Nicholas Birch of The Irish Times reports that Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan ordered the arrest of several men in Istanbul last weekend after flashing the metal salutes to a passing cavalcade.
Yusuf Sengul was attending a metal festival with 4 of his friends, when they made the sign at the passing vehicles. Sengul stated:
“The tinted windows of one of the cars opened and a guy in dark glasses shouted ‘what the hell are you doing’… They said they were acting on the orders of the prime minister, we were laughing. We thought it was a joke.”
It was no joke. All …read more

This weeks Free Downloads come to us courtesy of Nuclear Blast Records. 5 classic tracks from some of the great bands on the Nuclear Blast Label. As always right click and “save link as”.
Death Angel – Famine From The Album The Art Of Dying
In Flames – My Sweet Shadow From The Album Soundtrack To Your Escape