Helloween’s drummer Uli Kusch assembles a good chunk of the band plus the cream of German metal for a hi-tech, hi-fidelity romp through the Rainbow catalogue.
When Greg Shaw says there was no scene or outlet for this garage stuff, he’s most likely right, so we oughtta thank him for comin’ up with the Voxx thing.
Pretty dark, weird, aggressive, and diverse. Some tracks are whispered schlock, some are ambient nightmare, and some are mediocre metal with loud dance beats.
Tracks nicely, playing as a really strong album. The appropriate way to find out what’s what with one of America’s premier rock/punk/metal/hardcore labels.
You’ll have faves, but no let-downs. If you saw the New Bomb Turks/ Zen Geurilla/ Hellacopters/ Supersuckers tour last year, you’ll know what he’s about.
These bands don’t follow genre convention, they use the rock mulch as fuel and barrel ahead like a big cunt-hungry bulldozer fulla speed, Viagra, and booze.
Strangehold covers a lot of ground, and for $10, it’s a good way to check out a few you’ve heard “the cool kids” talk about, and get exposed to a few new bands.
The Crow: Salvation is smart enough to offer rock as well as dark metal and electronic music. The gems are pretty easy to pick, as are the piles of dogshit.
For those who want to scope the entire range of what a tribute album can be, look no further than this mammoth two-CD, 26-track dust-up to the power of Maiden.