The Capitol - Far From Freedom

1. Far From Freedom

2. The Arson View

3. Scene As Disaster

4. Broken Smiles

5. Come And Go Away

6. Nothing To Hide

7. One Stand

The Capitol have released their debut album titled "Far From Freedom." This album has a very light sort of alternative rock sound to it. The songs seem to be very keyboard driven and have a 90's feel. They have a similar sound to that of a Our Lady Peace or an  Oasis, so if you like those bands, you could like this album. They've done an okay job on this album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, it sounds okay until the vocals come in, the band gets louder and the drums kick in. It has a bit of that feeling when you used to turn the tv on loud and would just get that static sound. The instrumentation on the album is just alright, they can play, but it's nothing you haven't heard before really. Quite average. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are quite good, the singer can sing and has a great voice. Unfortunately the vocals are not very well recorded so they suffer. We can tell the vocal talent here though. With the lyrics, the band goes for those breaking relationship stories and really the process of breaking up. We know a lot of people can understand this, but it has been overdone and not really unique. Listen to the band as a whole though, we can tell something could be there. If you are looking for a single, there isn't one, so just pick a song and give it a listen to get the feel of the album. The Capitol have made a debut album that shows potential but you have to dig a bit for it through the bad recording of this album. We think the band could get better and they do have a commercial sound so we will see. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Rock/Alternative

Release Date: June 11th, 2007

Location: St. Thomas, Ontario

Label: None

The Matadors - Hellblazin'

1. Hellblazin'
2. My Undead Bride
3. I'll Dig The Hole
4. Devil's Elbow Bridge
5. Pyro-A-Go-Go
6. She Calls Out The Devil's Name
7. The Evil Eye
8. Bringer Of Light
9. We Are Legion
10. Let's Ride
11. Secret Song

The Matadors have released their debut full length album titled "Hellblazin'." This album is the first one to feature the main lineup of the band, and the female member is gone. This is the true lineup here for the first time. The band has a style of someone like The Horrorpops or Tiger Army, so if you like them, you could like this. If you compare this album to the last one, this is more complete and has more of a real band feel to it, plus this one is a full length. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded fairly decently and their sound is quite good for a newer style of 50's California rock. The instrumentation is pretty good for this style of music as well. Now onto the lyrics and vocals, the lyrics are not so meaningful, but they give you the sort of scary feature the band is trying to go for, while the vocals work quite well here, especially for that 50's sound. if you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song and give it a listen to get the feel of the album. The Matadors have really stepped it up from their previous EP. This album really shows what the band wants and gives them their own style in the rockabilly genre. We can't wait to see what the band comes up with next. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Horrorbilly/Rockabilly/Rock

Release Date: 2002

Location: St. Thomas, Ontario
Website: http://www.thematadors.net/

Label:YeahAlright Records

The Matadors - The Matadors

1. Ride
2. Other Man
3. Hangin' Round
4. London Dungeon

The Matadors, a band you should probably have heard of before, but have you heard them like this? This is The Matadors first ever demo, and it sounds quite different to what you hear from the band today. This has a real 50's rock style without sounding evil and the different singer makes this an oddity as well. Being that this is a very rough first demo from the band, if definitely needs some work especially with the recording. Now with this kind of music, it is very simple and stripped down, so the music is quite decent for this demo. The story here is that there were only four copies of the album made, so you get to hear something very rare and the very beginnings of the band. This is also the only album to feature this singer, and they also even have a lady in the band here. Now there is not one song to listen to over the others, so just give all four a listen and see what they are about. All in all, this is something that really needs work and is quite rough, but you can see what they start off as here and what they manage to become from it. Listen to this album and give them a chance.

Genre: Horrorbilly/Rockabilly/Rock

Release Date: 1999

Location: St. Thomas, Ontario
Website: http://www.thematadors.net/

Label: None