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‘The Final Frontier’ does not begin like an Iron Maiden album. Opener ‘Satellite 15’ is, quite simply, a little unusual. It’s relatively simple, it’s uncharacteristically atmospheric, and the low, chugging (and very much studio-engineered) bass line doesn’t feel like Steve Harris at all. It’s not short either. For at least two minutes you won’t be …
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The Bay Area Filipino brotherhood, er, cousinhood that is DEATH ANGEL are back for their sixth release, Relentless Retribution. Five cousins formed the band in 1982: guitarists Rob Cavestany and Gus Pepa, bassist Dennis Pepa, drummer Andy Galeon and vocalist Mark Osegueda. DEATH ANGEL disbanded in 1991 after losing Osegueda but carried on as THE …
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LAAZ ROCKIT was part of the Bay Area thrash scene in the early eighties who never achieved the popularity or recognition like other bands of that era. They first broke into the scene in 1984 with City’s Gonna Burn. I always thought LAAZ ROCKIT held their own up against some of the Bay Area’s second-tier …
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