Cannibal Corpse “Wretched Spawn” (Metal Blade) One staple of extreme music will always be Cannibal Corpse. These guys have made a career out of writing mini-horror movies and turning them into songs. Nobody else has ever touched the genius of…
Darryl Worley “Have You Forgotten?” (Dreamworks Records) Kill! Kill! USA! USA! Fuck the French! Fuck their heat wave! Ha! Ha! Ha! USA! USA! USA! Kill Iraqis! Make them pay! USA! Make them pay for what happened on that day! USA!…
40 Below Summer “The Mourning After” (Razor and Tie) You wake up with your head pounding, mouth dry and you feel like shit. We’ve all had those mornings and I’m sure that’s exactly what the band 40 Below Summer felt…
Blue Sky Mile “Self-Titled” (OHEV Records) Aw, Seattle. I was there the other month and it’s no wonder that so many good bands spring up from the dank ground there. I mean, what the hell else is there to do…
Alchemist “Austral Alien” (Relapse) Most likely this is the best band you’ve never heard. A Middle Eastern vibe infused with Sepultura-like tribalism is hammered into a relief of rough-hewn heavy metal with tendencies towards the meditatively spacey. If that description…
30 Years War “Under the Gun” (Substandard) 30 Years War rages an all-out verbal assault against your senses in this blistering little six-track EP. Full of screamed vocals and old school hardcore sounds, these Santa Cruz locs rail against the…
Adiar “The Permanent Bruise” (Criterion Records) You really want to say that every band has something new and exciting to offer except for the fact that they seem to like making music or that they seem like nice people. The…
Ambulance “Self-Titled” (TVT records) This 5 track EP is a smooth but rough on the edges showcase of melodic indie rock, pop punk, emo-core, easy listening, college friendly, guitar driven tuneage that sits just right for pretty much anytime. Smatterings…
Andrew W.K “The Wolf” (Island) First things first, I was a big fan of what Andrew W.K tried to do with his debut “I Get Wet” and seeing him live was one of the best times I’ve had at a…
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea “North and South of Nothing” (Action Driver) You know what, people? I’m a very busy man. I don’t have time for you or your concept albums. I mean, I get up, I…