SHERINIAN, DEREK „Black Utopia”
This disc has not been on the scene very long but its getting talked about a lot. Not being a huge metal disc this CD still has a lot to offer in the way of sounds.
SHILTON, EARL „Two rooms (full of insects)”
I had heard a lot about this and was excited when I was sent it to review. Earl Shilton was for the recording of this album, a one man project – Alex Thomas.
SHOCK OF THE SYSTEM „Taste the Fist, Smell the Fear – Demo”
It's all an melodic old-school thrash inferno and every now and then more modern influences such as Machine Head shine through. The vocals are a lot like early Metallica, but a little sleazier.
SIGH „Hail Horror Hail”
Wow…where should I begin? For starters, the warning label on the back of the cd states that, “…every sound on this album is deliberate, and if you find that some parts of this album are strange, it isn't because the music is in itself strange but because your conscious self is ill-equipped to comprehend the sounds produced on this recording.” As open minded as I am, and as strange of metal bands I listen to, even I didn't expect such a diverse masterpiece from this Japanese trio. Sigh's third full length, released on Cacophonous Records, is one of the most unique pieces of metal that I have ever heard.
SIKSAKUBUR „Back To The Vengeance/The Carnage”
Siksakubur come from Indonesia and if I am right (as I do not have many information about the band) these are their first 2 albums now as one release. The band is into death metal paths with grind influences.
SJEL „Songs of the Silence”
Sjel is a gothic metal band from Poland and prior to this album, I have never heard of them. This is one of the better gothic bands I have heard in a long time.
SKINNY PUPPY „Rabies”
1.. Rodent – Starts out with simple drum machine loop and kicks in some extra background noise to fuel the voice of Nevek Ogre.
SKITZO „Hellavator Musick”
What can I say? I'm a little confused on this one. What the hell has the first song in common with the rest? It's some kind of Nirvana meets M.
SKON „Nic Realnego – Demo”
I don't know if I spelled those correctly or not because I only speak English. but I do know one thing: This CD Rocks!!! I'm tiring to start a band of my own and this is the sound we were trying for.
SLAYER „Reign In Blood”
Of course Slayer is a strange band to have on a rap label, but that made sure that a lot of people came to know the band. Slayer has always been one of the most influential thrash bands around, although they don't seem to change their style (after this album they kept on repeating themselves a bit, not like bands as Napalm Death, but still they don't change their music like other bands do).