Dark Tranquility “Damage Done” (Century Media) Too much ludefisk and lefse in the diet of these Gothenberg metallers is just what the doctor ordered for a recipe of pure creative brutal mayhem. Mixing dark gothic keyboard passages and mid-tempo death…
Various Artists ““Don’’t Be Scared 2”” (Fearless Records) Now I don’t know how it is around the rest of the country, but where I’m from the phrase “don’t be scared” has become a wanna be rude boy or cool guy…
Darkane “Expanding Senses” (Nuclear Blast) Darkane have matured greatly since last year’s “Insanity.” The first track on “Expanding Senses” finds the band working in much more traditional metal territory as opposed to their usual death metal antics. The vocalist goes…
Divit / Everyday Victory “Split” (Rise Records) Divit obviously listened to Jimmy Eat World’s first album. Maybe they’re a poppier punkish version of Hum. An indie rock band with a crush on stoner jams? Antioch, California’s own Divit churn out…
Dave’s True Story “Self-Titled” (Bepop Records) Dave’s True Story is hip, vocal jazz born of the crisp eloquence of vocalist Kelly Flint and guitarist Dave Cantor. This album was originally only available at the group’s shows and the original 10,000…
David Jacobs-Strain “Stuck on the way Back” (NorthernBlues Music) “Stuck on the way Back” is the fourth release from an extremely talented and sophisticated blues performer, 19-year-old Eugene, Oregon resident David Jacobs-Strain. Jacobs-Strain began learning to sing the blues at…
The Class Assassins “”State of Emergency”” (TKO Records) Rebellious, oldman pop-punk, this album reminds me of myself in fifteen years if I join the local punk club, burn my membership card, and then get all fucking punky. I’ve purchased a…
Clenched Fist ““Welcome to Memphis”” (Thorp Records) Fisting Clint, I mean Clenched Fist’s “Welcome to Memphis” is a prime example of hardcore anger colliding with idiocy. “Juicy” Joel’s vocals reek of moldy, cheesy MC bravado…the remaining decomposing fetal tissue of…
Blood Red ““Hostage”” (Initial Records) Despite the rather dismal name of this band it actually comes from a U2 song, go figure. Blood Red heralds from Long Island and I would imagine is a very important part of the island’s…
Bo Hansson “Sagan Om Ringen” (Silence Records) “Sagan Om Ringen” translates as “Lord of the Rings.” While this CD comes out in the midst of the film version of the complete trilogy, this album originally came out in 1972. Complete…