Reviews

Rhythms Del Mundo – Africa (11/20/12)

Beyonce, Coldplay, Eminem, REM, Aloe Blacc, and many others offer their top hits and collaborate with some of the best African Musicians to create the fundraising album Africa.

“Unlike most charitable donations, you get something tangible and enjoyable in return – as well as the knowledge that you are actively supporting some really well-respected organisations and projects.”- Consequences of Sound

“To date the organization has mobilized some of the world’s biggest artists to help champion their cause and has provided funds to support over 300 projects worldwide”- World Music Cent

“Great music for a great cause! This non-profit charity series brings American and English rockstar singers into the studio with superb third-world musicians for some serious global message jams.” –

Amoeba Music

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FEAR – The FEAR Record (11/6/12)

”Fear is not just one L.A. Punk’s finest groups ever, Fear is one of L.A.’s finest over all groups of all time. Lee Ving & Company has been one of the rare bands that is as explosive on stage as on vinyl.” – Amazon

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HIM – Two Decades Of Love Metal (11/6/12)

“From the lands of the midnight sun rises a band who’s music is as heavy and as dark as the northern nights, yet as captivating and as hypnotic as the northern lights. They are known as HIM.” – HIMlibrary

“If loving H.I.M. is wrong then I don’t wanna be right! I say “feh” to your conservative definition of metal. Freedom to marry! Love Metal 4evr! <3” – Metal Sucks

“With nearly 70,000 votes cast overall for our Album for the Week poll, you elected Finland’s HIM as the winners with their XX: Two Decades of Love Metal compilation.”-Revolver The Examiner, The Stabcast,Revolver

While She Sleeps – This Is The Six (11/6/12)

“It’s unfeasible that a better debut album will be released this year.” – KKKKK Kerrang!

“The Album Of The Year is here! This album has first class written all over it.”- Front *****

“A Mindblowingly stuffing album.” – 9/10 Metal Hammer

“A serious statement of intent.” – 4/5 Big Cheese

”An absolute beast of a record.” – 9/10 Rock Sound

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Halo 4 Soundtrack (10/22/12)

The release of Halo 4 is fast approaching, and fans of the groundbreaking first person shooter series have something to look forward to. On October 22, the game’s soundtrack will be released.

“The Halo 4 soundtrack has become the highest-charting game soundtrack ever.”-Gamespot

“343 Industries and Neil Davidge have seemingly done the impossible and lived up to the highest of hypes from one of video games most monumental franchises, and created a remarkable background and musical heartbeat for the series.”-Bring On Mixed Reviews

“It epitomizes the new direction of the franchise and Master Chief’s evolution from a 2D mass of muscle to the flesh-and-blood hero we always knew he was.”- The Stylus

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Halo 4 Remixes (10/22/12)

In addition to the original soundtrack from famed composer/producer Neil Davidge, renowned electronica musicians DJ Skee, Sander Van Doorn, Apocalyptica, Hundred Waters and more contribute to first ever Halo Remix Album as part of a Special Limited Edition Box Set.

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My Jerusalem – Preachers (10/9/12)

“My Jerusalem showcases a knack for being able to seamlessly segue from down and dirty, raucous cuts to ones that are genuinely pretty (for lack of a better term) in their arrangements.” Pop Matters

“My Jerusalem’s sophomore effort…manages to not just create a the sort of dark, ominous feel of dread and doom similar to that of Echo and the Bunnymen’s Heaven Up Here, it manages to do so in a way that feels strangely intimate, and yet momentous and mythic. After repeated plays, the album captures and retains the feel and energy of a band playing these songs at a live show. Preachers along with Lee “Scratch” Perry and the Orb’s The ORBSERVER in the Star House are by far the most fully realized and profoundly unique albums I’ve heard to date this year.” Joy Of Violent Movement

“Preachers” is held together by the impeccable rhythmic backbone of bass and drums. The transcendent voice of Jeff Klein brings a sense of darkly textured luxury to the creation, producing an album that is technically proficient and totally uplifting.” -Ramzine

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AxeWound – Vultures (10/2/12)

“Their debut album, Vultures, unleashes a torrent of uncompromising, unadulterated, and undeniable heavy music that’s got real teeth.” Artist Direct

“Packed with harmonized guitar riffs, chugging breakdowns, and pinch harmonics galore, the band nails its colors to the mast with an album that feels like a loving tribute to all the things that make groove and thrash metal so fun.” All Music

“From the outset, the sheer intensity of Vultures sets it apart from any of the musicians’ so-called day jobs.” BBC

“‘Vultures’ consists of 10 razor sharp riff filled, head banging hits. Liam’s raw, gruff rip-roaring vocals bring such an edge to the tracks that he surely is the voice of the metal genre.” Hit The Floor Magazine

The Orb Featuring Lee “Scratch” Perry - In The Star House (08/28/12)

“Journeying into the resonance chamber together, for an album that delves deep into both’s interests and histories in dub and studio trickery” The Quietus

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James Iha - Look To The Sky (09/18/1)

“”To Who Knows Where,” the first single from the record, is one of Iha’s darkest cuts. “It has a lot of atmosphere; it’s more of a moody rock track” ”Lyrically, it’s sort of about a happy feeling, something incredible that happens to you. It’s there for a moment, and then it’s gone. Something kind of ephemeral.”

“Imagine the deep atmospheres of The Cure and melodies of Tom Petty combined with obsessions Teenage Fanclub harmonics produced with the refinement of Stereolab.”

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Bad Powers – Self Titled (09/17/12)

“Brooklyn’s Bad Powers stays true to its first incarnation’s penchant for unleashing a lightning storm of alternately malevolent and dreamy, angular post-rock/noise-metal that’s equal parts Jesus Lizard, Isis, and PJ Harvey.”- All Music

“Shifting from a lulling Siouxsie & The Banshees-type charm to a grungy post-hardcore yelp, the singer sits well alongside Bad Powers’ instrumentation.”- Molten Metal

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