Articles by Laura Wiebe Taylor

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  Iced Earth

  Gettysburg (1863)

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2005

  Iced Earth's new two-DVD set is more history than music, although music provides both the medium and excuse. A bit amateurish (Jon Schaffer...

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  Iron Bitchface

  Grindwhore666: Live And Other Shit

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2005

  Just as I hit the "play all" feature on the IronBitchface DVD, I heard the cracking thunder of a late winter rainstorm outside my window —...

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  Nightwish

  End of Innocence

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2005

  Before I hit play, I wasn't too sure why Nightwish rated a documentary and, despite now better understanding their degree of success, I'm s...

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  Lamb of God / Fear Factory / Children of Bodom / Throwdown

  Kool Haus, Toronto ON — November 12, 2004

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2004

  Orange County hardcore band Throwdown got this Friday night sold-out show off to an early start, playing to a small-ish crowd while many ot...

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  Blind Guardian

  Imaginations Through the Looking Glass

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2004

  Blind Guardian's first live DVD features an impressive presentation even before the package is opened, its outer sleeve bringing together i...

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  Dimmu Borgir / Eclipse Eternal

  Elements Nightclub, Kitchener ON - August 27, 2004

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2004

  Taking advantage of a day off from this summer's Ozzfest tour, Dimmu Borgir decided to treat their Ontario fans to a late summer headlining...

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  Marduk

  Funeral Marches and Warsongs

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2004

  Capturing Marduk on last year's tour for the World Funeral album, Funeral Marches and Warsongs includes two full concerts — the main event...

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  Katatonia / Daylight Dies / Trance of Mine

  Foufones Electriques, Montreal QC - June 6, 2004

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2004

  Katatonia's first Canadian show wasn't a wonder of set design, pyrotechnics or high-charged antics. Of course, Foufones Electriques is no a...