Articles by Laura Wiebe Taylor

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  Amorphis

  Silent Waters

  PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2007

  Despite the title of Amorphis’s new album, Silent Waters isn’t a collection of ambient instrumentals or lilting lullabies. Two records into...

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  Chthonic

  A Decade on the Throne

  PUBLISHED Aug 17, 2007

  If you’ve only heard of ChthoniC since their addition to this year’s Ozzfest line-up, you might be tempted to write them off as a gimmick b...

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  Katatonia

  Live Consternation

  PUBLISHED Aug 17, 2007

  Katatonia’s first live album comes in dual (audio and visual) form, presenting the band’s performance at last year’s Summer Breeze Festival...

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  Within Temptation

  The Heart of Everything

  PUBLISHED Aug 13, 2007

  In a recent interview, Within Temptation’s Sharon den Adel sounded hurt by the comparisons of her band’s newest music to Evanescence. Hurt...

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  Nightwish

  End of an Era

  PUBLISHED Jul 19, 2007

  Despite their popularity, Nightwish are not a band I would recommend: pompous power metal, operatic vocals that work against the music far...

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  Apostolum

  Anedonia

  PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2007

  As much as Apostolum’s Anedonia keens and raves, the release is actually rather charming. Gloomy and lo-fi, Anedonia feels more demo than a...

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  Samael

  Solar Soul

  PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2007

  Despite claims about Samael’s movement back and forth between metal and electronic rock, Solar Soul is overwhelmingly typical for the band....

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  Virgin Black / Heaven Ablaze

  The Embassy, London ON June 18

  PUBLISHED Jun 21, 2007

  In the dozen or so years Australia’s Virgin Black has been releasing material the band have only made it to North America once before (in 2...