Articles by Amber Authier

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  Various

  Spiderman

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2002

  I'm not very fond of the "soundtrack," due to its very nature. Soundtracks encourage an already complacent music listening public to put ze...

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  Apex Theory

  Topsy-Turvy

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2002

  The Apex Theory is all about timing. From the strange swing-like momentum of "Come Forth” to the odd and sometimes disturbing time changes,...

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  Injected

  Burn It Black

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2002

  Atlanta-based Injected fuse classic metal with more modern ideas on their debut disc, Burn It Black. The results are what might come out of...

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  Tommy Lee

  Never A Dull Moment

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2002

  Why does Tommy Lee continue to bastardise the Mötley Crüe name by releasing substandard records? Never A Dull Moment is just another exampl...

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  Mushroomhead

  XX

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2002

  Theatrical and progressive hardcore is a sub-genre that very few attempt and even less do well. Ohio octet Mushroomhead has taken the eleme...

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  Portable

  Only If You Look Up

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2002

  Pop-punk quartet Portable deserves a cult-like following, and the group’s sophomore disc, Only If You Look Up, proves it. Guitarist Gus Cic...

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  Skinlab

  Revolting Room

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2002

  San Francisco-based quartet Skinlab return with their third disc, Revolting Room. The CD marks a heavier sound than past Skinlab offerings,...

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  36 Crazyfists

  Bitterness the Star

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2002

  Anchorage, Alaska’s 36 Crazyfists reveal what they do with all of those hours of winter darkness on the tundra with their debut CD, Bittern...