Articles by Chris Ayers

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  Acid King

  The Early Years

  PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2007

  For latecomers to Acid King’s down-tuned depravity, Japan’s Leaf Hound has re-released the San Francisco trio’s first recordings: their epo...

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  Obituary

  Xecutioner's Return

  PUBLISHED Sep 4, 2007

  Florida death metal godfathers Obituary have produced one of their finest albums yet, though it’s come at a price: the departure of foundin...

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  Tesla

  Real to Reel

  PUBLISHED Aug 14, 2007

  Sacramento blue-collar rockers Tesla cannot lay claim starting the current trend of ’80s bands recording cover albums but they certainly di...

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  Canvas Solaris

  Cortical Tectonics

  PUBLISHED Aug 13, 2007

  First residing in the Tribunal Records stable, Georgia’s Canvas Solaris now call Sensory home, as do like-minded technical metal bands Spir...

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  Upside

  Jim Beam and the American Dream

  PUBLISHED Aug 13, 2007

  In contrast to Tribunal’s predominantly metalcore roster, Texas shotgun-wielders Upside highlight the label’s penchant for distinctive hard...

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  Weedeater

  God Luck and Good Speed

  PUBLISHED Aug 13, 2007

  North Carolina’s sludge-doom sloggers Weedeater get their filth groove on with their debut album for Southern Lord, the drunkenly titled Go...

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  Entombed

  Serpent Saints

  PUBLISHED Jul 31, 2007

  After Swedish metal institution Entombed’s teaser EP, When in Sodom, was released last year, fans marked their calendars accordingly for th...

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  Candlemass

  King of the Grey Islands

  PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2007

  Candlemass’s eponymous 2005 effort marked the homecoming of these Swedish doom pioneers and sadly, long-time front-man Messiah Marcolin has...