Articles by Laura Wiebe Taylor

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  Subrosa

  Strega

  PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2008

  Eerie and haunting — two parts raw intensity and another two spellbinding mesmerism — Subrosa’s I Hate Records debut is a doom-y stoner roc...

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  Tiamat

  Amanethes

  PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2008

  The latest addition to the Tiamat catalogue could be a chronicle of Johan Edlund’s mood swinging musical tastes. Rawer and less kitschy tha...

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  Moonspell

  Night Eternal

  PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2008

  Moonspell’s Night Eternal reveals a band that has rediscovered their selves, reconnecting with their history while staying focused on the p...

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  Arch Enemy / Dark Tranquillity / Divine Heresy / Firewind

  Opera House, Toronto ON May 16

  PUBLISHED May 25, 2008

  Treating a sold-out club like a packed arena, Arch Enemy delivered another explosive set for Toronto fans on their latest tour, Tyranny & B...

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  Black Comedy

  Instigator

  PUBLISHED May 20, 2008

  Mechanical precision and a technological aesthetic dominate the texture and structure of Instigator, the new album from Norway’s Black Come...

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  Dornenreich

  In Luft Geritzt

  PUBLISHED May 20, 2008

  Having already rejected conventional black metal formulas, Austria’s Dornenreich pursue musical experimentation even further on their lates...

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  Apocalyptica

  Worlds Collide

  PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2008

  Apocalyptica have come a long way from their first moments in the spotlight as cellists covering Metallica. Worlds Collide is a substantial...

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  Dark Suns

  Grave Human Genuine

  PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2008

  Grave Human Genuine (Dark Suns’ third album and first North American release) is a wide-ranging enterprise of dark progressive metal. Pain...