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Rotten Sound ~ Species at War Revue

2013 Species at War (EP) Relapse Records www.relapse.com Rotten Sound Members: Sami Latva – drums Mika Aalto – guitars Kristian Toivainen – bass Keijo Niinimaa – vocals www.rottensound.com www.facebook.com/rottensoundofficial twitter.com/rottensound www.myspace.com/rottensound Origin: Vaasa, Finland Genre: Grindcore Rotten Sound was derived … Continue reading

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Rotten Sound – “Species at War”…by Madame X

Rotten Sound ~ Species at War  By Madame X 2013 Species at War (EP) Relapse Records www.relapse.com Rotten Sound Members: Sami Latva – drums Mika Aalto – guitars Kristian Toivainen – bass Keijo Niinimaa – vocals www.rottensound.com www.facebook.com/rottensoundofficial twitter.com/rottensound www.myspace.com/rottensound … Continue reading

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2nd Annual La Grange Fest w/ ZZ Top, Jimmie Vaughn, & Robert Randolph

Right off the top, this was my first visit to the relocated BACKYARD.  And seeing as how I live just down the road near Poodie’s, I was excited about getting to check it out.  The parking was a breeze and … Continue reading

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Two Fingers by Shawn Truitt

Two Fingers Stunt Rhythms 2012 The second LP by Two Fingers displays the talent of Amon Tobin from Vancouver doing what he does at his best and better.  Modern electronic music is as varied as the sounds the musicians create, … Continue reading

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NEUROSIS….Honor Found In Decay…CD Review by Justin Buzzcrusher

NEUROSIS Honor Found In Decay Neurot Recordings/ 2012 Full Length 7 song Record www.neurosis.com www.facebook.com/officialneurosis?ref=ts&fref=ts www.neurotrecordings.com www.facebook.com/neurotrecordings?ref=ts&fref=ts NEUROSIS Jason Roeder Dave Edwardson Scott Kelly Steve Von Till Noah Landis Josh Graham We need to get something straight, right from the … Continue reading

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Nine Volt Heart…by Rev Jim

Nine Volt Heart “Plastic silver nine volt heart You click it on and let the music start”               Nine Volt Heart                        Dave Alvin The hot, dusty plains around Odessa, Texas were never meant for human life. Actually,they … Continue reading

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TEXAS TITANS CAGE MATCH with Blunt Force Trauma..”Let Them Eat Lead” CD review by Justin Buzzcrusher

Blunt Force Trauma Let Them Eat Lead/Full Length CD Shattered World Records, 2012 https://www.facebook.com/bluntforcetraumatx http://www.reverbnation.com/thebluntforcetrauma https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shattered-World-Records/5899044915 Blunt Force Trauma are: Bobby Fuentes: vocals and truth Alan Slaytoven: Guitar Craig Holloway: Bass Felix Griffin: Drums Like a fine wine or a … Continue reading

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Making a Dead Horse LIVE !

If I have to explain who DEADHORSE is….ya must be a youngster or living under a rock during the 80’s / 90’s.  During that time they put out a major release thru BIG CHIEF / METAL EDGE / RELAPSE … Peaceful … Continue reading

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My Fun Fun Fun Fest…by Janet E. Hammer

 My Fun Fun Fun Fest 2012      Janet E. Hammer First thing to be said, I did not make it to Day One. I missed X and Run DMC and all of Terrence Malick’s actor people running around. So sadly … Continue reading

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RANKIN’ RADAR…… with THE GREAT DISMAL SWAMIS…. By Justin Buzzcrusher

The Rankin’ Radar is always looking in dark places and under rocks to find “new” talent. Bands on the horizon, gittin’  the proverbial  “musical ball” rolling. This issue , Rank and Revue is proud to have the “scoop” on a … Continue reading

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