Though considerably less hyped than the reunion of “classic” Anthrax, the original line-up of Testament tore through this past summer much more convincingly.
Forgettable name, but Slave To The System turns out to be a cool bit of rock star marriaging in the Audioslave, Velvet Revolver, Brides of Destruction oeuvre.
Hard to believe it’s Joe LeSte of Bang Tango. The band are so corrected and corporate-sounding, every trendy texture thrown on the guitar, bass, and vocals.
Metal-damaged Southern rock loaded with guitar heroics and a few acoustic and/or piano-driven ballad tracks to add variety and give the listener a breather.
Remaining hard to categorize (Superjoint crossed with The More Things Change Machine Head?), given its versatility, but also similar to too many other bands.
It’s heartening to see a packed club of heavy metal maniacs in the same city (Detroit) that has launched so many lame-ass garage rock bands in recent years.
Ohgr and his Skinny Puppy cohorts have been consistent in exploring new technologies & options, but he’s pared down the songs into better-digestible forms.
Zakk Wylde has solidified his concept and produced – mindful of his own strengths and weaknesses – 11 songs which celebrate the former and banish the latter.