Eclectic Vibes
by Andrew Frey
Edenbridge - The Chronicles of Eden
EdenbridgeThe Chronicles of Eden
Label: Locomotive Records
A 2 disc set featuring 3 new songs, some rarities and bonus tracks on one disc with the other a “best of” compilation voted on by fans worldwide. A great overview of this female fronted Austrian symphonic metal group! For fans of Within Temptation or Nightwish.
• Edenbridge Website • Edenbridge WikiEgypt Central - Egypt Central (self titled)
Egypt CentralEgypt Central (self titled)
Label: Fat Lady Music
Originating from Memphis, TN (not Egypt) this highly emotive, overly pimped and polished nu-ish metal is undeniably very hard rock radio friendly, but they appear to have sacrificed their integrity and sold their musical souls to get there. Yawn!
• Egypt Central Website • Egypt Central WikiEndeverafter - Kiss or Kill
EndeverafterKiss 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 Website • Endeverafter WikiEOTO - Razed
EOTORazed
Label: Sci Fidelity Records
Funky swirls of patterned rhythms bump and repel through electronic sound-scapes that fly free with an air of jam-tronic completion and trip-hop contemplation. Jason Hann and Michael Travis (of STRING CHEESE INCIDENT) are the synthesizing musical musculature that weaves this craft to consciousness. Live, they are 100% improvisational, creating a unique experience nightly.
• EOTO Website • EOTO Wiki8889 - Zoology
8889Zoology
Label: Self Released
Singer/songwriter styled alt/indie rock from Madison. This follow-up to their MAMA winning debut album finds a well-defined, well-thought through chunk of moody alt music. For my ear candy I prefer a bit more intensity and cleverness.
• 8889 WebsiteElectric Six - Flashy
Electric SixFlashy
Label: Metropolis Records
Elaborating on their past success as bratty retro rock rebels. This time the songs manage to evoke a smoky club filled with crazy kinksters where certain selections come off fresher or staler than others. A mixed bag here.
• Electric Six Website • Electric Six WikiExciter - Thrash Speed Burn
ExciterThrash Speed Burn
Label: Blistering Records
Refusing to give up or modify their style, these Canadian thrashers have charged up their neck muscles for another go around. Their creative recipe remains mostly unchanged from days gone by: aggressive lyrics taunted by various “evils” backed with anthemia choruses played over stereotypical thrash grooves.
• Exciter Website • Exciter WikiJames Eisele - Coming Into A New Age
James EiseleComing Into A New Age
Label: Self Released
Sly, cool, and swinging jazz temptations are blown about by the blues guitar backbone this artist is known for. At some points I think I am listening to some forgotten Burl Ives record or something.
• James Eisele WebsiteEisbrecher - Sünde
EisbrecherSünde
Label: Metropolis Records
Not all German industrial metal bands sound like Rammstein, but these folks sure do. The unyielding throbbing metal marches form a platform for the foreboding deep German vocals that are barked with a crisp snap.
• Eisbrecher Website • Eisbrecher WikiEpochate - Chronicles Of A Dying Era
EpochateChronicles Of A Dying Era
Label: Metropolis Records
More than just a collection of songs, these electronic doom prophets have delivered an evolving cinematic style landscape of bleak synthetic orchestral ministrations. Foreboding vocals are fed into this strained and grainy industrial view of reality while propelled to epic, dynamic and tragic trajectories.
• Epochate WebsiteEvil Cowards - Covered in Gas
Evil CowardsCovered in Gas
Label: Metropolis Records
This quirky dirky mind candy is the musical undertaking of “Electric Six’s” ineffable Tyler Spencer in conjunction with
William Bates from “Fall On Your Sword.” Impetuous and compulsive these 13 beguiling tracks display cantankerous rock with ample swagger, sway and quixotic lyrics.
Electric Six - Kill
Electric SixKill
Label: Metropolis Records
Another fun frolic into musical flamboyancy from these Detroit veterans of kitsch-n-roll. Brashly and boldly re-spinning their old disco punk methodology into a wisened vision of musical maturity results in Electric Six kicking ass again and again!
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