Maryland's Clutch's 7th album. It's the first to include organist Mick Schauer wich makes this album lift another level. This is damn damn good music in my ears! I have never heard another band play music like this, it includes heavy 70's style riffing developed in to the 2000's, strong rock 'n' roll vocals, heavy funky hip hop rhythms and pure hardrock mixed into a great blend that fits my musical interests. A genuin great album that makes it impossible not to air guitar to, buy it! Great partyalbum too.

1)The incompareable Mr. Flannery (8,0) Funky, groovy and heavy and a damn good refrain. That sums this album up in the first song!

2)Burning beard (6,0) Cool main riff but way too chaotic.

3)Gullah (9,0) Slow and hip hop groovy. Great riff!! Fantastic song!

4)Mice and gods (8,0) Reminds of Black Label Society but not as heavy. Good stuff.

5)Pulaski highway (8,0) Super groovy and super heavy and with super strong vocals.

6)Never be moved (7,0)

7)10001110101 (8,0) Slow and groovy, a superb verse and a hip hoppy refrain.

8)Small upsetters (8,0) Almost instrumental bluesy organ number. Nice!

9)Circus maximus (8,0)

10)Tripping the alarm (7,5) Instrumental.

11)10 000 witnesess (8,0)

12)Land of pleasant living (8,0)

13)Gravel road (7,5) Blues song written by Mississippi Fred McDowell.

14)Who's been talking? (6,0) Old-time shuffle blues written by Howlin' Wolf.

Score: 7,64

Neil Fallon-vocals, guitars and percussion (b.1971)

Tim Sult-guitars

Dan Maines-bass (b.1971)

Jean Paul Gaster-drums (b.1971)

Mick Schauer-piano, organ and clavinet

On my 37th birthday Canada's The Creepshow released this high octane punkabilly album that continues the tradition of bands from the american continent playing a mix of old time rockabilly, rock'n'roll, melodic punk and hardrock. I could mention Flogging Molly and Social Distortion and ecspecially Dropkick Murphys as influences here but Creepshow lays more towards rockabilly. A good album that suits a party and is probably a great live band. Althouth it's a very short album it can't be helped that it sounds the same all through.

1)The seremon II (-)

2)Rue morgue radio (8,0)

3)Demon lover (7,5)

4)Run for your life (7,5)

5)Buried alive (7,5)

6)Take my hand (7,0)

7)You'll come crawling (7,0)

8)Nearly departed (7,0)

9)Rock'n'roll sweetheart (7,0)

10)Long way down (7,5)

Score: 7,33

Sarah Sin-vocals and guitars

Sickboy-bass

Matt Pomade-drums

Revered McGinty-organ

This is Portland's Red Fang's second album. They play a superheavy kind of "stoner-rock" and is cleary inspired by Kyuss and other bands in the same category that were popular in the 90's. They mix in a more modern style of modern stoner like many many other american bands do right now. For example Kylesa seems to be an inspiration.

Is it any good? Here and there it grooves and they manage to make some good songs, or part of songs, but overall there's too much of heavy riffing and meaningless chaos with not much more to it. We've heard it all before so many times.

1)Malverde (6,5) Ultraheavy hardcore metal.

2)Wires (7,5) Stoner-like monotone riffing with finesse.

3)Hank is dead (8,0) Good stuff! Great tempochanges.

4)Dirt wizard (5,5) Raw! Too weird and chaotic.

5)Throw up (7,5) Good slow and heavy and a change of tempo after 3.30 Too chaotic ending. Meaningless.

6)Painted paradise (3,5) No no. Meaningless track. Only chaos.

7)Number thirteen (6,0) First good but a terrible part in the middle destroys the song.

8)Into the eye (5,5)

9)The undertow (5,5) Slow psychadelia/mushroom music.

10)Human herd (7,0)

Score: 6,25

Maurice Bryan Giles-vocals and guitars

Aaron Beam-vocals and bass

David Sullivan-guitars

John Sherman-drums

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Anita Robinson-guitars

Chris Funk-slide guitars and percussion

Jenny Conlee-organ

Kevin Robinson-percussion and effects