Articles by Laura Taylor

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  Caffeine

  Prelude to a Sentimental Journey

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2002

  Arabian goth metal and poetry readings, early Tea Party mixed with Dead Can Dance, death metal and spooky spoken word, it may sound somewha...

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  Notre Dame

  Coming Soon To A Theatre Near You, The 2nd

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2002

  Featuring Snowy Shaw, best known for his work with Mercyful Fate and King Diamond, Notre Dame could be the poster child for B-movie metal....

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  Pale Forest

  Exit Mould

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2002

  Pale Forest hints at heaviness now and then, but that energy never really breaks the smooth surface of their third full-length release. Exi...

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  Without Face

  Astronomicon

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2002

  Visually and lyrically, Without Face could be another gothic metal band, but Astronomicon is far more progressive than just goth. The Hunga...

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  Age Of Ruin

  Autumn Lanterns

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2002

  Camouflaged with hardcore growls and lots of thrash guitar and double bass, Age of Ruin's rock'n'roll vibe takes a little while to surface....

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  Cradle of Filth

  Lovecraft & Witch Hearts

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2002

  This two-CD set sums up the Cradle of Filth's career with Music for Nations, with one disc compiling some of the band's most popular songs...

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  Dream Evil

  Dragonslayer

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2002

  Lyrics about killing dragons and battling evil dominates much of Dream Evil's debut, which is no surprise. Add to that a little romance and...

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  Moonlyght

  Progressive Darkness

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2002

  Beginning their full-length debut with a stripped down vocal duet, Quebec's Moonlyght makes it clear right away that this isn't just straig...