Pretty much the final word in the metal opera sweepstakes, the apex of achievement and effort versus the disproportionately minimal attention this will get.
Italy’s Dope Stars Inc. enters our musical world with their debut EP, a fence-riding mix, equal parts new wave, Marilyn Manson glam, and Billy Idol fervor.
From Malta comes Corkskrew and their debut electro-pop release. Siren Diane Micallef’s vocals are poignant and filled with wonderfully imaginative subtext.
Despite its tiresome themes of mutilation and zombification, this lives up to the band’s legacy by combining vicious technicality with bang-worthy stomps.