If a little something makes you think, “hey, Cheap Trick coulda written that riff,” it makes up for a few minutes of mediocre Lagwagonish melodies and rhythms.
The theory is no longer just a theory: it has been proven. Sweden, the country of snow and funny accents, is now the official musical capitol of the world.
While clever, Failure provides no gratification such as “Detachable Penis,” “Jesus Was Way Cool,” and that song that asked “Are you icky? Are you sticky?”
While it’s a good thing that some hardcore/emo kids will start getting into stuff like this, it’s a much better idea for them to just pick up the real thing.
Dismal Euphony comes from black roots (unlike most Goths’ hair) and they have the male “blackened shriek,” but somehow they just don’t take me the distance.