Review by JD on August 20, 2011.

Good straight ahead Hard Rock is hard to come by these days, but I have some that kicks ass. I have known the Sin City Sinners frontman Todd Kerns for years, as he kicked ass and took names in the band Age Of Electric around Canada in the early 90's while I played for many bands in the Saskatoon area. He now lives in the sinner capital Las Vegas and has developed a Rock And Roll Juggernaut to bare on an unsuspecting world... and it is much needed in the void of true Hard Rock.

Combining the bitter angst and aggression of Guns And Roses, the natural musicality of Aerosmith and just for fun then mixing in the nasty attitude sides of Skid Row with Soundgarden and even a little LA Gunns as well... Sin City Sinners command all and take what they want. With infectious riffs, party lyrics and a whole lot of attitude and swagger, this is a band that makes G’N’R in their heyday look a little light and droopy to me. They have what I like to say is smooth nastiness with attitude happening.

This album really gets a angle on the whole nasty rock thing. 'Numb' just explodes off of the disk with a wicked riff, making me think of Skid Row off of the "Slaves To The Grind" album while the slow yet not very light 'Ah! Leah' shows the band diversity as they shift into there own version of a power ballad. The highlight for me is the not very subtle lyrics of 'Arianna Incomplete' that showcases a poignant side of the SCS crew.

This is not metal as such, but it is one of those rare album that you naturally want to party with and still play loudly. My advice to everyone is get this album, grab a couple of six packs of your favorite brews, grab your girl and head to the beach with a good gettoblaster and a load of buddies doing the same. This album begs to party at maximum volume. I have not heard an album like this is a long time.

Sin City Sinners have a new (Old?) convert to their Rock ‘n’ Roll Army... and he has a beer in hand to salute them!!! Let the party start!!

Categorical Rating Breakdown

Musicianship: 8
Atmosphere: 9.5
Production: 8.5
Originality: 8
Overall: 9

Rating: 8.6 out of 10

Review by Jack on May 27, 2003.

Formed at the end of 2001, Papercut Homicide is an outfit comprised of members from Red Sky, Fire @ Zero Gravity, Nemo and The Creature. The press statement released by Retribute Records lists Papercut Homicide as an 'incredibly effective mix of grind, death metal, hardcore, jazz and rock.' "From Filth Comes Grace" is the sort of record that will simply appeal to a wide variety of people, from all walks of the more extreme music life.

Each of the sixteen tracks from "From Filth Comes Grace" sufficiently mixes it up with interesting guitar breaks, alternating vocal styles, and huge variations in tempo. 'A Will to Arson' for instance is possibly the slowest moving and is one of the more somber tracks from "From Filth Comes Grace," but is complete with amusing lyrics, and a rather grim atmosphere. Skip to track fourteen, 'The Thread,' and you are greeted with a far more furious opening riff, insane drumming and doppelganger-like vocals from Jon Burdick. Which brings me to one of the strongest points of "From Filth Comes Grace" – the drumming, its absolutely brilliant, and possibly one of the most consistently interesting performances I have heard for some time. Due to the large variety of styles incorporated by Papercut Homicide (think elements of Killswitch Engage, Dillinger Escape Plan, Pig Destroyer and Eyehategod), you were probably going to assume that each instrument would certainly play a more than standard role. This is certainly true of Phil Hogan who seems to certainly know his way around all extreme music fields and shows enough flair to warrant some extra listening.

Bottom Line: A really diverse, and more importantly, attention-capturing first effort from Papercut Homicide. Combining diversity, easy-going lyrics and songs that don't outlast their welcome makes this a winner in my books. "From Filth Comes Grace" is certainly deserving of an inspection.

Categorical Rating Breakdown

Musicianship: 8
Atmosphere: 7
Production: 6
Originality: 7.5
Overall: 7

Rating: 7.1 out of 10