Articles by Sean Palmerston

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  Atheretic

  Apocalyptic Nature Fury

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2006

  A band that have shared members with both Quo Vadis and Augury over the years, Quebec tech/death metallers Atheretic make another huge step...

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  Pharaoh

  The Longest Night

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2006

  A band containing two well-known metal music critics — both drummer Chris Black and guitarist Matt Johnsen have done their own fanzines as...

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  Mouth of the Architect

  The Ties That Bind

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2006

  Continuing in their recent line of excellent experi-metal releases, Translation Loss issues its third release by Dayton, OH drone unit Mout...

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  Dio

  Holy Diver Live

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

  Whose bright idea was it to put this out? Was this a contractual obligation or does Ronnie James Dio have balls of steel, because this is t...

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  Deep Purple

  Live At Montreux 1996

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

  With their biggest song ever ("Smoke On The Water”) having been written about a major fire in Montreux, it seems somewhat fitting for the b...

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  Rosetta

  The Galilean Satellites

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

  Taking obvious influence from the heavy droning metal of bands such as Neurosis, Isis and Cult of Luna, the Philadelphia-based quartet Rose...

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  Obsessed

  Lunar Womb

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

  Previously available only as a European import from Germany’s Hellhound Records, Lunar Womb was the second album by American doom rock trio...

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  Taint

  The Ruin of Nova Roma

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

  Released in the Europe by Lee Dorrian’s Rise Above label and wisely snatched up for North American release by Candlelight, this debut full-...