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by Cosmo Lee Last weekend marked the 20th anniversary of Voivod’s Dimension Hatröss. The core of Voivod’s golden era trilogy, it bridged Killing Technology‘s departure from prior Motörhead worship and Nothingface‘s prog polish. The record remains revelatory today. That’s because it’s elusive; it hits you and runs away at the same time. So much metal […]

Referencing the notorious San Francisco district Haight Ashbury, Bongripper relishes another opportunity to smash the hippie mold. Hate Ashbury re-affirms the Chicago quartet’s slogan, “The only good hippie is a dead hippie.” A hostile illustration plasters Hate Ashbury with anti-beatnik animosity. All peace, love, and happiness vanish as the fingers of the peace sign are […]

Twisted Broadcast Self-Released2004 This demo CD has two original songs, but it also includes a video, photos, and two “pre-production” MP3’s. The band also sent a paper bio with full-color photos along with another CD containing two MP3’s, a cover of Anthrax’s “Indians” and another “pre-production” track. I don’t know why the band calls these […]

by Cosmo Lee I feel the same way about Justin Broadrick as I do about Metallica: their later work doesn’t move me, but I cherish their earlier output. Earache is reissuing Godflesh’s Songs of Love and Hate (1996), Love and Hate in Dub (1997), and In All Languages DVD (2001) in a low-priced box set. […]