Articles by Jill Mikkelson

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  Lafcadio

  Sham Duvet

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2006

  Wonky jazz fusion and eclectic indie acid rock meet art house screamo in Lafcadio’s bizarre brand of guitar driven experimentation. The ope...

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  Mass Movement of the Moth

  Finale

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2006

  The reconfigured songs of Mass Movement of the Moth’s independently released Finally have been reincarnated and reinvigorated into a melodi...

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  (Lone) Wolf and Cub

  May You Only See Sky

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2006

  True to the nature of any trans-national media conglomerate, Hewhocorrupts Inc., the industry venture of the band that goes by the same nam...

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  Bloodshoteye

  An Unrelenting Assault

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2006

  Eric Galy normally has extremely good taste. He’s been building a small empire of cutting edge extreme acts for years, distinguishing himse...

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  Misery Index

  Discordia

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2006

  Relapse is losing its edge and its reputation as genre leaders is steadily fading. While it’s signed some of the most important acts to gra...

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  Kataklysm

  In The Arms of Devastation

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2006

  It’s pretty sad when a band as distinguished and as respected as Kataklysm get pigeonholed by their record company as having toured with "h...

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  Severe Torture

  Fall of the Despised

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2006

  Though nothing terribly original, Severe Torture plough through chartered territory with the fury of a hurricane, using the spirit of Flori...

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  Arise and Ruin

  The Fear Of

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2006

  This album is exactly what the world needs: more shitty metalcore. If you hadn’t gotten your fill of North American, pseudo-shredder hacks...