Articles by Bill Whish

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  Elvenking

  The Scythe

  PUBLISHED Feb 19, 2008

  Although most things related to scythes and Grim Reapers in metal are usually pasted on Children of Bodom covers, Italy’s Elvenking and the...

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  Grief of War

  A Mounting Crisis... As Their Fury Got Released

  PUBLISHED Feb 19, 2008

  Alright, the album’s title doesn’t really make that much grammatical sense, and the lyrics are pretty ridiculous, but these guys are Japane...

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  Martriden

  The Unsettling Dark

  PUBLISHED Feb 19, 2008

  Montana isn’t exactly a hotbed of extreme music. Martiden, an outfit from the northern state, are a group that provides a sound as vast as...

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  Nightmare

  Genetic Disorder

  PUBLISHED Jan 26, 2008

  Nightmare are a French power metal outfit who had some moderate success in Europe in the late ’80s. They reformed several years ago after a...

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  Pagan's Mind

  God's Equation

  PUBLISHED Jan 26, 2008

  Although the grim and frostbitten fjords of Norway are best known for black metal-influenced exports, the Nordic nation is also home to a g...

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  Jonin

  The Secret

  PUBLISHED Jan 24, 2008

  Amongst the seemingly endless stream of bands looking to capitalise on the new wave of American metal, it’s kind of nice to see a band from...

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  Unearth / Darkest Hour / August Burns Red

  The Opera House, Toronto, ON October 23

  PUBLISHED Nov 26, 2007

  When two leading figures in the fusion of metal and hardcore decide to come together for a North American tour, one can bet there are going...

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  Battlemaster

  Warthirsting & Winterbound

  PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2007

  The most notable heavy metal names synonymous with the state of Virginia nowadays are certainly in the vein of Lamb of God or Darkest Hour....