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May 17, 2012
At the Skylines Smash the Screamo Stereotype
[Locals Only] The band claim that term is for 'old people'
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March 1, 2012
Cromwell
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February 23, 2012
Toxic Holocaust Really Mean It
Joel Grind plays sincerely apocalyptic thrash music
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January 19, 2012
The Best Musician Signings And Events At NAMM
With today being the official kickoff of the NAMM convention, expect Anaheim to be flooded with musicians instead of the usual Disneyland crowd. That being said, below are some of the best signings and events of the next few days, beginning this afternoon).
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December 23, 2011
The Time Metallica Jammed Onstage with my BFFs at the Fillmore
The Diazes: Dennis, Annette and their daughter Lightning (yes, after "Ride the Lightning")Last May, my besties released a wedding video to top all other wedding videos. In it, the bride (a drummer) and groom (a multi-instrumentalist) performed Metallica's "Master of Puppets" in lieu of the first ... More >>
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December 15, 2011
Drummer Floyd 'Bud' Gaugh Quits Sublime With Rome
[Mental Notes] Plus, 'Slayer Bob' lights up your holidays
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December 9, 2011
Slayer Light Show: Because Your Holidays Could Use a Good Headbanging
It's the most wonderful time of the year. The weather is crisp, everybody's slurping from that mug of good cheer, lights twinkle, and Christmas carols soothe your five o'clock drive. Sick of all that, Scrooge? Good news. Your neighbor has set his holiday light show to Slayer. "Slayer Bob, ... More >>
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November 17, 2011
Exhumed
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November 4, 2011
[UPDATE: An Interview with Gas Station Manager Who Found Cory Smoot] Flattus Maximus, GWAR Guitarist, RIP
Update: Our sister paper Minneapolis City Pages has an interview with the gas station manager who discovered Cory Smoot dead and called 911. "It really, really shook the band," says Dan Anderson. "Pretty much all of them were crying, teary eyed. It broke them up pretty good." Read the whole intervie ... More >>
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November 3, 2011
Nails: Yes, They're Tough
[Locals Only] The Buena Park thrash outfit thinks about what you think they'd think about Metallica
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November 3, 2011
Micro Championship Wrestling
The Coach House
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October 27, 2011
Cavalera Conspiracy
Glass House
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September 29, 2011
Jerry Only Brings the Misfits Back From the Grave
Thirty years later, he says their legacy is just beginning.
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September 21, 2011
Guns N' Roses Touring for the First Time in Five Years
For some reason, Guns N' Roses announcing they are going to tour isn't irritating at all. For their first major U.S. tour in five years, the group, which really is only Axl Rose and an all-new band, will play more than 30 concerts starting Oct. 28.
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September 1, 2011
L.A. Guns
Galaxy Theatre
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August 17, 2011
Local Record Review: 'Move Like Music' by Move Like Music
Beat Blvd. is Heard Mentality's weekly review of local releases. If you're an OC musician or band with something new to offer--vinyl single, full-length album, CD, cassette--we want to hear from you! Send copies, along with any photos and PR material, to Beat Blvd., c/o OC Weekly, 2975 Red Hill A ... More >>
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April 14, 2011
Five Ridiculous Music Lawsuits to Top David Byrne's
David Byrne celebrated a legal victory this week against former Florida governor Charlie Crist, who used Byrne's song Road To Nowhere in a campaign last year without permission. Along with pocketing an undisclosed sum of cash, Byrne's victory led to Crist releasing a stammering, videotaped apo ... More >>
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April 12, 2011
Five Music Biopics We'd Like To See
Over the last decade, Hollywood has pumped out an increasing number of music biopics, treating us to everything from enjoyable theatrical hits (8 Mile) to wobbly, tear-jerking cable duds (Take Me Home: The John Denver Story). With Jeff Buckley, Sam Cooke and Clash movies in the works and rumor ... More >>
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March 17, 2011
Spades & Blades
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February 16, 2011
WTF: Former Iron Maiden Singer Pleads Guilty to Fraud
Aled ThomasWTF:Perhaps this week's post is a more pathetic cautionary tale than a bonafied WTF. In any event, it demonstrates that iconic stars everywhere might benefit from the stern benefactoring of MASH's own Mike Farrell, who once consulted fallen stars on how to manage their fortunes.
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February 3, 2011
Avenged Sevenfold and A Perfect Circle Headlining Rock on the Range
Avenged SevenfoldOC-based Avenged Sevenfold and drummer Josh Freese of A Perfect Circle will be headlining the hard-rock music fest Rock on the Range. The 5th annual celebration will be held on May 21 and May 22 at the Columbus Crew Stadium in Ohio. It will commence early Friday evening with ... More >>
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February 3, 2011
Barren Earth: The Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young of Baltic Heavy Metal
The Helsinki-based supergroup span pretty much every alloy of metal you could dig up
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January 20, 2011
Arsonists Get All the Girls
Chain Reaction
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January 20, 2011
Motorhead
House of Blues
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December 30, 2010
Bitter End
Chain Reaction
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December 16, 2010
December Decimation
The Glass House
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December 9, 2010
Gama Bomb Talk Thrash Fashion,  George Fucking Orwell, and a Comic Book-Inspired Concept Record
Earache RecordsGama Bomb is hell-bent on having fun. The band from Newry, Ireland, happily bangs out frenetic '80s-style thrash while tapping into their geeky side without a care. The pop culture worship of "We Respect You" off Tales from the Grave (available as a free download at Earache R ... More >>
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November 25, 2010
Dimmu Borgir
Fox Pomona Theater
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November 19, 2010
Glenn Danzig VS. the Internet
www.thegauntlet.comMaybe the last time you saw Glenn Danzig, he was carrying kitty litter to his car while wearing a Danzig shirt. Or maybe it was when you watched the YouTube video of him getting knocked out with one punch. You could've seen him shaking his hips with Shakira. No? Well, you're in ... More >>
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November 18, 2010
Gwar
The Glass House
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September 23, 2010
Helmet
The Galaxy
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May 24, 2010
Slipknot Bassist Found Dead
www.slipknot1.com The bassist of nu-metal band Slipknot was found dead in a hotel room in Urbandale Iowa today. The Associated Press reports that a hotel employee found 38-year-old Paul Gray, and no foul play is suspected. An autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow.
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January 16, 2010
Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmister and More at NAMM Day 2
The musician sightings at NAMM, which runs through Sunday, heated up Friday as I passed Tom Dumont (No Doubt), Kenny G, Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath), Neal Schon (Journey), Billy Zoom (X), Tim Mahoney (311), Rikki Rockett (Poison), Peter Frampton, and Hollywood-based hard rock hero, Lemmy Kilmister ... More >>
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December 17, 2009
Danzig
Long Beach Arena
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November 20, 2009
On Sale Saturday: Slayer and Megadeth
Get out those heavy coats cuz it'll definitely be reigning blood when Slayer, Megadeth and Testament hit the Long Beach Arena Jan. 22 as part of the American Carnage Tour.In my 30 years on this planet, I've been to my fair share of concerts, but never have I seen anything like what I saw the one ... More >>
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September 10, 2009
Incoming: Mickey Avalon, Soulfly at the Galaxy Theatre
Keith MayThe Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana hasn't slowed down since reopening a few months ago, adding a couple new shows of note to its schedule.
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August 26, 2009
The Jakes Announce Deal with Roadrunner Records
It's been rumored around the local music scene for a while, but now it's official: Irvine/Newport Beach band the Jakes have signed a deal with Roadrunner Records. Yes, Roadrunner, the label best known for having acts like Slipknot and Nickelback on their roster. (It's right on their website title ... More >>
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July 2, 2009
Iron Butterfly
It's been rumored around the local music scene for a while, but now it's official: Irvine/Newport Beach band the Jakes have signed a deal with Roadrunner Records. Yes, Roadrunner, the label best known for having acts like Slipknot and Nickelback on their roster. (It's right on their website title ... More >>
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June 26, 2009
On-Sale Saturday: Um, Not a Lot, Really.
Yeah.We've got the Creed show at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine Ryan Ritchie told you about earlier in the week, and Sunny Day Real Estate at the House of Blues in Anaheim on Oct. 10, which the always-helpful RR also told you about earlier in the week. Children of Bodom at the Glass House, ... More >>
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May 14, 2009
TOMORROW: Earth Crisis at Chain Reaction
Syracuse-based vegan straight edge band Earth Crisis is playing tomorrow night at Chain Reaction. The group was one of the biggest and most controversial hardcore acts of the 90s thanks to the EPs All Out War and Firestorm. The band followed those with the records Destroy the Machines and the follow ... More >>
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February 19, 2009
Artfully Done
MusINK Festval
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December 29, 2008
MUSINK Convention Returns to Costa Mesa
Though the scheduled MUSINK tour became another casualty of the flagging economy, the three-day music and tattoo convention is still happening--February 20-22, again at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center in Costa Mesa. But they're quick to point out that celebutant Kat Von D, of "LA Ink" ... More >>
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October 12, 2008
Last Night: LiskFest @ Oak Canyon Ranch in Irvine
Last Night: Liskfest at Oak Canyon Ranch in Irvine on October 11,2008 Better Than: seeing a festival in the middle of summer. Download: "Oi, To The World!" by the Vandals from their Myspace page Hope, change, and unity were used as themes in hardcore music long before the current political ... More >>
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July 31, 2008
Mötley Crüe Stage a Mötley Crüe Broadway Musical in the Inland Empire
Last Night: Liskfest at Oak Canyon Ranch in Irvine on October 11,2008 Better Than: seeing a festival in the middle of summer. Download: "Oi, To The World!" by the Vandals from their Myspace page Hope, change, and unity were used as themes in hardcore music long before the current political ... More >>
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April 10, 2008
Bronze Metal
Best of Metal Tributes
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February 4, 2008
Slayer Give Good Head... Protection
Southern Cali thrash-metal legends Slayer are branching out into motorcycle-helmet designing. Working with O'Neal USA, the band known for classics like Reign in Blood and South of Heaven and being sampled by Public Enemy on "She Watch Channel Zero?!" lent their memorable artwork to the RockHard li ... More >>
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January 21, 2008
What you missed over the weekend: Part VI
NAMM 2008 came and went, with fans and music celebs flooding the Anaheim Convention Center. Weekly web photographer Christopher Victorio dropped by the madhouse on Saturday and ran into folks from Slipknot, Megadeth, Queensryche, Motley Crue and even Playmate of the Year Sara Jean Underwood. Photos ... More >>
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October 1, 2007
HOB Cancels Shadows Fall Shows
Shadows Fall: Tabooed off the stage by Disney. Two dates on Shadows Fall's upcoming Operation Annihilation tour with Static X have been canceled. Both were to occur at House of Blues venues located on property owned by the Walt Disney company. The Oct. 20 date scheduled at House of Blues in Orland ... More >>
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October 17, 2006
Hair Metal Makes Him Blush
We told you about how American Hardcore--the documentary about hardcore punk rock that Orange County helped spawn--was the No. 1 film at Regal/Edwards University across from UCI the week it opened. That film was based on producer Steven Blush's book of the same title, as we mentioned in our chat w ... More >>
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February 2, 2006
This Week in Mexican Metal
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