Articles by Jill Mikkelson

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  Unholy Ghost

  Torrential Reign

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2004

  Rest assured black metal is thriving in the hearts of young Satanists everywhere. Unholy Ghost are another reminder of Emperor’s everlastin...

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  Abominator

  Nuctemeron Descent

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2004

  Wearing large spiked jewellery has come to symbolise those few heavily-touted, influential moments in a band’s career. The ever-precious me...

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  Blue Eyed Boy Mister Death

  Blue Eyed Boy Mister Death

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2004

  The first striking 26 seconds are an appropriate introduction to this ruthless and melodiously sinister record. BEBMD harness Reversal of M...

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  Byzantine

  The Fundamental Component

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2004

  Two duelling guitars melt into an implacable screeching toy gun riff only then to be usurped by a Southern rock melody and a Meshuggah guit...

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  Conspiracy A.D.

  Humanity=Destruction… The End is Near

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2004

  On this side of the Atlantic the popularity of certain imports seem to indicate the only places metal is thriving is in the medieval Scandi...

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  Decapitated

  The Negation

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2004

  Barely a year after the band’s sophomore release Nihility and at the ripe age of 22, Poland’s Decapitated have returned with another ground...

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  Gorerotted

  Only Tools and Corpses

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2004

  "Zombie Graveyard Rape Bonanza” is only the beginning of a slew of songs whose titles bear more magnitude than the music itself. Only Tools...

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  In-Quest

  Epileptic

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2004

  The silver lining on the artwork undeservedly suggests this Belgium band is more electronically-oriented. While they do utilise a techno ap...