“Atomic City” is a leisurely pop thing, and it does bounce like post-2000 indie rock. The Edge’s guitar lines sound a bit different than what we’re used to.
It’s a familial venture, pop Jason Martin and son Charlie. For the former, it’s an orchestral reworking of previous songs, for the latter, its new ones.
Blackened vocals ride boldly atop flutter-picked guitar and rampaging drums. The Northwest US has produced another metal gem, with brutal but clear production.
The processed guitars are crunchy, there’s a riff in there (plus danceable beats mixed low in the industrial din), and Patrick’s distinct, fragile tenor yearns.
Celebrating 40 years as heavy metal queen, Doro thanks her fans with live footage from Wacken Open Air, Monsters of Rock in Brazil, and her anniversary show.
Tony Esposito went to the Kurt Cobain School of Unintelligible Lyrics, but he does it in a pop punk sense. There are real guitars here, like shredding guitars.