Probot – Review July 12, 2004 Dave Grohl acknowledges his love for old-school metal by writing a bunch of songs and sending them to his favorite metal vocalists to add lyrics and vocals.
Premonitions of War – Left in Kowloon – Review July 12, 2004 Punishing, grinding hardcore done with such ferocious, and head-down momentum that sitting through a listen or two can weigh heavily on your nerves.
Halfway to Gone – Interview July 12, 2004 An interview with drummer Dan Gollin and guitarist Lee “Stu” Stuart
Plink – The Sleeping Lines – Review June 28, 2004 Spacey blips and tones, something like Moby meets Enya, with Suzanne Vega-like floating soprano vocals.
Penance – Spiritual Natural – Review June 28, 2004 A clean, clear vocal attack ala Sabbath, Iron Man, Pentagram, The Obsessed, Trouble, and the heavy rock attack those folks created.
Orange Island – Review June 28, 2004 Comparable to labelmates Brand New. The album might seem all-over-the-place at times, but that’s the charm of it.
Laguardia – Welcome to the Middle – Review June 28, 2004 Powerfully emotional “thinking rock” ala Muse, Eleven, and Toadies that’s complex, bombastic, and catchy as all fucking ‘ell.