DESDEMONA „s.u.p.e.r.N.O.V.A.”
Yet another Polish band that creates fairly original and interesting music. The ambient atmosphere makes me forget the somewhat bad grammar in the lyrics and the poor pronunciation.
CHOLERIC „Weed out the Weak”
This band that hails from New Orleans plays somewhat hot-tempered (= choleric) music. Nothing for the weak ; ) … hardcore, death metal, thrash… you name it.
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SLOW ROOSEVELT „Weightless”
These Americans are all about the music, no image, no shit… although they look like they’ve gotten a good beating on the back of the CD, very artistic ; )
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MARS VOLTA, THE „De-loused in the Comatorium”
De-Loused In The Comatorium is an iridescent, fearless, brain-busting hour of music, a fictionalized celebration of Julio Venegas’ life. Based on a story written by Cedric, it is a concept album in which the hero tries to commit suicide by overdosing on morphine.
WITHOUT END „Promo”
Is this a Slayer rip off or what? I recognize this pre-death metal kind of thrashing groove. In the last song they even include a Slayer trademark solo with a little Metallica touch to it.
VARSO „The Eastern Fashion”
It all starts out with synthesizer sounds and a bass line that could be taken from Faith No More. The vocals sound a little like Mike Patton actually.
ULTRASPANK „Progress”
All I can say is that there is a certain feeling this album brings. I guess contentment should be the best description of it.
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.