Reviews
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Biohazard: Live in Europe - No Holds Barred
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Reviewed By:
Neil St. Laurent
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the band that helped to define New York Hardcore and
are still the leaders in that type of music
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The All Blacks, 1997
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Borknagar: The Olden Domain
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Reviewed By:
Richard Stuart
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a sort of 'supergroup' of extreme Metal 'stars,'
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Century Media
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Click.: Live At The Thirsty Whale
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Reviewed By:
Neil St. Laurent
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a Chicago band that plays a variety of heavy styles
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Abyss Records, 1997
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Death Squad: Demo 97
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Reviewed By:
Neil St. Laurent
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this demo will pleasantly surprise you
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unsigned
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Deceased: Fearless Undead Machines
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Reviewed By:
Neil St. Laurent
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potentially the best guitar driven speed metal
in a very long time
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Relapse Records, 1997
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Dementor: Kill The Thought of Christ
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Reviewed By:
Neil St. Laurent
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nobody serves up quite the same degree of brutal hatred and harsh
discourse as Dementor
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Immortal Souls Productions, 1997
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The Gathering: Nighttime Birds
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Reviewed By:
Neil St. Laurent
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In the end one can only say that this is a beautiful album
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Century Media, 1997
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Geezer: Black Science
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Reviewed By:
Neil St. Laurent
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It's classic metal that doesn't excel in any manner
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TVT Records 1997
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Gory Blister: sampling
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Reviewed By:
Neil St. Laurent
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Trying not to be just another death metal band
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Nosferatu Records
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Grave: Extremely Rotten Live
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Reviewed By:
Neil St. Laurent
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no Old School Death fan will be discontent with this release
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Century Media, 1997
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Intestine: Gastrointestinal Pathology
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Reviewed By:
Neil St. Laurent
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Intestine will be sure to please the pure death extremists
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Sick Creations
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Irstas: Unluck
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Reviewed By:
Neil St. Laurent
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Fast and intense are the qualities that were attempted
on this recording
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E Records, 1997
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Kampfar: Kampfar
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Reviewed By:
Richard Stuart
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typically Norwegian Black Metal-inspired music
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Season of Mist
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Kreator: Outcast
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Reviewed By:
Neil St. Laurent
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some very heavy work with a distinctly 90's theme
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F.A.D. Records, 1997
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Lord Belial: Enter The Moonlight Gate
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Reviewed By:
Richard Stuart
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This album has reinforced my faith in Black Metal
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No Fashion Records, 1997
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Malevolent Creation: In Cold Blood
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Reviewed By:
Neil St. Laurent
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this album is just done so well there isn't anything
bad to say about it
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Pavement, 1997
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Necrophobic: Dark Side
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Reviewed By:
Neil St. Laurent
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hyper speed and unoriginal drumming
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Black Mark, 1997
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Pantera: Official Live - 101 Proof
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Reviewed By:
Neil St. Laurent
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this album definitely shows what a great series of
albums Pantera has managed to produced
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Elektra, 1997
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Paradise Lost: One Second
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Reviewed By:
Neil St. Laurent
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a strong emotional atmosphere
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Music For Nations, 1997
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Plan E: E Spelled Backwards
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Reviewed By:
Neil St. Laurent
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ensemble of spacey atmosphere and melody
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E Records, 1997
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Sirrah: Will Tomorrow Ever Come
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Reviewed By:
Richard Stuart
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this is a bit of a disappoinment after Sirrah's decent
debut, 'Acme.'
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Music For Nations, 1997
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Skinlab: Bound, Gagged, and Blindfolded
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Reviewed By:
Neil St. Laurent
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a Death feel, while
retaining a strong Power Metal guitar style
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Century Media, 1997
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Solefald: The Linear Scaffold
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Reviewed By:
Richard Stuart
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'experimental, progressive Black Metal,'
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Avangarde Music, 1997
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Still Angry: Be 4 You Die
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Reviewed By:
Neil St. Laurent
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a unique sound resulting from the blending of
influences in and approaches to their music
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Still Angry Records 1997
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Testament: Demonic
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Reviewed By:
Vlad Levin
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Demonic is an album of unmatched quality
and a "must" for anyone who enjoys fast [...] intense music
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Burnt Offerings, 1997
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Unleashed: Warrior
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Reviewed By:
Neil St. Laurent
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they have been called the Motorhead of death metal
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Century Media, 1997
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