Gems
![Behind: 5 Gems No. 32 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/behind-5-gems-32-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Behind: 5 Gems No. 32 (2026) features songs by Beats By AI, Dixon Dallas, Kelly Clarkson, Paul McCartney, and Slayer.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![Behind: 5 Gems No. 32 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/behind-5-gems-32-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Behind: 5 Gems No. 32 (2026) features songs by Beats By AI, Dixon Dallas, Kelly Clarkson, Paul McCartney, and Slayer.
![Slayer, Behind The Crooked Cross: Bangerz N Bopz No. 62 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; American Recordings, LLC; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/slayer-behind-the-crooked-cross-bangerz-n-bopz-62-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 62nd edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Behind The Crooked Cross” performed by thrash metal band Slayer.
![15 Fantastic, Utterly CRAZY Songs (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Alexander Orihuela, Andrea Piacquadio, Folajimi Famosaya, Gifing.com, Gratisography, Jayson Hinrichsen, from Pexels; 5116225, InspiredImages, mostafa meraji from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/15-fantastic-utterly-crazy-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
15 Fantastic, Utterly CRAZY Songs feature music courtesy of Aerosmith, Beyoncé, charlieonnafriday, Kassi Ashton, and Prince & The Revolution.
![11 Rock Solid Songs Fueled by Stone (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Etienne Entres, Open-Clipart Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/11-rock-solid-songs-fueled-by-stone.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Rock Solid Songs Fueled by Stone features music courtesy of Brent Faiyaz, Lorde, Queen, Rod Wave, and The Temptations.
![Queen, Stone Cold Crazy: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 1 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Hollywood; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/queen-stone-cold-crazy-throwback-vibez-1-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 1st edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Stone Cold Crazy” by iconic rock band, Queen.
![11 Stellar Songs That Reference The Piano 🎹 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro studio, fabio.tsu, Marcela Alessandra, The Musical Hype, Pexels, RODNAE Productions, Yan Krukov, Zaid Ahmed]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/11-stellar-songs-that-reference-the-piano.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Stellar Songs That Reference The Piano 🎹 features Billy Joel, Brenda Russell, Charlie Puth, Megan Thee Stallion & Slayer.
![Army: 3 or 4 BOPS No. 6 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Sammy Williams on Unsplash, Wilson Blanco from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/army-3or4bops-6-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 6th edition of 3 or 4 BOPS (2022), we select awesome songs that are associated with an ARMY in some form or fashion.

For the 57th interview on The Musical Hype, Florida metal collective Shattered return, after being the featured interviewee on Interview #18.
![Getting to Know... Crypitus [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Crypitus]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/getting-to-know-crypitus-interview-41.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
For Interview #41 in the Getting to Know… series, The Musical Hype gets the scoop from all four members of Vermont metal band, Crypitus.
![11 Songs Where the Threat is Real [Photo Credits: 10 Summers, Big Machine, Def Jam, EMPIRE, ESGN, Fueled by Ramen, GOOD, Interscope, Loma Vista, Pixabay, Pexels, Republic, Young Turks]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/11-songs-where-the-threat-is-real-e1759193128994.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
“11 Songs Where the Threat is Real” features ‘threatening’ songs from 2 Chainz, Ella Mai, Lana Del Rey, Panic! At the Disco & Thomas Rhett.
![13 Disturbing Songs About the Antichrist [Photo Credits: The All Blacks B.V., Century Media, Closed Casket Activities, Dark Funeral, Interscope, Metal Blade, Nuclear Blast, Peaceville, RISING NEMESIS, Skull & Bones, Sony, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/13-disturbing-songs-about-the-antichrist-e1759245149449.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
“13 Disturbing Songs About the Antichrist” features some truly dark music courtesy of Arcade Fire, Behemoth, Bloodbath, Slayer, and The 1975.
![Songs about "The Night Stalker": Richard Ramirez [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/songs-about-the-night-stalker-richard-ramirez.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Songs About ‘The Night Stalker’: Richard Ramirez captures the hellishness of one of the most repugnant individuals to walk the earth.