Articles by Laura Taylor

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  Penumbra

  The Last Bewitchment

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2002

  Penumbra takes a multifaceted approach on their second release, The Last Bewitchment. With seven full-time members and guest appearances by...

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  Siebenburgen

  Plagued By Thy Angel

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2002

  This band's bio compares them to Cradle of Filth, but the similarity seems to end after the female background vocals and vampire fixation....

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  Star One

  Space Metal

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2002

  The guitars and drums hit heavy but Space Metal has the theatrical attitude of a full-fledged rock opera sung to a '70s progressive rock sc...

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  Entwine

  Time of Despair

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2002

  Entwine's third full-length release begins with a throbbing wave of low frequencies that lasts through the entire album. Keyboards are a cr...

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  Howling Syn

  Forebearers of Dusk

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2002

  The first full-length release by Montreal's Howling Syn tells a two-part story, combining fantasy, Arthurian legend and Gothic horror throu...

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  NonExist

  Deus Deceptor

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2002

  From "Entrance" through to the last track, "Divided We Fall," NonExist's guitar-driven debut rumbles, pounds and wails. Deus Deceptor is ar...

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  Ram-Zet

  Escape

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2002

  Ram-zet's second album manages to chaotically explore the musical spectrum without totally spinning out of control. Space-age synths and sa...

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  Sentenced

  The Cold White Light

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2002

  An eerie loon call sets the funereal mood of The Cold White Light, Sentenced's latest album of dark, heavy and incredibly catchy rock. In l...