Author: James McQuiston

Posted on: February 12, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Buckshot and 9th Wonder Set to Release “The Formula” on 4-15

  Super-Producer, 9th Wonder, formerly of Little Brother, has once again teamed up with legendary MC, Buckshot, of Black Moon, and the lead MC, of the mighty Boot Camp Clik, for their follow up album The Formula. The due released their first project in 2005, entitled Chemistry, as part of Duck Down Record’s “Triple Threat” Campaign, which also showcased albums from Sean Price Monkey Barz and Smif N Wessun, Reloaded…

Posted on: February 11, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Putumayo Presents Latin Reggae

Putumayo Presents Latin Reggae / 2008 Putumayo / 11.Tracks / http://www.putumayo.com / This is another one in the compilation of different world music CDs that Putumayo has put out in the last few years. For those individuals that are not in the know, what Putumayo does is pick a specific set of musicians, whether they be Middle Eastern, Eastern European, or the like, and then find a strong set of…

Posted on: February 11, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Metal Mind Productions presents Gardenian Re-issues and their huge dose of a solid melodic death metal.

Every true fan of melodic death metal is familiar with the famous Gothenburg scene, which is the home for such prominent names as At The Gates, In Flames and Dark Tranquility. Gardenian is yet another spawn of the Swedish metal community, but unlike many other bands from that region, they managed to stand up the fathers of the genre and deliver a huge dose of solid melodic death metal, at…

Posted on: February 11, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

The Berzerker – Animosity

The Berzerker- Animosity / 2007 Earache Records / 10 Tracks / www.theberzerker.com The Berzerker used to wear masks and dress up as demons. Now they don’t do that. They’re from Australia; headquarters to some of the most brutal and unrelenting Grindcore bands in the world. The Berzerker is no exception. It is fast, It sounds like a Nintendo game and it is very mean. Its very true to the origins…

Posted on: February 11, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Introducing on NeuFutur…Christian Natta

CHRISTIAN F. NATTA was born on the 14th Of April of 1971, in Capital Federal, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He start studying music at primary school, and continued at Secondary. At the age of 15 he started his first job as trumpet player in a band, while studying at the Conservatory of Buenos Aires. Once he had finished School he became a professional trumpeter and arranger, also travelling to London and…

Posted on: February 11, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Lord Belial – Revelation

Lord Belial – Revelation / 2007 Regain Records / 11 Tracks / www.lordbelial.com When true kvlt Black Metal comes to mind, one often thinks of the greats: Mayhem, Emperor, etc. The Church Burnings in Norway, and everything that goes along with that great scene. Well, if you’re into that then you’re going to love this record. From start to finish it is epic and unrelenting. They aren’t reinventing the wheel,…

Posted on: February 11, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

From the Diane Files : Volume One : The Doghaired Infants

From the Diane Files : Volume One : The Doghaired Infants / Fourth-Sized / 48 Pages / Love Bunni Press, 2622 Princeton Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 As the title may begin to indicate, the people at Love Bunni Press put together an advertisement in Maximum Rock’N’Roll about “Diane”, someone who was “Lonely 18 year old female into violent beauty, chaos as freedom, grotesque dark nite flighting and subjection through…

Posted on: February 11, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Gloom-metal band Winter has “Eternal Frost” and “Into Darkness” Re-issued

Winter is perhaps one of the most underrated doom metal bands ever to emerge on the American metal scene. During their career they recorded only one full-length album and one EP, but that was enough to convince the fans that a new icon of deep, depressing music was born. The band did not last long on the scene, departing shortly after the release of their debut album. Their legacy, however,…

Posted on: February 10, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Belay My Last – The Downfall

Belay My Last – The Downfall / 2007 Mediaskare / 13 Tracks/ http://www.myspace.com/belaymylast I had heard a lot of buzz about Belay my last through Myspace and the other various means that metal buzz travels through. I honestly was expecting a fairly generic metalcore band; but was pleasantly surprised to discover upon popping this record into my CD player that this was essentially one of the best new death metal…