Escape is an awesome collection of badass metal covers. The selection of source material is wonderful in itself. The instrumentation is tight and the compositions are heavy- especially the last leg of the album. I was caught off guard by the straight up hardcore breakdown in Highest Bidder. I especially dig moments where the bass cuts loose. Great stuff!

Secret of the Booze is an absurdly fun and energetic punk/metal roller coaster (in the sewers). Like great pizza, it's the exact right amount of cheesy. There's no filler, to be clear, but the last three tracks get me especially hyped. Shuriken was nearly my top track, but the message and triumphant vibes of Human Power always win me over. Awesome stuff!

Objection! is an awesome mashup of video game covers with no shortage of shredding. I'm one of the eight people that grew up playing Mystic Quest, so Final Square definitely wins top track for me. Rad of Steel Samurai to choose an amazing song from a less appreciated game. I also dig the other little references sprinkled throughout the EP. Great stuff!

Rather than the cheesier, shreddier take on VG covers (which are also plenty fun, to be clear), REBORT takes a much more technical and progressive approach. Kezia era Protest the Hero instrumentation comes to mind at times, which is a big honkin compliment coming from me. The keys and especially the flute passages help set Random Battles apart from their peers. Great picks for source material. Rad stuff!

I honestly couldn't tell you the first thing about jazz fusion, but I can tell you that ZAKU is awesome! This EP demands your attention right away, and holds it in a way that instrumental music can sometimes struggle to. Every musician in the band is clearly very talented. Without feeling repetitive, the EP still manages to be plenty memorable. Could I run ten miles nonstop? Heck no. Could I while listening to ZAKU? I think maybe I could.. Also, the album art is incredible. Rad stuff all around!