Articles by Chris Ayers

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  Gojira

  The Link

  PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2007

  After the rousing, worldwide success of last year’s From Mars to Sirius, France’s premier metal label Listenable remasters and re-releases...

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  Hidden Hand

  The Resurrection of Whiskey Foote

  PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2007

  The third album from doom guitar legend Wino’s latter-day outfit is truly the group’s most durable yet. The Resurrection of Whiskey Foote c...

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  Irepress

  Samus Octology

  PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2007

  Boston’s fecund spawning ground has produced yet another instrumental group, Irepress ("Ear-press”), combining the math rock aesthetic of D...

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  Japanische Kampfhörspiele

  Hardcore Aus Der Ersten Welt

  PUBLISHED Jul 4, 2007

  Loosely translated as "Japanese combat radio plays,” Japanische Kampfhörspiele (JaKa for short) dominate the sicko-grind sweeps for their 1...

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  Big Business

  Here Come the Waterworks

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2007

  After relocating to L.A. from Seattle to join the Melvins last year as permanent members, bassist Jared Warren and drummer Coady Willis dis...

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  Callisto

  Noir

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2007

  Much like the death metal explosion of the early ’90s, the atmospheric post-rock of Isis is now garnering countless imitators. Finland’s Ca...

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  Drain The Sky

  Drain The Sky

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2007

  One of the Bay Area’s finest indie labels and foster home to Dystopia, Grief, Brainoil and the beyond-rare Melvins live eight-track cassett...

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  Testament

  The Spitfire Collection

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2007

  After guitarist Alex Skolnick left Testament in 1992 after the release of the MTV-propelled The Ritual, these Bay Area thrash demigods stru...