Bouzouki Pioneer 1932-1940 - Markos Vamvakaris

Advantages: heartwork is a great song; other good songs
Disadvantages: bit samey after a while, no real standouts

...was formed in Liverpool in the late 80’s, and the band was an early pioneer of the gore grind genre. Later on they moved into melodic metal and melodic death metal and also became pioneers in this genre too. They split up after their last album in 1996, but there is talk about a reform. Michael Amott has gone on to forge one of the most successful melodic death metal bands in Arch Enemy. The members on this album were: Bill Steer - Vocals, Guitars Jeffrey Walker - Vocals, Bass Michael Amott - Guitars Ken Owen - Drums, Vocals Song by song review: 1. "Buried Dreams" This song starts off with a lead line and then a slow riff, with the crash cymbal being hit in the background before the drums come in fully. This has a good groove to it and a couple of good riffs, but is nothing to get over excited about. 6/10 2. "Carnal... Read review

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Advantages: Un-pidgenholeable rock. Different to all else
Disadvantages: none that I can think of

...song with great guitar riffs and the usual heavy drums then this might be a bit rubbish. 7: This Modern Love. Sort of slow, using the left/right speaker switch for full effect here, and features the good old glockenspiel. This is a good song, with more great guitar riffs, finishing as softly as it began. 8: The Pioneers. Starting with lost of glass sharp guitars this song id drumless until they kick in heavily halfway through the verse. It continues this way till the end. 9: The price of Gasoline. Deaths not money. Theres alot behind this song, which contains clapping and rapping. Wich will certainly get you feet tapping. The song also contains little electronic noises which I like alot, apart from the clapping, the song gets better as you go through, because it sounds total crap at the beginning. 10: So Here we Are... Read review

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Advantages: Superb sound
Disadvantages: None

...Örebro's softcore punk outfit Millencolin have added another album to their growing collection of prodigious releases. Literally translated Örebro means Pennybridge hence the album name 'Pennybridge Pioneers'. Nicola (bass and vocals), Erik (guitar), Larzon (drums) and Mathias (guitar) all started off in different punk groups but eventually became known as Millencolin; picked for its resemblance to the skateboard trick 'Melancholy'. After 3 full albums and one Millencolin compilation album consisting of B-Sides and EP Tracks, a new album was born. Millencolin's latest offering retains the same particular outlook on music; the distinguishing vocals, pleasant tunes and entertaining lyrics, however providing a more mature approach that is equally as enjoyable, best presented in the acoustically-driven ending rack 'The Ballad... Read review

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