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"Maximum Metal Review"

When I hear some independent guys playing music this good, yet a few years past its commercial prime, I wonder if the band can move up to more of a national level. If talent were the deciding factor over record executive whims and trendiness then Milkweed would be up there with the big guys of the rapcore genre.

Looking like the bit players from a one of MTV's 'Jackass' spin-off shows and originating out of Cincinnati, Milkweed originally formed in 1999, with its main fanbase located in Cincinnati and surrounding areas and for the past 5 years focused on touring up and down the Midwest and East Coast.

You get about everything from these 15 tracks from the all-out slamming of the aggressive opener 'body floss' and 'throw down' to the soft touches of 'tenchics' and the humor of banging fat girls in Cinci (cincinnati fatties--with its mean, but brilliant use of horns recalling the sounds of circus elephants) and getting off as quick as possible with chicks in
'minute made' ("gone in 60 seconds like Nicolas Cage"). The topics here aren't worldly and there's no political agendas just anger, STDs, chicks, fighting and other street frustrations and machoisms.

The songs all mesh really consistently with tight, skillful, multiple hip-hop lead vocals both clean and rough in many styles: rapid-fire, soft, rough and Onxy-hyper--over top of simplistic, groove-oriented guitars and modern bouncing bass lines tied in with techno samples. What puts the band on a higher level is the bits of variety, like some funk and soul leads, in the instrumentation from song to song that show a level of maturity that only comes from time and practice. It's almost paradoxical that the maturity of their playing comes through this kind of subject matter, but it does and it sounds great for a self-sustaining band. Only thing that may hold these guys back, I think, is the scatological content of their imagery and packaging.

There's similarities at times to Stuck Mojo and Limp Bizkit and even Slipknot are apparent. Cincinnati locals probably don't want to see these guys move up to bigger things, but they really need to. They deserve all the props they get.

Score: 8.5 of 10

Nailer
Maximum Metal
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"Liquid Magazine Review"

Good God it must be hard being a Rip-Hop band these days. The genre is so fucking over crowded!! Competition is stiff. Tons of shitty Rip-Hop/Crusty bands out there, ruining the genre, and my impressions of it as well. But, Milkweed manages to stay afloat in the pit with this disc. The vocals are actually convincing me that this guy is pissed and not just copping onto a trendy vocal style, the guy raps fast as hell!! This is Milkweed's ticket, along with a band that is heavy and tight as well. Odd intros, guitar noises and keyboard parts give this CD originality, when viewed against other bands in this genre. It works, and doesn't piss me off too much either. If this is your thing you'll like this band. - Rudy Rude


"Independent Eye review"

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Nice, tight, heavy grooves. The dancibility of Sam Black Church meets the crassness of AC. This disc deserves to be spun.

rating: 5 of 5

Ken Oster
Independent Eye
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"Got Milkweed?"

Spewing a vile strain of Nü Metal, Milkweed's greatest challenge is to set themselves apart from like-minded peers who have already broken this genre open like an overripe melon. On their outstanding new CD, Body Floss, they do this successfully in several ways. One is the sheer vulgarity of their subject matter. It's a no-brow guilty pleasure that is as hilarious as it is disturbing. They combine Geto Boys irreverence, Bloodhound Gang innuendo and Beastie Boys wit. With every listen, I am laughing out loud at phrases that I had missed previously. Also to their credit is the intensity and diversity of their Aggro-Rock. The songs are far from interchangeable platforms for stale rhymes. Rather than choosing a specific proportion of Hip Hop and Metal, Milkweed visits the extremes. There are also plenty of interesting samples and vocal overdubs punctuating the songs. Vocalist Rob Rieman does a fantastic job of modifying his delivery so that it sounds like several MCs are contributing. At least I have to assume that's the case, since instead of credits or production details in the liner notes, Milkweed provides details about proctitis (inflammation of the rectum) as well as an informative article on "body-flossing," brought to you by the fictitious floss Anal-B. The accompanying photos are equally nauseating. In fact, this album wins the award for most stomach-turning packaging ever. Artwork aside, the band is extremely precise musically and victorious in their goal of providing non-stop entertainment. Milkweed is the disgusting candy everybody is going to want. Milkweed performs Friday at the Blue Note with Pulse8, A Present Day Nightmare and Hollowpoint. For more on the band, see milkweed1.com. (Ezra Waller) - CityBeat


"Body Floss- Milkweed"

Body Floss - Milkweed (Hansum Productions)
Cincinnati heavy rock band Milkweed takes elements of techno, rap, and melodic rock, fuses them to serve the beast of their heavy/thrash core, and comes up with an aggressive, impudent rock/rap hybrid much closer to Pantera than Kid Rock. Titles like “Milk Your Mother”suggest this aggressiveness, although others like “Febreeze” and “Muffies” are certainly not genteel. The hiphop style and hardcore metal subjects make for a sometimes disturbing, rapid-fire vulgar, yet compelling listen. A word of warning: this certainly isn’t intended for your grade school kids, but if you’re up for a different slant on ear ravaging, this’ll do. Find it through www.sonicbids.com/milkweed or www.milkweed1.com - The Amplifier


"The Hot Debut Of The Week"

Killer debut from this Cincinnati "Gangsta-core" band! Forget Linkin Park when there's MILKWEED!!!
Feat: Killer opening title track, "Body Floss"; "Wallz"; the somber yet intense "Tenchics"; the Eminem-esq "Cincinnati Fatties" and "God's Plan"

Sonny Thomas
The H.M.D. Music Resource Guide
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"THE ROAD TO RUIN: THE 1st ANNUAL MALEVOLENT METAL FEST"

Milkweed (Cincinnati, OH.) is a heavy metal groove core band and they made their time on stage count. They threw beer and CD's into the audience and, yeah, they were rather aggressive. But, it was clear that they were having the time of their lives on stage...they were really enjoying themselves, which was cool to see. They got off to a slow start because they requested more from the drum/guitar monitor, not really sure which it was. They waited a bit and finally said, "Fuck it...let's get this shit started" and they tore into their set. I'm not sure if their sound problems were fixed or not, but, from where I was standing, they sounded pretty good. A few songs into their set, they had to slow it down a bit because the mosh pit was getting rather violent and it looked as though it went from having a good time to someone who was about to get their ass kicked. They actually stopped at one point, when it seemed like the mosh pit action was just about to cross that "it's no longer fun and games" line. A moment or two later, they were back in action and the pit was back to normal. - BallBuster: The Official Int'l Underground Hard Music Report


"RB Records Japan (www.rb-records.com)"

(Track) 1; "Body Floss" immediately gets you attention! This sounds like anger rap-core mixed with tribal sampling! This is not very fast; however, you'll be very exciting, it's because of the great skill of rap-vocal. It's exellent!! We recommend this band for people who like Str8jacket, Crazy Town, Buckshot O.D, One Minute Silence. We also recommend rap-core DJ! You should get it!
YSK (Grind House Night / TOKYO?šCHIKUBEEZ)

First of all, listen (track) 1; "Body Floss". You'll be knocked out by the fast rapping. Bassist plays unique, too. We actually don't know about this band well: however, they play really good! I personally like (track)7. It's slow and even not rapping, but very impressive! Using sampling is one of the special feature of this band, and it's very effective. I remember One Minute Silence when I listened (track) 3. Anyway, I personally like this band! I recommend!!
Nu-Suke (RB Records JAPAN)

Milkweed is formed into 4 members, from Ohio, USA. They have been actived for long time, and I've been following them for long time. I was waiting their new release for long time, and finally got it! This new album is awesome!! I was happy to be waiting for it! Their sound doesn't have aperture like Slipknot, and fast rapping is like Str8jackit. You should keep attention about this rapping style! Rapping and sampling are very effective! You shuld check them!!
TM3 (Rapcore Booth / TOKYO?šCHIKUBEEZ)
- Grindhouse Night/ RB Records/ Rapcore Booth


Discography

-Spoken in Tongues - 2001
-Crankspiv Records Volume 5
(Cd Comp/ Track 10 -Bloodshed by Milkweed)-2002
-Body Floss - 2004
-Midwest Homegrown Winter 2005
(Cd Comp/ Track 3- 10chics by Milkweed)- 2005

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Milkweed is an Ohio based band, with its main fanbase located in Cincinnati and surounding areas. The band's unique sound is a collage of multiple musical styles, yet always remains heavy at the core. With jazz, techno, and hip-hop influences, Milkweed manages to achieve an addictive interplay of melody and groove (and sometimes utter discord) that makes even the most unsympathetic listener interested to say the least. For those that enjoy a good fuck in the ear, Milkweed is definitely the band for you. Milkweed's music will beat you, then gently caress you before it dismembers your seasoned sonic substructure and replaces it with such savory chaos. Milkweed's eclectic musical conglomeration is perfectly complimented with an incredibly aggressive vocal overtone mixed with just the right touch of humor that truly pries open your eyes to the miserable world around you and then forces you to laugh and forget about it. While based in Cincinnati, the band has spent the past several years focused on touring up and down the Midwest and East Coast, from Illinois to Florida to New York, and everywhere in between. During this time, Milkweed has opened for multiple major label acts, including bands such as Techn9ne, Mushroomhead, 40 Grit, Stemm, Vampire Moose, 5 Bolt Main, Rock N Roll Soldiers. They have showcased at Motor City and Mid-Atlantic Music Conferences. The band is entirely self-sustaining, responsible exclusively for all promotions, booking, recording, etc. As a result of incessant touring, rigorous self promotion, and most importantly word of mouth, Milkweed has gathered a large following from all over the U.S. and overseas. Throughout the course of their collaborative existence, the group has released multiple minor recordings, but during the past year, the band has focused its energy on writing and recording what can be considered the group's first official full-length release. In 2005, Milkweed commenced touring to promote the bands first LP, "Body Floss". CD sales have already begun to take off thanks to an established foundation of dedicated fans as well as likeminded record labels and distribution companies across the U.S. and in Japan. Through touring and self-promoting, Milkweed expects to experience increasingly significant success and looks forward to releasing its second full-length album, which is already in the works.