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The Best of the Worst: Metal's Most Notorious Album Coversnew

Heavy metal and Halloween go hand in hand.In that spirit, let's take a closer look at some of metal’s most notorious album covers.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Keith Carman |
10-30-2008 |
Music
'Latin Reggae' Serves a 'Feel Good' Devicenew
Putumayo World Music never ceases to amaze the world. With numerous releases to its name, the label continues to bring forth a mix of music that defies genre.
Metro Spirit |
Frazia Lee |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Various, Latin Reggae
'EuroGroove' is the Perfect Way to Get Your 'Euro Groove' Onnew
All in all, you can't go wrong with a little diversity.
Metro Spirit |
Frazia Lee |
02-27-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Various, EuroGroove
Strange Fruitnew
Southern avant-gardists turn their past into something new.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
02-13-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Burning Down the Housenew
Label's demise leaves local acts in the cold.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
02-06-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Various, Livewire Recordings
Hit or Missnew
Anna Kramer and the Selmanaires could put Atlanta label in pole position.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
02-01-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Various, International Hits
How About Some Hardcore?new
Detroit's girl rockers play no games.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Grant Britt |
12-06-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Various, Gore Gore Girls
Rock the Bellsnew
Doom, funk and (mistle) toe jam sound the holiday tune.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Rodney Carmichael and Mosi Reeves |
11-29-2007 |
Concerts
The Tone Collectornew
Baltimore musician, writer, and record-store owner Ian Nagoski's colection of pre-war 78s offers an enigmatic mix of Northumbrian bagpipe music, Javanese gamelan, Greek rebetika, Laotian Buddhist chants, Spanish flamenco, and Ukrainian folk songs.
Boston Phoenix |
Susanna Bolle |
11-15-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Gospel Truthnew
Francine Reed gave Lyle Lovett the blues and took him to church.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Grant Britt |
11-01-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Various, Francine Reed
An Open Letter to President Bushnew
Mr. President, you could learn a lot by listening to this anti-war compilation CD.
Seven Days |
Dan Bolles |
09-20-2007 |
Music
Stevie Wonder: Sole Survivornew
Contemporary soul has a long way to grow to catch the legend.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
09-13-2007 |
Concerts
There Isn't One San Francisco Soundnew
On this four-CD set, you get all the expected hits, from Jefferson Airplane's "It's No Secret" to the Count Five's "Psychotic Reaction" to Santana's "Evil Ways." You also get the minor hits and obscure gems from dozens of bands long forgotten.
East Bay Express |
J. Poet |
09-05-2007 |
Reviews
Putomayo Gives Us a Fun, Colorful Compliationnew
If you enjoy foreign beats and vocals, this is a refreshing dive into music we rarely hear.
Metro Spirit |
Kaylor Maddox |
08-08-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Various, World Hits
Al Green's Baby-makin' Soulnew
Legendary soul man tells the gospel truth.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Grant Britt |
07-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews