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Iwrestledabearonce Treated Like Royalty in Europe
Iwrestledabearonce Treated Like Royalty in Europe
Iwrestledabearonce Treated Like Royalty in Europe
These days, there are metal bands of all kinds operating on all kinds of budgets, from barely-indie level all the way to major label productions. In Europe, though, no matter how big or small you are, a metal band can get the whole nine yards when they tour there -- a situation recently experienced by avant-grindcore band Iwrestledabearonce...
Richy Nix Blends Metal With Rap
The genre of rap rock isn't new, but it isn't exactly common for an artist to make the leap from hardcore rap to metal, either. Enter singer and lyricist Richy Nix, a Detroit-area rap/metal hybrid. From humble beginnings of playing with beats and earning a name for himself around Michigan, Nix earned a coveted slot on Universal Record's talent roster...
Despised Icon Call It Quits
Despised Icon Call It Quits
Despised Icon Call It Quits
Montreal extreme metallers Despised Icon have taken to their MySpace page to reveal some rather disheartening news: They're throwing in the proverbial towel after eight long years together. "The time has come for us to move on," reads the post...
Hard Rock and Metal New Releases — March 2
Hard Rock and Metal New Releases — March 2
Hard Rock and Metal New Releases — March 2
Another week down and another week of decent sales! Story of the Year scanned 14,000 records with 'Constant,' while Carnifex moved over 3,000 units in just a week on the shelves. Brand newbians Chelsea Grin also moved 1,500 pieces in their first week, which is very healthy for a brand new buzz band on the scene...
Winds of Plague Touring in January, Used Twitter to Decide Set List
Winds of Plague Touring in January, Used Twitter to Decide Set List
Winds of Plague Touring in January, Used Twitter to Decide Set List
While California's Winds of Plague recently wrapped up their aptly-named California Love Tour, there will be no rest for the wicked, as they'll hit the road in January on the Never Say Die Tour with Despised Icon and Stray From the Path. "This tour is rough, since I am a California boy to the core and I do not do well in the whole cold weather thing," vocalist Johnny Plague told Noisecr
Winds of Plague Tour Is Fun and Relaxed With New Keyboardist
Winds of Plague Tour Is Fun and Relaxed With New Keyboardist
Winds of Plague Tour Is Fun and Relaxed With New Keyboardist
California's Winds of Plague had no trouble rebounding from the untimely departure of keyboardist Kristen Randall earlier this year. Vocalist Johnny Plague said things are looking up for the constantly touring band, who are about to wrap up their 'California Love' trek, in the post-Randall era...
Despised Icon Don’t Love or Despise Halloween
Despised Icon Don’t Love or Despise Halloween
Despised Icon Don’t Love or Despise Halloween
Modern day death metallers -- they don't like the 'death core' tag and they told us so when they visited our offices -- Despised Icon enlightened American metalheads about the holiday in their country. Yes, they celebrate Halloween. But they're not super duper Halloweenheads...

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