Articles by Laura Taylor

Vanquished
Black Northern Storm
PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2006
Seeping murk, and erupting savagery and profanation, Vanquisheds debut album is entirely black metal. Black Northern Storm comes off frigi...
Bitter Fall
Sweet Rise
PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006
It's tempting to describe Sweet Rise as a goth-rock album, but it's more than that. Stylistically, Bitter Fall covers a lot of ground, and...
Griffin
The Sideshow
PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006
Evoking images of leather and spikes, Griffin rocks out hard on their second release. Despite some less-than-cheery lyrics, The Sideshow is...
Rakoth
Planeshift
PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006
Rakoth's second full-length originally appeared in 2000 on Italian label Code666, but thanks to the band's new deal with Earache/Elitist, P...
Apotheosis
Farthest from the Sun
PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006
A one-man project, Malta's Apotheosis has created a journey of exploration for the Nocturnal Art Productions debut, Farthest from the Sun....
Dkay.com
Deeper Into the Heart of Dysfunction
PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006
A little industrial, metal and even pop, the hybrid that is Dkay.com could fill the void left when Rob Zombie went solo, Fear Factory fell...
Sirenia
At Sixes and Sevens
PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006
Founded by a former core member of Tristania, and writing songs that combine choral arrangements, electronics and metal, Sirenia has little...
Asgaroth
Red Shift
PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006
But for an appearance on a Beauty in Darkness DVD, Asgaroth's music has been confined within the Spanish borders until now. Recently signin...