Bridges to Burn

Seminal sludge-rockers 16 drop a dozen new hits of misanthropy and spite on their new album Bridges to Burn. Their best album to date, Bridges to Burn spills over with the violent self-loathing that is 16’s caustic calling card. Bridges… is a perfect introduction to the band and the definitive prescription for long-time fans awaiting a new dose of 16.

Apparently, I wasn't the only one who got into the feral, teeth-grinding snarl of 16's hoarse and nihilistic sound in the '90s. Their red-eyed, drug-soaked groove struck that same bad nerve as prime FUDGE TUNNEL or maybe BARKMARKET — not exactly metal, too evil for punk, adehering to the same filth-...