Took me all the way to mid March for this, and in about 10 days it will be time to get more stuff for the March Edition.

Here's what I got this month on emusic

I didn't have anything in the queue this month so I just went off the front page recommendations for the most part.

Wolverine Blues[2000]

Morning Star[2002]

by Entombed

I have never heard Entombed, but the description was a little intriguing. Basically, above average death metal band, trying something new they coined "death and roll". I'm going to have to dive into it a bit more but it seems like death metal crammed into a rock format.

So it's heavy, but it has your verse/chorus/verse kind of arrangment. I can see where this could be considered refreshing if you are getting so much death metal it all starts to blend together.

Into The Vortex[1994]

by Hammerhead

I liked the one I got last month enough to check this one out. It continues with the theme established by the previous album, but they're getting better at their chops. I'll probably be getting "Duh the big city" next month. If you're too lazy to see what I said last month, the'yre from Minneapolis, and they're on Amphetimine Reptile. That should be enough to set the stage of how this will sound.

Chaosphere Reloaded [2008]

by Meshuggah

Tuned down extreme math metal from Sweden. The chops are amazing, and mind bending almost to a fault where it starts to get in the way of enjoying the songs sometimes. Alas, if you thought Tool was king of the polyrhythms, well, you're wrong. It's these guys. 

Enemies of Reality[2003]

The Godless Endeavor[2005]

by Nevermore

Finishing off the discography of Nevermore, I can honestly say there is not a bad album in the bunch. Still, "Enemies of Reality" is the most thrashy, so I am willing to bet that it gets more spin time than all of them over time. 

Attack[2008]

by Dead Child

David Pajo of Slint indulges his inner metal demon. A friend pointed this out to me, and I'm glad he did. This is good stuff. It's old school metal, I'm not familiar enough with it yet to discern whether it's hipster irony or a homage. Perhaps the next release will expand on the idea and push it in a new direction. If you enjoyed Dave Grohls Probot, you'll probably dig this.

 

Execution Underground[1994] Disc 1 and 2

by Painkiller

One of the many project of John Zorn. This one also features Bill Laswell on bass and Mick Harris of Napalm Death. Curious? So was I. After hearing it once, I was inspired to throw on the Melvins + Lustmord again. It was that kind of mood if that tells you anything. If the mere mention of Zorn doesn't tell you what this would probably sound like, then you probably don't want to know anyway. 

Inventions For The New Season[2007]

by Maserati

This came off the recommendations on the front page, probably because of my occasional indulgence in post rock. These guys fit nicely along with bands like Trans Am and Russian Circles. If you're fan, you'll like this.

 

You're a Fun Drunk[2008]

by You, You're Awesome

Hailing from my hometown of Cincinnati, is "You, You're Awesome" featuring drums and synth. I saw them at the Northside Tavern last week and I enjoyed it a bit. The visuals were especially entertaining. Anyway, I would file this under post rock as well. Maybe Trans Am without guitars would be a decent description. Though, being a guitar player myself, my brain can't help filling in guitar parts in these tunes though they don't even exist as far as I know. 

And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out[2000]

by Yo La Tengo

I basically punted on this one. I enjoyed "I'm not afraid of you and I Will Kick Your Ass" based on the reviews(majority of which were good), this is a little more low key. I haven't heard it yet. But looking forward to getting into it tomorrow at work.