Articles by Jill Mikkelson

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  Born from Pain

  In Love with the End

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2005

  Considering this band was actually born in a putrid pile of festering faeces belonging to the hardcore pioneers of yesteryear, pain seems l...

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  Dâm

  Purity (The Darwinian Paradox)

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2005

  Though home to many of metal’s most beloved and influential acts, England’s musical reputation lies not in its aggressive tendencies (zing!...

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  Deadlock

  Earth. Revolt.

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2005

  Concept albums are notoriously prevalent in any genre. Linking lyrics into a cohesive schema brings the music into a different realm of mea...

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  Red Death

  External Frames of Reference

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2005

  Building from a predominantly high speed Swedish foundation, the Red Death’s melodic metalcore is all too familiar to anyone who has follow...

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  Auburn System

  The Auburn System

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2005

  Metalcore’s descent into the depths of genre saturation has been a slow and painful journey. The past several years have seen countless ban...

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  The Esoteric

  With the Sureness of Sleepwalking

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2005

  For a while it seemed like Prosthetic’s potential was boundless. Their early artists released a number of inventive albums and pushed the b...

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  Funeral Diner

  The Underdark

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2005

  Countless splits, seven-inches and EPs later, California emo veterans Funeral Diner have returned with a thoughtful full-length that goes a...

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  Hate Eternal

  I, Monarch

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2005

  Three years after King of All Kings and six after their debut, Conquering the Throne, Hate Eternal have decided to continue on their themat...