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  Palms

  The Isis Legacy

  PUBLISHED Jul 15, 2013

  Despite the fact that Isis formally called in quits in 2010, the greatly influential post-metal band have continued to make a mark on the l...

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  Daughn Gibson

  Darkness and Masculinity

  PUBLISHED Jul 15, 2013

  "Yeah, hey, do you mind calling back in five minutes? I'm just picking up a bagel." So begins our chat with Daughn Gibson, a giant of a man...

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  Smith Westerns

  Practicing Perfection

  PUBLISHED Jul 12, 2013

  The story of Smith Westerns sounds like something John Hughes would have come up with if he had read Michael Azerrad's Our Band Could Be Yo...

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  Guillermo del Toro

  The Vision of 'Pacific Rim'

  PUBLISHED Jul 11, 2013

  He has frightened and delighted audiences with the dark fantasy of Cronos and Pan's Labyrinth and the visually stunning comic book occult h...

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  David Yow

  Scary Not Scary

  PUBLISHED Jul 9, 2013

  David Yow is a complicated man but here are things that are known about him: He used to live in Texas; he sang in exhilarating, influential...

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  Amon Amarth

  Go All In

  PUBLISHED Jul 9, 2013

  Norse mythology and metal music make fine companions. A long and ever growing list of bands — not just from Scandinavia but from all...

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  Tona

  On Rap, Race and Scarborough's Legacy

  PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2013

  The artist formerly known as Daetona has come a long way from spitting in a Kris Kross-styled kiddie rap crew in Toronto's Chester Le housi...

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  Blood Ceremony

  Victorian Victors

  PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2013

  Toronto, ON-based occult rock battle mages Blood Ceremony have built a reputation for spellbinding live performances and grand, gothic comp...