*whew* School’s finally finishing up for the year, and even though I only take classes part-time it gets tough to take both school part-time while working full time during the year as well… hopefully now that it’s summer I’ll be able to keep up with this site a bit more now… then again, I [...]

Ken Jay (Drums), Koichi Fukuda (Guitars, Programming), Wayne Static (Lead Vocals, Guitars, Programming), Tony Campos (Bass, Vocals)
I used to love Static-X back when they released their debut album, Wisconsin Death Trip. That album took a unique approach to industrial metal as it sounded more machine-like than anything I had heard previously. And Static-X has a [...]

Elinore Blake (a.k.a. April March)
The title of this post is somewhat misleading since it would have you thinking that someone in America was recording French pop. The truth is that this post is about an American artist in France. The American I’m talking about is April March who has had an interesting and expansive career [...]

Madvillain: Madlib (Beats) & MF Doom (MC)
If you’re looking for something new and different from the hip hop scene, look no further than Madvillain, a collaborative project between Madlib and MF Doom. Mixing those two together results in some really strange music. You get Madlib’s off the wall beats and MF Doom’s crazy vocal delivery [...]

Raised Fist
There’s nothing quite like some kickin’ hardcore punk. That’s why Raised Fist really hits the spot when you’ve got the urge. This Swedish band is incredibly fast and aggressive while still being acceptable to a more diverse audience, because even though they viciously assault your ears with a brutal sonic attack, they have a [...]

Wolf Eyes
Whenever I feel the urge to bring myself closer to being deaf, I listen to Wolf Eyes. Okay, I’m not exactly starting off with a ringing endorsement by saying that, but trust me when I say that Wolf Eyes is a good band. The chaotic volumes they reach are part of their draw.
Some people [...]