Music
Fall From Eden, Fall From Eden (Nocturnal)
When a band releases its debut album as a two-CD set, it makes you wonder what high concept, message, or musical soundscape they have to present to us. (Besides, I […]
Pleasures of Zero, Pleasures of Zero (Nocturnal)
Pleasures Of Zero specialize in goth-metal, and while that sub-genre usually brings connotations of absolute doom and gloom, their debut EP does not leave me with a morbid feeling. This […]
Supragroup, Rules (Foodchain)
The brothers Lee and company score again with another set of loud, raunchy anthems that celebrate rock ‘n’ roll and the lifestyle around which it revolves. And although the sound […]
The Robotic Subwaymen, 2083 (Independent)
Remember in the ’70s and ’80s when prog rock and new wave bands would throw in a line or two sung through a vocoder? It was one of those little […]
Rock City Morgue, Dead Man’s Song (Nocturnal)
Rock City Morgue introduced their new direction, driven by bassist Sean Yseult’s piano skills and singer Rik Slave’s haunted crooning, on last year’s These Are Dark Days EP. On Dead […]
The Tomatoes, The Rise and Fall of the Tomatoes (Revolution Blues)
This is the great grunge album that just never was, released a good ten years too late. But better late than never, especially for a debut this relentless and stunning. […]
