Vandals “The Quickening” Nitro. Unlike a, say Godsmack, also reviewed here, these guys do make my bang my head in sync with the rumbling drums. It’s fast man, fast, rapid fire. Remember when the words mattered? Hey baby where we going out tonight? Are we going to eat? I want you to know I’m never ever really gonna let you go?” Love songs, nothing but punk rock love songs, with the occasional homage to “Canine Euthanasia.” Ment Inspector 7 " ...The Infamous" Radical Eclectic Ska 10-piece had built quite a rep for itself when this debut dropped in 97 - I7 toured w/ The Specials Reunion, Skatalites, Mighty Might Bosstones, and The Selector. - EAK.Lemonlime “Without Her” Face Down . A four-song, pure pop CD from a New Jersey label doing great things, by a band doing great things. Simple, bouncy, good. A guitar solo that won’t make you wretch. Harmonies that won’t make you. puke. Get what I’m saying? Musicianship is not dead. Who needs caffeine? Lemonlime doesn’t leave a soapy aftertaste. - Ment Godsmack, self-titled, Republic. Have we ever reviewed this? I don’t think I have. This summer, Godsmack was all-the-rage. They had some tour that the Albany radio station that carries Stern was promoting the hell out of. It’s head-banging stuff, get it? Pound, pound, pound. Argh, argh, ayeeee. Woa now! I guess the story of this record is worth a few lines, even if I can’t bang my head this week. It’s the major label rerelease of a self-released CD originally sold through Newbury Comics up in Massachusetts. I used to sell a lot of records there myself, before my rep went on maternity leave, I restructured my label, and all hell broke loose. Well this disc grinds big time and for all ya kids that can’t get enough and want to see them play arenas, I’m sure you’ll be afforded ample chances. - Ment