FISH KARMA - THE THEORY OF INTELLIGENT DESIGN published September 2006, Zero Magazine

Let me throw this at you and if you tell me it isn't even close to being the coolest thing ever, I hate to break to you that you have no soul. Picture Doug from the classic Nicktoon of the same name in his sweater-vested glory replacing Page Hamilton as front man for Helmet. That's the first impression of Fish Karma in a nutshell. The first song, "Fifty Caliber Christ," is a sublime fix for the grunge addict with a goofy twist. From there is a barrage of country-esque acoustic songs plopped into the mix but there is never a dull moment.

Fish Karma is the pseudonym of comedian turned weirdo rock artist Terry Owen. However, this project is hardly a comedy album, that is, aside from an homage to Ronnie James Dio in the song "Dio Rocks." This album is the first of Owen's to come from the Alt. Tentacles label and it is fully a match made in heaven. Really, anything to come out of that label is choice.