It would be far too easy to compare The Abuse to Kittie. But first off, four of the band members are male. Besides that, this band goes beyond choppy riffs and aggressive female vocals and transcends the all-too-glorified nu-metal genre. Their music defies definition, as it is raw, yet far from unrefined. With a perfect …

The dark, ominous sounds of eighties alterna-goth have long been buried under newer genres and styles of music which have been created since then. However, the So Cal band Parise is attempting to revive this ailing form of music by injecting it with a healthy dose of Y2K angst and energy. The result: songs that …

The foggy streets of San Francisco have long been the breeding ground for innovations in music, as well as technology. With this in mind, it is clear to see how San Fran rockers Ones And Zeros developed their unique sound. The band’s latest release, Perception Is, is a happy marriage of digital electronica and rock, …

Wayne Static and the boys have all taken a brazen nosedive off of the highest cliff without a parachute with the release of their latest Warner Bros. Records masterpiece, Machine. The disc is packed with nearly 45 minutes of sound in the form of 12 searing tracks that will give your brain and your ears …

When most people think of Las Vegas, gambling, prostitution, and scorching heat come to mind. It is from this searing environment that Hemlock was born. Their newest release, titled Shut Down, continues the assault that started in the desert years ago. With daft, death-metal vocals, frontman Chad Smith not only offers his beliefs and opinions …

Systematic – Somewhere in Between Systematic‘s TMC Debut CD, Somewhere in Between, starts out with a humdinger of a song called `Dopesick‘ and continues the assault of your senses until the last note of `Thick Skin‘. That’s 13 tracks of pure, unadulterated rock. If you are a fan of rock music, definitely pick this album …

There is something so powerful about the way Agrokulcher sounds that it is nearly impossible to describe. Journalists who are familiar with the band have made many failed attempts to classify the music, carelessly tossing it into a “Goth” bin or worse, comparing them to that band that begins with a “K”. Let’s not even …

This band hit me like a freight train the very first time I heard them play at the Troubadour in West Hollywood some months ago. Since then, I have remained in hot pursuit of all of the material I can get from Elemental. I recently obtained the band’s a devastating 4-song demo, The April Sessions …

To listen to Staind is to discover something deep and something meaningful on many levels. Some might excuse this band as another bunch of Durst prodigies just looking for their big break as soon as they can escape from beneath his heavy, sweaty armpit. But that is simply not the case. A closer examination of …

Simon Says formed several years ago when a couple of sophomores at a Sacramento high school met at a party and found that they had like musical interests. The band quickly progressed from playing the local club circuit to landing a major label deal. It was this rapid success that gave the band’s 1999 debut …