Mark’s Review:
 
Soulfly records have always been a mixed bag of Max’s aggressive genius and his over-reliance on misused “tribal” and “spiritual” elements that while fresh on 1996’s Roots, have grown increasingly stale and forced.  I admittedly was (and still am) a big fan of their debut album and felt like it would’ve been the natural [...]

Mark’s Review:
 
It’s not Fear Factory’s fault.  It’s not their fault that they perfected a sound and a style that would sweep through metal.  It’s not their fault that heavy music with triggered kicks, gated guitar riffs, a combination of singing and screaming with an overall gloss of keyboard sheen could be easily duplicated and copied [...]

Mark’s Review:
 
I did lots of embarrassing things in the late 90’s. This list includes wearing black jean shorts and listening to Coal Chamber. In 1997, I went to a Shorewood VFW hall and saw them and Sevendust play for $1.05. The low price it was sponsored by the now-defunct 105.1 The Kat FM, [...]