Reviews for Relapse artists
Alabama Thunderpussy
Staring at the DivineA few years back, Virginia's Alabama Thunderpussy were toiling away in the underground, signed to the now-defunct Man's Ruin label. Man's Ruin was a long time home to a number of bands within the 'stoner... read more...
By James O'Connell
Jun 4, 2002
Burnt by the Sun
Soundtrack to the Personal RevolutionIt's technical. It's cold. It's detached and bruising. No, old-school Fear Factory and the newly-revived Strapping Young Lad are not being discussed here. And neither is the fore-runner in the current "aggro-tech" scene - December...
read more...By David Perri
May 15, 2002
The End
Within DividiaFLATBED - BORN TO DESTROY - Blackball Records THE END - WITHIN DIVIDIA - Relapse Records 2 reviews in one So apparently out West in the province of British Columbia the Federal Government is in... read more...
By L Pounds
Jun 18, 2004
The End
Within DividiaFLATBED - BORN TO DESTROY - Blackball Records THE END - WITHIN DIVIDIA - Relapse Records So apparently out West in the province of British Columbia the Federal Government is in the process of killing,... read more...
By L Pounds
Jun 17, 2004
High On Fire
Surrounded By ThievesWhen the Man's Ruin label suddenly closed up shop in the summer of 2001, it made me wonder what was to become of some of their bands; especially High On Fire, a power-trio from California... read more...
By James O'Connell
Jul 10, 2002
Nile
In Their Darkened ShrinesThe tone of this release is set out by the artwork it contains. The cover of this album features an "ankh" with a serpent wrapped around it. All the songs on this CD are Egyptian... read more...
By Douglas Nagy
Jun 29, 2003
Today Is The Day
Kiss The PigThis album paints us a picture of a doomed land. Children dig through the debris looking for recyclables, while in the distance-smoke fills the sky. Broken vehicles are everywhere, and on one particular rusted out... read more...
By Douglas Nagy
Aug 29, 2004
Uphill Battle
Uphill BattleWith the ever-changing face of hardcore getting seemingly more and more progressive, this California outfit has chosen a pretty apropos name seeing as how they're fighting to get the attention of fans of the metal/grind/hardcore...
read more...By Bryce Dunn
May 24, 2002
