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Review: Tourniquet

Tourniquet “Where Moth and Rust Destroy” (Metal Blade) The vocals are definitely going to be of a love them or hate them variety and I for one, compelled towards an obsessive enjoyment of the bizarre, of under dogs, of the…

Review: Trenchmouth

Trenchmouth “More Motion:  A Collection” (Thick Records) This sound is very groovy, and by very groovy I mean very groovy in a dancing sort of way.  Mixed in are the fast, raw, frantic shreds that can sometimes sound like it…

Review: Terror

Terror ““The Lowest of the Low”” (Bridge 9 Records) With “Lowest of the Low,” Terror unleashes some of the most brutal, high-octane hardcore ever to hit the scene. The nine song EP combines material off self-released demos with unreleased tracks,…

Review: The All-American Rejects

The All-American Rejects “Self-Titled” (Dreamworks / Doghouse) I bought Stroke 9’s “Nasty Little Thoughts” when it came it out and I listened to it quite a bit. I have a soft spot for emo-rockers who sound a little like Third…

Review: The Curse

The Curse “Self-Titled” (Hell Bent Records) Whoa.  I wish this wasn’t an EP.  The Curse just crammed a double LP’s worth of fireworks into a twelve-minute sonic explosion.  I was just sitting here, minding my own business when all of…

Review: The Exit

The Exit “New Beat” (Some Records) Any band that have the ability to play songs that sound reminiscent of The Police deserve some respect.  The Exit plays in a melodic pop-rock/emo style and bring some originality to the table with…

Review: Generators

Generators “From Rust to Ruin” (TKO) Comprised of unreleased and out-of-print songs from earlier albums, this CD is full of good, solid street punk.  The Generators serve up plenty of sing-a-long choruses to keep the working class entertained.  The sound…

Review: The Gravity Index

The Gravity Index “Self-Titled” (Modern Radio Record Label) Whenever you hear a saxophone, I’m convinced one of the following three images comes into your mind.  Your options are either, A) Bill Clinton; B) Lisa Simpson; or C) Rob Lowe’s character…

Review: The Now

The Now “Self-Titled” (Robotic Empire) First, second and third of all, the fact that this is a re-pressed edition of the bands self-titled EP, that it came out originally over a year ago, and the lead singer is no longer…