Behemoth
Ezkaton
Metal Blade Records
6/10
I’ve seen Behemoth live in the past and I have to say I was never impressed with their stereotypical, badass met... Read More...
Electric Six
Flashy
Metropolis Records
7/10
Oh, a blast to the past of my electric days. This album reminds me of the kids with bright colored hair, mism... Read More...
I arrived at the HOB and after about an hour of waiting around, I finally made it to the Saosin tour bus for a quick interview and sat down with Beau Burchell a... Read More...
In Flames
The Warfield
San Francisco, CA
November 21, 2008
In Flames is by far one of my favorite bands. I’ve liked their music for some time now, but n... Read More...
I’ve become very fond of the quote “Be the change you want to see in the world” (Ghandi!). It seems as relevant now as it ever did. While the time for voting is... Read More...
Everyone wants a vampire lover… it’s not just me. With a movie coming out following the hit book series of Twilight, I thought I could fill you in on the obses... Read More...
Speakeasy, Tiger
The Sore Throat EP
Unsigned
8/10
"We think music and art and creativity should inspire people. We think we should share our hopes and dre... Read More...
My Ruin, a unique and ass-kicking metal band, originated from southern California in 1999. With a female lead singer, Tairrie B, their sound is like nothing yo... Read More...
A Static Lullaby
Rattlesnake!
Fearless Records
10/10
If I were to do this review five months ago, you probably would’ve heard a huge rant of how A Static ... Read More...
Bella Morte
Beautiful Death
Metropolis Records
5/10
AFI?! I thought their album wasn’t coming out until November! I’m being facetious, of course. But hon... Read More...
Dolores
Bohren and Der Club of Gore
Ipecac Recordings
10/10
It's been a while since I've anticipated a band's upcoming release as much as I did this one. ... Read More...
Blind Melon
For My Friends
Adrenaline
8/10
It's been some time since this band was known for something other than some pudgy girl in a bumble bee costume... Read More...
Psycroptic
Ob(Servant)
Nuclear Blast
9/10
Coming from the land that we often associate with the Looney Toons character Taz, Psycroptic’s sound is as energ... Read More...
Choke
Fox Searchlight
8/10
I'd like to start out by saying, fuck all you people who go to movies and say, "The book was better." I don't read many books...... Read More...
20th Annual Taste of Newport
Fashion Island, Newport Beach, CA
September 19-21, 2008
Well, shit. I, your humble awesome Emperor, was going to write a lot ab... Read More...
So, many of you fine (and I mean you, girl, damn!) readers know of a recent shake up at Racket. There has been a great deal of int0rw3bz chatter about it, with ... Read More...
