Brent Burton observed earlier in the week that critics seldom mourn the absence of metal from mainstream top 10 lists. I'd go a step further and say that the only bands that don't get shafted are the ones that don't need reviewing–bands like GnR and Metallica, for whom critics dutifully went out of their way [...]

First there was Breathe Carolina, which Rise Records heralded as the creators of "an entire new genre," and now there's Watch Out! Theres Ghosts [sic], an "experimental/live electronics" duo from California. If this is Rise's idea of signing new, "ground-breaking" talent, I've got news for the Oregon-based hardcore label: The new stuff blows. It's terrible [...]