Articles by Laina Dawes

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  Shadows Fall

  Madness in Manila

  PUBLISHED Nov 28, 2010

  You do not want to be around Shadow's Fall singer Brian Fair when he starts wind milling his knee-length dreadlocks. It's part of his perso...

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  All That Remains

  For We Are Many

  PUBLISHED Nov 23, 2010

  There's no doubt that Massachusetts band All That Remains have definitely progressed since their 1998 debut, Behind Silence and Solitude, b...

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  Baptized in Blood

  Baptized in Blood

  PUBLISHED Nov 23, 2010

  The god-awful cover art was an early indication of just how much Baptized in Blood was going to be a disappointment. But in all fairness (p...

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  Ill Niño

  Dead New World

  PUBLISHED Nov 23, 2010

  The era of nu metal had a few positive aspects. And for those who like clean singing, uncomplicated song structures and lyrics centred upon...

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  Alice In Chains / Deftones / Mastodon

  Molson Canadian Amphitheatre, Toronto ON September 18

  PUBLISHED Sep 20, 2010

  When it was announced that Mastodon, Deftones and Alice in Chains would embark on a North American tour this fall, some were sceptical. Wha...

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  Burning Ghats

  Fool's Gold

  PUBLISHED Sep 19, 2010

  Vancouver, BC's Burning Ghats take the DIY philosophy to a whole new level. One might have wondered, after their 2009 demo, whether the ban...

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  Hatebreed / Emmure / Dead and Divine / Straight Line Stitch / Baptized in Blood

  Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto ON September 8

  PUBLISHED Sep 9, 2010

  Say what you will about metal, but a good metal band that knows what their audience want and consistently deliver, can be just as popular a...

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  Absolve

  Sadistic Crown

  PUBLISHED Aug 3, 2010

  "Technical," "European" and "quirky" come to mind when thinking about metal bands from Quebec. With the success of Neuraxis, Blackguard, Be...