Victory Records returns with some new releases that touch
upon almost every aspect of the hard rock genre. First up is the latest release
from The Bunny The Bear. After the success of their 2012 album, “The Stomach
For It,” the duo continued tapping that creative vein for “Stories,” which was
released on April 16th.
The nursery-rhyme beginning of “Eating Disorder” quickly
turns tragic with its screaming vocals and hardcore industrial rock sound. The
album carries a more mainstream feel as the electronic dance beats of “In Like
Flynn” combined with the aggressive vocals of “Hey, Allie” has a certain appeal
to their sound. They almost go too far into pop territory with “It’s Not Always
Cold In Buffalo,” but return to their hard hitting sound in “The Frog.” The
album closes with the acoustic rock of “Sadie.”
Next up is the Finnish, horror metal of Snow White’s Poison
Bite with their latest release “Featuring: Dr. Gruesome And The Gruesome Gory
Horror Show,” which also came out on April 16th. The creativeness that
Snow White’s Poison Bite puts into their sound makes them stand out compared to
other hard rock bands.
They introduce you to Dr. Gruesome in the “Adams Family” like
opening song, before quickly diving into their true speed-metal sound on “The
Gruesome Gory Horror Show.” The band combines a nu-metal sound with punk-like
aggression to give songs like “There’s A New Creep On The Block” and “Halloween
Means Death” a different sound than the usual attack on the ears. The only
complaint I have is that this album should have been released closer to
Halloween to truly get into the season.
To find out more about Snow White’s Poison Bite, please visit
www.victoryrecords.com/merch/snowwhitespoisonbite.
Last up, we get the latest release from New Jersey punk band
Streetlight Manifesto. The new album, “The Hands That Thieve,” is the band’s
fifth studio album and will be released on April 30th. In addition
to the new album, Streetlight Manifesto is also releasing an acoustic version
of the album with the same ten songs performed by Toh Kay and his acoustic trio.
The new album begins with the band’s signature up-tempo
punk/ska sound on “The Three Of Us” and “Ungrateful.” They show us a little of
their acoustic side on “The Hands That Theive” which could easily turn into a
sing-along. The highlight of the album is the six-minute epic “With Any Sort Of
Certainty” as the musicianship within the band makes this song stand above the
rest. The album closes with the acoustic, fun sounding “Your Day Will Come.”
To find out more about Streetlight Manifesto, please visit www.victoryrecords.com/streetlightmanifesto.
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