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SKUMLOVE - The Minister of Sinister
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The band Skumlove, led by front man Skum Love performed at the Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa, CA on April 1st as one of the headliners along with CORE 10 and Anger the Giant. The show benefited the NPO Bridging the Gap to Recovery who recently received their 501c3 status. The well attended event was […]
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CORE 10 – The Mad Scientists of Music
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On April 1st Core 10 performed their first live show in years and the first ever show with new member David Silveria who was the (original) drummer of Korn. (1993 to 2006) This landmark show happened at The Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa with Skumlove and Anger the Giant opening and proceeds from the show […]
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SINNER - Tequila Suicide
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German hard rock band Sinner led by bassist Mat Sinner of Primal Fear, have a new album out entitled Tequila Suicide. Mat wasn’t born a Sinner, but it’s the name he goes by and the name of the band he’s been leading since 1982. With 16 Sinner releases in the back catalog and this one hot […]
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BTGRecovery.org is proud to announce a very rare, 1 of 1, collector’s item, an autographed prototype Zacky Vengeance ZV 6661 Schecter Guitar, signed by Zacky, and all Members of Avenged Sevenfold. The guitar is being auctioned off to help BTGR in their quest to help recovering addicts rebuild their lives. With your bid you could […]
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Relicseed: Serial Leader, Reviews
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Not many metal bands come out of Eastern Europe but I was able to meet up with one recently. Relicseed metal from Latvia recently toured the US bringing their Metallica inspired music to stages across the nation. In this interview, I talk with Edgars (singer and guitarist) and Nathan (drums). We talk about Latvia, what […]
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interviews, sin circus
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Sin Circus is a four piece rock band from Washington state featuring members ages 19 to 23. They have a blast on stage performing high energy originals along with a live montage of perfectly played riffs from all your favorite rocks songs from back in the day. The band was formed in Seattle, WA in […]
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Reviews, sunflower dead
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Welcome to the Weirdness! I heard Sunflower Dead’s song “Dance with Death” for the first time a few weeks before their 2nd album “It’s Time to get Weird” was due to be released. I played the song three times in a row that first day and the next day I woke up with the tune […]
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drops, rabbits' hill, Reviews, Trick or Treat
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Italian band Trick or Treat started out as a tribute to the band Helloween in 2002. After several years of successfully playing Helloween songs, they built a following and began writing their own material. Their first release “Evil Needs Candy Too.” was released in 2006. Next, came “Tin Soldiers” followed by Rabbits’ Hill Part 1. […]
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drops, jorn, Reviews
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One of the greatest rock singers of our time, Jorn Lande returns with a unique album of covers of classics from artists and bands that have meant something special to him, and helped forge this talented man’s own unique style. Through Jorn’s extensive career, which includes more than 40 albums of mostly original songs, he […]
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primal fear, Reviews
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Germany Metal band Primal Fear is traveling the world together with Luca Turelli’s Rhapsody. The bands are here travelling through the U.S. and next headed north to Canada and from there Japan, Australia and South America. Their latest release “Rulebreaker” was produced by Primal Fear’s bassist Mat Sinner. The album released on Frontiers Records in […]