Here are some extra mini-lame reviews by yours truly of what’s new this week. If you don’t like my reviews, well, listen to the Mosh Pit and draw your own conclusions and if it’s something that I say “might” be played, be sure to call in and request it!

Michael Schenker Group
Tales of Rock n Roll
Locomotive
56:50 – 19 Tracks
It’s the MSG guy, yup. Good ol hard rockin’ stuff here. Just a whole bunch of songs on this CD, all about the same intensity. Actually there are many different singers on this CD, and Schenker wrote, arranged and produced everything. It’s good for the hesher crowd, and you’ll probably hear this on the Mosh Pit.

Various
Gigantour CD/DVD Sampler
Image Entertainment
3 Tracks
Not much to say about this, live tracks, one each from Megadeth, Fear Factory and Life of Agony. You’ll probably hear this on the Mosh Pit!

Napalm Death
Smear Campaign
Century Media
45:09 – 16 Tracks
It’s new Napalm Death. I can just see Barney now, movin’ his head back and forth barking lyrics out… etc etc. This is another one of those bands that doesn’t change much and they don’t need to. You know what you are getting, and it’s nice to have a new collection of stuff to play. You’ll hear this on the Mosh Pit!

Destroy Destroy Destroy
Devour The Power
Blackmarket Activities
39:50 – 11 Tracks
Described at viking metal, it holds a bit more of the metal-deathcore sound. They do have some of the viking metal sound, which is neat because these guys are from the Nashville, TN area. They have some keyboards which add to the cool factor of the band, it does make them stand out a bit from all that sounds similar. You’ll hear this on the Mosh Pit!

Rhapsody In Fire
Triumph or Agony
SPV
62:37 – 11 Tracks
Yes, this is the same old Symphonic Epic Hollywood Metal band, and due to copyright and trademark issues, they added an “In Fire” to their former moniker, Rhapsody. Of course they have the same epic sound they always have. How they keep doing it is beyond me. It sure is unique and like, hard for a lot of people to get into. But it’s neat, and you’ll hear it on the Mosh Pit.

Modern Life Is War
My Love My Way
Deathwish
28:32 – 12 Tracks
This is more of a punk/hardcore-ish album. I’ve never really been a fan of punk, as I believe it is its own genre, independent of metal. But of course, that’s just my opinion. This isn’t completely punk, as it has some hardcore mixed in. You may hear this on the Mosh Pit.

The Hope Conspiracy
Death Knows Your Name
Deathwish
35:24 – 11 Tracks
You’ve got some metal-hardcore-screamcore here. There seems to be some punk mixed in as weel. Aggressive vocals, a bit of a groove in the music. It’s in your face and it’s alright. You may hear this on the Mosh Pit!

Teeth of the Hydra
Greenland
Tee Pee Records
51:02 – 8 Tracks
They kind of have the more grungy stoner Cathedral thing going on. Some of it gets going pretty fast, it’s alright, the production is a bit muddy… or just not very crisp I guess. I think that is done on purpose with this type of band. You may hear this on the Mosh Pit.

The Jonbenet
Ugly/Heartless
Pluto
45:02 – 12 Tracks
A bit scream-core, a bit stoner metal sound. But it’s mostly got the emo-metalcore stuff going on, but without some whiney stuff EVERY song. You might hear this on the Mosh Pit… the songs are nice n short.

Mushroomhead
Savior Sorrow
Megaforce
49:10 – 12 Tracks
It’s been a while since these guys released something that I’ve heard! They haven’t changed their sound a whole lot. It’s a bit more “accessible” than what I remember. We’ll probably be able to work this into the Mosh Pit!

Iron Maiden
A Matter of Life and Death
Sanctuary
Bruce and the boys are back! They are just as good as ever. This sharp sounding CD is chock full of everything that makes I.M. great. Of course it’s not going to top any of those classics in the 80’s but nothing ever will. You will hear this on the Mosh Pit