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Panic Cell

Advantages: AMAZING SOUND! Brittish Rock/Metal that is hard to come by.
Disadvantages: Simmilar to Soundgarden and SOiL

...for me! On stage the band perform amazingly and the debut album Bitter Part Of Me is no different to live performances, full of energy, exiting, and worth listening to LOUD! 'Save Me' is my personal favourite but all the songs are great making it definitely worth buying the album. ...

danss 20.03.2005 · Read full review
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Let's Dance? No thanks, not to this band.

Advantages: Some good songs
Disadvantages: Predominantly awful

It's hard at times to tell whether 'Test Switch Isolator' are serious about what they do or whether they are a self aware parody of the Metal/Hardcore genre. Due to the general intelligence of the bands music and their impressive beatdowns, I'd tend to go with the idea that the band are serious, however it's always a niggling thought that they may not be. The bands screaming/growling is at times, in my opinion laughable, however when the band aren't ...
...that they do in fact have talent and aren't just good at straining their throats and damaging their vocal cords. There is a good display of double bass pedal drumming on display on this CD and a fine show of guitar work. This band obviously has a fair amount of talent and can write good songs, however a lot of the time they just don't seem to be trying. There are some jazzy tracks such as 'This Rat Spawn Went to Market' showing that the band can ...

RazzaLazza 05.12.2005 · Read full review
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The Twisted Confessions Of Dear Superstar

Advantages: A brilliant début album of rock n roll excellence.
Disadvantages: Dear Superstar are not as successful as they should be.

I first heard Dear Superstar in 2005 when I received their 'Submission Of Your Soul' EP, and was extremely impressed with what the band had to offer. When this album first came about it was self released by the band, once again showing their intense talent and keen ear for a brilliant rock song. After they'd self financed this album and originally self released it also, their music caught the attention of the Casket Music record label and they decided ...
...a wider distribution. With 'Confessions Of A Twisted Mind' these self confessed sleaze rockers have here written an album that has all the intensity of the live setting captured on CD. There are so many great tracks on display here, right from anthemic opener 'Sunset Strip Suicide,' to the colossal closer of 'Little Devil.' The band have your full attention from the offset, and as the album progresses seem to gather momentum and really come into ...

RazzaLazza 25.03.2008 · Read full review
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Rage Against The Machine Album Review

Advantages: Hard, unconventional rock
Disadvantages: An acquired taste

Rap-Metal group Rage Against the Machine released their self-titled debut album in 1992, but the music is just as relevant today as it was back then. Songs like 'Take the Power Back' and 'Freedom' are about individual exploitation by the cultural, social, and political systems in society, and how the people must be willing to rise up and overcome such oppression. You may have also recently heard about the small matter of 'Killing in the Name' beating ...
...when you first listen to Rage is that they mean business. The whole album is intended to provide voice to the silent minority: Those individuals that feel neglected and abused are given hope through the band's resonant, unashamed, confrontational expression. Guitarist Tom Morello's anomalous riffs, rhythmic special effects and extended tapping techniques were some of the most powerful sounds to come from a guitar in that era, and remain unchallenged ...

andycarrington 22.12.2009 · Read full review
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Captain Morgans Revenge

Advantages: Pirate metal just rules
Disadvantages: one iffy song

Alestorm Captain Morgans Revenge Alestorm are a pirate metal band from Perth, Scotland. Captin Morgans Revenge was released last year (2008) with Napalm records. The Band Christopher Bowes - Lead/Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Tin Whistle Gavin Harper - Lead/Rhythm/Acoustic Guitars, Jew's Harp, Additional Drums, Tambourine; Backing Vocals Dani Evans - Bass Guitars Migo Wagner - Session Drums; Backing Vocals The band are awesome pirate metal is one great ...
...Track Two Captain Morgans Revenge 5/5 This is a brilliant track, infact it is better than brilliant! I love the guitarring its really catching and the drums are excellent. Lyrics are immense and stick in your head 'So have no fear and dont look back the afterlife awaits' I love that line espesially I dont know why. The track in itself is just indescribable to be honest, its probably one of the best songs I have heard from this band. Track Three The ...

rockchick2k7 07.12.2009 · Read full review
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