Essential Metal of 2002
This week docweasel.com resident Metal expert Vile picks the most destructive bands of 2002. Click the album titles for his original reviews.
Bitter Fall/Sweet Rise good review
…it’s attractive to a mainstream audience and still has enough of that “underground” feel to stay credible in those circles. Personally, I like this CD a whole hell of a lot and wish there was more recorded stuff to listen to.
Bitter Fall/Sweet RiseHexagon Records.
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Bitter Fall/Sweet Rise bad review
…this isn’t bad for a debut. With time and direction, this band could be something interesting, as they certainly have the potential. What they choose to do with that remains to be seen.
Bitter Fall/Sweet Rise bad
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Rasputina/Cabin Fever
The most entertaining track on the album has to be “PJ + Vincent & Matthew + Bjork”, which consists of a twisted pseudo-celebrity double-date over a slow cello line. Hearing an impression of Bjork telling us about her “erotic reawakening” is funny enough to make you squirt milk out your nose.
Rasputina/Cabin Fever
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Crown/Crowned in Terror
These guys play with such speed that at times I think their limbs will disintegrate to form black holes and what we call ‘existence’ will be dissolved into an endless void. I like.
The Crown/Crowned in TerrorMetalblade Records
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Mars Volta/Tremulant
Mars Volta/Tremulant
The Mars Volta is the more radio-friendly of the two ATDI spawns. …very artistic and dynamic.
Mephisto Odyssey/Deep Red Connection
“Crash…starts out almost sounding like a Sega videogame, and then morphs into a completely rocking tune, with funky electronic riffs in the background pushing the tune to the end.”
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Mushroomhead w/ Dry Cell and Stank Live Show Review
Artists: MUSHROOMHEAD w/ Dry Cell and Stank
Location: The Abyss in Virginia Beach, VA
This was a show I absolutely could not wait for. The chance to finally see Mushroomhead live was something not to be missed.
This was an off-date from the Locobazooka tour that features Mushroomehad and Dry Cell alongside bands like Filter, Sevendust, Nonpoint, and Audiovent.
Also, it’s worth noting that Reveille was supposed to play this show, but apparently dropped off the Locobazooka tour the day of or the day before the show.
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Hate Eternal / King of All Kings
“The entire CD is so fucking murder-inspiring that, after listening, I wanted to break everything in the room and kill my relatives immediately.”
Sparta/Austere
Sparta’s EP Austere is very instrumental, artsy, and melodic. The songs are very emotional, but not “emo.”
BleachedPink
Sparta/Austere