Eclectic Vibes
by Andrew Frey
Anew Revolution - Rise
Anew RevolutionRise
Label: Koch Entertainment
Watered-down, radio-ready bubblegum metal. Oh, it’s so filled with emotions, intensity, blah, blah, blaze. For fans of such mass consumable and radio friendly bands as Staind, Dope, etc.
• Anew Revolution Website • Anew Revolution WikiDead Child - Attack
Dead ChildAttack
Label: Touch and Go/Quarterstick Records
grooves of doom take flight from their terse, rudimentary beginnings and find fertile ground as the tonalities grow darker and more aggressive. Clean bad boy vocals spice the palette.
• Dead Child Website • Dead Child WikiImmortal Dominion - Awakening
Immortal DominionAwakening
Label: Fist Music
Technologically current, ultra heavy, ultra brutal, well produced death fuckin’ metal!!! A trio of vocal tonalities raises the capabilities and the chaos of this furious and futuristic Colorado outcropping.
• Immortal Dominion Website • Immortal Dominion WikiLion's Share - Emotional Coma
Lion's ShareEmotional Coma
Label: Locomotive Spain Records
A masterful selection of whirled classic metal riffs with a thrashing power metal type undertow as directed by band mastermind Lars Chriss. Thanks to the distinctive and awesome Dio era vocals of Patrik Johansson (ASTRAL DOORS and WUTHERING HEIGHTS) this album packs a crunchy, satisfying punch!
• Lion's Share WebsiteMortal Love - Forever Will Be Gone
Mortal LoveForever Will Be Gone
Label: Locomotive Spain Records
A Female fronted gothic metal frolic from Oslo, Norway. Dynamic and dramatic gloomy melancholic texturing affront the characteristic moods of time and pace.
• Mortal Love Website • Mortal Love WikiA Tortured Soul - Kiss of the Thorn
A Tortured SoulKiss of the Thorn
Label: Eyes Like Snow/Northern Silence Records
Operatic and progressive old-school gothic metal (ala Priest, King Diamond, Shadow’s Fall) from Milwaukee but signed to a German Label. Shadowy doom protruding from a festering pool of abstract progressions.
• A Tortured Soul WebsiteFear Nuttin Band - Yardcore
Fear Nuttin BandYardcore
Label: Bodog Music
Dual dancehall style vocals utilizing a wide variety of musical genre platforms to riff off of. Most of them are heavier or punkier; some are more reggae, but all have the hippin,’ hoppin’ vocals. Quite catchy stuff!
• Fear Nuttin Band WebsiteBone Shaker - Bang… You’re Dead
Bone ShakerBang… You’re Dead
Label: Turkey Vulture Records
Rippin’, thrashin’ rough and raw metal from Waukesha, WI. This seasoned trio has invigorating their sound with coarse vocals and spunky rhythms to make for a neck-wrecking experience.
• Bone Shaker WebsiteEndeverafter - Kiss or Kill
EndeverafterKiss or Kill
Label: Razor & Tie
I had no idea that this kind of music was still being produced! Big hair with even bigger egos. Cocky, cheesy, dick in mouth metal/hard rock. I say “Whatever-after” is a better name.
• Endeverafter Website • Endeverafter WikiFirewind - The Premonition
FirewindThe Premonition
Label: Century Media
Driving by guitar wunderkind Gus G. (ex-Dream Evil, Nightrage, Mystic Prophecy, Arch Enemy), this frenzied Greek power metal comes with all the dramatic fortitudes and invigorating arpeggios of musical aptitude one would associate with such head banging eloquence.
• Firewind Website • Firewind WikiSahg - Sahg II
SahgSahg II
Label: Regain Records
Norwegian doom/stoner metal supergroup as powerful and ferocious as any on the scene today. Crushing Sabbath inspired riffs lilt and cajole the listener into a sagacious platitude of supernal flux and dither.
• Sahg Website • Sahg WikiMusicians For Minneapolis - 57 Songs For the I-35W Bridge Disaster Relief Effort
Musicians For Minneapolis57 Songs For the I-35W Bridge Disaster Relief Effort
Label: Electrovoice
Produced by audio equipment giant, Electro-Voice, the only thing longer than the title of this 3-CD release is the list of amazing musicians contributing to this self-explanatory fund raising project. Dick Dale, George Clinton, DJ Spooky, Calexico, Les Claypool and MANY, many more.
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