Weekly Band Profile: Power Quest

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Uncle Critic

Name: Power Quest
From: Southampton, England
Web Site: http://www.power-quest.co.uk/
Lifespan: 2001–present
Genre: Power Metal
Best Release: Wings of Forever
Releases:
Power Quest Demo
Wings of Forever
Neverworld
Magic Never Dies
Master of Illusion
Info:
Power Quest may have had more members than most metal bands, in fact their former members list looks more like a punk band than a metal band. But don’t let that fool you, Power Quest is a damn good metal band. They’ve got great vocals and great guitar work, and when it comes to power metal that may be the most important things. Sharing members with other bands such as DragonForce, Arthemis, Threshold, and Liquid Sky you can see there’s no shortage on talent. Rumor is a new album is coming out in 2010 so be on the lookout for that.

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REVIEW: Rational Anthem / The Strait A’s: Use Your Delusion

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Uncle Critic

Traffic Street Records puts out a lot of cool shit, like this split. Rational Anthem and The Strait A’s make a great pair. Two songs from Rational Anthem and three from The Strait A’s. The first Rational Anthem song is fun and great to sing along to, their second song is more of your average punk song (not that that’s a bad thing) but it’s got some great sing along parts in it. Two more top-notch tunes from Rational Anthem. The Strait A’s side of the record is faster, higher pitched and more poppy than the reverse. ‘Pet Porject’ blazes through before you even realized it’s started. From there the catchy tunes continue to the insultingly titled ‘Pop Punk Boys Are Girls’, too bad it’s a great song. Then to close out the The Strait A’s side of the record an almost average quick song, but damn if it isn’t good too. Five great songs, on a great label (with some pretty sweet cover art), you can’t go wrong with this one.

Rational Anthem
1. You Tell Me
2. Call the Weather

The Strait A’s
3. Pet Project
4. Pop Punk Boys Are Girls
5. Gotta Make the First Move

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Weekly Band Profile: Leatherface

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Uncle Critic

Name: Leatherface
From: Sunderland, United Kingdom
Web Site: http://www.leatherface.uk.com/
Lifespan: 1988-present
Genre: Punk/Rock
Best Release: BYO Split Series, Vol. 1 (split with Hot Water Music)
Releases:
Cherry Knowle
Fill Your Boots
Mush
Minx
The Last
Live in Oslo
Discography Part One
Discography Part Two
Horsebox
Dog Disco
The Stormy Petrel
Beerpig
Razor Blades And Aspirin
Smokey Joe
Not Superstitious
I Want The Moon
Seconds Out, Round One (split with The Boo Radleys, Doctor Phibes. and Scorpio Rising.)
Compact & Bijou
Hops & Barley (split with Wat Tyler)
Eagle
Do the Right Thing
Mackem Bastards
Little White God
Your Choice Live Series (split with Jawbox)
BYO Split Series, Vol. 1 (split with Hot Water Music)
Bonus Live
Info:
Frankie Stubbs is the closest thing you’re going to get to a punk rock Lemmy, unless of course you’re talking about Lemmy himself. Leatherface is also draws some parallels with Motorhead, they both seem to draw heavily on rock n roll but add their own spin on it. They’ve done a split with Hot Water Music, which was a perfect ‘raspy vocals’ pairing. They’ve been going strong for over 20 years now and I’m hoping they don’t stop anytime soon.

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Weekly Band Profile: Van Canto

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Uncle Critic

Name: Van Canto
From: Germany
Web Site: http://www.vancanto.de/
Lifespan: 2006-Present
Genre: Metal, Power Metal
Best Release: Hero
Releases:
Hero
A Storm To Come
Info:
Van Canto is one of the most unusual bands you will find. What makes them stand out? They are an a cappella metal band. You read that right, a metal band, no guitars or anything, just straight vocals. They do have a drummer which is a bit of a sellout, but I’ll let it slide because they also do a lot of awesome covers (Manowar, Nightwish, Blind Guardian, Deep Purple, Iron Maiden, Metallica and Grave Digger). I’ll admit the first time I heard Van Canto I thought it was hilarious, and a bit weird, but they quickly grew on me and now I’m eagerly awaiting their 3rd studio album. The bad really is something you’ve got to hear for yourself, what you’ve got in your head as what they might sound like does them no justice.

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REVIEW: Get Bent: Dead It

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Uncle Critic

Get Bent is just a good band, from the first time I heard their demo I knew it. Vocals reminiscent of Hot Water Music, but catchyer on the music side of things. It’s Alive Records brings out this three song 7″ which will be in heavy rotation around here. My only problem with this is the same issue I have with most really good EP’s and singles, its way too short. You really get into it, then all at once it’s over. That being said I think the second song “Things Not Done Changed” is the hit off of here. Do yourself a favor and look into Get Bent. 500 black vinyl, 500 clear vinyl.

1. To A Buddy At War
2. Things Not Done Changed
3. On Excuses

Get it from It’s Alive Records HERE

Get Dead It from Amazon HERE

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