Music Review
Just when I started knowing some of the words and was able to sing along to some gems from And How’s Seven, I received a notice that Sean Severson had released another album. I guess that should not come as a surprise since Sean’s M.O. is to release an album every few months. Before discussing…
Having discovered “Christian Music” by my aunt’s boyfriend handing over a cassette he’d made me of Daniel Amos’s Horrendous Disc, I had since been on the lookout for anything with the name “Terry Scott Taylor” printed on it. When I came across this colorful album sporting strange song titles, Rickenbacker guitars and “produced by Terry…
This review is long over due. I didn’t mean for it to be so delayed, but life got in the way. Which is a bit ironic in that the newest offering from Deni Gauthier, Passenger, is all about life getting in the way… in beautiful ways, in sad ways, and even in tragic ways. Deni…
This has been my favorite Christian Punk release since American Culture eXperiments! 8 tracks of legit Street Punk, played by real Punx, that are doing a real Street Punk ministry, and it all happens in under 8 minutes! Not a bad track on it. “Shadow Of The Cross,” with it’s haunting chorus, is my favorite…
XL and DBD return with it’s best release to date! Sodom and America is a personal classic for me. I loved the early days of what became Rapcore – it had yet to become THE big thing, ruined by over saturation by the MTV beast. Todd Stevens is one gifted individual, handling the bulk of the…
Well-produced 90’s style melodic Punk Rock. Fans of Pennywise, early Offspring, Ignite, Craig’s Brother, and Dogwood should enjoy this. These guys nail the style as good as you can. I say 90’s style, but it really is a timeless vibe of Punk. This is like the stuff I grew up on. 3 part sing along…
This album is an onslaught of melodic riffs, blasting beats, and throat wrenching vocals. I really enjoy their use of keyboards on the opening track “Fallen.” The Jazz break in “World Flesh Devil” was reminiscent of the Refused, very cool and creative. “The Last Jihad” has an epic and memorable guitar riff that will get…
On the Attack Records seems to be experts at digging up all of these old school hardcore bands. xDEFIANTx is the newest band on their roster, bring us their debut album Fourth Plague. The intensity, emotion, and energy of the old school are all here on this short album (or is it a long EP? Not sure).…
Mr. Indest returns with a short but sweet two song ep. Set-up just like its namesake, you have an A-side and a B-side. However, both songs are stand-outs. Indest can still write some of the catchiest thought-provoking songs out there. Songs this good should be all over the charts, but radio’s loss is your gain.…
Swinery produces some of the fastest death grind metal I have ever heard. There are ten songs on here, but most of them are in the 11-6 second range. Longest song is 45 seconds. Drums are so fast they must be programmed. But its not all speed and noise – “Hades” does slow things down…