The bottom line here is this. Delonge and co have talked this record up way too much and because of that it was always going to sound mediocre. There's a few cool tracks on offer but as an entire record it drops the ball. I sincerely hope that the band pulls their collective heads out of their arses and let their music do the talking in the future.  

One final thing, make sure you actually buy this record kids! Yes, I'm talking to all you downloading fiends... The artwork on offer is stunning and it's courtesy of the band's front man John Dyer Baizley who's also worked on various records for Darkest Hou, Pig Destroyer and The Red Chord... so get excited already!

“Sworn To A Great Divide” is far from being the best record of Soilwork's career but there's still enough going on to keep most long term fans happy. I'm interested to see how the newer songs hold up when the band tour here in May.

I would've given the release a higher score but at only three tracks in length I was left hanging for more. All of Dark Skies' members have other bands (such as Melbourne metal powerhouse The Abandonment) so I sincerely hope that they  have some time to write some new songs and release an EP in the near future. 

“No Face For The Mentor” is the Australian metal record of the year, simple as that. The Rivalry are looking at doing one last show in their hometown in March 2008, and I urge everyone to head over and farewell one of the country's most explosive bands. 

The Dillinger Escape Plan are in an interesting position. Their current line up seem to excel at writing catchy rock songs, but they insist on throwing in bursts of metal for old time's sake. Rather than desperately clinging to their older fan base. TDEP should be confident in their abilities as song writers and move forward in the direction that we all now they're capable of. 

At the end of the day, this is a release that’s rock solid and mostly uncompromising, and although it does carry a few deficiencies, I'd still rate it quite a few notches higher than a lot of other shit out there, international or otherwise.

I honestly enjoyed “Ringing In The Sane” more than I thought I would but overall the album is mediocre at best. Better luck next time guys.

“Punk's Not Dead” has done an admirable job of mixing the old and the new and is definitely worth watching, whether you're 40 and still repping a mohawk or your 15 and you've just discovered the genre.

It sucks that their demo artwork isn't available anywhere on line because the acne covered gentleman who graces the front cover looks great! For the full scale Craterface experience go and see the band live. I guarantee that you won't be disappointed!