Articles by Laura Taylor

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  Katatonia

  Viva Emptiness

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2003

  With a dark and brooding beauty, Katatonia’s Viva Emptiness works its way under your skin and into your blood till you need it like a drug....

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  Emperor

  Scattered Ashes – A Decade of Emperial Wrath

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2003

  Ten years — a magic number for earning the retrospective celebration, and since Emperor seems to be at rest for good, why wait any longer t...

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  Forlorn

  Hybernation

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2003

  Forlorn’s promotional material boasts of the band’s northern chill, but the album’s artwork and sound speak more of the coldness of technol...

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  Kovenant

  SETI

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2003

  It’s been years already since the Kovenant dropped their "C” for a "K,” but despite the change in spelling they’re eerily growing to resemb...

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  Daniele Liverani

  Genius – A Rock Opera

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2003

  Rock operas are a tricky undertaking, and while Liverani should get some credit for even attempting the challenge and assembling a cast of...

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  Lullacry

  Crucify My Heart

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2003

  Same name, but different vocalist (and spelling); same band, second album for North America (third in Europe). Lullacry is accessible Finni...

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  Opeth

  Damnation

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2003

  Opeth wasn’t kidding when they announced that Deliverance’s companion piece would be soft. Damnation isn’t just free of growls, it lacks an...

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  Various

  Into the Blizzard… Chapter II

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2003

  As the title indicates, this compilation is Skyscraper’s second venture chronicling the path of Canadian metal. Even with 19 tracks, Chapte...