New Reviews: Mastodon, The Decemberists, Peter Bjorn and JohnPhoto: Miller/FilmMagic Loudly leading the charge of new releases this week is Mastodon’s Crack the Skye, which garnered a four-star review from Rolling Stone. Setting out to reach their “Metallica moment,” the band hooked up with producer Brendan O’Brien for an album we described as “thrill–ride stuff that conjures not just art–metal predecessors such as Helmet but also old–school prog–rockers like Rush, Frank Zappa and Yes.” The Rasputin-inspired “The Czar” is alone worth the price of admission. Also hitting shelves is the Decemberists’ The Hazards of Love. Combining British folk-rock and heavy-metal thunder, Colin Meloy and the rest of the Portland, Oregon collective make a prog-rock concept album worthy of four stars. “From the glacial, droning opening track to the head–scratcher folk finale, The Hazards of Love takes its time, inviting you to grab a seat in front of the fire, stoke your Meerschaum pipe and take a trip,” Will Hermes writes. Also joining the four-star review parade are “Young Folks” masterminds Peter Bjorn and John, whose Living Thing currently resides in your favorite record store. PB&J’s fifth album features more “infectious electro–acoustic tunes framing tales of romance and its discontents” but with cheeky lyrics and beats that sound like they were programmed by Depeche Mode. For the rest of this week’s noteworthy release, check the reviews below: • 1990s - Kicks • Blue October - Approaching Normal • Sarah Borges - The Stars Are Out • Coheed and Cambria - Neverender
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Published: 2009-03-24
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News
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Fricke’s Picks: 2 + 2 = Rock!Sung with a Michigan-rock vengeance from the point of view of a soldier up to his helmet in a firefight, the Bob Seger System’s 1968 grenade “2 + 2 = ?” — basically a searing fuzztone riff and hellish-chant chorus — now sounds like great out-of-Iraq & roll. It’s also way too elusive on vinyl and CD, so Scott Morgan, one of Seger’s killer peers in the Sixties and Seventies, has cut the song with his band Powertrane for imminent release. While you wait to buy, play it loud at myspace.com/scottmorgandetroit. [From Issue 1067 — December 11, 2008] Related Stories: More from Issue 1067 Fricke’s Picks: The Wild Story of the Move Fricke’s Picks: High-Speed Elegy
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Published: 2008-12-10
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News, Fricke's Picks
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Helmet Vs. Saw IIIPage Hamilton talks about his band's involvement with the horror franchise's latest soundtrack.
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Published: 2006-10-09
Provider: IGN
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Robot Monster Incredible! Unbelievable! Told the untamed way! Ro-Man, a sex-starved robot monster (dressed in gorilla suit and diving helmet), has destroyed all of humanity with the exception of a small band of survivors. It's up to these last brave souls to re-populate the human race and to destroy the mighty Ro-Man and his commander, The Great Guidance. A Golden Turkey Award winner!
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Published: 2008-01-31
Provider: Movielink
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