Like a Swedish garage rock version of early Donnas, they’re cute, they rock pretty hard, but the singer yelps and hisses like a pissy kitty instead of sings.
Reaching back to Killing Joke, Ministry, and Godflesh, Raunchy bridge the old school with the new, most notably that of Fear Factory and Strapping Young Lad.
Haunted cellists Rasputina offer their dankly corset-ed Phantom of the Opera-esque renditions of more rock’n’roll favorites on The Lost and Found 2nd Edition.
Melodies – both guitar and vocals – wrench your heart like a good tragic movie, while the speed and adrenaline of the performances are scathingly tight.
Paul Oakenfold has released his own original compositions on an album under his own name. Bunkka is probably the best dance/trance/club release of 2002.
With only five songs, Panic In Detroit kicks open the swinging doors of Saloon Rock and takes on all of the underaged emo wusses in the joint… and wins.
Bombshell Rocks shed the Rancid-clone pigeonhole (but keep the great-sounding bass), and explore both Bad Religion-style Calipunk and their Swedish rock roots.