Steve Von Till is in Neurosis and like Mark Lanegan’s solo albums; it’s a chance to step away from the band, breathe deeply, and flex the sensitivity muscles.
Those familiar with her work as Ihriel, Peccatum, will find the mystery and intrigue remaining firmly implanted in Heidi S. Tveitan’s new project, Star of Ash.
Drawing on snappy stuff from the Dictators, MC5, Springsteen, U.S. punk, garage rock, cool indie stroke saddle-up, this thing’s ready to take you for a ride.
At their worst, they sound like a terrible ska band whose singer just returned from the dentist. At their best, they play solid, original rock ‘n’ roll.
Pissing Razors are from Texas, they sound a lot like Sepultura (Pantera, Skinlab, and Machine Head, per the bio). This is their fourth record, a live album.
PIG returns after five years, making music that ranges from classical samples, worldly beats, metal guitars, and good old industrial in-your-face music.
I like a head trauma caused by excessive blows from the granite doom bludgeon as much as the next, but I don’t need a whole album of it. Neither does Tummler.
Six out-of-print or unreleased tracks from Tiger Army’s early days, including Eddie Cochran’s “Twenty Flight Rock” and the Misfit’s “American Nightmare.”