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Chiodos
Perhaps no one can explain the sheer ferocity and timid quietness it is better than when vocalist Craig Owens says “we don’t want to let the kids down” when discussing the group’s intense vocals live at shows. Well they never let a single kid down with their vicious assault on the ears and grip on the jugular...
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Panacea — The Scenic Route Buy it at Amazon
Who else is glad someone like Washington, DC based Panacea is doing the hip-hop thang? Their sophomore album is a surreal journey into the cerebral subconscious and allows for the listener to follow the adventures of the main character throughout this highly touted concept album. Strong MC’ing skills are matched by a gifted sense for macking synths with samples and tights rhythms. Also “The Scenic Route” is guested by the vocals of Jive Records’s R&B starlet Raheem DeVaughn.
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