They crush with guitar power, sing so passionately, break down in freaky jazz stylings, and write the catchiest of rock/metal songs without ever bordering on pop crap.
Without getting preachy, Six Feet Deep blast through brutal hardcore that has the choppy starts and stops that keep the boots stomping and the heads banging.
Sneering vocals, chugging guitars with simple, catchy lines that are too raw to be sweet, and drumming that sounds like there’s an octopus behind the kit.
Formed from the ashes of doom metal band Vox Populi, it’s not much of a surprise that Reign is as tight as a virgin and as heavily-plodding as Big Foot.
If you combine the sensuality of Type O Negative with the roaring bloodlust of Swedish death metal, you might have a foothold on understanding Pyogenesis.
An ambitious young band. Tackling questions of the human spirit and the dark seduction of losing yourself in the crowd, Raine Maida’s voice strips bare.
While this Canadian trio has only been touring since ’94 (in their chicken and egg costumes), their debut 15-song CD is a solid collection of punk ditties.