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    HM Magazine #79/Rebel's Mother
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    Rebel's Mother

    The Dark Unknown

    (1998)

    Reviewed by David Bixler

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    Label independentHM Magazine #79September 1999
    speed metalthrash metal

    When I first looked at the picture of the band on this CD, I expected death metal. And though there are some growls, this is primarily speed / thrash with gruff yet clean vocals. These 2 guys and a girl can rock, though the mix does get muddy when they go into warp speed. Overall, this is a solid CD from a band I would like to see live. (Be sure to check out their song on this issue's Hard Music Sampler CD)

    Other coverage for this album

    HM Magazine #79Reviewed by Doug Van PeltHere's some metal with influences like Metallica . . . lots of chopping riffs and angry shout vocals. The guitars, of course, have a definite bite to them. Sometimes the sonics come up short in showcasing all that's here. Tourniquet has had an influence on them as well, it seems. Pretty good stuff.

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