Marduk – Infernal Eternal (2000: Century Media)

double disc live set -

even Satan wearies when

blackness doesn’t end

http://www.marduk.nu/music.html

Yngwie J. Malmsteen – War to End All Wars (2000: Spitfire)

recycles Boals’ throat

muddied mix, half-ass artwork

excuse to tour disc

http://www.yngwiemalmsteen.com/discography.html

Orgy – Vapor Transmission (2000: Warner Brothers)

Rough Cutt goes clubbing

with softest industrial

so called “death pop” fop

http://orgymusic.com/

http://www.allmusic.com/album/vapor-transmission-mw0000099595

Goatsnake – Dog Days (2000: Southern Lord)

stonerdoom Sab-heads

short enough to not drone on

long enough to count

http://goatsnake.tripod.com/frames.htm

http://www.southernlord.com/band_GSK.php

Corrosion of Conformity – America’s Volume Dealer (2000: Sanctuary)

Tobacco Road grunge

saunters through sultry, sweaty

post-Skynyrd groove trips

http://www.coc.com/releases.htm

OverSoul – Seven Days in November (2000: Brainticket)

Okies doom up some

reg’lar prog, heavy on bass

buzz, side of distort

http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Oversoul/Seven_Days_in_November/16944