Tag Pluto Records

Review: Please Mr. Gravedigger

Please Mr. Gravedigger “Here’s to the Life of the Party” (Pluto Records) Shit man, I really like this band.  I really like this band in the way that I really like bands like the Locust, An Albatross, The Great Redneck…

Review: As I Lay Dying / American Tragedy

As I Lay Dying / American Tragedy “Split CD” (Pluto Records) Angry makes me happy.  There’s nothing like a little kicking and screaming to get you fired up.  But why would anyone in Southern California be angry?  It’s not some…

Review: Canterbury Effect

Canterbury Effect “An Exercise in Humility” (Pluto Records) Either I’m not a good music reviewer or this couldn’t be more of a rip-off of At the Drive-In if they tried, which I assume they are trying. But rather than succeeding…

Review: As I Lay Dying

As I Lay Dying “Beneath the Encasing of Ashes” (Pluto Records) Some hardcore just plain kicks ass….this is definitely the case with As I Lay Dying, formely known as Life Once Lost.  True to their name, you can feel the…

Reveiw: Beauty to Ashes

Beauty to Ashes “Reproduce the Common Practice” (Pluto Records) They yell, they scream, it’s hardcore, people.  Yes, there’s passion.  Yeah, there’s intensity.  Sure, they’re from Southern California (it’s not easy finding any passion around here, let me tell you) so…