I was supposed to finish writing Mandatory Moshing in summer of last year. Most of the bands I reviewed already had a new record out. These are my old reviews that I won’t be using.
Omegas - Sonic Order - 7” of the year (2010)
Killing Time - 3 Steps back - Holy shit this is terrible
Fire & Ice - Gods & Devils - Hahaha this sucks
Electric Wizard - Black Masses - Good, if a bit wanky and uninspired
Freddie Gibbs - Str8 Killa - Str8 gr8
Integrity - The Blackest Curse - *YAWN*
In Tongues demo - bad vocals
Manipulation - 1 - Good
Noose demo - Damn good
Nightburner demo - good, drums are bad (have gotten way better)
Overpower demo - Diet Vaccine
Raw Nerve LP - Lukewarm
Rival Mob - HC4HC tape - sogood.gif
Skrapyard demo - Diet 86 Mentality
Soul Control - Cycles - Bad Rev Rock record
Warhound demos - Diet Trapped Under Ice
Tengger Cavalry - Blood Sacrifice Shaman - good ethnic metal
The Ropes demo - gets the job done
Troops of Tomorrow - TWWL - good
Vaccine - Human Hatred - boring, not good
White Ring CD-R - love it
Zola Jesus - Stridulum - Great, but she finna go pop any day now, Lady Gaga factor in effect