Articles by Laura Taylor

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  Benedictum

  Uncreation

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

  Benedictum’s debut record roars like the choppers in the band’s promo shots, a lava-blasting volcano of classic heavy metal with contempora...

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  Silentium

  Seducia

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

  Compared to the band that released 2003’s Sufferion — Hamartia of Prudence, Silentium have become masters of their art. Seducia is very muc...

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  Hecate

  Brew Hideous

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

  A concept album of sorts, Brew Hideous is a hellish soundtrack to an old, real-life horror — the mass witch-hunts and persecution of the mi...

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  Apocalyptica

  Amplified: A Decade of Reinventing the Cello

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

  When Apocalyptica first came out with an album of Metallica songs played on four cellos it seemed unlikely that this was anything but a nov...

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  Agalloch

  Ashes Against the Grain

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

  Ashes Against the Grain begins with a slow progression of piercing sustained tones, but after its first few seconds the album takes a more...

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  Angel Blake

  Angel Blake

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

  Angel Blake’s self-titled debut is the kind of album I enjoy involuntarily, with a mix of pleasure and amusement. It’s tastefully cheesy, i...

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  Thundra

  Worshipped by Chaos

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

  Worshipped by Chaos is the second album by Norwegians Thundra, featuring the talents of ex-members of Einherjer and Enslaved and delivering...

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  Evergrey

  Monday Morning Apocalypse

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2006

  Thanks to a substantial back catalogue of strong releases, Evergrey have set up high expectations for each new album — demands the band hav...