Take some Fear Factory, a dash of Slipknot, and one of your favorite new hardcore bands; pour them in, close the lid, and hit the ‘impale’ button on your electric blender, and you’ve got yourself a Chimaira smoothie. I’m not promising you anything nutritious, or even good for you, for that matter, but you’re definitely …
Two Hit Creeper scares me. Not only do they get an ‘A’ for originality, but they get an ‘A+’ for frightening me to the bones. Watching Mike and Jim is truly an experience for your senses. This is a two-piece band, whose live show takes on an almost ‘performance art’ feel to it. Two Hit …
With an explosion like a shower of shrapnel in your face, Depswa comes flying right out of your speakers and infects your head for a long time after listening. This is some of the most powerful and intense metal I’ve had the experience of hearing in a while. The tribal elements of the drums, and …
It’s a love/hate thing for most people. Some dismiss this band as a pretty-boy, teenybopper thing, and others take them far too seriously. Some just listen and don’t say anything. Some just feel. When it comes to Bush, I’ve always been one of those people that just feels. Or at least I try, in the …
Free Mondays continue to reign supreme! Last night at the Troubadour was so packed, and so awesome. There was a great vibe in the air from the very moment we arrived at the door. A decent line outside with dressed up, ‘hardcore’ girls in full black,red, and silver glittery regalia. You gotta love that. I …
First of all, let me just say that the very reason why I was interested in giving this band a listen was because I thought the name they chose was so damn cool. It invokes images in my brain of a crystal skull, and other visions of the jaw of that skull being smashed to …
Step Kings have been at it for a few years now. The band put out an EP a while back that was well-recieved, then eventually captured the attention of Roadrunner Records, and have officially arrived with “Let’s Get it On” which is scheduled for a Spring 2000 release. The 12-song debut from this 3-piece band …
There was always something about attending a show at a large arena that got my adrenaline pumping. Perhaps it was the anticipation of the lights going down and the sound coming up. Maybe it was the feeling of being surrounded by people who felt the same connection through the music. Maybe it was the afterglow …
A typical performance, this was not. Unless of course, you’re talking about how energetic, polished, and all-out awesome the bands that performed ‘usually’ are. Helen 55 took the stage and, save for the teenybopper screams for Ronnie, the sound of the band’s opening explosion ‘The Taste of Sick’ permeated the air of the Troubadour. Helen …
Rap Metal with that groovy, downtuned bass is not dead yet. And you know what? When it comes to bands like Primer 55, I’m glad. Korn and Limp Bizkit (yes, there ya go again!) have created a monster that will not die, no matter how many times and how many ways you try to kill …