Articles by Keith Carman

Black Sabbath

Classic Albums: Paranoid

PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2010

As is the case with any of the previous instalments in the Classic Albums series, Classic Albums: Paranoid is an hour-long investigation in...

Iron Age's Jason Tarpey Launches Cyclopean Records, Lines Up New Releases by Slaughter Strike, Sungod, Mammoth Grinder

PUBLISHED Jul 26, 2010

While many labels large and small might be having issues staying afloat, it hasn't stopped Austin, TX-based Cyclopean Records from announci...

Stephen Egerton (The Descendents, All)

PUBLISHED Jul 26, 2010

Stephen Egerton is vital to the world of punk rock. While the name rarely elicits more than vague familiarity, his body of work is legendar...

Good Riddance

Capricorn One

PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2010

As is the case with most defunct bands that maintain a semblance of posthumous popularity, this disc finds former SoCal skate-meets-pop-pun...

Amebix

Redux

PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2010

Breaking 23 years of recorded silence ― not including 1997's live effort, Make Some Fucking Noise ― aggressive crusty punks Ame...

The Body

All The Waters Of The Earth Turn To Blood

PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2010

New England-based oppressive doom metal behemoths the Body issue yet another esoteric feast of disparate elements slammed down over their t...

Invasion

Orchestrated Kill Maneuver

PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2010

Initially, Invasion seem to be just another band mining well-tread territory. Orchestrated Kill Maneuver is steeped in traditional, old sch...

Burning Love

Songs For Burning Lovers

PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2010

In truth, the first spin of Burning Love's debut full-length didn't yield the anticipated reactions. Expecting something in the same raw, c...