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Alphabetical

Arcturus: La Masquerade Infernale     [Black]
    "...an album that has forsaken their black metal roots in place of a more experimental direction."

Bengal Tigers: In One Ear     [Rock]
    "...simple guitar-riffs and solos, slightly pouty vocals and rock-anthem choruses."

Blackstar: Barbed Wire Soul     [Death | Rock]
    "A modern interpretation of traditional Heavy Metal?"

Bobby Torres: Demo     [Metal]
    "The music, although not too fast, is incredibly lively and energetic..."

Bongzilla: Methods For Achieving Extreme Altitudes     [Metal]
    "This music really does make you want to just chill out and have a nice big doobie."

Bozzio Levin Stevens: Black Light Syndrome     [Dark | Rock]
    "...technical virtuosity and ranges from rock-n-roll solos to flamenco..."

Conquest: Rage     [Metal]
    "...old school death metal to the crunchy sounds of modern power metal..."

Deicide: Serpents Of The Light     [Death]
    "...a very catchy edge alongside the brutality..."

Diesel: Demo 1997     [Metal]
    "Guitar fare so chunky and abrasive that the occassions of melody come across as a grating attack on the senses..."

Digital Ruin: Listen     [Metal]
    "...a remarkable achievement in dark and heavy music."

Empty Tremor: Apocolokyntosys     [Progressive]
    "...the combinations of guitar styles ranging throughout the heavy music spectrum is something that should be heard..."

Full On The Mouth: Collide     [Alternative]
    "...'Collide'should have no problem appeasing the alternative music market."

Gippy Tummy: Pull     [Rock]
    "...an all around enjoyable recording..."

Hybernoid: Advanced Technology     [Techno]
    "Update on this previously heavy band."

Internal Bleeding: The Extinction Of Benevolence     [Death]
    "...riffs, blast beats, excessive low end..."

K. Juno: Juno Vol. 1     [Rock]
    "Certain songs have incredibly catchy riffs which make the music more rock-n-roll oriented..."

Lost Innocence: A Tale Never Told     [Metal]
    "It is sort of like progressive metal, but without all the wimpy riffs and lacklustre vocals..."

Mayhem: Wolf's Layer Abyss     [Black]
    "...this release pretty much epitomises the word 'extreme'..."

Moonspell: Sin / Pecado     [Metal]
    "'Sin / Pecado' has a very full and rounded sound."

Mr. Blackwell: Burn     [Metal]
    "...a gritty, dramatic urban anthem with intelligent lyrics and vivid imagery."

Nightstick: Ultimatum     [Noise]
    ""

Ouija: Riding Into The Funeral Paths     [Black]
    "...to call it a directed cacophony would be an adequate description."

Pathology Stench     [Death]
    "...originality and a generally energetic sound."

Profane: 1001 Proof     [Metal]
    "...devastating powerful metal sound with sharp thunderous riffs and forceful vocals."

Quo Vadis: Forever     [Death]
    "Completely, and without question, Quo Vadis 'Forever' is excellent."

Robed In Exile: Serenity Fades     [Black]
    "...a fresh approach to this usually uninventive genre."

Sadist: Crust     [Death]
    "...brutality and sickness that we've come to associate with Displeased."

Sentenced: A Recollection     [Death | Metal]
    "...a great collection since it shows all sides of Sentenced..."

Soulscar: Demo     [Death]
    "...can't be called a typical death metal band."

Stuck Mojo: Rising     [Rap | Metal]
    "Tough, energetic and very well-played..."

Symphony X: The Divine Wings Of Tragedy     [Progressive]
    "It's like Iced Earth meets Dream Theater meets Stratovarius meets Queen."

Unnatural     [Death]
    "...this recording is a definite must for anybody who loves death metal."

Unsane: Occupational Hazard     [Noise | Metal]
    "...makes you wish there was a mosh pit in front of your stereo."


Black Metal

Arcturus: La Masquerade Infernale     [Black]
    "...an album that has forsaken their black metal roots in place of a more experimental direction."

Mayhem: Wolf's Layer Abyss     [Black]
    "...this release pretty much epitomises the word 'extreme'..."

Ouija: Riding Into The Funeral Paths     [Black]
    "...to call it a directed cacophony would be an adequate description."

Robed In Exile: Serenity Fades     [Black]
    "...a fresh approach to this usually uninventive genre."


Death Metal

Blackstar: Barbed Wire Soul     [Death | Rock]
    "A modern interpretation of traditional Heavy Metal?"

Deicide: Serpents Of The Light     [Death]
    "...a very catchy edge alongside the brutality..."

Internal Bleeding: The Extinction Of Benevolence     [Death]
    "...riffs, blast beats, excessive low end..."

Pathology Stench     [Death]
    "...originality and a generally energetic sound."

Quo Vadis: Forever     [Death]
    "Completely, and without question, Quo Vadis 'Forever' is excellent."

Sadist: Crust     [Death]
    "...brutality and sickness that we've come to associate with Displeased."

Sentenced: A Recollection     [Death | Metal]
    "...a great collection since it shows all sides of Sentenced..."

Soulscar: Demo     [Death]
    "...can't be called a typical death metal band."

Unnatural     [Death]
    "...this recording is a definite must for anybody who loves death metal."


Metal

Bobby Torres: Demo     [Metal]
    "The music, although not too fast, is incredibly lively and energetic..."

Bongzilla: Methods For Achieving Extreme Altitudes     [Metal]
    "This music really does make you want to just chill out and have a nice big doobie."

Conquest: Rage     [Metal]
    "...old school death metal to the crunchy sounds of modern power metal..."

Diesel: Demo 1997     [Metal]
    "Guitar fare so chunky and abrasive that the occassions of melody come across as a grating attack on the senses..."

Digital Ruin: Listen     [Metal]
    "...a remarkable achievement in dark and heavy music."

Lost Innocence: A Tale Never Told     [Metal]
    "It is sort of like progressive metal, but without all the wimpy riffs and lacklustre vocals..."

Moonspell: Sin / Pecado     [Metal]
    "'Sin / Pecado' has a very full and rounded sound."

Mr. Blackwell: Burn     [Metal]
    "...a gritty, dramatic urban anthem with intelligent lyrics and vivid imagery."

Profane: 1001 Proof     [Metal]
    "...devastating powerful metal sound with sharp thunderous riffs and forceful vocals."

Sentenced: A Recollection     [Death | Metal]
    "...a great collection since it shows all sides of Sentenced..."

Stuck Mojo: Rising     [Rap | Metal]
    "Tough, energetic and very well-played..."

Unsane: Occupational Hazard     [Noise | Metal]
    "...makes you wish there was a mosh pit in front of your stereo."


Lighter

Bengal Tigers: In One Ear     [Rock]
    "...simple guitar-riffs and solos, slightly pouty vocals and rock-anthem choruses."

Bozzio Levin Stevens: Black Light Syndrome     [Dark | Rock]
    "...technical virtuosity and ranges from rock-n-roll solos to flamenco..."

Gippy Tummy: Pull     [Rock]
    "...an all around enjoyable recording..."

K. Juno: Juno Vol. 1     [Rock]
    "Certain songs have incredibly catchy riffs which make the music more rock-n-roll oriented..."


Miscellany

Blackstar: Barbed Wire Soul     [Death | Rock]
    "A modern interpretation of traditional Heavy Metal?"

Bozzio Levin Stevens: Black Light Syndrome     [Dark | Rock]
    "...technical virtuosity and ranges from rock-n-roll solos to flamenco..."

Empty Tremor: Apocolokyntosys     [Progressive]
    "...the combinations of guitar styles ranging throughout the heavy music spectrum is something that should be heard..."

Full On The Mouth: Collide     [Alternative]
    "...'Collide'should have no problem appeasing the alternative music market."

Hybernoid: Advanced Technology     [Techno]
    "Update on this previously heavy band."

Nightstick: Ultimatum     [Noise]
    ""

Stuck Mojo: Rising     [Rap | Metal]
    "Tough, energetic and very well-played..."

Symphony X: The Divine Wings Of Tragedy     [Progressive]
    "It's like Iced Earth meets Dream Theater meets Stratovarius meets Queen."

Unsane: Occupational Hazard     [Noise | Metal]
    "...makes you wish there was a mosh pit in front of your stereo."


Finnish

Ahma

Coarse

Dropzone

Fall

Gandalf

Manifestium

Mary

Rotten Sound

Soulgrind

Tenebrae

Unhola



Tracks Of Creation March / April 1998
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