"Masters Of The Dark Arts" is a sinister, happily violent detour from the pop-centric.
There's no need to look much further past the title to get a feel for La Coka Nostra's latest. Ill Bill, Slaine, Danny Boy, DJ Lethal, DJ Eclipse and company unabashedly mosh in Hip Hop's seedier side with their second full-length, Masters Of The Dark Arts, a sinister, happily violent detour from the pop-centric. It's a sound that's a bit out of vogue next to contemporary fare, and for the most part, absolutely appreciated.