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Ephel Dualth – RePhormula – Review

June 14, 2002

This Italian duo overuse Isahn and company’s symphonic style and the thin production and mediocre drum machine don’t help. A re-release of Ephel Duath’s debut.

Today Is The Day – 16 – Zodiac Dreaming – Review

June 14, 2002

The maniacs of Today Is The Day offer up two songs that will just barely quench the thirst.

16 – Today Is The Day – Zodiac Dreaming – Review

June 14, 2002

Tearing open this split album are San Fran’s 16 who grind and groove their way like a latter-day Prong (during their Force Fed era days) or Unsane.

Knut – Review

May 31, 2002

A four-song fix. Knut experiences the same pain, rage, and violent creative urge that their brothers-in-post-hardcore-arms like Burnt By The Sun and Botch do.

Dawn of Dreams – Darklight Awakening – Review

May 31, 2002

Their bio states not once, but twice that Dawn of Dreams blend black and death metal together. Dawn of Dreams do manage to meld the two styles effortlessly.

Cavity – On the Lam – Review

May 17, 2002

On The Lam is nine songs, fifty-two minutes, of undulating, riff-wracking doomy fun that makes COC sound like Backstreet Boys.

Rabies Caste – Let the Soul Out and Cut the Vein – Review

March 22, 2002

Rabies Caste is the first modern metal band from Israel to get an international deal with a “big” label like Earache and this trio deserve it.

Bolt Thrower – Honour-Valour-Pride – Review

March 22, 2002

They sound as inspired as ever, and have just a hint of musical growth in their tales of war and carnage.

Scott Kelly – Spirit Bound Flesh – Review

March 15, 2002

For the majority of this 35-minute disc, it’s just Neurosis’ Scott Kelly and his distinctive, raspy voice singing with his acoustic guitar.

Converge – Jane Doe – Review

March 15, 2002

One of the most intense albums of the genre, finding a link between grindcore, emo, and hardcore with scary time-signatures and crazed chord progressions.