Review: Legen Beltza
Legen Beltza “Insanity” (Crash) I love the band photo on the inner sleeve of this CD. Every guy in the band has his mouth open as if screaming, baring his teeth. They’re all flexing their muscles in tension. It’s brilliant…
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Review: Love Me Destroyer
Love Me Destroyer “Black Heart Affair” (Suburban Home Records) Blending punk and post-hardcore has never led any band in the wrong direction. Love Me Destroyer proves this fact one more time. From the death of Pinhead Circus and Jedi 5…
Review: McFaddens
McFaddens “Here We Go!” (Aggravated Music) To say that something is completely devoid of talent and originality is really quite a statement if you stop and think about it. I mean, even the worst crayon-in-his-mouth-by-a-third-grader-on-Ritalin-bashing-his-head-up-and-down-on-a-piece-of-butcher-paper-drawing has got a small amount…
Review: Modey Lemon
Modey Lemon “Thunder + Lightening” (Birdman) One of the more rockin’ two pieces you’ll ever hear. Consisting of drummer Paul Quattrone (lead drummer as he’s credited) and Phil Boyd handling guitar, vocals, moog and cdx keyboards, the duo creates more…
Review: Kinski / Acid Mothers Temple
Kinski / Acid Mothers Temple “Spilt EP” (Sub Pop) This four song EP goes at it for a little over an hour. And that hour is like a millennium if you’re bonging out to this through headphones! Both Kinski and…
Review: Monday In London
Monday In London “The Red Machine” (Indianola Records) Imagine the vocals of Thom Yorke (Radiohead) mixed with the backing of Thursday and you’ll get a good idea of what Monday In London are about. I realize that’s a pretty fucking…
Review: Lamb
Lamb “Between Darkness and Wonder” (Koch Records) Louise Rhodes and Andrew Barlow, (aka) Lamb, have always sounded interesting to me, but have never managed to hold my attention. Until now that is. These songs are a dynamic mix of…
Review: Motorpsychos
Motorpsychos “Self-Titled” (Self-Released) First off, the 1965 Russ Meyer film was called “Motorpsycho” not “Motorpsychos.” I’m sure the band knows that, but almost everybody else who’s written about this Pittsburgher rock quartet apparently does not. The band plays loud rock…
Review: My Bitter End
My Bitter End ““A Thin Line Between Heaven and Here”” (Inner Strength) New York, predominately noted for the vast hardcore scene, draws no boarder line between the worlds of hardcore and heavy metal. In all honesty, there is in-fact a…
Review: In Flames
In Flames “Soundtrack To Your Escape” (Nuclear Blast) The much-hailed In Flames return. One of Sweden’s many contributions to the contemporary metal scene, the band has seen much growth in the past few years along side the likes of fellow…