By: Bob Zox

The car pulled into the foggy cemetery driveway at four-thirty in the morning. The
gate was locked, but the young man parked anyway, no one would be around until at
least seven. He and his love liked to come here, the familiar place, and familiar
memories here comforted them, a stable, unchanging place in an unpredictable and
disappointing world.

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By: Chris Stead

Welcome to Alice’s musical incarnation. The Divine Madness is what it would sound like if one had visited Wonderland and then made music about it: dark, intriguing and addictive. They have been around for just about a year now and in that time they have created quite a buzz. Currently they are working on recording their second album. Their first, “Secrets,” was independently produced and distributed. A two-disc opus, this album represents a body of work from a group that could potentially be as prolific as the Lennon-McCartney team of yesteryear.

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By: Chris Stead

Type O Negative is a band that has quite a history and is a name known by many in the goth and metal scenes. Known most distinctly for their early nineties hits “Black No. 1″ and “Christian Woman,” they have grown far from those quirky 10-minute songs. Over the past 14 post-Bloody-Kisses-release years, the band has grown and changed quite a bit. With some inner turmoil as well as the effect of time, thier mindset seems to be significantly different now than ever before.

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By: Amy McCain

300

****1/2 stars
Starring: Gerard Butler, Vincent Regan, Lena Headey, David Wenham, and Michael Leggett.
Directed by Zack Snyder
Released March 9th 2007 (USA)

What can be said about 300 Spartan Warriors clad in nothing but a helmet, a cape, and a loin cloth fighting off thousands upon thousands of invaders? A lot more than I can fit into this column! The visual effects in combination of the style it was filmed in made for a spectacular 117 minutes. This rated R movie features not only a historical background, stunning cinematography, and reeling plot line, but also some steamy sex scenes. There is some nudity, and not to mention blood, lots and lots of blood.

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By: Tanya Vazquez

Lacuna Coil
Karmacode

If you like gothic/symphonic metal like I do, you’re probably wondering if Lacuna Coil’s Karmacode is an album worth checking out. Out of all the albums Lacuna Coil has released, Karmacode is my least favorite. The combination of guitar lines, keyboard work, and contrasting dual female/male vocals help create their melodic sound. The thing I like best about Lacuna Coil is that they always seem to create music that goes perfectly with Scabbia’s voice. However, in this album they keep the same beat and rhythmic patterns time after time which makes the album really boring. It would seem they have abandoned their old music style to satisfy the likings of a more mainstream audience even though they are pretty well known. I’m not very happy with this album due to this sort of “selling out”. I wouldn’t recommend this album to new fans of this band. If they liked the newer stuff more, it’s not a good thing because they will be missing out on timeless classics from the band.

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