en http://dcfuse.zlio.net/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:46:03 GMT Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:46:03 GMT http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Safe-Kittie/6454950 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:16:41 GMT

Safe - Kittie]]> http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Safe-Kittie/6454950 http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Oracle-Kittie/6454919 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:16:40 GMT This snarling, sensual group of gals from the Great White North bring new meaning to the adage "The men don't know, but the little girls understand." Belying the fact that they're barely out of their teens, Morgan Lander and company showcase both a keen musicianship and a startling sense of dynamic on this sophomore outing. Yes, they're capable of spewing out tunes as corrosively ugly as any of their male competition -- as they prove on the demonically intense "Mouthful of Poison" -- but Kittie knows more than one way to skin a tune. Lander can issue {|Corgan|}-esque pleas for understanding (like the soaring "In Winter"), meld sweetness and brutality (as on "What I Always Wanted"), or paint in shades of psychedelia (as on the wonderfully dizzy "Pink Lemonade"). There's plenty of aggression on Oracle, particularly in the furious drumming of Mercedes Lander, but rather than merely spattering their songs with random noise-bursts, the band layers their fuzzy, gradually escalating guitar riffs with clear-eyed precision. Oracle guarantees at least nine lives for these three thrash-rock femmes fatales.

Oracle - Kittie]]> http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Oracle-Kittie/6454919 http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Paperdoll-Kittie/6454908 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:16:39 GMT

Paperdoll - Kittie]]> http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Paperdoll-Kittie/6454908 http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Spit-Kittie/6454891 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:16:37 GMT A refreshing alternative to the testosterone posturing of the Family Values crowd, Kittie are poised to overthrow rap-metal's patriarchy and piss-mark the throne for themselves. This walloping all-girl quartet from London, Ontario, is more {|Ozzy|} than {|Alanis|}, kicking out downtuned, wall-of-sound guitar riffs and mostly indecipherable wailing with a ferociousness that belies their teen years. Clocking in at under 40 minutes, SPIT thrashes at the speed of puberty; the band rages through goth-metal-tinged, bass-heavy songs, as frontwomen Fallon Bowman and Morgan Lander howl like felines guarding their territory. The speed-metal crush of "Brackish" sounds like {|Luscious Jackson|} methed-up in a dark, damp basement. On "Do You Think I'm a Whore?," the singer's self-flagellation ("I look into the mirror/The whore is all I see") is betrayed by aggressive whomping riffs -- this is not the music of girls who feel sorry for themselves because they're members of the second sex. In fact, Kittie could be leaders for the Total Request Live generation's feminist uprising -- that is, if anyone could figure out what they're singing. A few songs into the album, though, and it doesn't really matter. Kittie seizes command of an overwhelmingly male genre without resorting to T&A antics, and that's a feminist statement in itself.

Spit - Kittie]]> http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Spit-Kittie/6454891 http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Kittie-Spit-in-Your-Eye/6258975 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:16:36 GMT All-female hard rock band Kittie take no prisoners on this home video release, which combines footage of the band's incendiary live show with backstage interviews and a look at life on the road for the band. Kittie: Spit in Your Eye features the group playing nine songs, including "Spit," "Brackish," and "Paperdoll."

Kittie: Spit in Your Eye]]> http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Kittie-Spit-in-Your-Eye/6258975 http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Speed-of-Sound-Australia-CD-1-Coldplay/8728890 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:14:46 GMT

Speed of Sound [Australia CD #1] - Coldplay]]> http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Speed-of-Sound-Australia-CD-1-Coldplay/8728890 http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/A-Rush-of-Blood-to-the-Head-Coldplay/6374125 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:14:45 GMT Like the best rock bands, Coldplay revels in drama. But unlike most platinum-selling acts, their appeal is cerebral rather than visceral -- at times, the band's music seems more suited to cathedrals than rock clubs, thanks in part to Chris Martin's ethereal voice and the sweeping lines that emanate from Jonny Buckland's guitar. Oddly, the portent never seems to weigh down Coldplay's melodies, which sent their hits "Yellow" and "Trouble" (from the multi-platinum previous album, {|Parachutes|}) soaring. On their follow-up, A Rush of Blood to the Head, the quartet largely pick up where they left off, although the disc does have its share of sonic deviations -- notably the opener, "Politik," which seethes more than it soothes, trailing angry guitar wails and palpable anger on Martin's part. "A Whisper" traverses different terrain -- Floyd-ian space-pop -- at similarly high speed, its beats swirling like comets across a vast dub-wise universe. Fans drawn to the intimate tone of "Yellow," however, still have plenty of chances to luxuriate: "The Scientist," which is carried by a deceptively simple piano line, beckons ever so softly; the lovelorn "Warning Sign" has a comparably lilting, heartstring-tugging theme. Coldplay may wear a pretty face, but that does not, thankfully, mask an empty head.

A Rush of Blood to the Head - Coldplay]]> http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/A-Rush-of-Blood-to-the-Head-Coldplay/6374125 http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/X-Y-Coldplay/6370229 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:14:44 GMT As they proved on their stellar, remarkably focused sophomore effort, {|A Rush of Blood to the Head|}, Coldplay weren't about to be spoiled by success. But in the time since that disc's release, the band -- or, more to the point, major-domo Chris Martin -- have had to deal with a potentially more dangerous problem: a little thing called happiness. While most of the quartet's previous output has dealt with isolation, rejection, and unattainable love, X&Y was crafted in, for lack of a better term, the Gwyneth and Apple Years -- a fact that colors many of the disc's tunes. "The Hardest Part," one of the band's typically elegiac swoonfests, finds Martin marveling at the wonders of pregnancy(!) but managing to stop himself before sinking too deeply into Jim Brickman quicksand. Lovestruck giddiness likewise rears up in the sparse bonus track "Til Kingdom Come," a gentle, folk-tinged catalog of his spouse's attributes. X&Y isn't lyrically one-dimensional, thankfully, and musically, it's far more open-ended than Coldplay's previous full-lengths. "Square One," for instance, replaces the traditional slow build with a lurching gait propelled by Will Champion's tense post-punk drumming. Similarly, "Low," obviously inspired by the {|Bowie|} {|album of the same name|}, slinks along with a decadent and previously unaired lustiness. Most enjoyable of all -- in part because it shows a nascent sense of humor -- is "Talk," a winking appropriation of {|Kraftwerk|}'s "Computer Love" that, in the hands of Martin and company, becomes a sort of cyborg power ballad. Much like {|U2|} -- a band that's constantly held up as a benchmark for these boys -- at a similar point in their career, Coldplay exude both power and self-importance. And much like {|Bono|} and crew, it's looking like Coldplay have the goods to back up the latter for a long time to come.

X&Y - Coldplay]]> http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/X-Y-Coldplay/6370229 http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/X-Y-Bonus-DVD-Coldplay/6309197 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:14:42 GMT

X&Y [Bonus DVD] - Coldplay]]> http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/X-Y-Bonus-DVD-Coldplay/6309197 http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Yellow/4232994 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:14:41 GMT Second Part of the Hit Single that Established Coldplay as a Viable International Act. Both Back Tracks Are Not Found on the Album "Parachutes" and Are Exclusive to this Single.

Yellow]]> http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Yellow/4232994 http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Coldplay-Live-2003-jewel-Case/2827932 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:14:40 GMT Coldplay Live 2003 (jewel Case)

Coldplay Live 2003 (jewel Case)]]> http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Coldplay-Live-2003-jewel-Case/2827932 http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Minutes-to-Midnight-Tour-Edition-Linkin-Park/13577770 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:07:11 GMT

Minutes to Midnight [Tour Edition] - Linkin Park]]> http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Minutes-to-Midnight-Tour-Edition-Linkin-Park/13577770 http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Linkin-Park-Meteora/6590146 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:07:10 GMT 12 songs and 4 pages of color photos from Linkin Park's sophomore release: Breaking the Habit * Don't Stay * Easier to Run * Faint * Figure.09 * From the Inside * Hit the ...

Linkin Park - Meteora]]> http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Linkin-Park-Meteora/6590146 http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Reanimation-Linkin-Park/6286719 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:07:08 GMT

Reanimation - Linkin Park]]> http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Reanimation-Linkin-Park/6286719 http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Hybrid-Theory-Linkin-Park/6286542 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:07:07 GMT Like {|311|}, Los Angeles quintet Linkin Park use two vocalists to capture alternate ends of the sonic spectrum. Chester Bennington provides angst and vulnerability with his alt-rock roar, while Mike Shinoda offers rancor and rhythm through a percussive hip-hop delivery. But that's where any comparisons to 311 end. Linkin Park are much darker and more aggressive, peppering their songs with lurching rhythms, dissonant samples, and brash, down-tuned guitars. The band's debut, Hybrid Theory, is impressively cutting-edge, fusing the industrial assault of {|Stabbing Westward|} with the insurrectionary charge of {|Rage Against the Machine|}. As confrontational as songs such as "Papercut," "Points of Authority," and "By Myself" are, they're infused with enough melody to keep Linkin Park away from the blindly raging terrain of acts such as {|Slipknot|} and {|Mudvayne|}. And when the Park get kinda sensitive, as on "In the End," which blends delicate piano and soulful vocals with staccato raps and surging rhythms, they reach an entirely new level of hybrid.

Hybrid Theory - Linkin Park]]> http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Hybrid-Theory-Linkin-Park/6286542 http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Jay-Z-Linkin-Park-Collision-Course/6253571 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:07:06 GMT Linkin Park, the band whose blend of hip-hop and heavy metal has taken them to the top of the charts, teams up with one of the true masters of rap, Jay-Z, in this performance video. Jay-Z/Linkin Park: Collision Course features Jay-Z adding his rhymes to Linkin Park's music, as well as Jay-Z's tracks getting the Linkin Park treatment. The video also offers a look at the rehearsals as the musicians work out their live "mash-ups." Selections include "Izzo"/"In the End," "Numb"/"Encore," "Dirt Off Your Shoulder"/"Lying From You," and more.

Jay-Z/Linkin Park: Collision Course]]> http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Jay-Z-Linkin-Park-Collision-Course/6253571 http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Linkin-Park-Conspiracy-Theory-Unauthorized/2834079 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:07:05 GMT Now for the first time Linkin Park: Conspiracy Theory goes behind the scenes and reveals the truth about the biggest Nu Metal band around, where they came from, how they were discovered and what has made them so successful. All these answers and more can be found on the first DVD documentary of one of the hottest groups on the planet. The DVD includes exclusive interviews with the band and those closest to them.

Linkin Park-Conspiracy Theory-Unauthorized]]> http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Linkin-Park-Conspiracy-Theory-Unauthorized/2834079 http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Black-Rain-Ozzy-Osbourne/6369459 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:04:38 GMT

Black Rain - Ozzy Osbourne]]> http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Black-Rain-Ozzy-Osbourne/6369459 http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/The-Essential-Ozzy-Osbourne/5676021 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:04:37 GMT There is only one Ozzy, beloved by millions upon millions of his fans world wide. There is only one Ozzy collection to own, The Essential Ozzy Osbourne an essential collection of rock classics from the master of metal, that includes all of his best known tracks! 2 CDs over 2 1/2 hours of music 30 Ozzy classics digitally remastered! Special Limited Edition contains new liner notes! A must have for any Ozzy fan and a primer for the new ones!

The Essential Ozzy Osbourne]]> http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/The-Essential-Ozzy-Osbourne/5676021 http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Diary-of-a-Madman/4072669 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:04:36 GMT The second album of Ozzy Osbourne's solo career, Diary of a Madman was his last to feature the talents of guitarist Randy Rhodes, who died in a plane crash soon after the disc's release. While it's not as furious as Osbourne's first solo album, Blizzard of Ozz, it still captures Ozzy's maniacal glory. Highlights include "Over the Mountain" and the kinetic "Flying High Again," which benefit as much from Rhodes's blistering musicianship as from Ozzy's heavy, melodic songwriting. Some of the disc is burdened with overly sappy passages and obligatory ballads, but overall, Diary of a Madman is required listening for the well-heeled metalhead. The 2002 remastered reissue includes the bonus B-side, "Flying High Again" single, a live version of "I Don't Know." Following a spat between band members, the parts played originally by bassist Bob Daisley and drummer Lee Kerslake have been recorded over.I>--Jon Wiederhorn

Diary of a Madman]]> http://dcfuse.zlio.net/p/Diary-of-a-Madman/4072669