Dozen Dead Roses and Dead in London (pictured) play sleazy gutter-glam with arena-sized guitar hooks. Dead in London’s melodies are a little cleaner, but not by much. Caution: London’s “Ohio for Killers” — available online at MySpace.com/DeadInLondonRock — is the kind of anthemic, fist-pumping sing-along that’ll stick in your head for at least a week.

This article appears in Jan 3-9, 2007.