Articles by Greg Pratt

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  Obliveon

  From This Day Forward / Nemesis / Cybervoid / Carnivore Mothermouth

  PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2007

  Quebec’s Obliveon have always been under-appreciated in the Canadian metal scene but with these reissues of the band’s studio releases, hop...

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  Down

  Over the Under

  PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2007

  Inspired by tragedy — Hurricane Katrina and the death of Dimebag Darrell — the third album from New Orleans supergroup Down is another epic...

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  Absence

  Riders of the Plague

  PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2007

  It takes about one minute into the first song, with its scissor beats, scratchy screamed vocals and heavy yet melodic guitar sound and riff...

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  A Static Lullaby

  ...And Don't Forget To Breathe

  PUBLISHED Oct 10, 2007

  California's A Static Lullaby have hit the ground running on their debut full-length ...And Don't Forget To Breathe. Seamlessly blending el...

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  Fueled By Fire

  Spread the Fire

  PUBLISHED Sep 18, 2007

  Man, I dig the fun vibe, stupid, catchy tunes and homage to all things ’80s thrash on this re-release of California retro-lovers Fueled by...

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  Akimbo

  Navigating the Bronze

  PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2007

  Slowly but surely Seattle’s Akimbo have been building an impressive library of heavy and smart releases. Navigating the Bronze, the band’s...

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  CWAF / Noosebomb

  CWAF / Noosebomb

  PUBLISHED Aug 13, 2007

  Don’t let the rather sub par-looking packaging and forgettable band names throw you off — if you’re into underground extremity, check this...

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  Embryonic Cryptopathia

  Uterine Excretor of Carcinovomit

  PUBLISHED Aug 13, 2007

  Ah, yes, just what the good doctor ordered: a heaping pile of steaming gore-grind with nil production values, a 19-minute running time and...