New Killer America [PA] by Skrape

Pros: A decent helping of good material
Cons: Mostly formulaic, tons of clichés

"Hmm," you think, "another nü-metal band." And then, "God, that's one nasty-looking album cover." ...

Pros: Some Cool catchy rock-metal songs.......
Cons: Derivative...........

One of the few good things(some might think otherwise)about the popularity of nu-metal is the endless array of offerings(albums/cd's)upon which many may base their musical likes and dislikes. I will not be alive, nor do I wish to wait, for the...

Pros: Several great songs. Have a unique sound. Good lyrics.
Cons: Try to go too much for the freak you out look.

Welcome to the second of edition of:

On The Rise

Now these guys surprised me. By even looking at the CD, you can tell these guys are trying to go for the shock effect. The CD cover is a close up of a broken finger nail. I bought it...

Pros: Ummm....the stickers?
Cons: Well, name a song...

More and more, I can’t help but feel total disgust with the music industry as they force-feed talentless bands down our throats in ever-increasing doses. Whether it be the hellish warble of the latest Nashville embarrassment or the mind-numbing sappiness...

Pros: Interesting modern sound, unique vocals.
Cons: some things not all that original

Skrape just seemed to pop onto the metal scene from out of nowhere. I had heard their demo's for Isolated and Waste and was a "little" excited to finally be able to get the entire cd in my hands...

Well first things first... the cover...