Sentenced “The Cold White Light” (Century Media) Sentenced is a heavy gothic metal band in the vein of Moonspell, To Die For and Entwine. Insofar as this particular sub-genre of metal appeals to me, Sentenced displays very good compositional skills…
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…
The Reunion Show “The Motion” (Law of Inertia Records) “The Motion” is a six track EP recorded about eighteen months ago by a band that has toured throughout the East Coast, building a following of mod rockers, emo kids, and…
Lovespirals “Windblown Kiss” (Projekt Records) Founder and long time force behind Projekt band Love Spirals Downwards, Ryan Lum has a new partner, a new band name and a new style. Lovespirals is now Ryan Lum (all instruments) and Anji Bee…
Montany “New Born day” (SPV) Montany is yet (please, god, no!) another band representing the nauseating resuscitation in European Power Metal which itself is a genre of music that represents style over substance, and Montany is no exception to the…
The N.Y. Rel-X “She’s Got A Gun / Paranoia” (TKO Records) Like a trip to Hot Topic, this album punky, predictable, and boring. Oh, I’m sure these girls (and a guy; their drummer) are way punk rock and all, but…
Pedro The Lion ““Control”” (Jade Tree) Pedro The Lion has returned with this ten song juggernaut that is a beautiful progression from the band’s previous releases making it a must have for any emo or indie rock fan. PTL’s third…
Hemlock “Pigeon Holed” (Self-Produced) Actually, this was produced by Mikey Doling. You Snot fans might remember him on guitar. He believes in this band. I saw them live and after complimenting them on having the coolest merch booth I ever…
Hiretsukan “Invasive//Exotic” (The G7 Welcoming Committee) Jaw-dropping, melodic noisecore. Loud, fast and abrasive, the first of these 7 songs starts off with discordant guitars dragging through their progressions. Almost at once the chaotic throat-searing vocals explode, alongside the drums and…