Articles by Laura Taylor

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  Elis

  Dark Clouds in a Perfect Sky

  PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2004

  If at first you confuse Elis with Theatre of Tragedy or Leaves’ Eyes you’d be making an understandable mistake. Produced by Alexander Krull...

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  Lilitu

  The Delores Lesion

  PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2004

  It’s hard (maybe impossible) not to get caught up in The Delores Lesion within the first few seconds of its opening chords. Lilitu’s third...

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  Woods Of Ypres

  Pursuit of the Sun, Allure of the Earth

  PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2004

  With the mesmerising and all too brief moments of the intro, "The Looming of Dust in the Dark (& the Illumination),” Woods of Ypres’ second...

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  Desdemona

  Version 3.0

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2004

  The title of Desdemona’s third album makes a bad (read "worn out”) first impression, and listening to Version 3.0 does little to dispel it....

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  Fission

  Crater

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2004

  The studio project of Andreas Hedlund (aka Vintersorg) and Benny Hägglund (Vintersorg’s live drummer), Fission is an outlet of complex melo...

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  Project Hate

  Hate, Dominate, Congregate, Eliminate

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2004

  The long title of the Project Hate’s fourth album might be an indication of the bigness of the band’s sound, the epic-approaching length of...

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  Tvangeste

  Firestorm

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2004

  Just the second full-length release from Russian’s Tvangeste, Firestorm is a roaring synthesis of black metal and classical music. Rather t...

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  Ad Vitam Aeternam

  Abstract Senses

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2004

  France’s Ad Vitam Aeternam blend classically toned female vocals and string sounds with death metal growls and brutal riffs, coming off som...