Death Before Disco
Barricades
Lifeforce (2006)
I'll be the first to admit that I often judge a book by its cover the same way I judge a band by their name and cover art. Simply based on these indicators, Death Before Disco did not give me great first impressions. I mean, Death Before Disco; not only is it a terrible name for this bands sound but it sounds suspiciously similar to Panic! At the Disco, which is the last band I would want to be mixed up with. The cover art is also laughable; a scenester bleeding onto a pile of roses with soaring black ravens cascading around him. Just looking at the cover of this album makes me cringe and what this band might sound like. Death Before Disco, according to their liner notes is, "creating a sound that adds the most chaotic and melodic parts of The Dillinger Escape Plan, the indie rock sensibilities of Coheed and Cambria and Thursday and the progressive overtones of The Mars Volta, Thrice, and Dredg to create a masterpiece all their own." Let me debunk this statement right now before it falsely lures some vulnerable kids out there who are probably drooling over the list of bands above. … Read more
Strike Anywhere
Dead FM
Fat Wreck Chords (2006)
The return of Strike Anywhere seems to be met with mixed emotions by a lot of people, and that's tough … Read more
Strike Anywhere
Dead FM
Fat Wreck Chords (2006)
By now, you probably know exactly what to expect with a Strike Anywhere record, and I mean that in the … Read more
Wrong Day to Quit
Vicissitudes
Exotic Fever (2006)
It's a fact of life that hardcore bands, especially those involved with the late 90's screamo era, love to break … Read more
Another Breath
Mill City
Rivalry (2006)
Fulton, New York's Another Breath have returned with their debut full-length, Mill City. This is their follow-up to their first … Read more
Cult of Luna
Somewhere Along the Highway
Earache (2006)
It has finally arrived. It is something I have been searching for months now and feared did not exist. It … Read more
