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Mortad’s Debut Album Free With The New Metal Hammer!

merl / News, Top Posts / 09/02/2012


Yeah, we rule. But not as much as London death metallers Mortad rule, which is why we’re giving away their amazing debut album ‘The Myth Of Purity’ free with the brand new issue of Metal Hammer – OUT NOW!
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Birmingham Council To Give Ozzy City’s Top Honour?

merl / News, Top Posts / 09/02/2012


As if Official Black Sabbath Day wasn’t enough, the Birmingham Mail reckons that Ozzy could be in line for a top honour soon. We say: Yeah, go on then.
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Orange Goblin – ‘A Eulogy For The Damned’ Review: Dom’s Iron Sandwich

merl / News / 09/02/2012


Dom Lawson reviews the new opus from London stoner metal gods Orange Goblin, ‘A Eulogy For The Damned’! Riffy.
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Killswitch Engage: Jesse Coming Back “Just Felt Right”

merl / News, Top Posts / 09/02/2012


Killswitch Engage guitarist and professional maniac Adam D has commented on the mindblowing news that Jesse Leach has returned to Killswitch Engage after almost a decade.
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Sharon Osbourne Denies Firing Bill Ward From Sabbath

merl / News, Top Posts / 09/02/2012


Sharon Osbourne has taken to Twitter to dispel rumours that she fired drummer Bill Ward from the recently reunited Black Sabbath lineup.
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The Dirty Youth Post Acoustic Korn Cover

merl / News / 08/02/2012


UK mob The Dirty Youth have recorded a special acoustic cover of a Korn track! Sound unlikely? It’s of ‘Narcissistic Cannibal’. Yeah, right? Amazingly, it totally works!
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Evile, Cerebral Bore To Play Earache Showcase In Manchester This Weekend

merl / News / 08/02/2012


Some of the UK’s finest thrash will be playing Manchester this Saturday in aid of HMV’s Next Big Thing campaign – with death metal newcomers Cerebral Bore involved too! Nice.
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Deftones: Positive Developments For Bassist Chi Cheng

merl / News, Top Posts / 08/02/2012


We’re elated to finally hear some positive news from the Deftones camp regarding bassist Chi Cheng, who has been in a coma since being involved in a car crash in November 2008.
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Corey Taylor Fronts The New Issue Of Metal Hammer!

merl / News, Top Posts / 08/02/2012


Oh hell yes. Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor is on the cover of the new issue of Metal Hammer – out now! Also featuring the FREE new debut album from Mortad, free posters and stickers, plus Lamb of God, Korn, Dream Theater, Opeth, Ozzy, Mastodon, Amon Amarth, Every Time I Die, Soulfly and more!
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