Korperschwache
Evil Walks
Crucial Blast (2011)
Korperschwache may seem like a new band. In many ways this is true. This being their first widely available album after years of putting out limited run cds. This band hails from Texas and there is very little to connect their sound with any worldly surroundings. The band play a mix of heavy industrial, black metal and sludge to create a wholly discomforting sound (this is meant in the best way). The band is built somewhat differently than most metal bands from the ground up. This being at least partially due to the reliance on a drum machine and sample kit rather than reeling in their ideas. This works to their advantage throughout the disc. The album starts with a sample of pounding rain and a girl begging this lengthy sample sets the tone for the entire disc. While it may be a bit on the longer side it works well as an introduction. The sample work and drum machine act as vital components to the overall sound of the band. This is due to the monotony of the drum machine adding an extra layer of creepiness to the proceedings. Most bands that tend to rely on machinery get caught … Read more
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Go Down Under
Fat Wreck Chords (2011)
Well they’re back with a vengeance, the punk supergroup coverband known as Me First and the Gimme Gimmes with the … Read more
The Pauses
A Cautionary Tale
New Grenada (2011)
Remember when you were a little kid getting tucked into bed? Then someone would reach for a thin book with … Read more
Barren Earth
The Curse Of The Red River
Peaceville (2010)
Barren Earth is like an ex-members of who's who. Sporting members from Swallow The Sun, Amorphis, and Moonsorrow among others. … Read more
Trent Fox & The Tenants
Mess Around
Kind Turkey (2011)
There’s a garage-pop movement afoot in Wisconsin and Trent Fox & the Tenants are just one of the torchbearers. Their … Read more
