The Wesley Willis “Fiasco” (Cornerstone R.A.S.) If you don’t know about Wesley Willis, then hustle your uncool ass over to www.wesleywillis.com and download a few of the mp3’s he has on there free. In Wesley Willis’ own words, “At least…
ohGr ““Welt”” (Spitfire Records) Former Skinny Puppy frontman settles down into his craft. A more focused assault of electronic pushed and distorted sonics. While Skinny Puppy was mostly experimental and abrasive, ohGr shows a great collaborate effort and resulting madness…
Necro ““I Need Drugs”” (Psycho+Logical Records) It’s a good thing that the people outraged over Eminem’s Grammy nomination haven’t heard this album. Necro easily trumps Slim Shady in terms of sheer sick-and-twistedness. Please understand- THIS IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT. This…
Prayer for Cleansing ““The Rain In Endless Fall”” (Tribunal) The already (and now twice) defunct PFC are a rather odd sounding Pennsylvania act that gleams influences from all over metal’s family tree. While heavily rooted in hard-core, straight edge, and…
Rage Against the Machine “Renegades” Sony I write this review shivering with disgust at the thought of Chris Cornell replacing Zach at the vocals of Rage Against the Machine. Now, keep in mind, I’m not exactly a huge Rage fan.…
Reach the Sky ““Friends, Lies, and the End of the World”” (Victory Records) So much good stuff from this Boston foursome it’s hard to decide just what to say. I’ll start with the vocals-Ian Larrabee is not afraid to wear…
Rydell ““Per Ardua Ad Astra”” (Cargo Music / Headhunter Records) Apparently, the United States’ newfound love of all things emo has seeped across the Atlantic Ocean to bonny ol’ England. It must be tough to be an emo kid in…
Sandman ““No Secrets, No Lies”” (Lifestyle Records) Sandman hails from Minnesota, and his lyrical style shows the influence of fellow Midwesterners Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. Bone never really did anything for me, but armed with the rapid-fire, sing-song flow that BTNH made…
Six Reasons To Kill ““Kiss The Demon”” (Alveran Recordings) Extreme metal. Demonic vocals and more guitar crunch than you are worthy of. Sinister vibes spew from Six Reasons To Kill. Solid in its regurgitation of the style, Six Reasons To…
Spazboy ““Alright Tokyo”” (Moonsault Records) Almost reminds me of a hard rock/punktified Barenaked Ladies. These guys live up to their name with rapid-fire vocals, quick chord changes, insta-hooks ™ and geeky lyrics. The guitars are layered thick, with classic riffs…