by Grog Mutant | 2013 | Music Reviews - S
Sleigh Bells – Bitter Rivals – CD (Mom + Pop Music) While I will admit that Sleigh Bells’ third release isn’t as strong as either of their previous two, I still think that it is one of the best releases of the year which I’ve heard. This dynamic duo plays catchy...
by Grog Mutant | 2013 | Music Reviews - S
Parov Stelar – The Art of Sampling – CD (Island Records) I came late to the whole Parov Stelar party only hearing his music when I first started listening to electro-swing earlier this year. I feel he is at the forefront of the whole movement and though many of...
by Grog Mutant | 2000 | Music Reviews - S
Submachine – Fresh Out of Give-A-Fucks – CD (Radical Records) Ok we’re back on track here. Submachine gives you 19 tracks of blistering 80′s styled hardcore which reminded me quite a bit of Poison Idea in their earlier years. If you dug that...
by Johnny Death | 2000 | Music Reviews - S
Shadows Fall – Of One Blood – CD (Century Media) The band Shadows Fall offers a unique mixture of sound. Their sound consists of elements of progressive metal as well as death metal. Matching each death growl with a melodic singing voice. The band actually...
by Fibi Mutant | 2000 | Music Reviews - S
The Stepford Five – Mesh – CD The production is sparse – not lo-fi, but not exactly Backstreet Boys, either. The songs are rock-pop-punky, with distorted guitars, crunchy bass lines and steady beats. Occassionally, a tasty guitar solo creeps through,...
by Gail Pop | 2000 | Music Reviews - S
Shift*D – …From the Pages of Chad Muskoka – CD (Crack Records) Truly awful!!!! This collection sounds like someone sat on the instruments. Wait a minute!! Is someone playing the bagpipes? All the songs are about this girl who leaves the lead singer...
by Howard X | 2000 | Music Reviews - S
Shutdown – Something to Prove – CD (Victory Records) Refreshingly cool metallic hardcore that reminded me of a lot of stuff from the “SpeedCore/Metalcore” era 86-88. Vocals sound like DRI and the band is tight and pretty well produced....
by Grog Mutant | 2000 | Music Reviews - S
The Shutdowns – T-75 – CD (Theologian Records) The Shutdowns play fairly basic, straightforward, snotty punk rock with a nod to ‘50s rock. They do it well, but so do many other bands. In other words, it’s not really anything special…except for the song...
by Grog Mutant | 2000 | Music Reviews - S
The Slackers – The Question – CD (Hellcat Records) The Slackers are back with 19 more great tunes. This time they hold even closer to the traditional smoky, sexy, ska sound. The Slackers are a third wave ska band with a first wave soul. The songs are about...
by Mite Mutant | 2000 | Music Reviews - S
Slow Fore – Oil – CD (Espo Records) I like the instrumental tracks that begin and end the CD. I also like the lyrics, but the vocals just plain stink. I started off liking the music for the rest of the tracks, but as the CD progressed all the songs ended...
by Mite Mutant | 2000 | Music Reviews - S
Smashing Pumpkins – Machina / The Machines of God – CD (Virgin Records) I need to start off by stating that I’m not really a big fan of the Smashing Pumpkins. With that said, I love this CD. The release kicks off with fuzzed out guitars and they don’t stop...
by Tom Corekill | 2000 | Music Reviews - S
Snapcase – Designs for Automation – CD (Victory Records) I rarely listen to this type of band anymore and I realized that I miss it. Snapcase is fucking great! This brings back memories of some of the sweat dripping nights I used to spend attending shows...
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