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This Moment – Star Parallel – Review

January 1, 2007

Produced by a guy who’s done Atreyu, Thrice, and Death By Stereo. Hard to tell if it’s a genre filler or destined to be top-notch hardcore-based roarers.

Blue Sky Goodbye – Look on the Bright Side – Review

February 16, 2004

Blue Sky Goodbye are part indie, part punk, and their album is very earnest and charming. But the singer sounds David Bowie singing for a metal band.

Go! For the Throat – Here and Now – Review

October 4, 2002

Meshing together old school punk rock/hardcore with metallic riffs is not as easy as it seems, even though bands like Anthrax and D.R.I. made it look that way.

Eyes Upon Separation – I Hope She’s Having Nightmares – Review

July 12, 2002

Chaos, and lots of it, is the best way to describe the monstrous flow of aggression and intensity of Eyes Upon Separation.

Vietnom – Death is the Outcome – Review

July 5, 2002

Vietnom are a tough, thug-like hardcore band that hits hard’n’fast, just like the verses and rhythms they dish out.

7 Angels 7 Plagues – Jhyzmyne’s Lullaby – Review

March 29, 2002

A mix of metalcore ala Botch, Zao, and Coalesce while maintaining more traditional hardcore elements such as primitive breakdowns and power chords.

McRad – Absence of Sanity – Review

March 29, 2002

While I missed McRad at the time, they played with Minor Threat, JFA, Agnostic Front, Dag Nasty, Corrosion of Conformity, and plenty of others. Old but valid.

Shiva Speedway – Shiva Speedway / Enduro split – “Moonshine” / “Sister” – Review

February 1, 1997

The vocalist’s tortured screams complement the music without saying, “look at me, I’m a drunk and disgruntled starving musician!”

Enduro – Shiva Speedway / Enduro split “Moonshine” / “Sister” – Review

February 1, 1997

I can do without Enduro’s schmaltzy indie ballad on side b.