Review: Gift of Gab- Escape 2 Mars
Gift of Gab- Escape 2 Mars [Cornerstone] (2009)// Mark: B+
Mannn I wanted to love this, really I did hearing samples left and right “Dreamin”, “Escape 2 Mars”, “Light Years”. 4th Demension Rocketships was like a perfect painting. So when Mars came out I hopped on that shit fast. So far so good the intro is dope so im excited at [...]
Review: CunninLynguists- Strange Journey Vol.2
Cunninlynguists- Strange Journey Vol.2 [APOS] (2009)// Mark: B++
The Cunninlynguists is another one of my favorite groups lyrically and musically. And in Strange Journey they dont dissapoint, sure Dirty Aces wasnt my favorite album and truthfully I didnt really like it, so when I heard they where dropping Strange Journey 2 I was a bit skeptical. But they really made me [...]
Review: Hot Water Music- No Division
Hot Water Music- No Division [No Idea Records] (1999)// Mark: B+
No Division is considered by many to be the band’s best work and has been out of print for several years. The fourth full-length from this post-rock/hardcore/punk rock quartet is really just more of the same, but the same really isn’t so bad. Those who [...]
Review: DOOM- UNEXPECTED GUESTS
DOOM- UNEXPECTED GUESTS [Gold Dust Media] (2009)// Mark: A-
Doom is known for putting out “new” albums with recycled tracks, UNEXPECTED GUESTS is no different the albums about 65% recycled shit.
DOOM digs into his vast archives to mix together some of his all-time favorite productions, collaborations and guest appearances. Whether it be along side legends like De [...]
Review: Cryptic Slaughter- CONVICTED
Cryptic Slaughter- CONVICTED [Relapse Records](1986)// Mark: Great
Far more than a simple hardcore act, Southern California’s Cryptic Slaughter was arguably the ultimate speedcore band. Through age, time, and experience would eventually teach them to slow things down on occasion, their 1986 debut album, CONVICTED, relies almost exclusively on the dizzying speed of thrash too me the [...]
Review: Municipal Waste- The Art of Partying
Municipal Waste- The Art of Partying [Earache Records] (2007)// Mark: Good
Sure they have more recent albums out right now but “The Art of Partying” is one memory I have of graffitied walls, loud abnoctious fucks, and all around hooliganism that I wouldnt trade for the world. Literally bursting onto the early 2000s metal scene with the [...]
