Epinions Recent Reviews for blindsider

Witchcraft can blow your mind

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:26:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author blindsider - Witchcraft, Witchcraft, Witchcraft...Maybe saying the band name three times will lessen the spell this Swedish rock band has on me. Then again, perhaps I don't want that. I love, love, love Witchcraft. Their third and most recent album...

Dusk, dimness, and shadows, I beckon ye!

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:39:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blindsider - The beginning of a new college semester and new musical discoveries -- now that's a combination to rival brownies and lemonade. It seems like every time my stomach lurches due to the impending doom of textbooks and midterms, I learn about a new band...

Can you "come to terms, to terms with" The Beekeeper's mediocrity?

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:04:52 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author blindsider - When I first took an interest in Tori Amos' music, countless people told me to avoid her 2005 release The Beekeeper. After listening to many of her other albums and liking most of them very much, I remained curious about this release...

Give in to the temptation of buying this excellent DVD

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:12:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author blindsider - These days it is uncommon to find a band willing to put out a worthwhile DVD for fans. Countless DVD releases are a quick and obvious cash-grab, featuring only a couple video clips, an uninformative interview, and a useless photo gallery. Sadly enough,...

"I was born past midnight 'neath the gloom of the darkest moon"

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:21:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blindsider - Isn't it terrible when a band releases a terrific debut, only to follow it up with a hastily assembled slouch of a sophomore album? Breathe easy, though. Swedish "stoner rock" band Witchcraft definitely didn't encounter that problem...

I'm gonna break my Rusty Cage...and hobble away victoriously

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:39:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blindsider - It takes a mere second or two to identify certain vocalists. There's something to be said about a unique sound, and whether it comes in a good or bad form, there is just no mistaking some singers. Chris Cornell is the perfect example...

Gumbify your DVD collection at once

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:30:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author blindsider - Anyone who encounters the green clay character Gumby
is sure to like him. Even though people may assume that all things Gumby-related are for kids...

Witchcraft * by Witchcraft (Metal): Witchcraft...slow, acidic, Swedish brilliance

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:53:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author blindsider - There are some bands whose influences are, well, frighteningly obvious. Many artists don't do anything creative whatsoever, instead mixing together the sound of a few bands before them, while offering nothing new or original in the process. And even...

"There's nothing special about it." --Phil Anselmo; opening line of Reinventing the Steel's third track

Fri, 8 Aug 2008 13:00:43 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author blindsider - Pantera fans don't seem to do anything halfway. Casual Pantera listeners are few and far between. More often than not, followers of this legendary Texas metal band LOVE virtually everything they've ever released. And who can blame them?...

Dead Again - Again?

Tue, 5 Aug 2008 15:42:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blindsider - Even though Type O Negative's most recent album D
ead
Again may not have been too exciting for their fanbase in general, it's one of my personal favorites in their catalogue. Sure, it's different, but I...

Sheer, non-greasy sunblock does exist - thanks, Neutrogena

Tue, 5 Aug 2008 14:37:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blindsider - Approximately two months ago, I got an agonizing rash which covered my arms (from the elbow down) and my legs (from the knee down). After going to multiple doctors and being inaccurately diagnosed with a staph infection and hives in addition to being...

There's a new Sheriff in town: he's green and always smiles

Tue, 5 Aug 2008 12:59:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blindsider - As if my Gumby collection weren't expensive enough, I had to accidentally discover the limited-edition Gumby figures. These are obviously more costly, as they apparently aren't readily available in stores for too long, so I would say all things...

"Trust and you'll be trusted," says the liar to the fool

Mon, 4 Aug 2008 19:08:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author blindsider - Before Type O Negative's status rose with the popular album B
loody
Kisses, they were...well, they sounded pretty different. Who am I kidding? They sounded really different. I guess this drastic...

If all female-fronted metal sounded like this, I'd be in a state of Grief

Mon, 4 Aug 2008 17:49:52 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author blindsider - Two weeks after the first time I heard the female-fronted metal band Elis, their original vocalist Sabine Dunser died of a cerebral hemorrhage. Her death came only a few days after she had completed the vocals for Griefshire, which...

This Symphony is sweet without the bitter

Mon, 4 Aug 2008 12:59:48 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author blindsider - When discovering a new artist, there are times when it's a real headache trying to decide which album to go for first. I talk to fans, I talk to fellow newcomers -- many of them give me differing answers and, more often than not, I find myself unable to...

Harness your inner CHI -- in the most vain, un-yoga way ever

Sun, 3 Aug 2008 15:16:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blindsider - I'll admit it. For years, I was suspicious of plunking down the money for a CHI hair straightener. Its reputation was really good, and all the girls I knew who would buy one seemed to automatically elevate to the status of 'hair-goddess.'...

Giving some Closure to old ToT songs, Ne'er to ascend again

Sat, 2 Aug 2008 17:26:28 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author blindsider - There are times when I wonder about the reasoning behind titles of some bands' works. In other cases, it's painfully obvious. Such is the way of this live album by Theatre of Tragedy: not only do these live performances provide closure to the...

Counting impERFECTIONs like goats to the rhythm of a Type O Negative song

Sat, 2 Aug 2008 00:04:45 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author blindsider - Listening to A Perfect Circle's Emotive takes me back. It was my first year of college...I had short hair...a presidential election was nearing...and I was fairly new to the enigma that is Maynard James Keenan. I am always amazed...

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a Gumby Keychain...

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 18:40:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author blindsider - Once I start collecting something, I can get pretty frenzied about it. And when my Gumby craze began, it was difficult to stop me -- shirts, hats, and countless bendable figurines and collectibles related to Gumby all began to clutter my room...

Don't Sleep on this one

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 14:33:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author blindsider - Acoustic performances can either go terribly wrong or turn out to be something incredibly beautiful. When it comes to my favorite bands, there have actually been a few "mixed bag" acoustic releases; however, the end result usually fits under one of the...

Insufferably Indestructible: Dissecting the Chicago foursome's four-star fourth fan-pleaser

Wed, 4 Jun 2008 01:22:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blindsider - True to the title of their brand new release, Disturbed isn't an easy band to destroy. In a time when CD sales are rare and countless consumers lap up the fad of the day without a second thought, this Chicago hard rock band has seen two...

Arson Anthem [2/19] by Arson Anthem: This Anthem of New Orleans musicians is sure to strike a chord

Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:42:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author blindsider - There are legions of Pantera fans, but a large percentage of them remain unaware of all that vocalist/multitalented musician Phil Anselmo has done aside from the Cowboys From Hell. There's Down, Superjoint Ritual, Christ Inversion,...

Mini Mr. Bill, "Ohh Nooo, the possibilities!"

Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:11:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author blindsider - As if Saturday Night Live star Mr.
Bill weren't unlucky enough, the NJ Croce toy company had to make a miniature version of him in the form of a keychain...

Ohh Nooo, Mr. Bill!

Sat, 31 May 2008 22:26:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author blindsider - I insist that anyone who's not already a fan of Mr. Bill will soon become one! His round face is always plastered with either a look of shock or happiness, he's cheerful, optimistic, and so unlucky that it is impossible not to sympathize with...

The Gathering: Live and In Motion

Sat, 31 May 2008 21:55:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author blindsider - It's no big secret that The Gathering is a special band to me. Throughout their numerous changes in style and musical innovations, one thing has remained constant: the high quality of their beautiful music. As someone who is especially...