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Arch Enemy: Now In Comic Form

merl / News / 27/01/2012 16:32pm


Melodic death metal heavyweights and Arch Enemy have been immortalised in comic book form in a new edition of Eternal Descent! We don’t know how good they are at fighting crime, though.

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Hevy Festival Announce Lineup

merl / News, Top Posts / 27/01/2012 11:53am


It’s a festival. In a zoo. Come and find out which bands Hevy fesitval have announced for their annual hoe-down in Kent!

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VIDEO: Behind The Scenes Of Orange’s Goblin’s New Video

merl / News / 27/01/2012 11:10am


Orange Goblin are one of the best metal bands in the UK. Ergo, a new Orange Goblin album is an event to get excited about. Ergo, so is this video showing some exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from their new video, ‘Red Tide Rising’!

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Sonisphere Announce European Lineups

merl / News, Top Posts / 27/01/2012 11:01am


There’s finally been some news from the Sonisphere camp, as they’ve announce the lineups for their Spanish and Finnish festivals. Could a UK announcement be imminent? Hopefully yes.

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Anterior’s Japan Tour Video Diary: Part 3

merl / News / 26/01/2012 17:53pm


Here’s part 3 of Anterior’s awesome video diary recorded while they were out on tour in Japan!

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Iron Maiden/SiKth Project Release New Video

merl / News, Top Posts / 26/01/2012 17:22pm


Primal Rock Rebellion, the project featuring Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith and former SiKth frontman Mikee Goodman, have released the first video from their debut album, ‘Awoken Broken’. Come and wrap your eyes around ‘No Place Like Home’ inside…

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Heights To Play Debut Album In Full At London Show

merl / News / 26/01/2012 14:00pm


One of the best new bands around will be playing their explosive debut in full in Ye Olde London Town, baby! Come inside for all the deets on Heights’ special ‘Dead Ends’ show.

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VIDEO: Learn How To Play Lamb Of God!

merl / News, Top Posts / 26/01/2012 13:38pm


Lamb Of God shredder Mark Morton has posted a special clip teaching a few choice riffs from immense new album ‘Resolution’! Come and check it out and get those fingers moving.

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Metallica: New Exhibition Photos Online

merl / News, Top Posts / 26/01/2012 13:16pm


Metallica have opened their own art exhibition featuring contributions from members of Slipknot, Black Veil Brides and more, and some photos have been posted online of the opening night! Those arty bastards.

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Ridiculous Mash-Up Of The Week: Lamb Of God Vs Ke$ha

merl / News, Top Posts / 26/01/2012 10:25am


So someone has decided to put together a mash-up of Lamb Of God classic ‘Redneck’ and a single from that electro-pop lady person Ke$ha. We just…there’s no w…ah fuck it.

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Cancer Bats Release Video For ‘Old Blood’

merl / News / 25/01/2012 17:17pm

Cancer Bats
Cancer Bats are fucking badass. This video is pretty straightforward, but because it’s Cancer Bats, it’s fucking badass. Simples.

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Soulfly Release New Track

merl / News / 25/01/2012 16:48pm


Max Cavalera’s Soulfly have released a new track from upcoming album ‘Enslaved’, and you can download it right freakin’ now! Listen to ‘World Scum’ inside…

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Fear Factory Name New Album

merl / News / 25/01/2012 15:42pm

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Industrial metal pioneers Fear Factory have named their new album, and to be honest, given how brilliant ‘Mechanize’ was, this excites us.

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