Coheed and Cambria – The Second Stage Turbine Blade – Review July 12, 2002 The smartest-sounding Equal Vision band. Melodies abound, but delivered in snarling spite and quivering hatred… a strange yet original combination.
Brandtson – Dial in Sounds – Review July 12, 2002 Tighter both rhythmically and vocally, Dial in Sounds is lean muscles all over and two spoonfuls of sugar too much.
Still Breathing – September – Review July 12, 2002 Giving Candace from Walls of Jericho a run for her money as an explosive front woman, Still Breathing screamer Dacey Buntin is a rabid firecracker.
Soul Embraced – This Is My Blood – Review July 12, 2002 A wonderful amalgamation of Sepultura, older-era Prong and Carcass, and some hardcore tendencies, but the death metal vocal style is a bit irritating.
Slowride – As I Survive the Suicide Bomber – Review July 12, 2002 This Texas three-piece wrangle their instruments like professional cowboys, directing chord changes and arpeggios like seasoned herdsmen.
Shockwave – Omega Supreme – Review July 12, 2002 This compilation – a roundup of 7″s, demo and unreleased material from 1996 to 2001 – is full of material that really keeps the groove flowing.
Sewing With Nancie – Take a Look At Yourself – Review July 12, 2002 Fast as fuck, catchy and snotty like punk used to be before it got so freakin’ wholesome, but produced a little thin for these ears.
Seven Storey – Dividing By Zero – Review July 12, 2002 Where have the gorgeous, anthemic melodies gone? And why the hell did you record a full-length by yourself on an eight-track?
Nobodys – Less Hits More Tits – Review July 12, 2002 Tits, beer, porn, all the good stuff of The Man Show, but only if Adam and Jimmy were cranked up and loaded and taking on half the audience, just for kicks.
Wooly Mammoth – Ten Ton Baby – Review July 5, 2002 Loud, brutally tight and focused (even though these four tracks last 23 minutes or so), this is the kind of band that could gore you on a good night.