Written in Blood: June 1997

Written in Blood: June 1997
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The band Fear Factory have fully embraced technology on their latest album, Remanufacture. Their music has taken leaps forward into the digital world. … read more

Written in Blood: February 1997

Written in Blood: February 1997
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I squealed with delight when I found the new Grip Inc. in my mailbox. Nemesis is the highly anticipated follow-up to their ’96 release, The Power of Inner Strength. … read more

Written in Blood: January 1997

Written in Blood: January 1997
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The band that has set the goal for themselves to play the slowest, heaviest, most mind-numbing music humanly possible are at it again with the release of Miserably Ever After. … read more

Stuck Mojo

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A week after October’s issue of SLUG came out, I got a call from Struck Mojo’s guitarist, Rich Ward. Surprise, after I scolded the band in the last issue. … read more

Written in Blood: Hard Music For a Hard World — September 1996

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New York thrashers Pro-Pain have their latest album, Contents Under Pressure. These boys play with the cool self-assurance of knowing they’re damn good. … read more

Written In Blood: Hard Music For a Hard World — August 1996

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Anyone remember the band Sanctuary from about 7 or 8 years ago? Hype for the band was fueled by the fact that they were discovered by Dave Mustaine of Megadeth. … read more

Written in Blood: Hard Music For a Hard World — June 1996

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I’m going to kill many birds with one stone in this review. Black Mark Productions scours the earth in search of the blackest of black metal. … read more

Written In Blood
Written in Blood: Hard Music for A Hard World

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Though they don’t have the cruel streets of a big city to inspire their music, the band claims that there is plenty to hate in the Midwest. … read more

Written In Blood: Hard Music for a Hard World

Written In Blood: Hard Music for a Hard World
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Channel Zero Unsafe Metal Blade Some of the most unlikely places spawn some of the best music. The latest case being that of Belgium’s Channel Zero. The band formed in Brussels in 1990, have released two albums overseas, and have finally had the chance to bring their unique style of metal to the United States.

Written In Blood: Hard Music for a Hard World

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This is no lame cookie-cutter death metal act. These guys can do a lot more than growl into a microphone and detune their guitars. … read more

Written In Blood: Hard Music For A Hard World

Written In Blood: Hard Music For A Hard World
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So what was the name of this band? Pentagramps? Oh… Pentagram. Hey, give me a break. This band has been around since I was wearing diapers—1971 to be exact. … read more