CD Review
A.18 “Foreverafternothing” (Victory Records)
A.18 “Foreverafternothing” (Victory Records)
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…