1. CarcassNecroticism (Earache)Arguably grindcore's finest hour, Necroticism captures Carcass hitting previously unheard-of heights of technical proficiency with such jaw-dropping skill that the album sounds absolutely fresh 16 years after it came out. Rarely has a grind band achieved the thrilling, epic majesty of classical music, but Carcass took the cake here. The first Carcass album to feature second guitarist Mike Ammott (now with Arch Enemy), the twin guitar work stuns -- as do the outrag
Journeyman singer/songwriter Alejandro Escovedo has performed solo for a number of years now, but he sure has played in a lot of bands, too. It's a theme that recurs throughout his latest album, Real Animal. A loose memoir of sorts, the album's subject matter and styles span Escovedo's 30-year musical career, touching on some key locations, bands, and relationships that Escovedo passed through along the way.
As a member of the San Francisco punk outfit the Nuns, Escovedo holds the somewhat dub
