Articles by Jill Mikkelson

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  Keep of Kalessin

  Armada

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

  Even though they’ve been around for more then a decade and have five releases to their credit, Keep of Kalessin have yet to garner much att...

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  Herman Rarebell

  Too Late for Peace

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

  Containing members from Third Degree as well as Poland’s newest big-name exports, Antigama, Herman Rarebell look back to the grind and thra...

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  Strapping Young Lad

  The New Black

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

  Nearly a decade after City, the sophomore release that brought both the band and Devin Townsend into the limelight, SYL continue to crush e...

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  Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

  Sam Dunn, Scot McFayden and Jessica Joy Wise

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2006

  Without sounding pretentious or unduly academic, self-proclaimed head-banger and institutionally certified anthropologist Sam Dunn systemat...

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  She Said Destroy

  Time like Vines

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2006

  The debut album from Norway’s She Said Destroy gets this band started in the right place. They reference a comprehensive selection of influ...

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  Oblomov

  Mighty Cosmic Dances

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2006

  Sci-fi Czech-metallers Oblomov’s attempts to leave earth and explore the depths of the universe are admirable but ultimately fruitless. The...

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  Smackdown

  Someone Has to Kill The Headwriter.

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2006

  The Smackdown have taken their interest in professional wrestling and turned it into a hardcore gimmick worthy of a few laughs. Put in term...

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  God Among Insects

  Zombienomicon

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2006

  It’s hard not to be skeptical when a band are touted as a "supergroup.” Sure, ex and current members of Swedish powerhouses Dark Funeral, V...