Author Archive for Mike Stender
VARIOUS ARTISTS Metal Swim FREE MP3 ALBUM
Pretty tasty, priced right compilation of (mainly) unreleased cuts from some of the biggest names in the metal scene today. This doesn’t lean too heavily on the Black or Death side of the genre (though it’s here), more Doom and straight ahead crush oriented, but overall solid proof that fist pumping and headbanging are still [...]
GAY WITCH ABORTION Maverick CD/LP
On first listen, this came across as pure Lightning Bolt tribute band type material, just less spazzed out and more… I dunno, congealed? Should mention that it’s Guitars/Drums and not Bass/Drums, but anyway, I’ve come to appreciate Gay Witch Abortion on their own terms and don’t find fault in the remaining similarities. They provide a [...]
DIAMOND RINGS Special Affections CD/LP
To hear John O’Regan talk of his epiphany about intelligent dance music while listening to the disco version of Gordon Lightfoot’s “If You Could Read My Mind,” you’d think the guy had single handedly invented the IDM genre… well, not quite, but I wish to God that he had. Boasting a voice that could make [...]