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HELMET – SEEING EYE DOG (Review)

Somewhere in the mid 1990's something happened. Whenever someone would ask me to name my favorite bands, HELMET became a part of that list....

THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE – PINS & NEEDLES (Archive Album Review)

Canadian Synth-rockers THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE are back for a fourth round with PINS & NEEDLES (out September 14th via Metropolis Records). Finding just the right balance...

WEEZER – HURLEY (Advance Review)

Traditionally, WEEZER albums are at their best when they have no title and are only identified by the color of the background present on...

POWERGLOVE – SATURDAY MORNING APOCALYPSE (Advance Review)

If you don't know what a "Power Glove" is, you were probably born after 1990. History Lesson: The Power Glove  (I still have one) was a...

MURDERDOLLS – WOMEN AND CHILDREN LAST (Review)

If Motley Crue were bitten by zombies and resurrected with instruments in-hand, they'd probably sound a lot like MURDERDOLLS. With elements of punk and glam...

AMERICAN BANG – Self-titled (Track-by-Track Review)

There's been a lot of musical "resurgence" over the past few years, and one area particularly feeling the swell is that of the pure "rock" band. It's hard...

DISTURBED – ASYLUM (Review)

It's hard to believe that Chicago's DISTURBED have already been at it for over a decade. The band that rose to stardom by inviting...

THE SWORD – WARP RIDERS (Review)

THE SWORD is back, and goddamn if they aren't mighty as hell. On the Austin bands latest effort, WARP RIDERS, The Sword presents a concept album...

ATOM SMASH – LOVE IS IN THE MISSILE (Advance Review)

ATOM SMASH would like you to know that they are a rock band. From the cover art featuring a woman spread-eagle with angel wings...

THESE ARE THEY – DISPOSING OF BETRAYERS (Advance Review)

On their sophomore album DISPOSING OF BETRAYERS (out September 14 via Unruly Sounds/The End Records), fellow Chicagoans THESE ARE THEY mine the rich history...

APOCALYPTICA – 7th SYMPHONY (Advance Review)

There's a part of me that still prefers the oldAPOCALYPTICA, as in the cello-playing quartet of Finnish metallers, whipping their hair around while performing covers...

STREET DOGS – Self-Titled (Advance Review)

On their self-titled fifth album, Boston's STREET DOGS bring a healthy dose of punk rock fury to the masses without showing the signs of...

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