added: 11/5/08

Say Bok Gwai - "Chink in the Armor" - Edgetone Records

San Francisco's Say Bok Gwai is back for a second round with their sophmore album "Chink in the Armor." Self declarded "Canto-core," the band mixes punk, metal, hardcore and little bit of expermental into the furious mix of sometimes serious, sometimes not, unique music. Vocals go back and forth from Cantonese to English and are often not exactly for the PC minded. Just like the last album, it's a tough swallow at first but after repeated listenings I found the band has quite a lot to offer. Also, like the last album, my main complaint is the recording quality which doesn't do the songs or the band justice. If you're into bands like Spazz, Dead Kennedys, D.R.I, etc and have an open mind for some original music check out Say Bok Gwai. Their myspace page is at myspace.com/sbg.