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Aiden's Nightmare Anatomy Is Just A Flat-Out Nightmare

Tue, 20 Sep 2005 12:46:52 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author themafiagod - Aiden is yet another band out of music's West Coast hotbed, Seattle. The five-piece self-described horror rock band has been around for two years, and can be compared stylistically to My Chemical Romance. Their current vocalist previously played bass...

Don't Panic! MxPx is Back With Some Great Tuneage

Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:04:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author themafiagod - Forty-one minutes of pure mayhem might be a good way to describe MXPX's new album, Panic. They are about a year and a half removed from their last full-length, Before Everything & After. In fact, most of the band's fans have used their 2002...

Better Than Ezra Has Done So Much Better Before The Robots

Mon, 6 Jun 2005 17:06:23 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author themafiagod - Often compared to more well-known counterparts such as the Goo Goo Dolls and Matchbox Twenty, New Orleans' Better Than Ezra has made a name for themselves in the music industry. Playing radio-friendly rock, their sound can be described as wide-ranging...

Fall Out Boy Comes Out From Under The Cork Tree And Into The Spotlight

Wed, 18 May 2005 20:30:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author themafiagod - Straight from the music heartland of America, Chicago, Fall Out Boy burst onto the scene in 2000. They recorded their first album, Fall Out Boy's Evening Out With Your Girl, which was released on Uprising Records in 2002. Following a split EP the...

Zero 7 Doesn't Go From Zero To Hero; They Handle The Simple Things (ISYMIYSMY W/O)

Tue, 17 May 2005 22:16:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author themafiagod - This was my first time participating in the almighty MattA75's
I'll Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours Write-Off. And it wasn't without its first-time glitches on my behalf. Paul and I finally settled on albums, but I ended...

Lifehouse Approaches Death's Door

Tue, 26 Apr 2005 11:59:08 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author themafiagod - I'm sure we all remember Lifehouse's claim to fame, the 2000 smash hit ballad, "Hanging By A Moment." As overplayed as that got, I still rank it among my favorite songs of all time. There's something about the simplicity and the imagery that made it so...

A Static Lullaby Hits High Notes With Faso Latido, But They Fall Even Faster

Sat, 23 Apr 2005 03:45:16 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author themafiagod - Ferret Records released A Static Lullaby's debut album And Don't Forget To Breathe early in 2003. That album was highlighted by excellent guitar work and the emergence of the "emo-hardcore" quintet, as they were often classified. They have...

The Academy Is Almost Here; Are You Ready For A Great Time?

Sat, 26 Mar 2005 01:21:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author themafiagod - Indie-rock bands seem to come and go as often as some people change their underwear. One minute they're here, and the next, they might be eligible to appear on a VH1 One-Hit Wonder list. Signed to indie power label Fueled By Ramen (which also has...

Judas Priest Gets A Little Revenge On Angel of Retribution

Tue, 1 Mar 2005 19:22:13 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author themafiagod - People speak of bands that transcend time and genres over their careers as timeless. Bands like this include the Rolling Stones and the Beatles, along with AC/DC and quite a few others. Influential British metal band Judas Priest, which has been around...

Seventeen Days Later, 3 Doors Down Went The Wrong Way

Tue, 15 Feb 2005 22:15:00 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author themafiagod - Mississippi alt-rockers 3 Doors Down return to center stage with the release of their third studio album, Seventeen Days. They adopt a two-fold approach to music: the hard-charging, fast-paced rockers and the slower, smoother ballads. Six years...

If You Value My Friendship, You'll Check Out Anberlin's Never Take Friendship Personal

Fri, 4 Feb 2005 21:40:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author themafiagod - Formed in Orlando, Florida, Anberlin is an alternative rock quartet with religious influences. Their sound is a little bit emo, a little bit rock, but it all comes together with a rousing squeal of the guitar. Stephen Christian sings and plays guitar...

Thrills, Kills and Powerful Hard Rock Highlight Grinspoon's Latest

Mon, 31 Jan 2005 05:48:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author themafiagod - In a music industry where good artists become obscured by bands who become the "in" thing, bands such as Grinspoon won't achieve the kind of notoriety they deserve. Hailing from Down Under (New South Wales to be exact), the band formed in 1995 to compete...

Elektra: The Album--About As Elektrifying As The Movie, Except Ms. Garner Doesn't Star

Sun, 16 Jan 2005 18:56:57 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author themafiagod - 2003's comic book-hero turned movie star Daredevil wasn't as big of a hit at the box office as expected, but still drew enough revenue to prompt a sequel of sorts. Spinning off sexy assassin Elektra into her own movie, Rob Bowman directs the movie...

Butch Walker's Letters: A Whirlwind Romance Album That Should Be Among The Best Of 2004

Sat, 1 Jan 2005 07:00:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author themafiagod - Georgia-born Butch Walker is a 35-year old singer and songwriter who started his career as the frontman for Atlanta's Marvelous 3. After going solo, first as a producer and later as a singer, Walker released a 2002 effort on BMG titled "Left Of...

Evanescence's Anywhere But Home Will Make You Want To Be Anywhere But Here

Mon, 27 Dec 2004 20:01:27 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author themafiagod - Cold's former guitarist, Terry Balsamo makes a commanding debut for the legions of fans of this alt-goth-rock (what else can you call them, really?) quintet. Anywhere But Home is from a show the band did in Paris. Remember that guitarist Ben...

Join The Goo Goo Dolls As They Go Live In Buffalo In The Driving Rain

Tue, 7 Dec 2004 11:27:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author themafiagod - A band that formed back in 1985, The Goo Goo Dolls are a three-piece group that endured some tough times before making it big during the '90s. Their smooth rock 'n roll sound is helped by Johnny Rzeznik's excellent vocal quality and intense guitar work...

Keep It In Your Pants, Hung For The Holidays Won't Measure Up To The Competition

Fri, 3 Dec 2004 00:05:28 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author themafiagod - He's back! Yes, folks, there really is a guy who sings worse than you do in the shower. The sad part is that he gets paid to do so. William Hung, the object of America's affection (for about three days), drops his second release, Hung For The...

No Wonder They're Still Not Getting Any, Simple Plan Has No Balls Or Musical Talent

Sun, 28 Nov 2004 01:36:47 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author themafiagod - How much does Canada owe us now? We've taken Celine Dion, Nickelback, Bryan Adams, and now Simple Plan off their hands. The quintet led by obnoxious-sounding frontman Pierre Bouvier is from Montreal. They released their first album in 2002, the...

Speak! Lindsay Lohan's Singing, And Hopefully No One Is Bothering To Listen

Fri, 26 Nov 2004 05:53:16 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author themafiagod - 18-year old actress turned singer Lindsay Lohan made an impact in Hollywood from an early age. After some made-for-TV work on the Disney Channel, she got her big break with surprise hit movie Freaky Friday. She followed that up with two more...

Decadence's King Midas Effect Comes Around To Bite Head Automatica

Thu, 18 Nov 2004 19:36:55 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author themafiagod - Founded between 2002 and 2004, Head Automatica can best be called the side project of Glassjaw lead singer Darryl Palumbo. He teamed up with former Gorillaz producer Dan Nakamura and Glassjaw's drummer Larry Gorman to record their full-length debut,...

It's My Prerogative To Say This Is A Solid Compilation, If Nothing Else

Sun, 14 Nov 2004 13:27:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author themafiagod - Just one month shy of her twenty-third birthday, Britney Spears is releasing her first greatest hits compilation, entitled Greatest Hits: My Prerogative. Her career has spanned just five years and four albums, and she's already doing a...

Oompa-Loompas, Poignance, and Good Charlotte? Chronicles Appeals To A Diverse Audience

Sat, 13 Nov 2004 02:57:31 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author themafiagod - Allmusic.com places Maryland pop-rockers Good Charlotte into the "post grunge" category. As one who's never been able to define that category of music (is it everyone who came after the Seattle grunge phase of the 90's?), I'll just define them as...

U2's How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb Will Turn Some Heads And Make Some Fans

Mon, 8 Nov 2004 14:28:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author themafiagod - Let me start this review by saying I was never really a fan of U2. It was only a couple of months ago that I experienced a musical epiphany and began to grow to really love this band. So, when you read this review, please understand I'm not the biggest...

No Gold Medal For The Donnas, But They're Getting There

Sat, 6 Nov 2004 16:24:01 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author themafiagod - An enthusiastic sixth album from Californian quartet (isn't everyone who's anyone in the music industry from California these days?) The Donnas shows how the band has matured since the 1998 release of American Teenage Rock 'N Roll Machine...

What Does The Future Hold For Jimmy Eat World On Futures?

Thu, 4 Nov 2004 13:09:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author themafiagod - Mesa, Arizona can lay the claim to fame for one of the more enigmatic groups in music today, Jimmy Eat World. A quartet that penned the smash-hit party song, "The Middle," Jimmy Eat World started their career off ten years ago. After swithing bass...