OCTOBER 22, 2003 myself. My favourite track, Bless the Child, is a song about leaving the blissful innocence of child- hood for the nagging torments of the real world. Other songs on the CD are similar to this one, with exceptions like the cover of the classic musical Phantom of the Opera. Also, the sixth track sound- ed just a little too much like Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” and consequently almost ruined what would otherwise be a perfect album. KKKKK >Russell >> Kenna New Sacred Cow Sony 2003 Kenna’s album is a low-key rock-esque album filled with some rather, as the album title would dictate, controversial lyrics. Those lyrics are, to a certain extent redundant, though they are gener- ally written in the form of poetry. It should have made the songs flow wrong, but it worked for this album. The entire album plays through like a religious acid trip, slipping back and forth between monothe- ism and polytheism with a vengeance. There are liberal amounts of conflicting and rather innovatiye moral questions jump- ing through relationships and life crises. The style itself is very piano dri- ven, with a few slight electronica bursts. The repetition of lyrics actually fits the music well, and floats seamlessly in between the betas and adds a catchiness to the songs. In songs like “Vexed and Glorious” and “War in Me” this leads to a focus on the importance of the lyrics. All in all a pretty solid album that I wasn’t sure I was going to like. kkk >Steph M. >> Watch Them Die Watch Then Die Century Media 2003 These guys have got class and by class I mean they scare even me. Their album opens with a deep male voice stating “I like to look my victims in the eyes. I want them to know that I am there. I like to watch them die.” This state- ment sets the stage for the newest group to sign its name to the Century Media label. They are from the USA which seems strange for something produced by a record label that is known for its European Metal. Not that we should hold that against them, these guys have what it takes to get somewhere in the Metal indus- Watch Them Die has found some way of combining different elements of Thrash Metal and old school punk rock in a way that actually doesn’t suck. What I real- ly like is that their music doesn’t get stuck in a rut like traditional thrash does. You know, where it sounds the same rift over and over and you keep checking to make sure your CD player isn’t skip- ping? Also, like I said, it’s old school punk rock not that sissy crap you hear these days about high school break-ups and skate- boarding. Fans of both American and European hardcore Metal will want to check out Watch Them Die. kkk >Russell : #3. the Devlins CONSENT. >> The Devlins Consent Nettwerk 2002 It’s been almost two years since the Devlins’ last album, “Waiting.” What took them so long? They toured for a year and a half before deciding to put together another album. Then they moved to an old country house in Kinsdale, Country Cork, and built their own recording stu- dio there. Then they put together an album of reflective, self- assured music, which pushes their musical boundaries without los- ing their fundamental strengths and style. Having never heard the Devlins before (I say that about a lot of bands, now that I think about it), I had no idea what to expect. Right from the get-go I was impressed with the overall sound of the Devlins’...err...sound. I am some- what lacking in symphonic acoustic albums (especially slow ones), since often enough they turn into repetition-fests, where- upon the artist sings something and hits the “repeat” button until they have filled an entire CD. “Consent” solves this problem by...wait for it..NOT BEING REPETITIVE. Final word: me am like album. kkk >Josh H. SIGNALS TO Noise 17 Punk fans riot after show cancellation Band denied entry into Canada By Julien Vernet, The McGill Daily MONTREAL (CUP) -- Cars were burning and police officers were wounded after angry ticket- holders waiting to see a punk rock concert at a Montreal club rioted Tuesday night when club-own- ers cancelled the show. The Globe and Mail reported that roughly 500 peo- ple rioted, vandalized cars, set fires, and broke store- front windows. Fifteen minutes after the cancellation of the show — which was to feature Total Chaos and the Exploited on a double bill - was announced, agitated fans were rioting outside The Medley on St. Denis, over- whelming 15 officers outside the event. Rioters van- dalized over 42 cars, including eight that were set on fire, and sent two police officers to the hospital with minor injuries. 8.Com (student) sociate | Galloway Botteselle & Company www. THINKCGA.org Certified General Accountants Association of British Columbia At least 11 businesses on St. Denis and Ste. Catherine were burglarized before 100 riot police officers dispersed the crowd. Reuters reported that the city has not seen rioting like this in over a decade. Police spokesperson Ian Lafreniere told the news service that “the last riot of this kind might be Guns N’ Roses (in 1992).” Hundreds of concert-goers rioted after Guns N* Roses frontman Axl Rose stormed off stage at an Olympic Stadium show and suggested people get reimbursed. Club owners cancelled Tuesday night’s show when Canadian immigration officials denied mem- bers of the Exploited entry into the country. Seven people were arrested Tuesday night and Montreal police expect more arrests after they review video footage of the scene. HINK CGA.