The most enduring cliché spouted to critics by a band whose new release sounds just like 30 other albums released that day goes like this: "Yeah, dude, the album was a learning experience, but for us, dude, it all comes together on stage. Catch us at [name of club in your hometown]. I mean, we rock." Sure, there's nothing like having your amps set to 11 and a seething cluster of kids jammed up front to drench with your pompous beads of sweat while you holler, "Is anybody wasted? Fuckin' all right!" Anything to disguise the fact that your... More >>>