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The Birthday Massacre – Imaginary Monsters

Francis Sky — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 01:16:56 +0000

Fans looking for their Birthday Massacre fix can find it in the new EP titled Imaginary Monsters. With 3 new songs, 5 remixes and the music video for In the Dark, there is plenty for the Birthday Massacre to be satisfied with until the next full album. The 3 new tracks are Read More

“unDeveloped” from ohGr

Francis Sky — Fri, 20 May 2011 23:29:53 +0000

Ogre and Mark Walk (both from Skinny Puppy) have once again come together for ohGr’s latest studio album “unDeveloped.” While more a little lighter in terms of hard beats, there is still enough there for the Gothic gloom and doom for Skinny Puppy fans while being just Read More

Combichrist- Making Monsters

Francis Sky — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 19:05:23 +0000

Gothic/Industrial favorites Combichrist have returned with their latest album Making Monsters. With song titles such as Throat Full of Glass and Fuckmachine; you know to not expect any Bubblegum Pop here. This album is a combination of unforgiving Industrial beats, unrelenting Read More

The Birthday Massacre – Pins and Needles

Karla Arroyo — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:28:59 +0000

What comes to mind when you think of The Birthday Massacre? Maybe it’s the heavy, unforgiving guitars. Maybe it’s the dreamy synths. Maybe it’s the immense contrast between the two that grabs your attention. Whatever the reason their music catches your ear, it’s Read More

Hoodoo Engine – EgoWhore

Taylor Shechet — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 16:29:27 +0000

Hoodoo Engine is a demon fueled express ride through the undecipherable hell we call reality and a star spun collusion of like-minded weirdopaths, each a experienced master in their own right. Their first musical offering, a self-produced nine track album entitled Read More

Baby Giraffes – FUCKING SUCKS (2010)

Taylor Shechet — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:53:43 +0000

Baby Giraffes are born from the depths of Hack the Music message board apathy and midwest boredom. Like chronically lactating lazer zombies, zapping their nipple lazers in all directions without any regard for human life or decency, they spread their message of love and peace. Read More

Captain Ahab – The End of Irony (2010)

Taylor Shechet — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:55:58 +0000

Captain Ahab has been blowing my mind since 2008, when I was explaining my passionate love of over the top music to my friend Marianne Williams and she popped “After the Rain My Heart Still Dreams” into her CD player. The dramatically titled album is Captain Read More

HIM – Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice, Chapters 1-13

Francis Sky — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:36:04 +0000

HIM, the Finnish purveyors of “Love Metal,” have returned with their latest album Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice, Chapters 1-13. The band’s latest offering is a welcome return to form that fills the gap that many hardcore fans felt they left with their last two Read More

Baseck & Sonic Death Rabbit in “CREATURES” (2009)

Taylor Shechet — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:51:24 +0000

Baseck and Sonic Death Rabbit are familiar names to many denizens of the subterranean LA breakcore/gabber/dubstep scene. SDR and Baseck have been rocking LA’s socks off for years, and several excellent LA Weekly articles already exist on the subject. The Read More

The Honorable Worm – “Not Someone but Some One” (2009)

Taylor Shechet — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:34:50 +0000

A disturbing (in a good way) new EP from venerable Alpha Cat Boogie veteran, psychedelic folk weird hero, the Honorable Worm. I was introduced the works of this magical fellow by his long-time companion in weirdosity, Johan Ess. If you are slightly crazy, this is the kind of Read More