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DEV ELECTRIC CD Review

DEV ELECTRIC www.myspace.com/develectric By: Macavity Dev Electric have released a debut CD that, when listened to, makes you stand up and take notice of this Texas band and realize they are not at all like any other band you have heard. They are better! They have some of the best vocals to be found lately with both lead and backing making for a powerful kick ass sound that is perfectly complimented...

Chimaira on the Mayhem Festival Interview

MAYHEM FESTIVAL CHIMAIRA Rob Arnold (Guitar) Cleveland, Ohio Myspace.com/chimaira By: Shauna O’Donnell HEY GUYS THIS IS SHAUNA O’DONNELL AND YOU ARE LISTENING TO MUEN TALK. I HAVE ROB ARNOLD OF CHIMAIRA ON THE PHONE WITH ME TODAY. MUEN: HI ROB THANKS FOR TALKING WITH ME. DID YOU HAVE A NICE FOURTH OF JULY? We actually spent it at a truck stop. We did drive over to a downtown area where...

Alex Bodnar: Space Between the Notes CD Review

Alex Bodnar Space Between the Notes Independent Release The cover letter that accompanied this advanced copy of  Alex Bodnar’s guitar driven instrumentation album with a June 2010 digital release date stated: “I know that a good review can be of tremendous help to the artist and the success of any album.” Well, maybe. I’d say an even bigger factor to tip the scales in the artist’s favor...

Gravity Clutch 3 Song Demo Review

Gravity Clutch 3 song demo Gravity Clutch aren’t breaking any new ground, but the piece of the well known yard they do cover is stomped into oblivion with boots made of punk tinged metal.  And lets face it, is there a mandate stating that every new band must redefine their genre or create something that rivals the well working wheel?  No.  My opinion is that as long as you create something that...

The Chemical Distance: The Pain & The Progress CD Review

The Chemical Distance The Pain & The Progress Bluntface Records This New Hampshire 3 piece cite bands such as Depeche Mode, The Prodigy, Jurassic 5 and NIN as their major influences.  Upon listening though, it sounded more like a mash up of Faith No More, Mindless Self Indulgence and Mr. Bungle.  One track however (The Protector) did sound like something that could be found on the timeless DM...