Grind – Roadsaw / Grind split – “Gorgeous” / “The Sickest Ride” – Review March 1, 1995 “Gorgeous” is more gregarious girl grrr from Grind. Grungy, with a Gothic chorus.
Good Riddance – For God and Country – Review March 1, 1995 While not as gravelly as Rancid’s vocals, Good Riddance vocalist Russ Rankin has a harsher, more forceful singing style than many melodic punk bands.
Gonkulator – God Slaughter – Review March 1, 1995 I’d call it Satanic sludge/deathcore but I can’t call it anything other than a waste of time. No form, no lyrics, no songs.
Clouds – Thunderhead – Review March 1, 1995 Thunderhead journeys through everything from cotton candy power-pop to dismal, droning angst.
Fear – at Axis – Review March 1, 1995 I don’t give any credence to someone being too old to play some face-stomping punk. All the best punk acts of today are the ones who refuse to die.
Insult II Injury – Point of This – Review February 1, 1995 Once you get past thin production, you’ve got a potentially bruising band.
Twisted Sister – Live at Hammersmith – Review February 1, 1995 Twisted Sister was one of the cheesier pop-metal bands during the ’80s. The poor sound quality makes it almost comical, like a skit from Saturday Night Live.
Tulips – “Wet” – Review February 1, 1995 Uninspiring drone-to-howling vocals over noisy striptease music. I usually like them. Cover of Killdozer’s “King of Sex.”
Today is the Day – Willpower – Review February 1, 1995 The hooks are buried. If you want easy listening, buy one of STP’s records. If you want something that demands your attention, this CD is the shit.
Tim Mungenast – A Primer for the Nuclear Family – Review February 1, 1995 With a little help from the Pods, Tim states his political correctness with a bland, easy-listening musical approach.