Sinister – Aggressive Measures – Review April 1, 1999 While they were never one of the better bands to begin with, they play death metal the way it was meant to be played: fast, technical, and piled with grooves.
Sheavy – The Electric Sleep – Review April 1, 1999 Sheavy enter a cosmic Monster Magnet zone, loping into slow blues, acoustic flights o’ fancy and of course tons of Sabbath-steeped power chords.
Odium – The Sad Realm of the Stars – Review April 1, 1999 Marduk-meets-Emperor blend of sheer viciousness, symphonic keyboard work, and clever chord structures.
Del-Fi Beach Party – Review April 1, 1999 Over 30 minutes of snapping gum, twisting-in-bikinis, beach party fun, the majority of which has never been released on CD.
Nothingface – An Audio Guide to Everyday Atrocity – Review April 1, 1999 These D.C.-based boys lean in a Earth Crisis-meets-Fugazi direction. They rip and shred, but they manage to integrate some beautiful melodies.
No Motiv – …And the Sadness Prevails – Interview April 1, 1999 An interview with vocalist Jeremy Palaszewski
Oh Canaduh! – 2 – Review April 1, 1999 Sheds light on some overlooked North-of-the-Border punk bands whose songwriting shoulda kept ’em out of the oblivion.
Music to Kill For – Review April 1, 1999 Punkabilly, punkpop, ska, and power pop make up the history of Side One Dummy. Music to Kill For, their ninth release, is a retrospective.
Shai Hulud – Indecision – The Fall of Every Man – Review April 1, 1999 With three songs from each band, the disc runs just long enough for me to enjoy what these bands do best without choking on excess testosterone.