Articles by Jill Mikkelson

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  Chain Collector

  The Masquerade

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2006

  While actual masquerades are romanticised for their mystery and excitement, the atmosphere of this dead-dance is closer to that of a third...

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  Helrunar

  Frostnacht

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2006

  The time honoured artistic tradition of alluding to nature’s cruelty when articulating those seemingly fatal human emotions is practically...

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  Ruins

  Spun Forth as Dark Nets

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2006

  Though they’re lacking when it comes to immediately riveting moments, a few listens uncovers Ruins’ ability to texture subtleties delicatel...

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  Berzerker

  World of Lies

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2006

  Known for their gimmicky masks, gore-oriented subject matter and the alleged infamy of their "banned by MTV” video, the Berzerker have ligh...

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  Bolt Thrower

  Those Once Loyal

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2006

  UK grind/death legends Bolt Thrower are a monster of a rare breed — 20 years into their career they’re still thrashing like it’s 1986, whil...

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  Gorgeous

  Great Lakes

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2006

  The ever-expanding Distort Entertainment’s latest release comes as yet another aggressive addition to the small but diverse catalogue from...

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  Sargeist

  Disciple of the Heinous Path

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2006

  This far down the proverbial musical road it’s hard to believe that there’s still a market for guys in corpse paint playing endless tremolo...

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  So I Had To Shoot Him

  Alpha Males & Popular Girls

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2006

  As far as the latest waves of artsy hardcore go, So I Had To Shoot Him are doubtlessly earning a place ahead of most attempting to conjure...