The Traditional- "My Brother is the Sea"

Local band here in Buffalo that I caught over the weekend.  A little off from my usual stuff, but I dug their live sound (very loud and very heavy). Grabbed their disc for 5 bucks; this is my favorite track from the show and the CD.  Ton of early Fall Out Boy influence, though with a little less knack for writing hooks. Worth a quick listen now if you're into it, and definitely one to keep an eye on.

Dunbarrow- Dunbarrow

Early Pentagram worship, and with better guitar work to boot.  Stoner metal feels like a super oversaturated genre right now, but a few stand outs like High on Fire, and a ton of mid-tier, untimately forgettable stuff in the middle.  Thick bluesy riffs, a great sense for pacing, and a solid occult-ish vocal performance sets this album apart. Norway strikes again.

Mineral- The Power of Failing

One of the acknowledged classics of golden era Emo for a reason. Old hat for the big emo fans I'm sure, but for the more causal fan, this can fly under the radar of bigger acts like Brand New and the like.  A one album wonder, featuring impossible dated album art too. Perhaps the most infamous use of Comic Sans until Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert went off like a jilted date on prom night. Aesthetics notwithstanding, this is grade A late-90's angst at its finest.