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Future Primitive

Expression Sessions
Independent (2006)

Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck. Fuck! Fuck! No, I'm not quoting Ceremony, but instead referring to the blistering pain in my pinky toe. What could have caused my toe to go numb and bleed all over my trusty vans shoes? I blame Future Primitive, and their debut release Expression Sessions. Hailing from the traffic jammed freeways of Southern California, Future … Read more

Changing Face

Our Last Chance
Escapist (2006)

Changing Face's debut EP, Our Last Chance demonstrates a side of hardcore that is most commonly looked down upon. The side of hardcore that has been left in the frying pan for far too long, and flipped one too many times by tough guys in camo-gear. However, Changing Face keeps these seven songs nice and short, and put in more … Read more

Turbonegro

Party Animals
Burning Heart (2005)

If there's a band out there that knows how to create a solid record on top of having a damn good time, it's Turbonegro. In the past decade (and then some), this band has released more influential and ground-breaking records than any other Scandinavian band - besides perhaps, uh…every black metal band. Albums like Ass Cobra and Apocalypse Dudes are … Read more

Dragonforce

Inhuman Rampage
Sanctuary (2006)

Usually, when a band tries to surpass their previous musical efforts, especially when the stage is set to such a high standard, they hit a block of musical creativity. This block sounds like an attempt at something new and original but falls quite short of that, and what you hear makes you look back at the CD case to see … Read more

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2009: A Year In Review

Music

Christmas is over (or whatever festival you did/didn't celebrate last December), you've celebrated the New Year (or not if you live in a place where it's not 2010), and you've started back at work (or not if you're homeless or something). With that equal opportunity preamble out of the way, it can only mean that it's time once more to … Read more