Kazzer - Go For Broke

1. Pedal To The Metal

2. You Don't Know

3. For You

4. Throwin' It Down

5. Puddem Up

6. Locked Tight

7. Dreamin'

8. Elements

9. Eighties

10. No Complaints

11. Test Me

12. Halfway Home

13. When It Rains It Pours

Kazzer has released his debut album titled "Go For Broke." Kazzer has a style that is a mix of hip  hop and rock. This album just has a feel like something is off here. He is too late for the rap rock thing, and it's hard to tell weather he's cool or his music is dad rock. Kazzer has a similar sound to that of artists like Shocore, Trik Turner or KO, so if you liked these artists, you could like Kazzer. He has done an alright job on this album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, this album has actually been recorded quite well. This is one of the big highlights of the album. The instrumentation is pretty standard, as it's basically just a backup band behind a solo artist. The band can  play, but it's nothing you'll really think twice about. Not onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are pretty decent, as Kazzer can certainly rap and keep his pace/flow on it. Now it is a little hard at times to totally get what he is saying, but all in all he has done a good job here. With the lyrics, they just have so many generic topics to them. Songs about cars, rocking, trying to make it, and being on top. These are quite unoriginal topics and are probably why this album didn't do too well. This is a decent attempt, but at this time, it already feels old. If you are looking for a single to this album, his one hit "Pedal To The Metal" is the one you should pay attention to. This is the stand out track on the album and it talks about cars and going fast. Listen to this song and you will get a good idea of the rest of the album. Kazzer has made a debut album that is pretty lackluster besides the one hit. We hope he can get out there more and hopefully work on his craft more to get a fuller quality of tracks. Good try here, and we hope to see more from Kazzer soon. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it. They have since called it quits (R.I.P.)

Genre: Alternative/Hip Hop/Nu Metal

Release Date: 2003

Location: Hamilton, Ontario
Website: http://www.kazzermusic.com/

Label: Epic Records

Howl Said The Wolves - Oppror

1. Hobson's Choice

2. Blackline

3. Void

4. Liars Amongst Kings

5. Comatose

Howl Said The Wolves have released their debut album titled "Oppror." This album is your very stereotypical metal sounding album. This album encapsulates that old dad, metal vibes when you listen to the music. The band has that mid 90's metal feel and would be pretty similar to a Metallica, Pantara or even a Devil Driver, so if you are into those bands bands, you could like this album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded to a pretty decent sound, but we feel the vocals could of been put up a bit higher so that the music doesn't drown the vocals here and there. Other than that, the album sounds good. The instrumentation on this album has been shown off right from the get go. This band can certainly play and we are glad to see that. However, the snare on the drums. I don't know if it wasn't miked properly, too tight or whatever, but it is right there in your face throwing off the rest of the mix. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album sound pretty decent. He can certainly sing and has a pretty clear voice, to where you can hear just what he is saying. With the lyrics, the band has gone for song about starting an uprising, dissatisfaction and not having choice. We feel that this is quite a bit how people feel in the world today. We like that they tried to put it in a way where they aren't just screaming in your face, you have to think about it. Not a bad job here with this. If you are looking for a single to this album, give the song "Comatose" your attention, as this is the best song on the album and really gives you an idea for how the res of the album sounds. All in all, not bad. Howl Said The Wolves have made a debut album that really shows the band off in a rockin' way and gives you a taste of how they want to band to be. Hopefully with the things we mentioned in here fixed, the band can really bring people to them and their music. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Metal/Alternative/Nu Metal

Release Date: April 19th, 2017
Location: Guelph, Ontario
Label: None

Atria - New World Nightmare

1. New World Nightmare

2. Someone With Me

3. Less Than Equal

4. Follow You Home

Atria have released their debut album titled "New World Nightmare." This album is one that has an earlier metalcore feel to it. These guys go for the pretty common screams mixed with cleans in their vocals. The band has a similar sound to that of a Slipknot, Trivium, we even hear DED in there as well. So if you like any of these bands, you could really like this album. They have done a solid job here. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the lbum has been recorded to a fairly decent standard, especially for a debut very unknown band. The Instrumentation is nothing unlike a band you would find playing this style of metalcore, but it is solid, although nothing you haven't heard before. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are done very well. The screams are pretty strong, while still being able to tell what they are singing about. Their clean vocals are really solid and have musical, great tone to them. We definitely think the highlight of the album is the vocals. With the lyrics, the band goes for songs about destroying your world, living a better life, questioning your decisions, and more. These are not the typical topics you hear from bands these days, but it is nice to see a band get away from "the formula" many bands use today. If you are looking for a single to this album, give the song "Someone With Me" your attention, as it is the best song on the album and really gives you a good idea of the rest of the album. Atria have made a debut album that screams early 2000's metal, but that isn't always a bad thing. They do it quite well and have a solid debut effort to show for it. Hopefully now the band can get out there and show off their music to as many people as possible. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Metal/Nu Metal/Metalcore

Release Date: November 16th, 2018
Location: London, Ontario

Label: None

Scratching Post - Demo

1. Speedo

2. The Park

Scratching Post have released their debut album, which happens to be a demo. This album is filled with just two song, titled "Speedo" and "The Park". This band has a more 90's female sound to them more than anything, but with a darker side. The bands we think this sounds like, is a mix between Tuuli and The Birthday Massacre, so if you like those bands at all, you could like this one. They have done an okay job here. When looking at the recording quality of this album, it has been recorded very poorly, but then again, it was done in the early 90's and it is a demo. The instrumentation is nothing really to write home about either, although they can certainly play, it's nothing to blow you away. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on these two songs are not bad, you can certainly tell the singer can sing, but with the quality of the recordings, it's hard to even really hear her. With the lyrics, the band has gone for a song about meeting someone in a park, while the song speedo is about being at the beach. These two songs are just fun songs that you can listen to without really thinking. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just listen to both songs honestly, as it's only two and they are pretty short. Scratching Post have made two fun songs that really just let you know what the band is going to sound like and give you something fun to listen to. Hopefully we get a bigger sample of the band and can see what they are really about. Listen to these two songs to decide for yourself what you think about them.

Genre: Alternative/Hard Rock/Nu Metal

Release Date: 1994

Location: London, Ontario

Label: None

30Odd08 - A Non-Repeating Line

1. [Intro]
2. Save Face
3. HipHopocracy
4. [Cunning]
5. A Non-Repeating Line
6. Pins And Needles
7. [Untitled]
8. First To Stand

30Odd08 are a band that seem to make a lot of noise while they try to put a rapish spin on the vocals and added a turntable to their music. There are some pretty cheesy parts to this music, but as an attempt at Nu Metal when it was cool,, this is okay. Now this album does really need some better recording to it, as some songs sound much worse in quality as the others along with the typical downtuned guitars and average playing need some work. These lyrics and the rap parts seem to be okay though. If you need a specific song to listen to, you won't get one as their is no single song that stands out here, so just pick one and go back to 2001. This is an okay job for a band trying to make a sound that was only really popular for three years, so making it was pretty hard. A better quality recording and having the turntables placed better in songs would help. They have since called it quits (R.I.P.)

Genre: Nu Metal/Metal/Rock

Release Date: 2001

Location: Burlington, Ontario

Label: None

Project Wyze - misfits.strangers.liars.friends.

1. Room To Breathe
2. Nothing's What It Seems
3. Denial
4. Erica
5. Hush
6. Eyes Wide Shut
7. Running Away
8. Behind Closed Doors
9. Only Time Will Tell
10. Strangers Among Us
11. Jakobz Ladder

Project Wyze are one of those bands that came on late to a new but fast fading trend of metal and rap. This is their major label debut full length album. When you actually take the time to sit and listen to this band, they are quite good, these guys have catchy choruses along with pretty meaningful lyrics that are not all about how their life sucks. Being a major label album, this does have a great sound to it and the band can play decently as well. if you know the band, you know "Room To Breathe" if not, give that a listen, its very catch and rocks hard. If you know the band, you should give "Running Away" a listen, it is really an anthem and it just has such a catchy chorus in it. Project Wyze are sadly a band that doesn't get the credit they deserve, even when they toured. You really need to give this band more of a chance and listen to the full album, they have some great songs. They have since called it quits (R.I.P.)

Genre: Nu Metal/Metal/Rap Metal
Release Date: 2001
Hometown: Sudbury, Ontario
Website: http://www.projectwyze.com/
Label: Sony Music Canada

Kittie - Kittie

1. Jonny
2. Paperdoll
3. Trippin
4. 4315 Charlotte
5. Getoff (You Can Eat A Dick)
6. Choke

Kittie have released their debut album "Kittie." Here it is, for all you Kittie fans, the first ever EP from the band. This album had only 100 copies made, so this is a rare and hard to find album. Now this album is definitely not to the level of Kittie you'd expect from an album today, but it does have the aggression you feel from the band since day one. Some of these songs ended up on the Spit album, so take them as sort of demos for that. When you look at the recording and instrumentation of this album, it isn't the greatest, but for a brand new young band, the playing is pretty good. Now the recording could use some work, especially on the sung vocals as they sound like they are being yelled at you from across the room. The song to listen to would be "4315 Charlotte" as this song is really the best one on this album and it transformed into a big hit for the band. Overall, for what this album is, this is a pretty decent album, so listen to it for what it is at the time and not what they are now. Keep an eye out for what Kittie do.

Genre: Nu Metal/Metal/Rock

Release Date: 1999

Location: London, Ontario
Website: http://www.kittierocks.com/

Label: None