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ADJUDGEMENT – Human Fallout
reviewed by Seth Gotro

ADJUDGEMENT – Human Fallout

These Krauts are sour! Maybe that’s being glib, but these Germans are pissed off from anything to everything; from fashion punks to prison privatization, the [...]

AT THE THRONE OF JUDGMENT – The Arcanum Order
reviewed by Jenny Carter

AT THE THRONE OF JUDGMENT – The Arcanum Order

These young lads are at an average age of 20 and they just kicked my ass! This is one of the most extreme, progressive, and [...]

AT WAR WITH SELF – Acts of God
reviewed by Casey Boland

AT WAR WITH SELF – Acts of God

Listening to At War With Self’s Acts of God, one gets the feeling that music of this ilk is best suited for film soundtracks. Of [...]

BIRGIT – True Stories I Made Up
reviewed by Sean Lambert

BIRGIT – True Stories I Made Up

Imagine the sound of Madonna suddenly obsessing over Chinese styled karaoke ballads. Enter Birgit. Judging by the album shots, Birgit, with her foxy Eurasian self, [...]

THE BLACK HOLLIES – Casting Shadows
reviewed by Sean Lambert

THE BLACK HOLLIES – Casting Shadows

A mod rock revival never sounded so good. Are these guys even from the land that brought us Marmite, James Bond, and parliamentary democracy? No, [...]

BOB BURNS AND THE BREAKUPS – Terminal Breakdown
reviewed by Ryan Brosmer

BOB BURNS AND THE BREAKUPS – Terminal Breakdown

Bob Burns and the Breakups are looking to keep alive the sort of raucous punk rock that tries to get the message across in two [...]

CHIODOS – Bone Palace Ballet
reviewed by Casey Boland

CHIODOS – Bone Palace Ballet

Given the fact that this debuted at number five on Billboard, Chiodos hardly need worry about the praise or wrath of the music press. That [...]

THE COMMONWEALTH – S/T
reviewed by Garrett Lyons

THE COMMONWEALTH – S/T

This album is a cry for help. The Commonwealth has all the right influences. It’s rock inspired by jazz, folk, and even a hint of [...]

COOLER BY THE LAKE – S/T
reviewed by Garrett Lyons

COOLER BY THE LAKE – S/T

I can’t tell if this is a joke or not. Take an album cover with every rock and roll cliché from torn jeans to leather [...]

CRIMSON SWEET – Wired For The Last Move/Basement Star
reviewed by Sean Lambert

CRIMSON SWEET – Wired For The Last Move/Basement Star

Wow, did I just get kicked in the ass back to my high school years? It’s been awhile since I held a 7” single. It’s [...]

DIVINE HERESY – Bleed the Fifth
reviewed by Jenny Carter

DIVINE HERESY – Bleed the Fifth

Dino Cazares, co-founder of Fear Factory and Brujeria, has once again taken metal to a new level. Divine Heresy has borrowed few elements of each [...]

DROID – S/T
reviewed by Jenny Carter

DROID – S/T

I would like to start off by saying “wow!” That’s literally what I said when I heard the first few seconds of the first track [...]

FREE DIAMONDS – By the Sword
reviewed by Jon Aubin

FREE DIAMONDS – By the Sword

Could “diamonds” be the next “wolf” in the free-associative indie world? First My Brightest Diamond, then Lavender Diamond, now this: jumpy spazz-punk that makes you [...]

GUFF – Symphony of Voices
reviewed by Peter Terebesi

GUFF – Symphony of Voices

My kid sister who recently graduated from university would have loved these guys when she was in high school. They would fit in right along [...]

JUNE – Make it Blur
reviewed by Alex Murphy

JUNE – Make it Blur

In short, June is another Fall Out Boy band, with a very manufactured sound who could easily fit on the bill with bands such as [...]