Articles by Jill Mikkelson

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  Japanische Kampfhörspiele

  Fertigmensch

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2004

  Repudiating assimilation by an English-dominated music mainstream can either be damning or defining for a band. For listeners, it provides...

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  Jesus Wept

  Sick City

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2004

  A religious allusion in a band name almost always indicates a profound interest in preaching. Whether it is anti-establishment or amorously...

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  Kittie

  Until The End

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2004

  Admittedly, this record is a huge step forward. Ultimately, this record is a deranged pop-metal mess. Some of the most basic drumbeats imag...

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  A18

  Dear Furious

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2004

  Usually, when an album begins with sirens, expect the worst. Another eyebrow-raising facet is a rhythm section that is credited to one pers...

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  Borknagar

  Epic

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2004

  The title of this record is a gross understatement. The good reasons for writing an album over 30 minutes long are few and far between, but...

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  Killing Theory

  Dead. Buried. Forgotten.

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2004

  After listening to the first few seconds of this record you may be convinced you have mistakenly put in Between the Buried and Me but alas,...

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  Malevolent Creation

  Warkult

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2004

  Metal veterans Malevolent Creation are back with yet another record 17 years after their formation, proving that even the eldest of men can...

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  Six Reasons to Kill / Absidia

  Morphology of Fear

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2004

  Recently it seems the age-old practice of paying as little as possible for releasing an album has gone out the window. It may be that most...