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2002 Stories by Chris Smith

• dune*TX

  published October 17, 2002

  First things first, goldenARM is not Machowagon Pt. II. Where dune*TX's last record took the elephantine bombast of stoner rock and... More >>

• Squint

  published July 18, 2002

  Squint is closing in on greatness. And that's pretty wonderful indeed if your musical style of choice is guitar pop that turns tales of the heart... More >>

• Mystic Pizza

  published July 4, 2002

  The future of music is invariably difficult to see. Mere replication doesn't do the trick; nothing works as well the second time around. But at... More >>

• Five Pointe O

  published March 14, 2002

  It takes a number of elements to stay ahead of the redundancy curve if you're part of the nu-metal pack. But the qualities that save Five Pointe... More >>

• Slayer

  published January 31, 2002

  The good news about Slayer's current God Hates Us All is that it's generally been hailed as the band's best record since whatever anyone's... More >>

• What's in a Name?

  published January 24, 2002

  It can't have been the easiest year for Anthrax. The band had enough on its plate trying to record a new CD and looking for a reasonably... More >>