First Contact (Sony). Review by Bill Campbell.

Salvation By Fire (Steamhammer / SPV). Review by David Lee Beowulf.

Music For Elevators (Beautiful Is As Beautiful Does). Review by Julio Diaz.

Volume 2 (Hip-O). Review by Lips Fresno.

Trance-Fixed V2.0 (Neurodisc). Review by Kiran Aditham.

Cheap Trinkets (TKO). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Live at the Quick (Columbia). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.

We Are the Boggs We Are (Arena Rock). Review by Matt Cibula.

Various Artists (Universal). Review by Bill Campbell.

Blobscape (Kimchee). Review by Henry “Hank” McCoy.

Sometimes A Circle (Dreamworks). Review by Vanessa Bormann.

In a top secret press conference, Napster founder Shawn Fanning at last revealed the beleaguered file-swapping service’s business model. Ink 19’s Carl F. Gauze was there.

Coupe De Villa (Burnbarrell). Review by David Whited.

Slash And Burn: The Best of BoDeans (London / Slash / Rhino). Review by James Mann.

Julio takes a look at some really funny comics, including Halo & Sprocket, Love Bunny & Mr. Hell, and Peter Parker: Spider-Man.

Limbonic Art (Candlelight). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

In the spirit of April Fool’s Day, Features Editor James Mann would like to tickle your funny bone with such obvious spoofs as those shown below. It’s all a joke, right?

Abigail II: The Revenge (Metal Blade). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Even if only his status as one-quarter of Led Zepplin is taken into account, few could deny that John Paul Jones deserves to be revered. But more than 20 years after the end of Zep, Jones remains a vital and diverse artist. Gail Worley talks to a true musical legend.

Nize Baby (Burnbarrel). Review by David Whited.