Articles by Jill Mikkelson

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  Kryoburn

  Enigmatic Existence

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2005

  Putting a heavy twist on a solid and familiar foundation, Kryoburn’s debut borrows mostly from later Fear Factory. Fortunately, it isn’t as...

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  Summon

  Fallen

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2005

  Moribund Records, also known as the label with no taste, has finally found a band worth listening to. Instead of the bargain basement black...

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  Antigama

  Discomfort

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2005

  The bands that have emerged Poland and other Eastern European countries in the past few years are beginning to make their presence known on...

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  Cephalic Carnage

  Anomalies

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2005

  After 2002’s marginally disappointing Lucid Interval, Cephalic Carnage has restored their reputation as one of metal’s most punishing acts...

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  Combatwoundedveteran

  This Is Not an Erect, All-Red Neon Body

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2005

  Discordant and constantly mutating thrash art-core is hard to do well, but luckily there’s grind-punk’s premier underground thrashers Comba...

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  Into the Moat

  The Design

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2005

  Most of Metal Blade’s roster is easily put to shame by Into the Moat’s label debut. Unfortunately, in wake of the Dillinger Escape Plan’s p...

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  Kylesa

  To Walk a Middle Course

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2005

  Black Sabbath’s ghost (or well dressed touring corpse, depending on when you consider their career to have ended) has been returning to sta...

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  Origin

  Echoes of Decimation

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2005

  Seven years into their career, the unremitting blasts and light speed grind that has kept this band above their peers is showing no signs o...