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Venom – Metal Black
Review — May 17, 2006
Anton LaVey, Richard Ramirez, and Phil Knight. Three famous individuals who, despite being all about the evil and doing their part to ensure eternal damnation, they still don't hold a black candle to three young boys from the north of England, who've done more for Satan's public relations than anyone …
Muse – Black Holes and Revelations
Review — July 13, 2006
If you asked me six years ago to name a band that at this time would seem about to take over the world I really don't think Muse would have even been in my top 50 choices. Then they had just released the very Radiohead sounding Showbiz and seemed almost …
My Chemical Romance – The Black Parade
Review — November 15, 2006
The first time I heard "Welcome to the Black Parade," the first single off of My Chemical Romance's new record, The Black Parade, I was certainly, for lack of eloquence, fucking confused. The intro was absurdly epic, a throwback to the simple "rock" music of the 70's, before kicking …
Boxcar Satan / The Graves Brothers Deluxe – Black Water Rising
Review — March 25, 2007
Charity records are always a tough breed to review; on the one hand you don't want to say anything bad because they are for a good cause and you have to respect that. On the other hand though, most are a big pile of shite that the majority of people …
The Hives – The Black and White Album
Review — November 27, 2007
You either like The Hives or you don't. Yes, it's that simple. The whole shtick, the outfits, the ego, be it embellished or not, the band formation at the behest of never-seen oft-mentioned mysterious "Randy Fitzsimmons." And, oh yeah, the music. It's all part and parcel of The Hives experience, …
Eskimo Joe – Black Fingernails, Red Wine
Review — December 16, 2007
"No one in our band is in it for their ego. It's all about the songs" The above is a quote from guitarist Stuart MacLeod and it summarizes Eskimo Joe in a nutshell. No pretension. No bullshit. No ridiculous grandiose prose-filled promo sheet. Just an album that that lets the …
Under Pressure – Black Bile
Review — December 18, 2007
Apparently, Under Pressure hails from Winnipeg, Canada - former home of the Jets hockey team before they became the Phoenix Coyotes. Black Bile is the latest release for the band following several seven inches, compilation appearances, splits, and full-lengths; an impressive amount of work since their formation in 2003. Still, …
Imani Coppola – The Black and White Album
Review — January 8, 2008
The lights, the sounds, the excitement If you've ever been to New York City, you know what I'm talking about. Regardless of the borough, walking around the city is exhilarating, bordering on overwhelming, keeping you hyper-vigilant for fear of missing something really, really cool. Imani Coppola sounds like New York. …
Brothers – Black Friday
Review — March 3, 2008
It is a shame when a band like Brothers goes unnoticed. This five-piece outfit hails from Michigan and Black Friday is their debut offering. The album is filled with eleven hardcore songs just begging for you to sing-along to. The opening combo of "Beginnings" and "The War at Home" kick …
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 …
Stove Bredsky – The Black Ribbon Award
Review — July 9, 2008
No, that is indeed the correct name for this latest album by one, Stephen Brodsky (Cave In, Pet Genius, Kid Kilowatt, Converge, etc). And while his sanity level might be questioned initially by the naming of the project his relationship to it is undeniable when compared to other material throughout …
Anaal Nathrakh – In the Constellation of the Black Widow
Review — August 17, 2009
This is an album that I wanted to like as soon as I saw the cover art, but in the back of my mind I was afraid I wouldn't after the slightly-too-polished and slightly-too-death-metal Hell is Empty and All the Devils are Here from 2007. But In the Constellation of …
Big China & Little Trouble – Black Blood of the Earth
Review — September 7, 2009
Score one for the witty band name and reference to the cult movie of similar name, and score another for the ridiculously long album title. Black Blood of the Earth Parts 1 & 2 + Fur & Teeth actually is a collection of several releases by this collaboration between Brent …
For.The.Win. – The Black & The Blue
Review — September 21, 2009
The Bay Area has always been known for producing some great punk acts. One up-and-coming band is the newest addition to the Asian Man family, For.The.Win. This three-piece play a pretty solid mixture of melodic punk and positive hardcore on their debut album, The Black & The Blue. What …
Wolves in the Throne Room – Black Cascade
Review — October 6, 2009
Taking black metal by storm, or maybe pushing black metal out of the basements and into the conscious of many whom have ignored the genre thus far, Wolves in the Throne Room give the listening world their third full-length album, Black Cascade, as further evidence of their genre label …
Lewd Acts – Black Eye Blues
Review — October 19, 2009
Lewd Acts finally release their debut full-length in the form of Black Eye Blues. And with their first long-player, the San Diego outfit makes good on all the promise of their early recordings. But in addition to their classic-hardcore inspired approach, we also get a few other musical nuances that …
Nachtmystium – Addicts: Black Meddle Pt. 2
Review — July 13, 2010
Blake Judd has had a rough last couple years, missing two of Nachtmystium's biggest breaks as a result of a strange coincidence and outright misinformation. First, getting thrown off of the first annual Scion Fest for supposedly being a National Socialist band (they are not). The second occurred shortly thereafter …
The City and Skyway – Everything Looks Worse In Black And White
Review — September 13, 2010
Being an objective reviewer, I will try and ignore the grossly overboard hyperbole contained in their press sheet. But this is fairly serviceable post-emo rock release from the mid-west. The guitars have flashes of hooks here and there throughout this record. The lyrics seem to have a very focused target …
Buffalo Moon – Black Magic/Low Tide Moon
Review — February 7, 2011
At their heart, Buffalo Moon plays whimsical indie pop with a playfulness that is grounded by moments of straight-faced seriousness. Of course, “whimsical indie pop” is among the vaguest descriptions I could give. Delving deeper, the band blends a number of styles, drawing primarily from previous generations. The most notable …
