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There isn’t a band with such a dark and sad history as Soilent Green. Be it wrecks, severe injury, or death, it’s like they’re stuck in twisted game of whack-a-mole with some higher power. Over the years they’ve faced these issues, regrouped themselves, and continued to blast out great albums. This latest album, according to the band, is a great catharsis for everything they’ve gone through. I can’t stress to you enough how amazing this album is.
Inevitable Collapse… is a gritty metal album from deep in the bowels of the bayou. The songs assault you with sheer chaos then switch gears into meaty, heavily low-end slow downs. Then right when you’ve been lulled they throw you right back into it. With solid lyrics and completely badass artwork, this album has worked its way into my top 10. If you’re familiar with previous albums, you’ll find this one to be more raw and angry, with a little more Louisiana in the mix. If you have heard them before but weren’t impressed, this is definitely the album that will change your mind.
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Have you ever heard one of those albums where you listen to it and feel like dancing, but then you feel bad for wanting to dance, and then ashamed to admit you like the album at all? That’s how I feel with Does It Offend You, Yeah?’s debut, You Have No Idea What You’re Getting Yourself Into.
Despite having one of the longest artist/album title combinations I’ve seen in a while, these guys have something catchy going on. My impression when the first track came on was Heyyy these guys sound like Justice. I like Justice. Sweet.
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I’ve seen a lot of those “MTV bands” who blew up and out after debuting on that (maybe not so) wonderful channel. But one band that I’ve kept up with is We The Kings. Seeing them play for the third time at the Norva Theatre in Norfolk, Va., was still as good as the first time, when they were opening for Boys Like Girls.
The opening bands (Sing It Loud, Charlotte Sometimes, The Cab and Valencia) were all great, getting everyone dancing and singing along. But of course everyone was there for We The Kings. With so much energy, the crowd was hyped up and loved them. In between songs they cracked jokes, took crowns from girls in the crowd in honor of Travis’s upcoming 23rd birthday and just had all-around fun. Downside to seeing them live? The massive amounts of 12-year-olds with their mothers tagging along.
I can’t recall the last time I laughed out loud while listening to an album. Cataract made it happen. But it wasn’t until I read the press release that things got confusing. When I read a band bio that says “…one of the leading forces in Europe’s metal/hardcore scene…” there is an expectation, and it’s not to be laughing at the content. I can’t stress enough how bad of an album this is. How can it be “their most uncompromisingly brutal” when it sounds exactly like their 10 year back catalogue which isn’t really that good? This band can’t even rival Hatebreed or Slayer on a bad day, which some can argue is everyday.
This album sounds like a produced version of any given local outfit that plays college bars. Although well rehearsed, the simple riffs, simple drumming with poorly triggered kickdrum, and a whole lot of awful lyrics make this a super boring album; one of the worst buys you could make for 2008. Save the money and go buy something worthwile. You know, like some Hatewear.
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Even as I left the 6 train I could see kids that seemed a little out of place. The Blender Theatre is located in one of the wealthiest sections of the city, so seeing tight black jeans and hoodies is an indicator of what the night would bring. Plenty of beards, piercings, and Converge shirts? C’mon kids, don’t be “that guy.” (more…)
Film mega-star Kevin Costner (above, getting accosted by a woman on his way to the stage) has a band called Modern West. They play random concerts around the country when Mr. Costner has some free time. He was in my general vicinity of Charleston, S.C., shooting a thriller entitled The New Daughter and decided to play a show at The Music Farm. The band also consists of John Coinman from punk legends X and Bobby Yang, who is said to be the best banjo player in the southeast.
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Let me be clear from the start: I love The Sword. When Age of Winters came out, I played it non-stop for weeks. It was the first significant entry in the retro metal genre that wasn’t the perpetually irritating Wolfmother. And it was good. Really good.
What made their first album so great was that it showed clear evidence of 70s metal influence while keeping a foot firmly planted in modern production and occasional doom metal atmospheres. Their slightly split personality helped cut through the monotony of countless stoner bands. And on Gods of the Earth they dulled down their sharp edge.
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A bit of that old N.Y. folk. The kind that made Dylan’s jaw metaphorically drop when he first moved to the big city. That’s what’s thrown into the Wood Brother’s newest release Loaded. The Wood Brothers are actual brothers, there is no lie in the name, and the idea is that they are conflicting as one has roots in playing free form jazz and rock while the other being the nice southern boy just plays the blues heritage he’s grown into while living in Atlanta. (more…)
I’ve had Another Way Home in my weekly playlist since it came out last October. Any excuse I can use to do some subtle head banging during the work day is fine with me. A darling of a hardcore album, refined with (sorry) a southern twist, Remove The Veil does just enough to keep things interesting without coming off too “oh look how many time changes we had on THIS song!” And my goodness; the vocals of Mark Hendrix are some of the best in the genre. (more…)
Meeting up with bands that are readers of Buzzgrinder is always a strange thing. Heck, Joshua Mikel, the drummer from Look Mexico, wrote a piece for Buzzgrinder last year (Vote Or Dye? Author Andrew Keen, 2007). (more…)
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