Amalgamation - Flu

Bill - The few hooks they have sound borrowed from better songs. The sum is greater than the whole.
Hannibal - So close to being good it hurts. The pieces just don't seem to fit.
Miggs - Like a concoction of Metallica with Blink 182 that ends up being somewhat flavorless
OJ - Quicktime 80s pop with occasionally heavy guitar riffs, flawed tempo and no significant value.
(Drummer's name misspelled as "Perterson" vs. "Peterson" in liner notes/band credits)

Anti-Social Music - Sings The Great American Songbook

Bill - Experimental ambient jazz-noise. Individual parts are better than the whole.
Hannibal - Punk orchestra? Wow, tantalizing and somehow I feel more edumacated.
Miggs - Tone deaf singers, no recognizable form of melody. Just plain awful.
OJ - Not original enough to merit any sort of gushing praise. Need New Body does it better.

The Awkward Romance - To Breathe Is To Compromise EP

Bill - Good-energy, eclectic pop/punk. Snare drum sounds like the backside of a five gallon bucket.
Hannibal - Varies between decent and mediocre alt-rock. Nothing very distinguishing.
Miggs - Very similar to Simple Plan with a pop-punk-alternative style and some good tunes
OJ - Emo/rock mix that was utterly forgettable.

Bishop - Rock On

Bill - Bassy, Southern-Rock with simplified drumming; good sound, but needs a defibrillator to make it rock.
Hannibal - Should be awesome but falls short into bland territory. Production doesn't adequately grab their energy.
Miggs - This band sounds a lot like Soundgarden with a hint of 311, decent rock album.
OJ - Well done, basic 3-piece rock. If you're looking for depth, this ain't it.

Blame Gary - Between the Syntax Errors

Bill - Understated lead guitar work wasted on cookie-cutter pop-punk.
Hannibal - Bland hard rock emo combination that fails to move or be original.
Miggs - Jock rock with some punk influence. This band is nothing special
OJ - Pretty solid and well done at times. Mostly a generic teen punk rock band.

Brady Bastards - The Deep End

Hannibal - Solid pop-punk with good beats and devil-may-care attitude. Like a stripped down Aquabats.
Miggs - A variety of styles including pop, rock, punk, hard rock. Best when they stick to punkish pop
OJ - Not strong enough vocals - too bad because the music, lyrics, production all rocked.

Caldwell - Accidental Renovation

Hannibal - Some mighty fine hooks and energy, but leaves me wishing they could carry it further.
Miggs - These guys beat the dead horse of metal/hardcore with little to no skill or originality
OJ - Solid, if unmemorable, music, good screaming, great shouting, TERRIBLE singing.

Coffinberry - From now on

Hannibal - Laconic rock, like a faster Bob Dylan. Except you can understand his words.
Miggs - An artsy pop album which blends pop rhythms and chord progressions with plenty of dissonance.
OJ - If discord is pleasing to your ears, this is for you. Not bad, if a little jarring.

Control_Z - System Failure

Bill - Technically good, but anachronistic and uninteresting. Self-produced, and sounds like it.
Hannibal - Not too bad, sounds a bit like Alice In Chains mixed with Queensryche. Too cliché.
Miggs - They can play and sing, but there's no originality. Sounds like Tool and Megadeth mixed.
OJ - Vocalist sounds like a mix of Ronnie James Dio and the singer from Papa Roach.

Courtesy Blush - Sweet Modern Fairy Tales

Bill - Mathy, dissonant, emo-punk adds new elements to defunct genre, but end result is still a zero-sum-gain.
Hannibal - Same 'ole, same 'ole. I wish these contemporary hard rock bands would try to differentiate themselves.
Miggs - Whiny vocals interleaved with fits of screaming, absolutely no originality or appeal
OJ - Fairly skilled musicians being frequently incoherent. Singing parts better than screaming parts.

Damage - Velocity

Hannibal - Sophomoric and bland, lacks proper enthusiasm to elevate it to listenable.
Miggs - Vocals and songs a lot like a modern version of hair bands (ass rock) of the early 90s
OJ - I hear a bit of grunge and metal and a lot of STP and Nirvana-like rip-offs. Not original but not bad.

Diesto - Doomtown 7

Hannibal - Not bad metal, if they would fix the production balance, it could be crisper with more bite.
Miggs - Instead of death metal, I would refer to this as terminally ill metal.
OJ - Nice riffs, but the vocals are very muddy and mixed too far in the background.

Doomriders - Black Thunder

Bill - Cover art says it all: heavy, dark and doom-laden heavy metal. Fuckin'-A.
Hannibal - Excellent combination of Greaser Rock and Heavy Metal, solid album with intense vibes.
Miggs - Screaming, lame power chords, distortion, and unintelligible lyrics, yup it's a typical metal band alright…
OJ - For anyone interested in the new metal underground ala bands like High On Fire.

Dracula Zombie USA - Dracula Zombie USA

Hannibal - Quirky witty amalgamation. Good stuff, but will it find an audience?
Miggs - Electro-pop with mediocre melodies and interesting lyrics.
OJ - All-over-the-place indie electronica pop. It's fun and refreshing.

Dynamite Club - It's Deeper than Most People Think

Hannibal - Too many drugs were consumed while this album was being made.
Miggs - This album has ADD!!! Mixture of punk, world, jazz, and too many other styles.
OJ - There's a lot going on here, and I don't care for a good chunk of it.

The Felix Culpa - Thought Control

Bill - Could be some potential here. Comes with a bonus DVD with extras.
Hannibal - Excellent EP. Original and compelling with a distinctive mix. Good stuff.
Miggs - Pretty decent pop / indie rock with good vocals and decent melodies. These guys have talent.
OJ - Skilled trio driven by tight rhythms, with melodic vocals. EP ends before it gets boring.

Glitter Pals - Unleash the Compassion

Bill - Heavy metal instrumental music with no point.
Hannibal - Interesting at first but ultimately boring. Is there a niche for ghost moaning?
Miggs - Trying to fit the musical stereotype of a heavy metal/hardcore band by ghoulishly wailing.

Grace Gale - A Few Easy Steps To Secure Heli-Camel Safety

Bill - A dozen CDs of screaming later, I still can't listen to this shit. Hardcore is so over.
Hannibal - Chaotic cluster-fuck of music that is witty and compelling, but lacks hooks.
Miggs - Hardcore with little originality, terrible chord progression, mediocre vocals
OJ - Like a collection of dust-bin b-sides from a 3rd-rate hardcore band.

Guapolinda - Barely 2 Much

Hannibal - A personal vendetta on a CD. George W. Bush is vilified and Michael Moore is exalted. I'm so happy I could kill myself.
Miggs -Eco friendly blues whose lyrics are trying to be serious, but the music sounds like a joke band.
OJ - Political statement is muddled. Obviously dislikes GW, but "Michael Moore" almost seems mocking.

Gunmetal Grey - Solitude

Bill - Cover art reminds me of '60s-era pulp sci-fi novels: dreary and mysterious.
Hannibal - A typical screamfest for those who like that sort of thing. While it has inertia it doesn't move.
Miggs - Metallica and Megadeth influenced metal, with a singer that's not totally tone deaf!
OJ - Lame cookie-monster vocals ruin the solid Iron Maiden-inspired metal.

Head Wound City - Head Wound City

Hannibal - Caustic experimental punk in the same vein as Blood Brothers. Good if you like that sort of thing.
Miggs - Unintelligible screaming to a '90s punk/hard rock beat, worst CD ever…
OJ - This hurts my head. At least it's really short.

Hiretsukan - End States

Bill - Female-led screamo-hardcore is unusual, but the continuous barrage is difficult to withstand.
Hannibal - Compelling, driving and not for the weak of heart. Monotonous nature adds to ambiance.
Miggs - A little cymbal happy, typical hardcore, nothing really stands out as interesting or original
OJ - A searing synopsis of modern brutality and the smoke & mirrors used to disguise it.

Josephine - New Cries Of Battle And Victory

Bill - Electro-acoustic rock saved from mediocrity by good vocals and songwriting. Has U2 ambitions.
Hannibal - Disjointed at moments, enlightening in others. Ambiance driven melancholy goodness.
Miggs - For some reason, the tunes and voice sound like Crash Test Dummies and Sponge.
OJ - Are there any UK rock bands that suck? Yeah, I guess not. Worth a few spins, for sure.

Killing The Dream - In Place Apart

Bill - A much greater band than this once uttered: The world will still be turning when you're gone.
Hannibal - Non-stop barrage of alt-heavy metal that hurts my throat just listening to it. Damn.
Miggs - Some decent beats, but overall killing the dream left me killing kittens out of boredom
OJ - Status-quo music from a degenerate genre. As good as it gets is never good enough.

Killjoy Confetti - The Fun Is

Bill - Stripped down sound with a fair bit of experimentation. I'd like to hear them evolve.
Hannibal - Garage rock with chicks that is interesting but doesn't quite go as far as I would like it to.
Miggs - Indie chick band whose songs are filled with dissonance and clashing chords, fairly complex
OJ - The whole structure has merit, but I wish it reached out and grabbed me more.

Lilys - Everything wrong is imaginary

Hannibal - Subtle and ambient, but too sparse and meandering. Not enough substance.
Miggs - Reminiscent of the Flaming Lips in several of the songs. Overall, kind of bland.
OJ - Sometimes psychedelic, often boring.

Lords - Swords

Bill - Mixture of styles that have been done to death, but the variety keeps it somewhat interesting.
Hannibal - Abrasive hardcore in line with Rollins Band, clever at moments too sporadic at others.
Miggs - Screaming and power chords with a wicked drum beat, but not much originality
OJ - Loud, fast, Ramones-length metal tunes, if you like that. Not worth digging much deeper.

Machete Avenue - The First Cuts

Hannibal - Good, simple and to the point with an excellent cover of "Time After Time".
Miggs - Very unique vocals backed up with acoustic guitar and piano. A breath of fresh air!
OJ - Nightmare! Put me to sleep then I woke to Cyndi Lauper on super slow speed …

Mirror Theory - The Difference

Hannibal - Pleasently surprising straight rock, although it is a little on the wussy side.
Miggs - Alt rock that has good beats, tunes, decent vocals but the synth is a little gay.
OJ - Enjoyed the CD - not the best vocals but very listenable with some good riffs.

Monster-0 - … And Then There Were Zero

Bill - Synth/pop with some driving tracks and some that wander aimlessly through cyberspace.
Hannibal - Simple, compelling and just plain brilliant. A breath of fresh air.
Miggs - California sounding rock / punk done electronically, sometimes sounding like They Might Be Giants.
OJ - Power pop with electronica experimentation. Catchy, high-energy. This is good stuff.

More - Split The Difference

Bill - David Cassidy fronting a new band? Decent pop songs, but not much more.
Hannibal - Milquetoast pop-rock that has some hooks, but leaves me wanting…more.
Miggs - Similar to Sponge with plenty of influence from classic rock, metal, and pop
OJ - It's alt-rock that sounds like…alt-rock. Generic, accessible, middle-of-the-road alt-rock.

Mr. Gnome - Echoes On The Ground

Bill - Fem-folk vocals clash with Iommi-esque axe-grinding, but I think I like it.
Hannibal - A less refined The Kills, sounds better when they don't try to rock out; overall, weak.
Miggs - If it is possible, this sounds like a Sarah McLaughlin and Courtney Love mix
OJ - Can't believe it's a duo. The vocal performance makes it three instruments. Impressive, with potential!

Mr. Twit - International Rock And Roll

Bill - Excellent classical Spanish guitar with shades of Squirrel Nut Zippers. Lose the Rock-n-Roll.
Hannibal - All over the musical spectrum, these talented artists lack a focus, so it ends up being too sporadic.
Miggs - Should stick to the swing / jazz / eastern European side and leave out the rock and roll.
OJ - Odd in a Tub Ring sort of way. Album cover artist has same name as me!

Neshamah - Communicating In Heartbeats

Bill - Christian Death Metal seems rather antithetical, but you can't understand what they say anyway.
Hannibal - Death metal with plenty of guttural yelling and rants. Unrelenting guitars make this worthwhile.
Miggs - Has potential to be a decent metal band, but they leave me wanting something more.
OJ -Another cog in the megalithic machine of Christian-Materialism; corrupting The Message with dark designs of capitalistic avarice.

No Trigger - Canyoneer

Bill - Able to distinguish itself from the rest of this played-out field, but is it enough?
Hannibal - Kick-ass hardcore punk that lives up to the energy and style of the founding fathers.
Miggs - They're like a hardcore version of NOFX or Pennywise, overall pretty decent.
OJ - Driving punk with few breaks or changeups. Well written and skillfully performed.

Norman The Destroyer - Feel The Fury Hombre

Bill - Techno/House music that exhibits more originality than I've come to expect from the genre.
Hannibal - Eclectic mixture that reminds me of so many techno/house artists, now just lay off the subtle tone modulation.
Miggs - Trip-hop/house which is like an inexperienced mix of Zero 7 and Moby with some potential.
OJ - You have a Casio keyboard, a guitar, and one day to make an album. Go!!

Patient Zero - Seemingly So

Hannibal - A good combination of rock, piano and pop, it lacks that certain something to make it different.
Miggs - This band sounds like an unholy mixture of Soundgarden and the Spin Doctors' slower songs.
OJ - Emo in a slightly harder-rock package. Does have a cover of "Bust a Move", though.

Pegasus Unicorn - Touch And Discover

Bill - Trippy and psychedelic; this is filthy, good-trip music. Not as dangerous as it could've been.
Hannibal - I think the name says it all, it's about that gay. Seriously, WTF?
Miggs - Tone deaf Aquabats wannabes. These guys try to be funny but just end up sucking
OJ - Dirty and quirky, like an indie-rock Bloodhound Gang, but not as sharp or witty.

Princess - Princess

Bill - Like an unholy union of Brian May and Jimmy Pop.
Hannibal - What exactly am I listening to? It's cacophonic, and all over the place. I think I like it.
Miggs - Like a new version of the Bloodhound Gang, with stranger tunes.
OJ - Rapid-fire-staccato hip-hop-rock of pop-culture mashing and idea fragments. Witty, gritty, and dirty.

Soe'za - Why Do You Do

Bill - Complex drum beats and driving bass with a jazzy flair. Needs better vocals and a strong instrumental lead.
Hannibal - Like a modern Beautiful South with too much horn and not enough soul.
Miggs - Unique, calm dissonant tracks with an out of place trombone in the background.
OJ - Flounders around and derails the stronger elements of the music. Needs someone to take charge.

Some Monastery - Machete Wounds

Hannibal - Tries to be Modest Mouse, but fails miserably. Barely listenable.
Miggs - This band should be told that playing slow dissonant chords doesn't make you artistic!
OJ - Lo-fi reminiscent of Beck, but far, far worse. A one-man band that should be a zero-man band.

Speed of Life - Mainstay

Hannibal - The songs just keep going on. And it doesn't help the singer is under pitch.
Miggs - A mixture of downtempo and early 90's hair bands. Songs drag on WAY too long.
OJ - Prog-rock that's more drawn-out than epic in scope. Good potential that isn't quite realized.

Stunt Rock - This Is Stunt Rock Volume Three

Bill - Perhaps the most socially dangerous disc to pass through my hands. A musical Palahniuk.
Hannibal - Fascinating experiment with house fused dialog tracks, almost a social blender on CD.
Miggs - A tornado of random sound clips and ambient / house beats to create a very cool album.
OJ - Samples of anger, frustration, regret and beer. But, you can dance to it!

Thomas Truax - Audio Addiction

Hannibal - One man's successful attempt to put me to sleep with something he probably thinks sounds like Tom Waits.
Miggs - Just plain awful. Sounds like a hippie song circle with a bunch of wannabe musicians on peyote.
OJ - Should've been filtered out by lint trap. How did we get this?

Through You - Silhouette

Bill - Great potential in the vocalist. More experience might prevent sounding like Hanson covering Rage.
Hannibal - A combination of 311 and whiney emo. Better when it tends to the former, horrible when the latter.
Miggs - Some songs are like Rage Against the Machine, but others are whiney and Soundgarden-ish
OJ - The music is fine, but it's that emo voice (and lyrics) you just want to punch in the face.

Thunderhawk - IV

Bill - First song borrows a bassline from Alice in Chains, but otherwise is a far cry from it.
Hannibal - Like a combination of Weezer and Sonic Youth in a low fi production budget. Could go somewhere.
Miggs - Sounds like Weezer with a southern rock twist. Another decent garage band.
OJ - Good post-grunge rock. Part '60s folk-rock, indie-rock and hints of grunge.

With Or Without You - Six Reasons To Drop Out

Bill - Starts out like a re-work of Metallica's "Master of Puppets", but diverges into metal-hardcore from there.
Hannibal - Decent hardcore that reminds me (vaguely) of Rollins Band. Worth a spin.
Miggs - Typical guitar wagging hardcore that doesn't really stand out as anything special
OJ - "Smell the Glove?" Looking for the Spinal Tap angle here, but lyrics don't reveal what.