Articles by Sean Palmerston

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  Atomic Bitchwax

  II

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2001

  The sophomoric slump has killed many a great band. Not being able to live up to the standard of the first release has left many bands picki...

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  Opeth

  Blackwater Park

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2001

  Named after an obscure progressive rock band from the '70s, Blackwater Park is the Swedish group's fifth full-length, overall. It is also a...

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  Raging Slab

  The Dealer

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2001

  Although it has been at least a half-dozen years since PA-based Southern rockers Raging Slab have released anything new, their album The De...

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  Sunn O)))

  The Grimrobe Demos

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2000

  Much like Dylan Carlson's Earth in their heyday (circa Earth 2), Sunn (O)))) uses overdriven low-end guitar distortion to create ambient dr...

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  Bevis Frond

  Valedictory Songs

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2000

  After last year's surprisingly good live album, Nick Saloman's Bevis Frond has upped the ante again. Unlike the last few records, which has...

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  Cradle of Filth

  Midian

  PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2000

  After 1998's disappointing foray into mediocrity, Cruelty and The Beast, England's premier black metal band have managed to regain ground w...

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  Cryptopsy

  And Then You'll Beg

  PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2000

  Quebec's Cryptopsy is the most extreme death metal band Canada has to offer. And Then You'll Beg, the band's fourth full-length release, pi...

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  Extol

  Undecieved

  PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2000

  The Norwegian Christian band known as Extol combines black metal, classic thrash and power metal in a style all their own. They manage to c...