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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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Review: Slayer sees red with 'World Painted Blood'

Slayer is a hard band to discuss without referencing the importance and greatness of their early album. So few...
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Live report: DRI and Danzig reclaim glory at Fun Fun Fun Fest

Last Sunday at Waterloo Park could have easily been called Mud Mud Mud Fest. The afternoon was met with a downpour that turned the area into slippery...
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Birth A.D. announces video shoot in Austin

Austin's own crossover thrash act Birth A.D. is shooting a video on Monday, November 9th, from 7-9pm. the shoot...
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Metal Gear: Eindhoven's Bullit Metalzone hits the target

Eindhoven is a name synonymous with heavy metal in The Netherlands; the world-famous Dynamo Festival was born in this town, and it is a staging area...
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Live report: Hirax brings raging violence to Red 7, August 29, 2009

In their first-ever appearance in Austin, the durable Californian thrashers of Hirax showed up to remind everyone that metal is still very much alive....
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Metal Music 101: What are some underrated metal albums?

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Most people don't realize that metal is still a predominantly grass roots movement. A lot of overhyped crap does get high-profile attention, but for...
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Die-hard thrashers Hirax play Austin this Saturday

In their first visit to Texas in ages, California thrash institution Hirax will appear in Austin on Saturday, August 29, at Red 7. Singer Katon de...
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Live Review: Witchaven and HOD – The Ten Eleven, August 7, 2009

Texas is trying to kill us. We've experienced a new record with daily high temperatures that haven't been seen in about 100 years, and it makes...
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Metal Music 101: What are the best brands of heavy metal guitars?

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There are guitars, and then there are METAL guitars. Anyone who has played in a heavy metal band for any amount of time knows this. You simply don't...
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Death and thrash concert in San Antonio - Friday, August 7th

A rotten cornucopia of death and thrash metal descends on the venerable metal community of San Antonio next Friday, August 7th. Headliners Witchaven...
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