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Innerpartysystem - Innerpartysystem (2008)

2008-10-04 00:14:54 by Editor in Music Emissions Alternative Music Reviews
 
...bands sign away the right to following, when they get a deal I wanna believe in someone, I wanna believe in something Innerpartysystem manages to make you feel like boundaries are being pushed at, but beliefs aren't being compromised. Could this be the resurrection of punk and a way of keeping it fresh yet at the same time, retaining the...
 
Tags: real lyrical meaningfulness, energy, modern bands sign, vocals, typical subject matter, sparse bass pounds, eerie synth filter, wistful atmospheric interlude, eccentric energy
 
 
 
 
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The Human Abstract - Midheaven (2008)

2008-10-04 00:14:50 by Editor in Music Emissions Alternative Music Reviews
 
...band. They have a nice blend of melodic rock and hardcore, very reminiscent of earlier Sevendust for me. They've been compared to Protest The Hero as well, which I can sort of see but they slow things down and don't rely on their technical abilities to impress. They like to sing and invoke wonderful melodies on strong songs like "The Path"....
 
Tags: human abstract, band, california rockmetal band, melodies, invoke wonderful melodies, heavier release, wonderful piano lead, release, technical abilities
 
 
 
 
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Scar Symmetry - Holographic Universe (2008)

2008-10-04 00:14:42 by Editor in Music Emissions Alternative Music Reviews
 
...musicianship is just downright amazing. The guitarists are always top notch with some mindblowing guitar antics. Drumming is breakneck for a lot of the time but again, the drummers manage to make the music approachable. Scar Symmetry looks more to the futuristic landscape for song material as opposed to the traditional death and doom. It's a...
 
Tags: scar symmetry, accessible death metal, metal, melodic death metal, holographic universe, cookie monster, cookie monster vocals, vocals, heavy album
 
 
 
 
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Burning Skies - Greed.filth.abuse.corruption (2008)

2008-10-02 16:40:29 by Editor in Music Emissions Alternative Music Reviews
 
This is the Bristol, UK extreme metal outfit's 2nd release under Lifeforce records. Burning Skies have been at it for more than a few years now. Greed.Filth.Abuse.Corruption is an extremely straight-forward dose of classic death/grind-influenced extreme modern metal, which would fit in snug to collections of fans of Lamb Of God , Slayer , or The...
 
Tags: skies, corruption, greed, filth, lifeforce, extreme metal fan, extreme modern metal, extreme metal outfit, melodic guitar interludes
 
 
 
 
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At The Soundawn - Red Square We Come In Waves (2008)

2008-10-02 16:40:29 by Editor in Music Emissions Alternative Music Reviews
 
...music are the down-tuned riffs, very stoner-esque and on tracks like "Submerged", very psychadelic. Their ability to stop on a dime between grinding hardcore and melodic alt-rock is their greatest weapon, but fusing all of that into truly memorable songs is something they're hit-or-miss at. While opener "Slight Variations" and the frantic,...
 
Tags: red square, waves, album, soundawn, 2nd half, half, memorable songs, melodic alt-rock, experimental acts
 
 
 
 
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Destinity - The Inside (2008)

2008-10-02 16:40:27 by Editor in Music Emissions Alternative Music Reviews
 
...band aims for a unique sound, they end up bogging it down with the typical pitfalls of melodic death metal; atypical blastbeats, repetitive songwriting and weak vocals. The lyrics are, understandably for a foriegn band attempting to write in English (unless it's their spoken tongue, then there's no excuse) awful. While certain cool moments...
 
Tags: destinity, inside, band aims, band, lifeforce, destinity props, song tells, lifeforce records debut, song
 
 
 
 
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The Reign Of Kindo - Rhythm, Chord, & Melody (2008)

2008-10-01 11:29:07 by Editor in Music Emissions Alternative Music Reviews
 
...music How does one explain Rhythm, Chrod & Melody ? As a debut album, the sound that is emitted sounds like that of veteran musicians who are about 40 and have been playing their instruments since they were one, like little prodigal bastards. The album opens with "The Moments in Between," lead into by a canoodling like no other by Kelly...
 
Tags: album, album carries, beautiful album, music, original music, debut album, music play, voice, songhis voice
 
 
 
 
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Facing New York - Get Hot (2008)

2008-10-01 11:29:06 by Editor in Music Emissions Alternative Music Reviews
 
...band that played the amazing "Full Turn." It's definitely a switch and it's bit more experimental and for the most part, it's definitely hit or miss Cops On Bikes" opens the album and Eric Frederic is singing about Reno 9/11 cops in Berkeley or something. I can't really follow the subject manner, the lyrics don't really read as clever as he...
 
Tags: hot, styrofoam walls, york, tracks, dull lyrics, stellar tracks, hot leaves, lyrics, album
 
 
 
 
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Brown Shoe - Jackalope (2008)

2008-10-01 11:29:05 by Editor in Music Emissions Alternative Music Reviews
 
...music. They're still able to do it honest, which is the absolute hardest thing for a band with pop tendencies to pull off. If this band isn't being talked about all over the internet by the end of the year, I'll be shocked. This one will most likely end up on more than a few best-of-the-year lists Self-Released 2008 Reviewed on 2008-09-22...
 
Tags: brown shoe, garner brown shoe, jackalope, vanity held, vanity, best-kept alt-rock secret, album, aquatic theme beneath, major media attention