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Terra Firma Looking for $160 Million To Help Bail Out EMI
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On only the second day of their tour with Billy Talent, Florida’s Poison the Well woke up in Detroit to find their van and all of their gear stolen. We’ll let their MySpace do the talking. “So this morning we woke up at our delightful Marriot...Follow Us
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Balancing Acts: Camden Cruz of Seven Kingdoms on pushing forward with new EP ‘The Square
Balancing Acts is Metal Insider's new column, in which artists explain the challenges within the music industry by juggling day jobs or multiple jobs while pursuing their musical careers. Seven Kingdoms guitarist Camden Cruz discusses the group's recent success,...
Thulcandra drop “Fallen Angel’s Dominion” live video
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New & Noteworthy: Infinity Releases 5/3/2024
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New & Noteworthy: Humanoid Release Torment – 4/26/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see heavy new works from Accept, Darkthrone, Inter Arma, Deicide, Full Of Hell, Alien Ant Farm and Black Tusk, the debut...
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