Articles by Chris Gramlich

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  Time in Malta

  Construct and Demolish

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 1999

  With the dreaded emo bug infecting punk, rock and hardcore it was only a matter of time before metal succumbed to its genteel influence. Al...

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  Warlord

  Rock the Foe Hammer

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 1999

  With a name and title that either implies some sort of Manowar worship or black metal leanings, Warlord prove that old book and cover theor...

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  Zao

  Liberate te ex inferis (save yourself from hell)

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 1999

  Zao’s latest release is a concept album based on Dante’s Inferno. Songs are broken up into the five circles (Limbo, the Lustful...

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  Countervail

  The Most Abused Word

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 1999

  Like contemporaries Converge and Cave In, Countervail combine generous amounts of noise, metal (of the thrash and death variety), hardcore,...

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  Entombed

  Monkey Puss (Live in London)

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 1999

  Recorded live during 1992’s legendary, infamous Gods of Grind tour, Monkey Puss shows Entombed when they were a much different beast...

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  Grift

  Pimp Daddy 3000

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 1999

  A brief lesson in not sucking in the world of rap-metal. First, play metal really well — not as easy as it sounds. Second, have a sin...

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  Iron Monkey

  We’ve Learned Nothing/Church of Misery

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 1999

  Continuing in the tradition of their latest full-length Our Problem, Iron Monkey once again employ horrible artwork and some of the most di...

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  Church of Misery

  We’ve Learned Nothing/Church of Misery

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 1999

  Continuing in the tradition of their latest full-length Our Problem, Iron Monkey once again employ horrible artwork and some of the most di...