 Karate High School
 Arcade Rock
 Review by Gary Hill

Well, one look at the album cover and the band and disc titles and you can be sure that this isn't something to take too seriously. These guys say that they combine the music of arcade games with other sounds to create their sound. Well, that's a bit gimmicky way to put it. In fact there are some elements that call to mind video game music, but they tend to be more afterthoughts. The group's core sound is an energized combination of emo and nu-metal. This is nothing earth shattering by any means, but it is fun. Also, in contrast to a lot of music from both of those styles, they change it up enough from song to song, and in fact within some of the songs, to keep it from all sounding the same. This is often raw, a bit odd, but also a lot of fun.
This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2006 Volume 3 at lulu.com/strangesound.
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