Heavy Metal – Geomatrix – Review April 19, 2002 Seeing as there are mostly big names here, this is a good chance to see how the old metal dudes are doing without having to buy their latest release.
Give the People What We Want – Songs of The Kinks – Review April 19, 2002 The Kinks were pretty good to a point there until Ray Davies got rich and ditched the greasy stuff and started writing songs about preserving village greens.
For Those Who Stand – Review April 19, 2002 The more struggle for equality, defying authority, speaking up against “the norm,” the better. And what better way to do it all than through music?
Don’t Be Scared – It’s Only a Fearless Records Sampler – Review April 19, 2002 Bit of the old, bit of the new. Some old-style poppunk, a bit of the new-style emopunk, a touch of shouting hardcore punk, and, um, At The Drive-In.
Cinemaphonic – Soul Punch – Review April 19, 2002 The tracks by the likes of Syd Dale, Dick Hyman, and Steve Gray are high steppin’, slick-backed, back-handin’, bad-assed motherfuckers of songs.
Cabana Beach Club – Review April 19, 2002 Think of the last half of Moby’s Play, add waaaay to much reverb, some Latin-flavored beats and a few guitar wanks, and you’ve got Cabana Beach Club.
Nephasth – Immortal Unholy Triumph – Review April 12, 2002 Is it me, or is this whole Brazilian speed movement totally fucking overhyped? Nephasth simply isn’t very bright (nor fast enough).
Sevendust – Animosity – Review April 12, 2002 Aaron Lewis of Staind sings on “Follow,” so you get that whole heartfelt trip, ya know? The harmonies are detached, haunting and quaveringly eerie.
Scar Culture – Inscribe – Review April 12, 2002 Like the hardcore band, Raised Fist, Scar Culture has learned that “Meshuggah production” counts. Inscribe is about as heavy as neo-death metal gets.
The Queers – Live in West Hollywood – Review April 12, 2002 These 31 songs (including a handfulla covers) hit most of the hits, and a lot of the goodies that woulda been hits if the world didn’t suck so much.