Catastrophic ““The Cleansing”” (Metal Blade) My first impression of Catastrophic was they sound incredibly like the ground breaking American Death metal Obituary, and for good reason. In the wake of line up changes, guitarist Trevor Peres, the one noted with…
Various Artists ““20,000 Leagues Under the Street Vol. 1”” (Nu Gruv Alliance / Pockets Linted Entertainment) On the intro to his “20,000 Leagues Under the Street” compilation, Rasco promises that the album brings you the “illest hip-hop heads that you…
All or Nothing H.C. ““Sacrifice, Discipline, Bliss”” (On the Rag) Straight forward, vintage punk rock. Think that standard three-chord, trite, abrasive punky sound you have grown to love, mix in some “woman” vocals (woman rather than girl because when one…
The Ataris ““End is Forever”” (Kung Fu Records) These songs, as well as many past Ataris’ songs, seem to tell the story of Kris Roe’s life. A life that has a recurring theme of the misadventures of love, relationships and…
The Black Halos ““The Violent Years”” (Sub Pop Records) “Hello, this is the ghost of Johnny Thunders. I’’ve been dead for over a decade now, but it’s nice to see that the old punk rawk sound I helped to create…