IMPALER
"One Nation Under Ground"
Root'o'Evil Records
rating: 4 of 6
Man, this is incredible, but United States also have their own KOROL' & SCHUT (KiSH)! At least, these acts definitely are the ones to be compared due to almost similar approach to music, and especially lyrics. Wanna know what the hell is it stylistically? Well, I'd define it as "grave rock", which sounds much more like a grim sort of punk, y'know. The lyrics are dark though humorous, however I definitely prefer KiSH… when it comes to poetry (and I wouldn't say that IMPALER's dudes managed to come up with a POETRY. No, these are lyrics only - nothing less, nothing more). Furthermore, I don't like vocals. Screamy and lacking any sense. "Bill Lindsey - lead vomitist"? Well, not a vocalist and far from being a singer, that's for sure. Honestly speaking, I liked this CD somehow… and despite all the drawbacks it possesses (remember, that these are "drawbacks" only in my own, quite subjective, view), "One Nation Under Ground" is a piece to be noticed. Didn't expect to see this one signed to a black metal label. (Herr Stalhammar)

MOTORHEAD
"We Are Motorhead"
Steamhammer
rating: 5 of 6
MOTORHEAD. Do I really have to say anything else? Like it always happens with Lemmy and co., they've managed to come up with yet another excellent piece of metal rock'n'roll, and, without any doubts, they don't have any rivals. Are you going to say, you disagree? I hope the answer is "no". (Herr Stalhammar)

PSYCHOPUNCH
"Bursting Out Of Chucky's Town"
White Jazz Records
rating: 4,5 of 6
An excellent piece of punk rock. Sounds quite refreshing, especially howadays, when most of bands out there aren't capable of doing anything except for worthlessly cloning each other. No primitivism, but raw power. No boredom, but a breath of fresh air. No kids claiming to be musicians, with wretched attempt of creating a worthy musical canvas on the outcome. The only thing I could possibly cavil at, goes for the fact, all songs sound pretty similar to each other. Nevertheless, as a matter of fact, "Bursting…" definitely is a stunning work. (Herr Stalhammar)

SEX MUSEUM
"Sonic"
Locomotive Music
rating: 4 of 6
Band with such a moniker can't be a worthless one, don't you think so? Fortunately, my expectations were fully justified this time. SEX MUSEUM deliver rather strange blend of a cross between hard rock and heavy metal, adding space-alike sounds as well as industrialized synth lines to reach the goal in creating an unorthodox work. Like 21st century hard rock, you see. This is definitely not for everybody, but the open-minded people will dig it. (Herr Stalhammar)