Category: reviews: music

BANNBODO – 1313 CD-R 4

BANNBODO – 1313 CD-R

Bannbodo 1313 CD-R (self-release) About a year ago a friend of mine, desperate to form a new band after relocating to KL from Penang, was going to try out and play guitar for “Band...

PUSHER / THE PIPS – Split-Demo 2007 CD-R 21

PUSHER / THE PIPS – Split-Demo 2007 CD-R

PUSHER / THE PIPS Split-Demo 2007 CD-R (Knot Records) A few weeks ago the recently revitalised Pusher (with guitarist Tholib back in the fold) went to Sri Gombak to record several songs for a...

NIZANG’s BRAIN SKETCHING REVIEWS featuring 4-SIVITS, THE TANGLED LINES, THE BOLLOCKS, EVEN TODAY, FEUD, FREYGYLE, THE INTIFADA, MOHD JAYZUAN, MORTAL COMBAT, SECOND COMBAT, SHOCK TREATMENT, INDIE FOR GLORY COMP & YOUNG AND DANGEROUS 1

NIZANG’s BRAIN SKETCHING REVIEWS featuring 4-SIVITS, THE TANGLED LINES, THE BOLLOCKS, EVEN TODAY, FEUD, FREYGYLE, THE INTIFADA, MOHD JAYZUAN, MORTAL COMBAT, SECOND COMBAT, SHOCK TREATMENT, INDIE FOR GLORY COMP & YOUNG AND DANGEROUS

ricenotes; Nizang mentioned about his new blog of reviews in a comment yesterday and I decided to call him up and hijack the whole thing into this blog. I’ve been trying to get people...

BURNING CIVILIANS – Demo 2006 12

BURNING CIVILIANS – Demo 2006

Burning Civilians Demo 2006 CD-R (Imaginasi Records) Burning Civilians is from Perak (I think they from Kinta or somewhere nearby) and I like the name a lot! Been seeing the moniker on some gig...

STEVE TOWSON & THE CONSCRIPTS – Shah Mat CD 0

STEVE TOWSON & THE CONSCRIPTS – Shah Mat CD

Steve Towson & The Conscripts Shah Mat CD (Criminall Records / Redneck Records) Australian troubadour Steve Towson is a man driven. Right from the point where his first CD-single (When The Revolution Comes /...

THE FLESH HAPPENING – The Flesh Happening CD 2

THE FLESH HAPPENING – The Flesh Happening CD

The Flesh Happening The Flesh Happening CD (TFH) Anal Joy. Shit On Me. The De Sade Suite. Bleed. These are the songtitles on Flesh Happening’s CD they sent over to me over five months...

WOLFGANG BANG – What Are You Going To Do? CD 0

WOLFGANG BANG – What Are You Going To Do? CD

Wolfgang Bang What Are You Going To Do? (ESM) Man, it’s heartening to know that Ricecooker is actually being read by kids from as far and “exotic” as Los Angeles! I must say, I’m...

VA – This Is Not A Break Up Compilation CD 6

VA – This Is Not A Break Up Compilation CD

This Is Not A Break Up Compilation CD (a split-release by 17 local DIY labels/distros!) Yup! 17 different DIY labels/distros got together to put this comp out. A pretty amazing and laudable effort supporting...

VA – Thrash Never Dies Comp CD 6

VA – Thrash Never Dies Comp CD

Thrash Never Dies Comp 2006 CD (thrashneverdies.com) This is an 11-band compilation of worldwide thrash metal bands put together by Thrash Never Dies portal, a site dedicated to documenting and promoting the original sound...

MR. STERILE ASSEMBLY – Hulagu CD 6

MR. STERILE ASSEMBLY – Hulagu CD

Mr. Sterile Assembly Hulagu CD (Skirted Records) Actually they prefer to be “mr. sterile Assembly”, note the lowercase spelling. I’m not sure why the preference is so, but I suspect it has something to...

GERODOK / KERNA DIA – Split-CD-R 8

GERODOK / KERNA DIA – Split-CD-R

Gerodok / Kerna Dia Split Fucking Demo-Lition CD-R (Avail Records / GustixKatilxDistro) At first glance this CD-R looks like another grind/crusty/d-beat/anarcho release. All black’n’white with fearsome skulls and bones. I was expecting dark blast...