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Helmet - Size Matters
Size Isn't EverythingAs the 80's hair metal craze withered and died under the wheels of grunge in the early 90's, true headbangers went underground and metal became a dirty word. Helmet was a band that helped pull that heavy guitar and drum sound...
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Le Tigre - This Island
This Island RocksThe 00's is a time of genre crossing, splicing all kinds of different music. The album This Island by Le Tigre is a splendid display of the best qualities of nearly 20 years of music. Kathleen Hanna, (ex-Bikini Kill, still Riot...
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Sum 41 - Chuck
A New Spin On Old StyleSum 41’s new record, Chuck, is as much a new direction as it is an 80’s metal tribute album. While their other albums were more poppy and Blink 182-esque, this one has a metal influence to it. ...
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Gwen Stefani - Love.Angel.Music.Baby.
Flying (Semi) SoloGwen Stefani set out to make a dance record that would invade sound lobes and nest in the brains of anyone who heard it – just like the music of her youth. With the help of many talented friends she succeeded in...
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Violence vs. Rhythm
This past week, Dimebag Darrell faced death by staring down the barrel of a stranger's gun. Oddly, it always seems to be the "number one fans" who commit such horrendous random acts of violence against their beloved idols. Events like this makes...
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The Donnas - Gold Medal
Going For The GoldThe Donnas have been called a female version of The Ramones, a punkish, rock-n-roll quartet of attitudinal women. However, with their newest release Gold Medal, they may finally shed that stereotype.The Donnas' image has changed as...
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Isis - Panopticon
Panoptical IllusionsIsis has always been a band with vision. Since this Boston five-piece started in 1997, they have always pushed the boundaries of heavy music through their elaborate, evolving song structures and sampling elements. 2004's...
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Chevelle - This Type Of Thinking Could Do Us In
Anyone For Seconds?Modern rock’s most radio-friendly band comes in the form of three brothers, lovingly known as Chevelle, whose first major label debut, Wonder Whats Next, swept the nation with their ability to cross over into...
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