Spider is one of those incredible bands you’ve probably never heard of, but now that you have, circle pit right on over and take a listen to the pummeling and penetrating sonic Rorschach test that is Tabula Rasa. The intensely driving steady beat and the overall tightness of buzzing power will reintroduce you to your own Tabula Rasa, your original blank slate of personality. This is where lyricist and vocalist Hector Martinez’s carefully-crafted yet ambiguous words will rearrange that gelatinous goo inside your head and will make you think you know what he means while simultaneously realizing you don’t know what anything means. During my first listen, the combination of ferocious sound and enigmatic lyrics gave me the chills, but I really cannot explain why. I took the time to find o...