GREAT AWAKENING is an old-school thrash band from Florida. Brothers Nick, Vinnie and Brandon Butera and their high school friend, vocalist/guitarist Ryan Kenyan, draw their influences from METALLICA, SLAYER and MEGADETH. But their musical chops exceed their influences. These guys can play thrash. And it’s not just a retro or a rehash of the ’80s …
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KING OF ASGARD Releases Video Trailor for ‘…to North’
by Rhonnie
Posted: 05/21/2012
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King Of Asgard have now finished recording their second album …to North and will be released July 27th/30th via Metal Blade Records as a Digi-CD and on vinyl! The album will feature two guest musicians. Comments the band: “First out is female vocalist Heléne Blad whom did a guest appearance on “Fi’mbulvintr” as well. This …
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GWAR Returns to “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” Show Oct. 27
by Rhonnie
Posted: 10/13/2011
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Obviously, Jimmy Fallon is a very astute individual and a lover of all things disgustingly GWARian. Fallon have invited GWAR back for an October 27th show which is almost the exact date a year ago that they performed on his show (check out last year’s video performance below). The show will be part of their …
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Cutesy Classical Pianist Shreds Some Master of Puppets
by Rhonnie
Updated: 07/12/2011
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I heard about this chick from the Ukraine by the name of Viktoriya Yermolyeva, aka “Vika”, who plays piano metal! Not only is she cute as hell but she can piano shred like nobody’s business. Just check out her playing a Metallica cover “Master of Puppets”. Go look her up. She’s got quite a few …
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Jamey Jasta SINGS as Zakk Wylde Shreds on new track
by Rhonnie
Posted: 05/23/2011
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Jamey teamed up with heavyweight shredder Zakk Wylde for this one, and it’s apparent from a few seconds in as you hear Wylde’s famous pitch-squeals. What is interesting is Jamey friggen Jasta actually sings on the track. Jasta is a singer now~! Move over King Diamond. I know that Jasta did some clean vocals on …
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Entombed ‘Serpent Saints’ Review
by Rhonnie
Posted: 12/27/2010
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I picked up this album on cd, new & sealed, from a local charity shop for £2.99 a few days ago and when I got home I busily photographed it to sell on eBay. Then I thought I would check out some reviews, just on the off chance that this legendary Swedish band had returned …
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Montreal’s K103 Metal Show Releases Charity Metal Compilation for Children’s Hospital
by Rhonnie
Posted: 12/02/2010
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Montreal’s K103FM‘s “The Sunday Nightmare” hosted by “King A” (Aaron Delaronde) and “Evil” (Nick Grenier) have put together a limited edition compilation of 100 CD’s of some of Montreal’s heaviest metal bands to help raise funds for the Montreal Children’s Hospital. The CD titled “Metal Shreds” features 9 killer tracks from the following bands: 1) …
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MALEVOLENT CREATION: Rejoined by Original Bassist Jason Blachowicz
by vBoogieMan
Posted: 06/09/2010
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Florida based death metal legends MALEVOLENT CREATION have once again been rejoined by original bassist Jason Blachowicz. Blachowicz initially left on good terms to further his tattoo career, but the death metal sickness still runs deep in his veins: “Been in hiding, working in tattoo shops for quite some time now but my gut has …
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Dew-Scented Stream New Album!
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Posted: 05/14/2010
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DEW-SCENTED have their whole new album ‘INVOCATION’ streamed for a full week starting Monday May 17, 2010 up until release date in the UK on May 24, 2010. Hear it here: www.TrueCultHeavyMetal.com ‘INVOCATION’ is DEW-SCENTED’s first album for Metal Blade and was recorded and mixed at Soundlodge Studio in Northern Germany with producer Jörg Uken …
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Great Awakening – Hit N Run
by vBoogieMan
Posted: 04/28/2010
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GREAT AWAKENING is an old-school thrash band from Florida. Brothers Nick, Vinnie and Brandon Butera and their high school friend, vocalist/guitarist Ryan Kenyan, draw their influences from METALLICA, SLAYER and MEGADETH. But their musical chops exceed their influences. These guys can play thrash. And it’s not just a retro or a rehash of the ’80s …
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Tags: Bassist, Butera, Great Awakening, Guitarist Ryan, Kreator, Lazarus, Megadeth, Modern Approach, Musical Chops, Musicianship, Piano Intro, Riffage, School Friend, Sheer Speed, Shreds, Simms, Song Demo, Technicality, Vocalist, Www Myspace
Woe Of Tyrants – Threnody
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Posted: 04/22/2010
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Our buddies in WOE OF TYRANTS (a.k.a. Bro Of Tyrants) are back with their latest release, Threnody, and are back at their best. I think I can honestly say WOE OF TYRANTS has earned the most improved band of the year so far – this is almost like a new WOE OF TYRANTS. Now don’t …
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