Seether – iTunes Originals

Seether iTunes Originals Released: August 5, 2008 Record Label: Wind-up Records Review: This iTunes-only release provides two cool things for fans; a nice brief history of the band (not one spun by PR gurus) and several excellent new versions of well-known Seether songs.

Zach Hill – Astrological Straits

Zach Hill Astrological Straits Released: August 12, 2008 Record Label: Ipecac Recordings Review: Listening to Astrological Straits evokes a feeling of pure chaos. Astrological Straits is an experimental collection of multi-layered compositions tied together with complex rhythms and beats. Your mind may try to grasp at patterns only to have the thread pulled away just [...]

El Soter – Appletree of Discord

El Soter Appletree of Discord Released: June 3, 2008 Record Label: Neversun Records Review: A couple months ago I received a package from Slovenia. It’s reassuring to know that I’m not so jaded by globalization that I still think getting a package from overseas is cool and exciting. Even better was that the fact that [...]

Lauren Harris – Calm Before the Storm

Lauren Harris Calm Before the Storm Released: June 10, 2008 Record Label: Demolition Records Review: Lauren Harris, daughter of Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris has released her debut album, Calm Before the Storm. The music is fairly standard riff-based hard rock fare, though sounds somewhat dated. The song-writing draws heavily from hard-rock acts of the [...]

Extreme – Saudades de Rock

Extreme Saudades de Rock Released: August 12, 2008 Record Label: Open E Records Review: After a thirteen year absence, Extreme is back with their fifth studio album, Saudades de Rock, which picks up right up where Waiting for the Punchline left off, but without being weighted down by too much angst and strife. This time [...]

Hydrogyn – Deadly Passions

Hydrogyn Deadly Passions Released: June 10, 2008 Record Label: Demolition Records Review: What began as a moderately enjoyable listening experience turned into a lot of cursing… by me, not the band. The bulk of this album is fairly typical metal fare. Average instrumentation and vocals are combined with above average production elements. Julie Westlake is [...]

Straight Line Stitch – When Skies Wash Ashore

Straight Line Stitch When Skies Wash Ashore Released: August 19, 2008 Record Label: Koch Records Review: There are many, many metal-core bands out there churning out the same formulaic songs over and over again. Very few stand out in the sea of noise, but once in a while there is a shining beacon that draws [...]

Midnight to Twelve

Midnight to Twelve Midnight to Twelve Released: July 22, 2008 Record Label: JKH Entertainment Review: Midnight to Twelve’s self titled album is a solid effort from beginning to end. Since it has no real areas of fault, the decision on whether or not one will like it a simple matter of taste. For my tastes, [...]

Totimoshi – Milagrosa

Totimoshi Milagrosa Released: July 8, 2008 Record Label: Volcom Entertainment Review: Totimoshi is back and taking a slightly new direction with their latest release Milagrosa. It is a very dynamic and fulfilling album, which may help to broaden this trio’s fan base. The music is still based on Tony Aguilar’s punchy guitar and declaratory vocals, [...]

Melvins – Nude with Boots

Melvins Nude with Boots Released: July 8, 2008 Record Label: Ipecac Recordings Review: The Melvins are back with their nineteenth studio recording in twenty-one years, Nude With Boots. Considering their excellent body of work, my expectations for this album were high. The album opens with “The Kicking Machine,” a song which begins with a subtle [...]

Katy Perry – One of the Boys

Katy Perry One of the Boys Released: June 17, 2008 Record Label: Capitol Records Review: Once in a while an artist comes along who so well poised to be a hit, it seems like it would actually be more work for them not to be. Katy Perry, with her debut pop album, One of the [...]

Filter – Anthems for the Damned

Filter Anthems for the Damned Released: May 13, 2008 Record Label: Pulse Recording Review: Nearly six years after the release of their last album, The Amalgamut, Filter is back with Anthems for the Damned. Experience and time has enabled Richard Patrick to put together what may be considered the best (musically) Filter album to date. [...]

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