Lunachicks “Babysitters on Acid” (Go Kart Records) The Lunachicks–America’s deranged darlings–have re-released Babysitters On Acid, which had been out of print for quite some time. I ask myself–why? This album should have remained out of print and out of sight.…
Millencolin “Home From Home” (Epitaph) Where the heck did these guys come from? Well, besides Sweden? It’s like one day, there’’s no Millencolin, and the next day, these guys are everywhere with this huge fan base! “Home From Home,” which…
Modey Lemon “Self Titled” (A-F Records) Modey Lemon, a deranged noisy as a garbage man outside the window at five A.M. raucous rock band, are a two piece band consisting of a drummer/harmonica player and a vocalist/guitarist/moog synthesizer operator. The…
Nekromantix “Return of the Loving Dead” (HellCat Records) Finally, Denmark exports something that is worth my time. Nekromatix has released their American debut on Hellcat and shown us that psychobilly with style can come from anywhere. We Americans should be…
Noothgrush “Failing Early, Failing Often” (Slap A Ham Records) At least the players admit it: They suck. Now, I don’t like to be mean but I have to be truthful. Noothgrush is a band that plays slow heavy metal/slow hardcore…
In Flames “‘The Tokyo Showdown’ (Live In Japan 2000)” (Nuclear Blast) Live In Flames. Recorded pristinely. A lot of bands could hope to sound this good in the studio. Opening with ‘Bullet Ride’ from their last album ‘Clayman’, the righteousness…
Comin’ Correct “In Memory Of” (Triple Crown Records) “In Memory Of” unleashes inner angst unseen in hardcore for years. Fueled by the loss of Rick Healey’s father to cancer, this album touches off deep sentiments and blasts into rounds and…
Various Artists “Czech Assault” (Relapse Records) I’m speechless. I really don’t know what to say about this bunch since the entire album is one gigantically loud blur. This extreme death metal compilation features five different bands: Imperial Foeticide, Intervalle…
Diastemata “Self-Titled EP” (Mud Memory Records) Diastemata plays sweetly erratic and gently stumbling guitar lines, with quirky flows that seem to find where they are going easily enough. A breathy female vocal is your lyrical guide, sugar soft and smiling.…
Drowningman “Still Love You” EP (Equal Vision) Drowningman embraces music like they’re trying to throttle it into a tangible melody. We’ll scream at it. We’ll pound it out. We’ll hold it up, then throw into the nearest, hardest surface. Then…