Articles by Laura Taylor

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  Devils Whorehouse

  Revelation Unorthodox

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2004

  Fast, loud and heavy, Revelation Unorthodox introduces Devils Whorehouse to the world in full-length form. With a Glenn Danzig-like vocalis...

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  Imperanon

  Stained

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2004

  A new band of very young — but in some cases highly trained — Finnish musicians, Imperanon have released a debut described as melodic death...

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  Peccatum

  Lost In Reverie

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2004

  Extreme in its oppositions, Peccatum’s third full-length comes after a three-year pause for the band. Pitting soft, soothing textures again...

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  Closterkeller

  Nero

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2004

  In raven swirls of guitar-heavy gothic industrial, Closterkeller’s new album intrigues but never totally enchants. The record has a lot of...

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  Dargaard

  Rise and Fall

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2004

  Rise and Fall is the fourth album from the Tharen/Elisabeth Toriser duo that is Dargaard, and sees the pair continuing the pagan-esque and...

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  Epica

  The Phantom Agony

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2004

  Don’t let the cheesy cover art decorating Epica’s debut album mislead you about what’s inside. The Phantom Agony is pure neoclassical metal...

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  Fall of the Leafe

  Volvere

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2004

  The much-softened Fall of the Leafe are now onto their fourth album, 11 tracks that bear more in common with hard rock than extreme metal....

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  Lake Of Tears

  The Neonai

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2004

  Despite some brightly coloured psychedelic artwork, Lake of Tears’ 2002 album (just reaching us here in Canada now) takes a slightly less t...