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Melanie Falina grew up in a home where different genres of music wafted out of different rooms. After she graduated from college she instantly fell into music journalism working with some of the top names in rock like KISS, Deep Purple, Megadeth, and many more. Contact Melanie here.

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Slayer to become gamers

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Somehow releasing their eleventh studio album, receiving a Grammy nomination, and going on tour with Megadeth just isn't quite enough world...
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Hatebreed coming to the House of Blues for the 'Decimation of the Nation Tour'

Monday, December 7th, 2009

As the Decimation of the Nation Tour is about to roll into Chicago you'll hear the snarling even before it crosses into the city limits....
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Gods Of Fire release 'Hanukkah Gone Metal'

Friday, December 4th, 2009

People may have snickered when Alice Cooper recorded "Santa Claus is Coming to Town." And Perry Como very well might have rolled over...
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Henry Rollins to kick off his 'Frequent Flyer Tour' this winter

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

Henry Rollins is a realist. A punk icon and a rock and roller. He's a writer, an actor, a publisher. Henry Rollins is a traveler....
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DevilDriver rolling into Chicago on winter tour

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

"Come on out to this tour and prepare to have your asses handed to you," said DevilDriver frontman Dez Fafara in a recent press release....
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Therefore I Am coming to Chicago area this Saturday

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Look out Chicago...we're about to be invaded by Bean Town boys Therefore I Am. To promote their debut full-length release, The Sound Of...
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Bleeding Through to hit the road with Hatebreed and Machine Head

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Despite the fact that Bleeding Through is gearing up to start working on their sixth studio album sometimes certain tours are hard to say no to....
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New exclusive Megadeth videos now available

Megadeth junkies: With a new album out, a tour in progress, and another tour scheduled - you should have your fill of all things Megadeth....
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Megadeth, Slayer, and Testament to bring 'carnage' to America; win a Marshall speaker cabinet

Try to think of the roster for one of the biggest and most vicious metal tours around…what bands would you bring together to create a night...
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Yngwie Malmsteen covers Michael Jackson's 'Beat It' on new compilation album

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It's been just over a year since Yngwie Malmsteen last blazed through the Chicago area. Malmsteen's October 2008 show at the House of Blues...
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