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Metal Martyr

July 27th, 2008

Gibson Salutes Metal’s Power Trios.

Aaron Lefkove over at Gibson.com wrote up an breif article of heavy metal’s power trios. Not many, only 5 hear, but there is a link to check out more namely power trios from a previous article.
Some of the bands he names are Wolfmother, Budgie, Motorhead, Boris, and Venom. Giving a little insight on each band […]

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June 5th, 2008

Motorhead Finish Up New Album

Ultimate-guitar.com reported :

Legendary hard rock band Motorhead has finished recording its new album, entitled “Motörize“, due before the end of the year via SPV Records. The follow-up to 2006’s “Kiss of Death” was recorded at Foo Fighters frontman/ex-Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 in Northridge, California.
I dig some of the older Motorhead tunes and I […]

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April 22nd, 2008

Testament Confirmed For Metal Masters Tour

After weeks of speculation, the most monstrous touring package in all of metal has been confirmed. And that’s no hyperbole, people. Thrash legends Testament will be joining Judas Priest, Motorhead and Heaven and Hell on a dream ticket that’s rightly being called The Metal Masters Tour. The fifteen-date trek kicks off on August 6th in […]

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April 18th, 2008

Testament’s Formation Of Damnation Album Streaming Audio

Testament’s Upcoming release on April 29th,  Formation Of Damnation is available to hear streaming at their Myspace.
San Francisco’s Bad-ass thrashers continue to put out great thrash albums without disappointment with their latest, unlike some other bay area legends I won’t mention. You can catch Testamenton tour this summer with Judas Priest, Motorhead and Heaven And […]

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April 14th, 2008

TWELVV P.M. The Metal Martyr Diaries Soundtrack

I’m not a heroin addict, lower class living where I grew up wasn’t that bad, my parents were good to me and my life has not all been that bad. It’s had some rocky points in it but overall I can’t complain because others have had it much worse. So the soundtrack of my day (yet […]

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April 7th, 2008

Testament to open For Judas Priest, Heaven And Hell And Motohead

According to blabbermouth.net:
“TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy announced onstage last night (Sunday, April 6) at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City that his band has been confirmed as the opening act on the upcoming JUDAS PRIEST, HEAVEN AND HELL and MOTÖRHEAD tour, which is scheduled to take place this summer.”
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April 3rd, 2008

Hellfest Line-up

I’m about to pack my Sh*t and move to Europe. Check out the roster that is shaping up for France’s Hellfest. Visit http://www.hellfest.fr/web08/ for ticket info.
SLAYER
MOTÖRHEAD
VENOM
CAVALERA CONSPIRACY
NOFX
IN FLAMES
DIMMU BORGIR
CARCASS
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March 27th, 2008

Blabber-Bits | Bits And Pieces Of Blabbermouth.net "News"

Blabbermouth is a pretty good resource for news on even the most obscure metal and rock news at times and so much gets posted there during the day you sometimes miss some significant stuff. Here are some links to some of the news of today and yesterday that you may find of interest.
Original Korn […]

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January 2nd, 2008

What Ever Happened To…?

What ever happened too…? This is something I’m going to start doing every now and then when I think of a band that just kinda up and disappeared, or was supposed to be the next big Kahuna and then just vanished! So…
What ever happened to Odin. You remember those guys from The Decline Of Wester […]

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December 30th, 2007

Top 50 “Riff” Albums By Japan’s Burrn! Magazine

Japan’s rock magazine, Burrn! published a list of the top 50 “Riff” Albums. Finally some news worth reporting, it’s been a slow week. Anyway, back to the list. The magazine sited these top albums as albums most famous for rock riffs. This is a rather cool list and worth a read. Click on the image […]

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