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Turbonegro – Ass Cobra (Reissue)
Review — April 29, 2008
As you examine the naked body of Hank von Helvete in the Ass Cobra liner notes, notice the sleek but powerful tone of the thighs, the unwavering comeliness of the face and neck, the body hair - the intoxicating and formidable figure as a whole. Indeed, as Hank lay there …
Gnarls Barkley – The Odd Couple
Review — May 28, 2008
Since the arrival of the 80's and the consequent death of the era when there were true funk/soul titans, each passing unit of time discouraged any hope of a similar era ever resurfacing. No offense to R. Kelly and Alicia Keys, but the modern acts would get eaten alive by …
Century – Black Ocean
Review — July 1, 2008
Thanks to the ever increasing popularity of whack bands like Bullet for My Valentine, Trivium, etc. among the metallically-naïve listeners out there, it seems that metalcore has taken the place of nu-metal as the classification that bands most want to avoid - although deathcore is aggressively seeking the title, as …
The United Sons of Toil – Until Lions Have Their Historians, Tales of the Hunt Shall Always Glorify the Hunter
Review — June 23, 2011
The United Sons of Toil probably won’t ever receive the distinguished honor of a 7.1 rating from Pitchfork, but anyone who has seen them live will tell you all you need to know. These guys are something to see. The ’Sons sound like a more aggressive Unwound, giving a sort …
Nine Inch Nails – The Slip
Review — August 10, 2008
My first ever disclaimer: I like Nine Inch Nails. I thought the little 'Art is Resistance' campaign made for Year Zero (the best album of 2007!) was the most entertaining thing ever. I assault people who mention to me, just in case I hadn't heard about it, that Nine …
Bongripper – Hate Ashbury
Review — August 13, 2008
It's easy for people to dismiss a band like Bongripper. Instrumental doom metal isn't the most glamorous business out there, and the band's name just screams "gimmick." Every time I mention Bongripper to someone, I get scoffed at. "PFFFFFFFFFFFFFT oh real cool kid BONG you think that's funny? Grow up." …
Sourvein – Ghetto Angel
Review — September 11, 2008
It must be difficult for bands in the sludge metal game stand out from one another. Everyone's got the same huge amps. Everyone's got the same monster guitar tone. Everyone's on the same drugs, the burnouts from which have left everyone too fatigued to play anything faster than mid-tempo. Everyone …
Immortal Technique – The 3rd World
Review — February 6, 2009
With the likes of T-Pain and Lil Jon being the pop music representatives of hip-hop, it seems that the narcissistic materialist is officially the new standard. Fighting the power is just not all that cool. The average kid today associates rap with the glamor of Lil Wayne and Soulja Boy …
Mischief Brew / Joe Jack Talcum – Photographs from the Shoebox
Review — February 9, 2009
Photographs From the Shoebox is a split between two Philadelphia artists that mean a lot to punk music. Mischief Brew are technically a band, but it seems safe to say all elements of their music are merely an extension of guitarist and songwriter Erik Petersen. Petersen also runs Fistolo Records, …
Agoraphobic Nosebleed – Agorapocalypse
Review — May 7, 2009
The background of this band shouldn't need explaining - if you're at all tuned in to the world of grindcore and other extreme music styles, you've probably already heard Agoraphobic Nosebleed. If you haven't, just imagine the most obnoxious and abrasive mixture of lyrical obscenity and overdriven drum machine lunacy …
DOOM – Born Like This
Review — July 15, 2009
Even though he took up the same moniker, all-caps not withstanding, it's unlikely anyone is going to mistake the artist formerly toting metal fingers for the legendary crust band. One decade after the landing of Operation Doomsday, Danielle Dumile re-emerges with a modified alter-ego, and perhaps a bruised original …
Weekend Nachos – Unforgivable
Review — July 31, 2009
When I heard Punish and Destroy for the first time, Weekend Nachos easily became one of my favorite punk/metal bands. I was positive that these guys, along with Trap Them, would be the leaders of the next wave of great extreme music. Then Trap Them released Seizures in Barren Praise …
