On The Last Day
Meaning In The Static
Victory
43:27 – 11 Tracks
This is kind of an emo-metalcore thinger. A lot of singy vocals mixed in with good ol fashioned metal scream-growls. Some repetetive guitar work, layers of vocals, etc etc. It’s okay, but it’s not super big Mosh Pit material. You may hear this on the Pit… you may not.

Gwar
Beyond Hell
DRT
46:51 – 12 Tracks
Gwar are continuing their trend of the last couple albums… putting out some kick ass metal cds, instead of just relying on their image and stuff. They have catchy heavy tunes, yes, they still have their “image,” but it’s good ol thrashy metal backing it up. It’s produced by Devin Townsend, so you know it’s sound is crisp and a bit processed, but nice and clean. You will hear this on the Mosh Pit!

Behold The Arctopus
Nan-Nucleonic Cyborg Summoning
Metal Blade
53:05 – 9 Tracks
I saw these guys open for Yakuza and Dysrythmia not to long ago. To be honest, I had never heard of them and wasn’t going to be too broken up if I got there late and missed them. Well, I have to eat crow and say, I’m glad I got there early enough to see them. They have a crazy all over the place sound which is a bit hard to explain. The bio sheet compares them to Psyopus or the Red Chord (instrumental of course) . Crazy fast chaotic playing, very technical, thrashy, deathy, even jazzy in some parts? It’s crazy cool and you’ll hear this on the Mosh Pit!

Hatesphere
The Sickness Within
SPV
44:39 – 11 Tracks
This has that death/thrash metal sound. Kind of like Hypocrisy I guess. They have some quick thrashy moments, then take it back for some cool slower almost like those, you know, slower parts in black metal songs… It’s got some good production and is a welcome addition to the Mosh Pit!

Terrorizer
Darker Days Ahead
Century Media
39:25 – 12 Tracks
The re-formed Terrorizer has a new album… Two of the current members of Morbid Angel make up the new Terrorizer. Pete is from the original Terrorizer and also of Morbid angel… This is good brutal grindcore-death metal type stuff. It’s a mix of say, six feet under and Morbid Angel. Some great death metal with a bit of groove in there as well. I’m not familiar with their other album from 1989, but I might have to dig it up! You’l hear this on the Mosh Pit!

Motorhead
2 Song Sampler
Sanctuary Records
I only heard one song from this, courtesy of a promotions company, but what can you say, it’s Motorhead. Nothing groundbreaking from Lemmy and the boys, and that’s a good thing, why change now, right? You’ll hear it on the Mosh Pit!