Eclectic Vibes
by Andrew Frey
Neverdie - no ROCK uN ROLLed
Neverdieno ROCK uN ROLLed
Label: Club NEVERDIE Records
Generally cheeky and heavily sample-induced dance music from Club Neverdie, the most famous (and highest grossing) virtual nightclub in the world. Neverdie also happens to be the avatar of multi-talented singer/songwriter John Jacobs who is at the forefront of this new wave of nightlife entertainment.
• Neverdie WebsiteOpiate For The Masses - Manifesto
Opiate For The MassesManifesto
Label: Century Media
Well-promoted, catchy commercial pop metal. I guess if you listen to that there hard rock radio, you will have built up a tolerance to this type of music. I grew up on metal, but I cannot stand how ho-hum metal has generally become. Blugnuts!
• Opiate For The Masses Website • Opiate For The Masses WikiStraight Line Stitch - When Skies Wash Ashore
Straight Line StitchWhen Skies Wash Ashore
Label: Koch Entertainment
Taking the sound of today’s popular aggressive metal-core, attaching a bit of their own style, then adding the intense and dynamic female vocals of Alexis Brown has propelled this band to lofty new heights.
• Straight Line Stitch Website- Drown Out The Daylights
Drown Out The Daylights
Label: Crustacean Records
Highlighting the cream of their musical crop, Crustacean Records (Wisconsin’s most prolific and longest lasting punk/indie label) provides us with a double DVD visual vanguard for 10 of their most amazing performers. Over 2 ½ hours long with tons of extras.
• WebsiteInfernofonic - Spark It Up
InfernofonicSpark It Up
Label: Godlyke Distribution
Empowered female vocals from Elaine Tuttle lead the charge for this hard rockin, metal outfit. The big rock riffs and punchy drums blast out some decent grooves, but they shine when flirting their edgier, experimental facets.
Devil's Slingshot - Clinophobia
Devil's SlingshotClinophobia
Label: Mascot Records
A breathtaking Super-Trio comprised of musical luminaries Tony MacAlpine, Billy Sheehan and Virgil Donail. As one would expect, they flex there impressive technical wizardry and musical prowess throughout this instrumental release with style, finesse and maturity.
Metallica - Death Magnetic
MetallicaDeath Magnetic
Label: Warner Bros
I never thought I would actually LIKE Metallica again, but after ousting lamo producer Bob Rock and replacing him with the legendary Rick Ruben, plus returning to their original logo and MUSICAL ATTITUDE, I am reconverted. This is the album that COULD have come after “…And Justice For All.” That’s what it sounds like and by doing so would have prevented the LOADS of inferiority in the middle. The neck wreckers are back!
• Metallica Website • Metallica Wiki- Sexo Olympico
Sexo Olympico
Label: Thirteenth Planet
By recruiting talented fresh musical blood, founding member and resident industrial music wizard Alien Jorgensen has revitalized the amazing musical magic of the early 90’s releases. Here we are also blessed with a flagrant dose of the bands trademark smut and grind while Jorgensen himself is reportedly taking more of a back seat and releasing control to the next generation. FUCKIN HOT!!!
• WebsiteCrematory - Pray
CrematoryPray
Label: Blistering Records
These mighty and powerful German gothic doom wizards have conjured another “very now” offering. Blasting a full spectrum of darkened metal including a multi tonal vocal attack plus some electronic elements expounds upon their prior 15 year catalogue of success
• Crematory Website • Crematory WikiJorn - Lonely Are The Brave
JornLonely Are The Brave
Label: Blistering Records
Built around Norwegian Jorn Lande who is touted as being an extraordinary vocalist. Upon listening however, I was struck by how ordinary and blaze’ the music and most of the vocals are. Surprisingly average overall.
• Jorn Website • Jorn WikiJudgehydrogen - Cult of Blood
JudgehydrogenCult of Blood
Label: Rising Oculus Records
Hair raising atmospheres gurgling with virulent doom struck metal. This macabre one man project, bred in Middleton, WI, produces primal disturbances in the creep-a-dellic frequency spectrum while profanely exercising a deep gothic vocal pleasure. Seriously dark.
• Judgehydrogen WebsiteRepo! The Genetic Opera (Soundtrack) - Repo! The Genetic Opera
Repo! The Genetic Opera (Soundtrack)Repo! The Genetic Opera
Label: Lionsgate
The plotline may revolve around repossessing body organs in a not too distant future, but with an amazing all-star lineup including Sarah Brightman, Ogre, Alexa Vega, Paul Sorvino and Clown from Slipknot in leading rolls, this musical squeals of greatness and immediate cult status.
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