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		<title>Interview w/ Oscar Dronjak of HammerFall</title>
		<link>http://www.metalmachine.net/blog/2010/03/09/interview-w-oscar-dronjak-of-hammerfall/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:23:49 +0000</pubDate>
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I had the opportunity to interview Oscar Dronjak, guitarist of HammerFall, before their show at Irving Plaza in New York on March 7th.  We only had about 15 minutes but in that time I got insight into how the band teamed up with the Swedish Women&#8217;s curling team, what he enjoys about touring, how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Concert Review: Kreator at Nokia Theatre, NYC</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:56:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Join the Hordes of Chaos and go fly the Flag of Hate with Kreator on the Hordes of Chaos North America Tour Part 2. I had the honor of spending my Saturday night in the presence Mille, Ventor, Christian, and Sami as they brutalized the masses at the Nokia Theatre in New York with their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review: High On Fire &#8211; Snakes For The Divine</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:38:33 +0000</pubDate>
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The riffage and snarling vocals of Matt Pike, grooving bass of Jeff Matz, and pounding drum work of Des Kensel makes Snakes For The Divine a phenomenal listen from start to finish.  If you haven&#8217;t heard of High On Fire or if you have but never gave them a listen, now is the time. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Disciple of Metal</title>
		<link>http://www.metalmachine.net/blog/2010/03/07/a-disciple-of-metal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:36:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ll admit it, I&#8217;m a follower.  You can tell me the trend is dead and the era is over but I don&#8217;t give a damn, I&#8217;m still going to headbang until I have whiplash and mosh until I&#8217;m sore.  I&#8217;ve been a Metalhead, tried and true, for as long as I can remember; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>W.A.S.P. video for &#8220;Babylon&#8217;s Burning&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:16:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blackie Lawless and W.A.S.P. return with a new Cd &#8220;Demolition&#8221;. Here is a video for the bands latest single, Babylon&#8217;s Burning&#8221;
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		<title>Enforcer signed to Earache for UK and Europe</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:48:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Swedish heavy metal band ENFORCER have announced their partnership with Earache Records in the UK and Europe for their forthcoming album Diamonds&#8217;, out May 24th.
ENFORCER&#8217;s charismatic singer Olof Wikstrand states:
&#8220;After the great success of &#8216;Into The Night&#8217; we now take things a few steps further with the next album. This time It feels great to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iron Maiden Announce new CD and Tour</title>
		<link>http://www.metalmachine.net/blog/2010/03/04/iron-maiden-announce-new-cd-and-tour/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:27:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Metal legends IRON MAIDEN have revealed the title of their new album, THE FINAL FRONTIER and details of their highly anticipated 2010 North American tour, announced Live Nation today.  With 22 dates confirmed, the Live Nation promoted tour will open in Dallas, Texas, on June 9 and finish in Washington D.C. on July 20, making [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cardiac Arrest sign to Ibex Moon Records</title>
		<link>http://www.metalmachine.net/blog/2010/03/04/cardiac-arrest-sign-to-ibex-moon-records/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adding to an all ready devastatingly brutal roster of bands, Ibex Moon Records has just signed Chicago’s Cardiac Arrest. In addition to appearing alongside newfound labelmates such as Incantation, Acheron, Fatalist and Gravehill at this year’s Central Illinios and Michigan Deathfests, May 25th, 2010 will also see the release of Cardiac Arrest’s third full-length, Haven [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exodus reveals new Cover art for Exhibit B</title>
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Bay Area forefathers of thrash EXODUS will be releasing their ninth studio album, Exhibit B: The Human Condition, this spring.  Guitarist / songwriter Gary Holt checks in about what the band was looking to capture art-wise and why the final version chosen nailed it:
&#8220;We wanted to portray the violence of man at its finest, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FUNimation Ent. Acquires Baka and Test and Dance</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:43:57 +0000</pubDate>
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FUNimation® Entertainment has acquired digital, broadcast, home video and merchandise rights to the fantasy anime series “Baka and Test &#8212; Summon the Beasts” (known in Japan as Baka to Test to Shokanju) and the supernatural action anime series “Dance in the Vampire Bund” and the from Media Factory. The agreement gives the American anime leader [...]]]></description>
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