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The lineup and running order for the second annual Heart of Winter Fest has recently been released by the festival's creators, Drew and Elway of Richmond, Va.-based black metal destroyers Bastard Sapling. Elway took a few moments out of his hectic schedule to give Noisecreep the lowdown on what is rapidly becoming one of the most vital and interesting DIY metal events on the East Coast... Read Mor

This fall, two of the metal underground's fiercest will be combining forces for 6 uncompromising weeks of speed, death, and dankness. Cannabis Corpse -- practically an all star band of Richmond's finest, featuring members of Municipal Waste, Battlemaster and Parasitic playing punishing weed soaked death metal -- will be joined by Boston thrash/grind road warriors Ramming Speed (Backstabbers Inc...

There's something rotten in the state of Virginia. The unassuming burgh of Richmond, Va. is home to such modern metal monsters as Lamb of God, Municipal Waste, and Gwar. It boasts a thriving underground scene that has proven to be one of the most interesting and potent on the East Coast...