Eclectic Vibes

by Andrew Frey

Reviews From: Year 2008
Victims Of Circumstance - Do It Yourself

Victims Of Circumstance - Do It Yourself

Victims Of Circumstance
Do It Yourself
Label: Financial Records

Electing to point their musical feet in a skanking direction, this Tampa group finesses relisten-ability via their sonic soliloquies of memorable punk rock protuberances.

Victims Of Circumstance WebsiteVictims Of Circumstance Wiki

Liquid Jungle - Tiny Heaven

Liquid Jungle - Tiny Heaven

Liquid Jungle
Tiny Heaven
Label: Self Released

Prog rock from Atlanta with a serious funk kick and some interesting quirks. The interplay of vocal harmonies amidst the disparate instrumental aptitudes serves to amplify the slurry of intriguing and beguiling musical intensities.

Liquid Jungle Website

Lion's Share - Emotional Coma

Lion's Share - Emotional Coma

Lion's Share
Emotional Coma
Label: Locomotive Spain Records

A masterful selection of whirled classic metal riffs with a thrashing power metal type undertow as directed by band mastermind Lars Chriss. Thanks to the distinctive and awesome Dio era vocals of Patrik Johansson (ASTRAL DOORS and WUTHERING HEIGHTS) this album packs a crunchy, satisfying punch!

Lion's Share Website

Mortal Love - Forever Will Be Gone

Mortal Love - Forever Will Be Gone

Mortal Love
Forever Will Be Gone
Label: Locomotive Spain Records

A Female fronted gothic metal frolic from Oslo, Norway. Dynamic and dramatic gloomy melancholic texturing affront the characteristic moods of time and pace.

Mortal Love WebsiteMortal Love Wiki

Rupa and the April Fishes - ExtraOrdinary Rendition

Rupa and the April Fishes - ExtraOrdinary Rendition

Rupa and the April Fishes
ExtraOrdinary Rendition
Label: Cumbancha Records

Etherial and whimsical whisperings spoken thru the flickering flame of chanteuse Rupa Marya. Tantalized with a multicultural temptation of sultry awareness amidst the occasional Euro spin, raga, or mariachi interlude. Superb.

Rupa and the April Fishes Website

Those Poor Bastards - The Plague

Those Poor Bastards - The Plague

Those Poor Bastards
The Plague
Label: Tribulation Recording Company

Unsettling gothic gospel altercations spun and thickened with a dark angst and a rustic atmosphere. Coarse vocals are set amidst a haunting cacophony of vintage instruments and cantankerous rhythms. Hank III approved!

Those Poor Bastards Website

A Tortured Soul - Kiss of the Thorn

A Tortured Soul - Kiss of the Thorn

A Tortured Soul
Kiss of the Thorn
Label: Eyes Like Snow/Northern Silence Records

Operatic and progressive old-school gothic metal (ala Priest, King Diamond, Shadow’s Fall) from Milwaukee but signed to a German Label. Shadowy doom protruding from a festering pool of abstract progressions.

A Tortured Soul Website

Fear Nuttin Band - Yardcore

Fear Nuttin Band - Yardcore

Fear Nuttin Band
Yardcore
Label: Bodog Music

Dual dancehall style vocals utilizing a wide variety of musical genre platforms to riff off of. Most of them are heavier or punkier; some are more reggae, but all have the hippin,’ hoppin’ vocals. Quite catchy stuff!

Fear Nuttin Band Website

Beefus - Manpanzee

Beefus - Manpanzee

Beefus
Manpanzee
Label: Self Released

This Madison based hurdy-gurdy of frenzied bass and electric banjo funkified rock have evolved to produce clever, witty lyrics with a platitude of poignant samples. Favorable vocal and rhythmic comparisons to Primus are unavoidable.

Beefus Website

Bone Shaker - Bang… You’re Dead

Bone Shaker - Bang… You’re Dead

Bone Shaker
Bang… You’re Dead
Label: Turkey Vulture Records

Rippin’, thrashin’ rough and raw metal from Waukesha, WI. This seasoned trio has invigorating their sound with coarse vocals and spunky rhythms to make for a neck-wrecking experience.

Bone Shaker Website

Endeverafter - Kiss or Kill

Endeverafter - Kiss or Kill

Endeverafter
Kiss or Kill
Label: Razor & Tie

I had no idea that this kind of music was still being produced! Big hair with even bigger egos. Cocky, cheesy, dick in mouth metal/hard rock. I say “Whatever-after” is a better name.

Endeverafter WebsiteEndeverafter Wiki

Firewind - The Premonition

Firewind - The Premonition

Firewind
The Premonition
Label: Century Media

Driving by guitar wunderkind Gus G. (ex-Dream Evil, Nightrage, Mystic Prophecy, Arch Enemy), this frenzied Greek power metal comes with all the dramatic fortitudes and invigorating arpeggios of musical aptitude one would associate with such head banging eloquence.

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