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Exclusive Q and A: Her Bright Skies Talk 'Rivals,' Setbacks, Swedish Rock
posted: December 18, 2012
Prepare yourself, America. Swedish rockers Her Bright Skies are bringing their potent blend of post-hardcore, punk, and modern rock to the rest of the world with their most recent album, Rivals. Inheriting the mantle of…
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Metal Monday: Best And Worst of 2011
posted: December 12, 2011
Coming up with the 2011 Best and Worst List was an incredibly daunting task because this year has been one of the best for metal that I can remember. The effort left me with ten…
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Metal Monday: Mini Reviews Of June Releases
posted: July 4, 2011
June was a pretty gigantic month for metal music, with upwards of twenty-five notable releases, some by pretty powerful players in the metal world in recent years. Not everyone has the time and energy to…
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Metal Monday: The Neologist
posted: May 30, 2011
In the world of metal sub-genres, there are purists who want to preserve musical tradition and there are activists who want to stretch the boundaries of sound”and never than twain shall meet. One sub-genre of…
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Metal Monday: Are The Swedes Best At Metal?
posted: March 7, 2011
There are certain countries that are considered to be a cut above the rest in terms of the metal they produce. At the top of the metal food chain are countries like Canada, Finland, Italy,…
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Metal Monday: Metal Covers Of Non-Metal Songs
posted: February 21, 2011
Cover tunes have been a big part of pop music in the last few decades, and an even bigger part of music throughout history (though the idea of a cover tune is rather new, they’re…
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