Articles by Laina Dawes

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  Gorod

  Process of a New Decline

  PUBLISHED Oct 13, 2009

  With technical death metal, there's a fine line between guitar shredding for the sake of applying texture to a song and self-masturbatory s...

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  Faust Again

  The Trial

  PUBLISHED Oct 13, 2009

  Formed in 1999, Poland's Faust Again are one of metal's hidden gems, and they aren't receiving the recognition they deserve. For those not...

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  Nightrage

  Wearing a Martyr's Crown

  PUBLISHED Jul 16, 2009

  Listening to Wearing a Martyr's Crown is akin to drinking too much Limoncello. After one shot of the lemon liqueur, you remark on its yummy...

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  DRUDKH

  Microcosmos

  PUBLISHED Jul 9, 2009

  When signing to Season of Mist just prior to releasing Microcosmos, Ukraine's DRUDKH stipulated that they would continue not to participate...

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  Dawn of Tears

  Dark Chamber Litanies

  PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2009

  The last few years have not been kind to Spanish quintet Dawn of Tears, but despite numerous lineup changes and the sudden death of their p...

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  HDK

  System Overload

  PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2009

  Formerly known as HATE DEATH KILL, one would expect HDK's System Overload to be a collection of extreme black metal with lyrics about the d...