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Top 10 best things about Maryland Deathfest 2009 - Number 10: Metal conquers Baltimore

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Austin Metal Music Examiner

Cover for Baltimore's City Paper, May 13, 2009

And last but not least, the best thing about the Maryland Deathfest is that it created a gigantic ripple in a city that is decidedly non-metal by nature. Very few bands of note have ever come out of Baltimore, and thudding hip-hop predominates in virtually every quarter of the city. This didn't stop promoters Ryan Taylor and Evan Harting from running with their vision and making this an event that drew in black-shirted mavens from as far away as Australia. Fans can only hope that they will endeavor to top themselves next year. Who knows what surprises and metal madness it will bring?

 View the entire top 10 best and worst things about Maryland Deathfest 2009 for more.

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Jeff Tandy has been listening, performing, and obsessing over heavy metal for 20 years. He has toured the world with his band and writes for several metal-related publications. Contact him at this address if you've got the guts.

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