Articles by Laina Dawes

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  Sulaco

  Build and Burn

  PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2011

  Fronted by Brutal Truth axeman Erik Burke, who shows off his vocal skill, as well as his guitar prowess, Build and Burn is a flurry of tech...

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  Napalm Death / Murder Squad T.O. / Sepulchre / Reedemer

  Annex Wreckroom, Toronto ON October 7

  PUBLISHED Oct 11, 2011

  The first opening band is usually the youngest, least experienced and sometimes, unfortunately, the least talented. But Toronto's Redeemer...

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  The Atlas Moth

  An Ache for the Distance

  PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2011

  The term "grower" is usually thought of to describe a man's sexual, umm, "performance." However, by the fourth listen to this Chicago, IL b...

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  Kyuss Lives! / The Sword / MonstrO

  Sound Academy, Toronto ON September 16

  PUBLISHED Sep 19, 2011

  Kyuss Lives! kicked off their North American tour in Toronto and perhaps fans knew their good fortune, because they came out in droves. Aft...

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  Wolves in the Throne Room

  Celestial Lineage

  PUBLISHED Sep 13, 2011

  This year, black metal is having a resurgence, or at least has grown in popularity on North American shores. Portland's Agalloch and New Yo...

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  Pearl Jam / Mudhoney

  Air Canada Centre, Toronto ON September 11

  PUBLISHED Sep 12, 2011

  There should be a rule written for any band who plays in a stadium who has the financial resources to hire a decent soundperson: Never, eve...

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  YOB

  Atma

  PUBLISHED Aug 16, 2011

  In a recent interview, Yob's Mike Scheidt had this to say about metal musicians who don't want to or can't play "slow": "They aren't heavy...

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  Revocation

  Chaos of Forms

  PUBLISHED Aug 16, 2011

  On Revocation's third full-length there are a few times where absolute brilliance slowly veers towards Sum 41 cheesiness ― too much e...