Curl Up and Die “Unfortunately we’re Not Robots” (Revelation Records) Unfortunately, our vocals suck. While Curl Up and Die’s (CUAD) is one letter short of C.H.U.D.’s, that doesn’t make up for a real lost cause. Cool guitar and drumming make…
Danzig “777: I Luciferi” (Spitfire) Evil imp Glenn Danzig, alleged son of Roy Orbison, comes at us in his new Nu-Metal, Marilyn Manson type style. It’s true that Glenn has gone through many stylistic changes over the course of his…
Death Threat “For God and Government” (Triple Crown Records) Do you ever watch those “World’s Strongest Man” competitions on ESPN? Of course not-they’re redundant and boring. Sometimes I feel hardcore gets trapped in that same “anything you can do I…
Diesel Machine ““Torture Test”” (Steamhammer / SPV) Opening with the sounds of large machinery being turned on and warmed up, the harsh warning buzzers signal something mechanically dangerous is operating here. Diesel Machine. Even the name implies the dry, industrial…
Domain “Far From Within” (Sadistic Records) Domain play a sore-throated style of stilted off-balance hard-core scrambled with metal. With vocals that always screech and sometimes seem to parody rapping as if a Chihuahua was given voice lessons by Eminem and…
Fall Silent “Drunken Violence” (Revelation Records) “There’s a war / and its right outside your window” is the first line on track two, “Flowers for Whore”, which is easily the best song on this album. I’ve actually had this CD…
Champion “Count Our Numbers” (Bridge Nine) Bridge Nine is, without a doubt, the finest hardcore revisionist label around. Every B9 release looks great, sounds great and embodies the essence of hardcore’s passionate roots. The new Champion EP is no exception.…
Christiansen ““Forensics Brothers and Sisters”” (Revelation Records) The stop/start bass challenged by guitars sewing themselves needle-like into the opening track, ‘Jhazz never spelled so good’ immediately sets this 6-song release into its own. Much more erratic and challenging than previous…
Anti-Flag “Mobilize” (A-F Records) Peace punkers Anti-Flag return with their fifth full-length release on their very own A-F records after selling 100,000+ copies of “Underground Network” on Fat Wreck Chords. The band has a highly accessible friendly punk sound that…
Various Artists “Atticus” (SideOneDummy) A compilation released off SideOne by the kids over at Atticus, a new label formed by that guy in Blink-182. Just another comp? Yeah. Worth buying? I guess. This CD includes all sorts of all stars…