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Wow, this band just screams "We're from New Jersey!" The Gaslight Anthem borrows influences from songwriters such as Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and (obviously) Bruce Springsteen and adds a 50s flair and a punk rock edge. The sound might seem unique, but I really wouldn't call it something special. However don't let that discourage you. The magic of The '59 Sound lies with the unbelievable catchiness of the songs. After only two or three listens, I could remember every single track on this album, especially songs such as "Great Expectations" and "The Patient Ferris Wheel." The Gaslight Anthem is certainly a band to watch out for, especially since their next album, American Slang, is set to be released on June 15.1) Great Expectations2) The '59 Sound3) Old White Lincoln4) High Lonesome5) Film Noir6) Miles Davis and the Cool7) The Patient Ferris Wheel8) Casanova, Baby!9) Even Cowgirls Get the Blues10) Meet Me by the River's Edge11) Here's Looking At You Kid12) The BackseatMyspaceDownload
"All I know is that I don't know, all I know is that I don't know nothing." Operation Ivy is regarded as one of the most important bands of the third wave of ska. Despite their extremely short career, they have certainly made their name known in the music industry. Operation Ivy created a strong foundation for the ska punk sound that would be used by and built upon by numerous bands in the 90s. After the band broke up, guitarist Tim Armstrong and bassist Matt Freeman went on to form Rancid. Operation Ivy's only album Energy was released on vinyl as a 19 song album and rerelased on CD with the Hectic EP and other tracks as a bonus.1) Knowledge2) Sound System3) Jaded4) Take Warning5) The Crowd6) Bombshell7) Unity8) Vulnerability9) Bankshot10) One of these Days11) Gonna Find You12) Bad Town13) Smiling14) Caution15) Freeze Up16) Artificial Life17) Room Without a Window18) Big City19) Missionary20) Junkie's Runnin' Dry21) Here We Go Again22) Hoboken23) Yellin in my Ear24) Sleep Long25) Healthy Body26) Officer27) I Got NoMyspaceDownload
Stoner metal at its finest. This classic album is slow, groovy, bluesy, and everything else that stoner metal should be.1) Dragonaut2) The Druid3) Evil Gypsy/Solomon's Theme4) Some Grass5) Aquarian6) Holy Mountain7) Inside the Sun8) From Beyond9) Nain's BaptismMyspaceDownload
After months of intense amounts of schoolwork and not wanting to have to deal with complaints by record labels, I post my next album.
A sludge classic. Slow, heavy, dark as hell. What more could you want?1) Warning Signs2) Stillborn3) History of Hell4) Sacred Predictions5) Country Doctor6) Tower Place7) Sea HagMyspaceDownload
Here's another band reppin' the 732. Imagine a cross between Converge, Napalm Death, and Pig Destroyer and you've got Burnt By The Sun.1) Inner Station2) Cardiff Giant3) F-Unit4) A Party to the Unsound Method5) There Will Be Blood6) Goliath7) Rust | Future Primitive8) Beacon9) The Great American Dream Machine10) The Wolves are RunningMyspaceDownload link removed at the request of record label
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!As you can clearly see, I absolutely love the Waste. Here's their latest effort, Massive Aggressive. It's a bit slower and the lyrics are a bit more 'mature' (they stopped singing about zombies and beer), but it still kicks ass.1) Masked By Delirium2) Mech-Cannibal3) Divine Blasphemer4) Massive Aggresive5) Wolves of Chernobyl6) Relentless Threat7) The Wrath of the Severed Head8) Upside Down Church9) Shredded Offering10) Media Skeptic11) Horny for Blood12) Wrong Answer13) Acid SentenceMyspaceDownload link removed at request of record company
I was pleasantly surprised with Goatwhore's new album. Naturally, I was expecting another A Haunting Curse, but this album has a heavier, thrashier feel to it. As far as lyrics go, it's still the same Goatwhore we've all come to love (or not). Overall, Carving Out The Eyes Of God is an improvement from Goatwhore's last album.1) Apocalyptic Havoc2) The All-Destroying3) Carving Out The Eyes Of God4) Shadow Of A Rising Knife5) Provoking The Ritual Of Death6) In Legions, I Am Wars Of Wrath7) Reckoning Of The Soul Made Godless8) This Passing Into The Power Of Demons9) Razor Flesh Devoured10) To Mourn And Forever Wander Through Forgotten DoorwaysMyspaceDownload
Minor Threat is one of many bands that shaped hardcore punk into what it is today. This compilation contains Minor Threat's three EPs, the Out of Step album, and songs from the Flex Your Head compilation.1) Filler2) I Don't Wanna Hear It3) Seeing Red4) Straight Edge5) Small Man, Big Mouth6) Screaming at a Wall7) Bottled Violence8) Minor Threat9) Stand Up10) 12XU11) In My Eyes12) Out of Step (With the World)13) Guilty of Being White14) Steppin' Stone15) Betray16) It Follows17) Think Again18) Look Back and Laugh19) Sob Story20) No Reason21) Little Friend22) Out of Step23) Cashing In24) Stumped25) Good Guys (Don't Wear White)26) Salad DaysDownload
It should be known that there is no such thing as a bad Neurosis side project. Steve Von Till's work under the name Harvestman is strong evidence. In a Dark Tongue, Harvestman's sophomore effort, features a cross between Neurosis' brand of sludge and northwestern US folk metal.1) World Ash2) Karlsteine3) Birch-Wood Bower4) By Wind and Sun5) Music of the Dark Torrent6) Eibhli Ghail Chiuin Ni Chearbhail7) Headless Staves of Poets8) The Hawk of Achill9) Carved in Aspen10) Light Cycle11) In a Dark Tongue12) Centre of the WorldMyspaceDownload
You know how every year there's that one mainstream album that kicks ass? Well this year, that album is Crack the Skye. Instead of the usual obnoxious groove metal, Mastodon opted for a sludgier and more psychedelic sound on this album. Scott Kelly of Neurosis appears on the title track, performing guest vocals.1) Oblivion2) Divinations3) Quintessence4) The Czar: Usurper/Escape/Martyr/Spiral5) Ghost of Karelia6) Crack the Skye7) The Last BaronMyspaceDownload
I don't know much about Hüsker Dü, let along their branch of punk. However, this is awesome and that is all that needs to be said. Think Nirvana without an incredibly overrated guitarist and without the MTV.1) Something I Learned Today2) Broken Home, Broken Heart3) Never Talking To You Again4) Chartered Trips5) Dreams Reoccurring6) Indecision Time7) Hare Krsna8) Beyond the Threshold9) Pride10) I'll Never Forget You11) The Biggest Lie12) What's Going On13) Masochism World14) Standing By The Sea15) Somewhere16) One Step At A Time17) Pink Turns To Blue18) Newest Industry19) Monday Will Never Be The Same20) Whatever21) The Tooth Fairy and the Princess22) Turn on the News23) Reoccurring DreamsDownload
Every year a bunch of old-school bands who haven't been active in ages release their "comeback" album, which usually ends up not being so great *coughmetallicacough*. This time, we have Brutal Truth's first full-length album in 12 years. Fortunately, this album is far from being called a piece of crap. Evolution Through Revolution features the same fast, aggressive, politically-driven grindcore that made Brutal Truth famous in the 90s.1) Sugardaddy2) Turmoil3) Daydreamer4) On the Hunt5) Fist in Mouth6) Get a Therapist, Spare the World7) War is Good8) Evolution Through Revolution9) Powder Burn10) Attack Dog11) Branded12) Detached13) Global Good Guy14) Humpty Finance15) Semi-Automatic Carnation16) Itch17) Afterworld18) Lifer19) Bob Dylan Wrote Propaganda Songs20) Grind FidelityMyspaceDownload
If I had to describe Russian Circles with one word, it would be groovy. Yea, I said groovy...what the hell? Anyway, Russian Circles is an instrumental band, playing post-rock with a little bit of a sludgy edge to it. Here's there latest album, Station.1) Campaign2) Harper Lewis3) Station4) Verses5) Youngblood6) XaviiMyspaceDownload
If you don't already know Jaco, then listen to this now and be blown away by his awesome bass skillz.1) Donna Lee2) Come On, Come Over3) Continuum4) Kuru-Spike Like A Child5) Portrait of Tracy6) Opus Pocus7) Okonkole y Trompa8) (Used To Be A) Cha-Cha9) Forgotten LoveDownload (Mediafire)Download (Megaupload)
I haven't had much time lately with school and all. Also I've been going on a grind kick for the past week, so here's one of my favorite grindcore albums. Track 11 is a cover of Nuclear Assault.1) Engineering a Pill Frenzy2) Bitch's Handbag Full of Money3) Unwashed Cock4) Kill Theme For American Apeshit5) Built to Grind6) Crap Cannon7) Razorblades Under the Dashboard8) Repercussion in the Life of an Opporunistic, Pseudo-Intellectual Jackass9) Doctored Results10) Ceremonial Gas Mask11) Hang the Pope12) Bovine Caligula13) Machine Gun14) Protection From Enemies15) Dead Battery16) Manual Trauma17) Time vs Necessity18) Blind Hatred Finds a Tit19) Grandmother With AIDS20) 5 Band Genetic Equalizer Part 221) Hungry Homeless Handjob22) Chalking the Temporal God Module23) Narcissistic Stimulant24) North American Corpse Desecration25) Cryogenic Husk26) Shit Slit27) Sword Swallower28) Ceramic Godproduct29) Ambulance Burning30) 5 Band Genetic Equalizer31) Drinking Games32) Bullshit Gets Up and Walks Around33) The Fatter You Fall Behind34) Double Negative35) Organ Donor36) Someone's Daughter37) Contaminated Drug Supply38) FuckmakerMyspaceDownload (Mediafire)Download (Megaupload)
Bonfires burning bright, pumpkin faces through the nightI remember HalloweenOn this day, anything goes, burning bodies hanging from polesI remember HalloweenUnless you haven't looked at a calendar, you'd already know that today is the glorious day known as Halloween. In honor of this originally Pagan celebration, here's The Misfits. Not only are the 'Fits one of the greatest punk bands of all time, but they are also my favorite. Happy Halloween!1) Static Age2) TV Casualty3) Hybrid Moments4) Spinal Remains5) Come Back6) Some Kinda Hate7) Theme For A Jackal8) Angelfuck9) Who Killed Marilyn?10) Where Eagles Dare11) She12) Halloween13) American NightmareMyspaceDownload (Mediafire)Download (Megaupload)
Shakedown is one of the several local bands I have had the pleasure of seeing live. Although they claim to play "classic rock," Shakedown also has post-grunge, alternative, hard rock, and reggae songs as found on this demo. The Rough Cuts demo is also available for download on the band's Myspace page.1) The Painter2) Seasick and Whisked Away3) The Reason Why4) Keep OnMyspaceDownload (Mediafire)Download (Megaupload)
Skeletonwitch have made themselves one of the best heavy metal bands of the 21st century ever since the release of Beyond the Permafrost. Unlike many modern thrash bands, Skeletonwitch creates their own sound by mixing thrash, black metal, and blistering solos, as heard on the blackened shredfest that is the band's sophomore effort. If you haven't heard Skeletonwitch yet, then I suggest you hurry up and give this a spin.1) Upon Wings of Black2) Beyond the Permafrost3) Baptized in Flames4) Sacrifice for the Slaughtergod5) Vengeance Will Be Mine6) Limb From Limb7) Cast into the Open Sea8) Fire From the Sky9) Soul Thrashing Black Sorcery10) Remains of the Defeated11) Feast Upon Flesh12) Within My BloodMyspaceDownload (Mediafire)Download (Megaupload)
Ministry is one of the most important industrial artist. Beginning with Psalm 69, Ministry also incorporates some metal into their work. The moods on this album range from aggressive ("Hero" and "TV II") to just plain creepy ("Scare Crow" and "Psalm 69"). Psalm 69 is also a very special album for me, considering that it was one of the first metal albums I owned.1) N.W.O.2) Just One Fix3) TV II4) Hero5) Jesus Built My Hotrod6) Scare Crow7) Psalm 698) Corrosion9) GraceMyspaceDownload (Mediafire)Download (Megaupload)
Fishbone is an essential band for anyone interested in ska. This all-black Californian band fuses third-wave ska with a brand of funky punk similar to Faith No More and early Red Hot Chili Peppers. Fishbone's self-titled EP, also their first recorded material ever, contains the ska classic "Party At Ground Zero," which is one of the band's most popular tracks. Another album recommended is Fishbone's 1988 album Truth and Soul, which features a calmer, yet still incredibly fun, version of the band.1) Ugly2) Another Generation3) ? (Modern Industry)4) Party At Ground Zero5) Voyage Through The Land Of The Freeze Dried Godzilla Farts6) Lyin' Ass BitchMyspaceDownload (Mediafire)Download (Megaupload)
