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    HM Magazine #86/Purge
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    Purge

    Purge

    (1999)

    Reviewed by Doug Van Pelt

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    Label independentHM Magazine #86November/December 2000
    blues rockgroove metalhard rockheavy metal

    These hard blues/metal rockers have guts, taking an upfront stand on homosexuality ("Hate Crimes"). The vocals bug me a little, with their nasally sound. The chorus saturation effects used during the choruses help, though.

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