Informatik – Arena – Review

December 1, 2009

Type O Negative vocals with smooth synths and programming more like New Order than Skinny Puppy, Informatik writes electronic arena rock as well as club hits.

Need for Speed – Shift – Review

December 1, 2009

Shift conveying the sheer violence of being behind the wheel. Its thrilling, white-knuckle cockpit view is king, but the outside-the-car view is more precise.

Cursed Mountain – Review

December 1, 2009

Inspired by old-school horror games, it’s a Silent Hill-type mood piece that has you searching for your brother on a mountain in the Himalayas.

Funker Vogt – War Zone K17 – Review

December 1, 2009

War Zone K17 is a double live CD, and my favorite parts are the songs I already love performed live. To me, the band’s best songs are from the Navigator days.

Exciter – Thrash Speed Burn – Review

December 1, 2009

As far as Exciter are concerned, time stopped in 1983, when thrash was ascendant and song titles like “Massacre Mountain” would’ve been greeted with a warm nod.