The Answer - Rise

2006

Lots of people say these guys sound like Zeppelin. I think Whitesnake is a better comparison...or Tesla.

-Fancy production.

Violator - Chemical Assailt

2006

Mid 80's sounding Thrash. On one hand it sounds like generic Thrash. On the other hand it makes me want to jump around. Of course it goes on too long, but that might just be because I'm not 14 years old. They don't really hit their stride till a few songs in anyway.

Burning Saviours - Hundus

Traditional doom, but not all slowed down. It's the regular stuff like Pentagram, Black Sabbath...Witchcraft is what it really reminds me of. It's hardly heavy enough to be called Doom. Lightweight, but appealing.

Black Elk - Black Elk

2006

If they were on AmRep in the late 80's early 90's they'd be one of the better bands, but hey this album came out in 2006. They remind me of Hammerhead sometimes, but don't really sound like them. They sound pissed and they rock. I like this one.
Noise rock metal. Rip apart the room.

Cheap Trick - Rockford

2006

On this CD you never forget your listening to Cheap Trick. I love the sound they make as a band. I like Robin Zanders voice. I'm probably a bit nostalgic over this. Songs lean on the side of slower/mid tempo pop rock. Well crafted pop songs, middle of the road stuff. Searching for that elusive hit song that will put them back on top. I like it. Lots of Cheap Trickisms. A lot of familiar sounds, wher I think to myself,
"Oh, I've heard that before".
Just little reminders. Very Sparking recording. The slickness robs the songs of energy. It doesn't sound like four guys in a room rockin'. It sounds like recordings perfected with computers. I'm not blown away by it, but this is one of the better Cheap Trick albums since '84? or so.