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Writers in this Issue
David Allen Matt Aragon Steve Baker Kevin Bullard Phil Chalmers Jeffrey Ellinger Bruce Fitzhugh Lonny Hurley Daniel Isaac David A. Jenison Bryan Keen Kern County Kid Dan MacIntosh Matt Morrow P.T. O'Riley Chad Olson David M Pogge Jamie Lee Rake Sean Patrick Rhorer Adam Robinson Christopher Rose Sphere of Hip Hop Editors Kriss Stress Doug Van Pelt Seth Werkheiser Chris Wighaman Christopher Wiitala

artwork by Derek Hess

Cover Feature:

• "StrHess Fest" by David Allen
  Derek Hess

Article:

• Cool Hand Luke by Adam Robinson
• The Violet Burning
• "Top 50 albums"
  (covers featured)
• Mae by David M Pogge
• Dogwood by Matt Aragon
• Switchfoot by Dan MacIntosh
• Tourniquet by Matt Morrow
• Soul Embraced by Matt Morrow
• Sinai Beach by Daniel Isaac
• "Who Do You Say That I Am?"
  "What So & So Says" excerpts of artist's views about Jesus

Who Do You Say That I Am?:

• Metallica (Kirk Hammet) by Phil Chalmers
• Extreme (Gary Cherone) by Doug Van Pelt
• Sepultura (Igor Cavalera) by Kevin Bullard
• Rage Against The Machine (Tom Morello) by David A. Jenison
• Bad Religion (Greg Graffin) by David A. Jenison
• Type O Negative (Peter Steele) by Doug Van Pelt
• Green Day (Mike Dirnt) by Doug Van Pelt
• Prong (Tommy Victor) by Doug Van Pelt
• Downset (James Morris) by Doug Van Pelt
• Megadeth (Dave Mustaine) by Doug Van Pelt
• Machine Head (Robb Flynn) by Doug Van Pelt
• The Misfits (Jerry Caiafa) by Doug Van Pelt
• Social Distortion (John Maurer) by Doug Van Pelt
• Nickelback (Chad Kroeger) by Doug Van Pelt
• The Alarm (Mike Peters) by Doug Van Pelt
• Jethro Tull (Ian Anderson) by Doug Van Pelt
• Uli Jon Roth by Doug Van Pelt
• Dream Theater (Mike Portnoy) by Doug Van Pelt

Hardnews:

• "Apples and Origins" by Daniel Isaac
  Sleeping By the Riverside
• House of Heroes
• "That Sounds Like Rock And / Or Roll" by Sean Patrick Rhorer
  Evergreen Terrace
• Truth Be Known by Daniel Isaac
• "Up In The Air" by Bruce Fitzhugh
  Living Sacrifice
• "Struggling To Taste Freedom" by Doug Van Pelt
  Kat Jones
• "Money, Money" by P.T. O'Riley
  The Regal Line
• "Ramblin' Down The Highway" by Adam Robinson
  Joe Nolan

Morrow Metal Report:

• Seventh Avenue by Matt Morrow
• Morphia by Matt Morrow
• Sacrificium by Matt Morrow

Truth In Hip-Hop:

• Grits - The Art of Translation by Sphere of Hip Hop Editors
• L.A. Symphony - Baloney by Sphere of Hip Hop Editors
• Sean Slaughter - The World is Not Enough by Sphere of Hip Hop Editors

Album Review:

• Soul Embraced - Immune by Bryan Keen
• Dashboard Confessional - MTV Unplugged 2.0 by Doug Van Pelt
• Further Seems Forever - How to Start a Fire by Kriss Stress
• XdiscipleX AD - The Revelation by David Allen
• Evergreen Terrace - Burned Alive By Time by Lonny Hurley
• The Party People - My My by Adam Robinson
• Mae - Destination: Beautiful by Christopher Wiitala
• Sinai Beach - When Breath Escapes by Lonny Hurley
• Cool Hand Luke - Wake Up, O Sleeper by Doug Van Pelt
• Tourniquet - Where Moth and Rust Destroy by Chad Olson
• Switchfoot - The Beautiful Letdown by Christopher Rose
• Evanescence - Fallen by Doug Van Pelt
• Dogwood - Seismic by Doug Van Pelt
• Zao - All Else Failed by Seth Werkheiser
• Jughead - Jughead by Doug Van Pelt
• Royal Ruckus - Royal Ruckus by Jamie Lee Rake
• House of Heroes - What You Want Is Now by Jeffrey Ellinger
• Disciple - Back Again by Doug Van Pelt
• Headnoise - Headnoise by Doug Van Pelt
• Justifide - The Beauty of the Unknown by Doug Van Pelt
• Radial Angel - One More Last Time by Doug Van Pelt
• Last Tuesday, Curbsquirrels - Split by Kern County Kid
• Ken Tamplin - Wake The Nations by Doug Van Pelt
• Sleeping By the Riverside - A Breath Between Battles by Doug Van Pelt

Pick of the Litter:

• Slechtvalk - The War That Plagues the Lands by Matt Morrow
• Arcanjo - Torment Alive by Matt Morrow
• Symphony In Peril by Lonny Hurley
• Lights Out For Nero by Lonny Hurley
• Bloodgood by Doug Van Pelt
• Across Five Aprils by Lonny Hurley

Live Report:

• "Austin Cornerstone, Austin, TX" by Kern County Kid
  Bleach, Sanctus Real, Holland, Razing Jericho

The Way I See It by Chris Wighaman

Guest Editorial: "So... You Want A Record Deal?" by Steve Baker

Guest Editorial: "Consistency Through Priorities" by David Allen