Various Artists “Revelation 100: A Fifteen Year Retrospective of Rare Recordings” (Revelation Records) Compliations usually aren’’t my bag. Personally most comp’s are what they appear to be; watered down advertisements for a bunch of bands you never heard of and…
Seether “‘Disclaimer’” (Wind Up Records) Achingly reworked radio hash sounding like roadies for any third rate band that is still ripping off Alice in Chains and Pearl Jam vocals and blending them with guitars that ‘rock’ about as hard as…
Selby Tigers The Curse of the Selby Tigers” (Hopeless Records) [Sometime in March] Bushman: Have you heard of the Selby Tigers? PR: Hmm. I think so. There’s a bunch of _____ Tigers bands Bushman: These guys are on Hopeless. PR:…
Over Kill “Wrecking Everything – Live” (Spitfire) Recorded live in New Jersey in late March of this year, this album catches Over Kill raw, powerful, tight and energetically on. To use the cliché, well-oiled machine, wouldn’t be wrong to describe…
Piebald ““We Are The Only Friends We Have”” (Big Wheel Recreation) Can you say indie rock? Do you want to know what indie rock is? What indie rock stands for? Your questions can be put to rest if you just…
The Hellacopters “High Visibility” (Gearhead Records) If you know the Hellacopters than you know exactly what to expect. High energy rock and roll. And on this, their fourth full length, these raucous Scandinavians kick out the jams in a classic…
Various Artists “Hopelessly Devoted to you – Volume 4” (Hopeless Records) Finally, a comp for $3.98. Mostly a highlight of Hopeless bands with unreleased records, this album’s a good choice for the curious; people that like a band and want…
Hot Rod Circuit “Sorry About Tomorrow” (Vagrant) HRC’s last album had just the right amount of emo mixed with just the right amount of punk, creating one of the better albums of last year. So what the hell is wrong…
Iron Fire “On The Edge” (Noise Records) Iron Fire says, “Hail to the power, spirit and might of Heavy metal!” Well, there is that exclamation point so they’re not just saying it; they’re screaming it, my brothers. With a vocalist sounding…
Justin Sane “Life, Love And The Pursuit Of Justice” (A-F Records) Anti-Flag’s frontman goes solo with a stripped down folk album, backed only by his sometimes acoustic, mostly distorted guitar. Sane employs a musical approach borrowed almost entirely from legendary…