Articles by Kevin Stewart-Panko

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  American Nightmare/Give Up the Ghost

  Background Music

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2001

  If Minor Threat used Mesa Boogie amplification, if the Hope Conspiracy subtracted their melodic edge, if Drowningman dumbed down their song...

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  Armored Saint

  Nod To The Old School

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2001

  Armored Saint were, and still are, one of the few American pure metal bands who played rock solid, no frills, leather jacket and long hair,...

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  Avalon

  Eurasia

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2001

  The closest any band is going to come to being (or at least being proclaimed) original is by combining a genre or two, weaving it together...

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  Avantasia

  The Metal Opera

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2001

  Right at this very moment, in a German record shop, there are two guys - one sporting a cut-off jean jacket emblazoned with a Fates Warning...

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  Drowningman

  Drowningman Still Loves You

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2001

  In the space of just over one calendar year, Drowningman have given us the How They Light Cigarettes In Prison EP, their second full-length...

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  Hades

  Damnation

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2001

  Of the three bands Alan Tecchio fronted through the '80s and '90s, why, oh why, does he choose to reform the worst of the lot? His new-foun...

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  Kong

  88-95

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2001

  Kong: they are a Dutch instrumental four-piece that have been around for over a decade and have released five incredible albums since 1990....

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  Professional Murder Music

  Professional Murder Music

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2001

  I want to talk about band names. You pretty much know what a band like Morbid Angel is going to drop on your lap, and the same goes with An...