Stabbing Westward - Wither Blister Burn & Peel

Stabbing Westward's second album finds them discarding the lo-fi aggro-synth assault of their first album for a more mainstream "guitar-driven sound." While this isn't necessarily a bad thing, you have to wonder why they would do such a thing. Some would argue that Stabbing Westward are copying Nine Inch Nails, but upon closer inspection you will probably find they owe more to the British synth poppers Depeche Mode than anyone. This is especially true on the "emotional" synth-bass of "What Do I Have to DoNULL" and the alien landscape sounds of "Sleep." But the question is, are they a good bandNULL The answer is both yes and no. Read More