Have you heard of M8 Distributions yet? You're going to be hearing more and more about them in the future if you haven't. M8 is a company focusing on re-releasing old, out of print albums, and live material from bands. Their catalog will be growing quite a bit as they have a lot of albums to release over the next year.
Song Wars is their first compilation CD, and it's got 18 tracks by 15 bands for a mere $4.99. It gives you a taste of what is to come from M8. The track listing looks like this:
Jamie Rowe - Let it Go
The Mustard Seeds - The Way of the World
The Mustard Seeds - Queen of Misery
Midnight Orchestra - War Dance
Blame Lucy - Big Enough
Third Crow - Piercing the Darkness
Dale Thompson - Waiting
Atomic Opera - Rain Parade
Atomic Opera - Feverdream #1
Deitiphobia - Bow to the Cross
LSU - She Lies
Lifesavers - Money
Bride - Missing Children
Philadelphia - Search & Destroy
Philadelphia - Showdown
Rage of Angels - Leave You or Forsake You
Tempest - Dancing in the Rain
Charizma - The Knights
Midnight Orchestra was a nice new band, and I had never heard the Mustard Seeds, and they were better than I thought they'd be, but things don't really get cranking on this CD until Deitiphobia comes in with "Bow To The Cross." Other real highlights are Rage Of Angels, Tempest, and Charizma.
The insert is full color and gives a picture of the album that is soon coming (or already out) by each band on the comp, and some info on the release date or basic band info.
M8 is going to be re-releasing a lot of killer albums and this comp is a nice introduction to that. I really only liked less than half of the songs but I know what CDs I'll definitely be getting when they become available.
6/10
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