Review: Bathory
Bathory “Nordland 1” (Black Mark Records) Bathory has been a band for I don’t know how many god damn years and my only other encounter with the band was hearing their first album over fifteen years ago and that was…
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Reveiw: Beauty to Ashes
Beauty to Ashes “Reproduce the Common Practice” (Pluto Records) They yell, they scream, it’s hardcore, people. Yes, there’s passion. Yeah, there’s intensity. Sure, they’re from Southern California (it’s not easy finding any passion around here, let me tell you) so…
Review: Bif Naked
Bif Naked “Purge” (Her Royal Majesty) I’ve always dug what Bif Naked has done in the past. Bif writes good songs whether they’re pop ballads or hard rock anthems. Everything from her early material like “Daddy’s Getting Married” and “Chotee”…
Review: Blessing the Hogs
Blessing the Hogs “The Poisoning” (Good Fellow Records) Fuck it. I’ve fucking had it. Blessing the stupid fucking Hogs is another fucking death metal band with various elements in their god damn song writing that make them unique from other…
Review: Bottles and Skulls
Bottles and Skulls “Never Kiss the Wasp” (Cheetah’s Records) There’s good punk that gets your blood flowing and your mind wandering and then there’s Bottles and Skulls, who swap yelling and innuendo for sustenance and cohesion. With such witty lyrics…
Review: Ten Grand
Ten Grand “This is the Way to Rule” (Southern Records) I went to a luau last night. It was way fun. We listened to Don Ho and a bunch of Hawaiian guys while we sang karaoke and drank kava. I…
Review: Add N to (X)
Add N to (X) “Loud like Nature” (Mute) Full of sexual energy courtesy of siren Ann Shenton, this British band delivers potent heavy electronic pop that lacks the muscular ostentation of industrial music. Instead, the music of Add N to…
Review: Alex Skolnick Trio
Alex Skolnick Trio “Goodbye to Romance: Standards for a New Generation” (Skol Productions) I recognized the name from my old Guitar Player issues, and of course as the guitarist of Testament. This guy shreds. So what does the Alex Skolnick Trio…
Review: Arab on Radar
Arab on Radar “The Stolen Singles” (Three One G) A collection of EP, single, demo, comp and split tracks by the late, great Providence, RI. band Arab on Radar. This takes you all the way from 1995 to 2002. Listening…
Review: Atticus Fault
Atticus Fault “Self-Titled” (Universal Records) Atticus Fault is a quartet out of Nashville that specializes in (but isn’t limited to) airy yet emotional guitar pop. Tracks like the Blur-inspired, dance-flavored “She’s A Vision” show that they’re not afraid to take…