Annihilator ““Carnival Diablos”” (Metal-is/Sanctuary Records) “Carnival Diablos” seems to be little more then low-grade thrash, with a few moments of hopeful heaviness. When the band gets a moment to shine, which is almost never, we get decent up-beat tempos that…
Rise Above “24 Black Flag Song to Benefit to West Memphis Three” (Sanctuary Records) Let’s face the facts, most tribute records suck. They are nothing more than a feeble attempt from record companies to cash in on what was already…
Ministry “Animositisomina” (Sanctuary Records) The relentless pacing of fuzzed out guitars with even more fuzzed out keyboards with vocals that are totally… fuzzed out. In typical Ministry fashion, the mixes on the drums are always being challenged so they find…
Superjoint Ritual “A Lethal Dose of American Hatred” (Sanctuary Records) Phil Anselmo is still pissed off. That’s cool at least. Phil says, “This is the band I’ve always wanted to be in”. It’s menacing for sure. Punked up agro metal.…
Spiritualized “Amazing Grace” (Sanctuary Records) A schizophrenic supernova of garage band intentions with pop overtones, “Amazing Grace” has a tendency to lose you, be it your attention or a clear understanding of where the hell this album is supposed to…