New stuff this week 2/12/07
Well, here’s the new stuff for the week. Some great stuff, some okay stuff, and some stuff from an Indie label in Greece! As always tune in and request stuff you want to hear!
Chimaira
Resurrection
Ferret
51:43 – 11 Tracks
They are back! A new label, new attitude and it sounds heavy and great. For a band that I used to just not like at all, I’ve come to like Chimaira. They just sound like they go all out, with a groove and great intensity. Apparently, they didn’t get along with Roadrunner towards the end, as they split with them and found Ferret (also In Flames’ new label). They mention in their bio that they have this newfound freedom and motivation. The first title track just starts off fast and fierce as if they had their own resurrection. It’s good stuff and you’ll hear this on the Mosh Pit!’
Comeback Kid
Broadcasting…
Victory
33:14 – 11 Tracks
The name of this band wants me to think they are like Fall Out Boy, but they really aren’t. It’s pretty much straight ahead metal-hardcore stuff. Some melodic hooks and whatnot. Nothing really special there. It’s new metal though, so you’ll probably hear it on the Mosh Pit!
Psyopus
Our Puzzling Encounters Considered
Metal Blade
66:03 – 13 Tracks
Their crazy eclectic all over the place, yet complex sound and tech-metal doesn’t fail to please. There aren’t many bands out there like this. The bio says they “may be Steve Vai’s answer to tech-metal” It’s just crazy stuff, produced all nice and clean and crisp. It’s definitely something to check out, so tune in!
Alabama Thunderpussy
Open Fire
Relapse
42:54 – 11 Tracks
It’s that time again, time for another A.T. album. As always, it’s a pretty catchy, riff, shred and rock out fest. If you like BLS, then I’m sure you know of Alabama Thunderpussy. They aren’t doing anything new, but what they do, they do well. You’ll hear this on the Mosh Pit.
Dustsucker
Jack Knife Rendezvous
Diversity
40:19 – 12 Tracks
Yet another hard rockin’ band just rockin’ out! All pretty much straight ahead hard rock, nothing too special. As a band from Germany, they do have something different than a lot of bands that sound like this. They do have a little bit of a Motorhead sound. You may hear this on the Mosh Pit.
Fu Manchu
We Must Obey
Century Media
36:29 – 11 Tracks
Kings of stoner metal, heavy, meaty riffage. The tunes are catchy and i get the munchies just listening to it. You’ll hear it on the Mosh Pit!
We got a package of stuff from Greece again… six new cds… I’ll put a couple in each week for the next couple of weeks…
Axemaster
Blessing In The Skies
Burning Star
56:44 – 12 Tracks
1980’s metallers, Axemaster have re-released their 1987 album. It’s a straightforward metal sound that seems to stand the test of time. The production is a bit low-budget, so it’s not apparent that there’s any heavy duty remastering here. But it’s nice to hear a blast from the past with a “newish” release.
Winterhorde
Nebula
Burning Star
52:20 – 10 Tracks
Melodic, symphonic black metal from Israel. At first thought, this has the production of the old school Scandinavian black metal of 10 years ago. It’s fast, furious, intense and technical. Some great shredding, the songs are put together well and it’s a little bit different than a lot of the music of this genre. You’ll hear this on the Mosh Pit!
Art of Simplicity
Caught In This Iless Storm
Burning Star
57:57 – 9 Tracks
This is a prog-metal band from Greece. They have a bit of a Pain of Salvation sound, but throw in a violin and some not so great production. It sounds a bit over processed, or that they did it on their own computer. It isn’t breaking any new ground, but the violin does make it a little different than some stuff in the prog-metal genre. You may hear this a bit on the Mosh Pit.