Okay, you’ve all been waiting forever for a review of “Reactionary” by Face to Face. Sorry, I’ve been busy; I wish I got paid for reviews, but I don’t. So, as I’m sure you can relate to this, my paying gig has detracted from my passion – music. “Reactionary” is not a standard Face to …
8.5.00 One recent night at the Whisky prior to the Ultraspank/Prizefighter/Infusion show, I was overwhelmed with the desire to know what was emanating from the sound system. I bolted upstairs before the sound dude had a chance to switch gears on me, and asked him what was turning my sense of hearing on so much. …
8.5.00 TVT Recording artists, Nothingface have been an elusive little shadow looming over the metal scene, and finally have produced a collection of their latest dark offerings for the public to consume in heavy doses. So, if you’re still not full to the brim with heavy music, the eminent Nothingface release is barking right up …
8.5.00 Linea 77 sounds a lot like what our good friends in Chapter 23 could do with a lot of production and some well-received recording dollars. What is this whack chick getting at? This is a cool and buzz-worthy band. There were immediate comparisons to Suicidal Tendencies, Deftones, a dash of old-school Fugazi and yes, …
8.5.00 Following in the footsteps of futuristic rock predecessors like Strapping Young Lad, Filter, Ultraspank, Gold Lives Underwater, Gravity Kills, Pitchshifter and so many others; gives new bands in the genre of electronically-influenced rock much to live up to. When East Coast rockers Ctoe came out with ‘Simple Things’ (School Cut Records), much of what …
Soulfly‘s second release, Primitive, holds true to the typical Max Cavalera (4 strings, terrorist, berimbau, throat and soul) sound, anti-politics and “fuck all the wanna be’s.” In some ways, Soulfly’s CD should have been a Various Artist CD. We have Chino Moreno and Grady Avenell helping out on “Pain“, Corey Taylor helps out on “Jumpdafuckup“, …
“I’ve got to concentrate.” The debut record for 40 Grit entitled “Heads” (Metal Blade Records) is a hard pounding, in your face, hard rock CD. 40 Grit, James Santiago (Vocals & Guitars), Chris Anderson (Guitars & Vocals), Kevin Young (Bass), Mike Bennett (Drums) are a collective of talented musicians; it’s easy to see from “Heads.” …
7.1.00 Anticipation was something I felt since the very first time I heard finger eleven. The band’s first CD, aptly-titled ‘Tip’ was literally just that – the tip of the iceberg. I felt like if I didn’t hear more new material as soon as possible, I would suffer from detoxification pains. This band has so …
Prosthetic Records Release Date: 9/26/00 Lace up your boots and put the horns in the air, its Lamb of God‘s Prosthetic Records debut of “New American Gospel.” This 10-track offering from the Virginia based band is nothing short of industrial strength mosh pit accelerant. If there are any doubts as to how much this band …
Metalboy helped a little too.. 6.2.00 If it is absolutely necessary to classify music with descriptive labeling, then “Broke” (Jive Records), is a magnum opus of rap, funk, hip hop, and metal. It’s too bad it didn’t come out sooner, however. It would have been nice to see some of that Limp Bizkit hype (and …