Dink – Review December 1, 1994 Average guitar-driven techno fare. Not the kind of stuff that leaves a real strong impression, although the album’s lead-off sample is one of the year’s best.
Deniros – Kill – Review December 1, 1994 Cute name, but sorry, this one fell flat. Same ol’ same ol’ guitar rock tunes. Gary Cherone’s production didn’t help.
Melvins – Stoner Witch – Review December 1, 1994 On their sixth release, the Melvins bring us on a whacked-out journey from sheer audio force down to trippy, near-silent jams.
Clawfinger – Deaf Dumb Blind – Review December 1, 1994 Zak raps like a barrel-chested Mike Patton, and the guitarists chug and stutter. Hip-hop/metal energy and blasts of Pantera power.
Chris Connelly – Shipwreck – Review December 1, 1994 Chris Connelly’s self-indulgent singer/songwriter abilities should be kept in the lounge, where they belong.
Catherine – Sorry – Review December 1, 1994 Their drummer is married to D’arcy of Smashing Pumpkins. Billy Corgan persuaded Butch Vig to produce the new record. It sounds great.
Mary Beats Jane – Review December 1, 1994 These guys play power chords. Vocalist Peter Dolving screams his voice raw on topics such as relationships, sex, politics, and revolution.
Bruce Dickinson – Balls to Picasso – Review December 1, 1994 This is no Maiden album. This is nostalgia rooted in the present, a surprising piece of work by one of the heavy metal gods himself.
B-Thong – Skinned – Review December 1, 1994 B-Thong stomps like a sledgehammer on pavement – slow, heavy and utterly destructive.
Acid Bath – When the Kite Strings Pop – Review December 1, 1994 Singer Dax Riggs can sing well, going from eerie quaver to low, guttural groan. The rest of the band can hang with Entombed and Carcass.