The Most Underrated Rock Bands of 2025 | Becky Franzel on Handsome Jack, Abrams & the Vinyl Revival

Think you've heard the best rock albums of 2025? Writer and heavy music community figure Becky Franzel joins The Sonic Road to make the case for the bands that should have been on everyone's radar — and why physical media, real community, and analog living are more important than ever in a digitally saturated world. 🎸 Full episode out now → https://linktr.ee/thesonicroad ───────────────────────────── IN THIS CLIP: ───────────────────────────── ✦ The "criminally underrated" bands of 2025 — Handsome Jack, Abrams, Pelican, Die Spitz, and more ✦ Black Sabbath lore — the record that changed everything and why it still matters ✦ The "vibe" of Jesse Sykes and why she belongs in the heavy music conversation ✦ Why the heavy music community shifted dramatically after COVID ✦ Physical media in 2026 — why vinyl and analog books are the antidote to screen fatigue ✦ How to build and sustain a real music community in the digital age ───────────────────────────── SHOW CHAPTERS ───────────────────────────── 00:00 Discovering Handsome Jack & All Them Witches 01:30 Why "Handsome Jack" is Criminally Underrated 02:45 The Shift to Analog: Records, Books, and Less Screen Time 04:15 Black Sabbath Lore: The Record That Changed Everything 06:00 2025 Album Picks: Abrams, Pelican, and Die Spitz 07:30 How to Build a Real Music Community in 2026 ───────────────────────────── FIND BECKY FRANZEL ───────────────────────────── 📖 Pre-order I Don't Belong Here (Aw Shucks Publishing) 📷 Follow Becky: @becky_franzel 📷 Follow Aw Shucks Publishing: @awshucks_publishing ───────────────────────────── ABOUT THE SONIC ROAD PODCAST ───────────────────────────── The Sonic Road is your destination for deep conversations with the musicians, producers, engineers, and creatives behind rock and metal's greatest records. New episodes every week on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode → https://linktr.ee/thesonicroad ───────────────────────────── FOLLOW THE SONIC ROAD ───────────────────────────── 📷 Instagram: @thesonicroad 🎵 TikTok: @thesonicroad 📘 Facebook: @thesonicroad 🐦 X: @thesonicroad #TheSonicRoad #BeckyFranzel #HandsomeJack #Abrams #BlackSabbath #CriminallyUnderrated #HeavyMusic #Vinyl #RockPodcast #NewMusic2025 #PhysicalMedia #MusicCommunity #VinylRevival #Pelican #DieSpitz