Uncalledfor “Til the End” (Crooked Records) Ever order a pizza from Dominos and wonder why it doesn’t taste better? It’s got the same ingredients as the expensive joint around the corner, but for some reason that only Don Corleone could…
Tekulvi “In Recognition of Your Significant Accomplishments” (Divot Records) During the time this CD was playing in my stereo one word was flashing through my head: Fugazi. From the first beat to the last note this entire album sounds like…
Sixer “Beautiful Trash” (BYO Records) I’ve attempted to write this review over three times, and still can’t come to a decent conclusion about Sixer. On one hand, we’ve got the sparkling press sheet that accompanies the album, throwing out other…
Rhapsody “Power of the Dragonflame” (SPV) The album opens with a grandiose orchestral arrangement complete with choral chanting: in Latin, no less. It then proceeds into rip roaring power metal territory as the band weaves their conceptual tale that has…
Sixer “Beautiful Trash” (BYO Records) I’ve attempted to write this review over three times, and still can’t come to a decent conclusion about Sixer. On one hand, we’ve got the sparkling press sheet that accompanies the album, throwing out other…
Snow Dogs “Animal Farm” (Victory Records) Everybody’s gotta do their own thing, okay? And I don’t want to bum out anyone’s trip, man, but these Snowdogs aren’t playing their music to let it vibe with what we all know to…
Still Breathing ““September”” (Solid State Records) When I was perusing my CDs for the month I glanced at the backside of “September” and thought, “oh great, a chick singer,” which I normally have trouble with. Then I threw the disc…
Superdrag ““Last Call For Vitriol”” (Arena Rock Recording Co) After getting the feeling sucked out of them, Superdrag nearly fell off the map. The band was chewed up and spit out by major label Electra, but against all odds they…
Peter Murphy “Dust” (Metropolis Records) “Dust” is the tenth solo album from Peter Murphy, one of the founding members of “early art rock pioneers” Bauhaus, according to the press release. The album has a vaguely gothic or New Age feel,…
Ram-Zet “Escape” (Century Media) Ram-Zet is a very unique and very creative band. They definitely stand alone in their own category. It was all put together by a multi-instrumentalist named Zet in 1998. Zet had a vision to doing something…