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The Carpenters’ CoalmenHell’s Half Acre Transdreamer2006 Taking a break from metal today – though metalheads might dig A Whisper in the Noise because it’s dark, dark, dark. AWITN recently played here in Berlin with Harvestman, the solo project of Neurosis’ Steve Von Till, and its brand of gothic Americana isn’t too far from, say, Across […]

Kick Ass Instrumental Suziblade2007 I am often amazed at what I get sent to review. Yes, I listen to all kinds of music, but at the moment writingwise, I am a “metal guy.” That should be obvious from this site and my MySpace. However, some of the non-metal “what the hell do I do with […]

Devious Up at Stylus I have reviews of new albums by The Stooges and Titan. At Metal Injection, I’ve reviewed Dutch death metallers Devious, Finnish melodeath dealers Omnium Gatherum, hair farmers Dokken (who seem to be getting “they weren’t that bad” reevaluation these days), and straightedge hardcore punkers Liferuiner. Devious – Room 302Omnium Gatherum – […]

Now, I have seen some guitar shredding in my life. I’ve been to a Necrophagist show. I’ve seen Trey Azagthoth play live, up close. I’ve owned Steve Vai’s Alien Love Secrets video. I grew up when Guitar One magazine was called Guitar for the Practicing Musician. But nothing – and I mean nothing – comes […]

EW.com has a cheeky photo quiz up – “Name that hair metal band.” I’m somewhat embarrassed to say that I got a perfect score. I guess all that time spent reading Circus and Hit Parader in grocery stores as a child wasn’t for nothing.

Wartime Chrysalis1990 Speaking of Henry Rollins, here’s an odd one from the vaults. Wartime was a one-off recording with Andrew Weiss, Rollins Band bassist up until The End of Silence. The EP had drum machine grooves, distorted and effected bass (imagine a mix of Rollins Band and Bootsy Collins), TV soundbites, and Rollins’ trademark vocals. […]

You’re Like Lights in DecemberYour World and All That Is in It Skean Dhu2006 Steve Copley of Mabou is my colleague at Stylus, which disqualifies this plug from being an objective review. However, I’m happy to share my honest opinion of Our Last Sleep Is Our Final Awakening. It’s a fine shoegazer album, one that […]

Phazm New review is up at Stylus of French black ‘n’ death ‘n’ roll outfit Phazm. Up at Metal Injection are reviews of ex-Megadeth shredder Marty Friedman and Equal Vision artists Hot Cross. Phazm – Black ‘n’ RollHot Cross – Silence Is Failure

RIP, Brad Delp [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3BoG7xOZJk]

Dying Fetus New reviews are up at Metal Injection of Seattle sludgesters Iamthethorn, featuring Himsa’s John Pettibone on vocals, and the infamous Dying Fetus. For some reason, Cannibal Corpse, Necrophagist, and Aborted seem like sensible metal band names to me, but I still get self-conscious when I tell people I like Dying Fetus. At Stylus, […]