It's Episode 59 of the Nerdcast Empire and Episode 13 of Music Mondays. As heard live on Twitch on May 12, 2024 (this version doesn't include music clips - see our YouTube page at http://www.youtube.com/@NerdcastEmpire). This week, we check out the best hard rock and metal releases from the week of April 26. We check out awesome new releases from: The Idoru, Stormborn, Distorta, Thalia, Blessed Black and Freeways. Then we go into the vault to check out classic releases from L'Arc~En~Ciel and Styx. It's a new live format for Music Mondays on the Nerdcast Empire. Tune in!