Pretty much everybody who can tell their asshole from their elbow knows that Southern California is the best place on earth. But what a lot of people don’t know is that although the sunny, jailbait-laden beaches of Orange County and glamorous shops of Rodeo, Robertson and Melrose are definitely awesome, the best part of California [...]

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This is pretty killer! Heavy Blog Is Heavy picked up on a post Sumerian Records' Facebook page, which has since been removed that stated "Sumerian Nation is coming later in 2011. An album made of collaborations of different Sumerian musicians. It's destined to be out of this world!" I'm already sold. Can you imagine some …

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Creative Ways to Cut Back on Gas NBC Los Angeles One person suggests that if your metal music is actually causing you to put the pedal to the metal, you're wasting precious gas. Who, you? No, you don't need to lose a pound. Don't ever change. Instead, trim the fat by cleaning out your trunk or ... and more »

Jeff Beck on learning from Les Paul: 'I wanted people to be blown away' Chicago Tribune (blog) I don't tend to listen to metal music that often but sometimes I will put some tracks on. The reason I didn't return to it was I don't think that style of playing really suited me. Q: Your playing suggests that you see the guitar as a voice, ...

Dead Of Night , featuring members of Shadows Fall with former members of Unearth and Seemless , have posted a demo version of a new track called “It’s Over Now”. Stream below.

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Halo Custom Guitars, a build-to-order guitar and bass manufacturer, is pleased to announce the addition of twenty high-performance baritone guitar models to its product line. (PRWeb March 26, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/3/prweb8239031.htm

Coliseum and Burning Love are planning a split release dubbed  Live at the Atlantic: Volume Four .   

Limited to 1000 copies, an LP of the live effort – recorded at the Atlantic in Gainesville, FL last year – is expected out via Sound Study Recordings , while a CD version, also limited to 1000 copies, will be released with bonus tracks through Tee Pee .

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Pump up the volume: Local metal bands rock USO Springfest Camp Lejeune Globe In an unprecedented event, hardcore metal music burst through the speakers at the USO of North Carolina, Jacksonville Center's Springfest concert, Saturday. Six bands, Embrace the Branches, The Savage, Betray Your Own, Down to This, Boss, and Sever All ...

Phayvanh Luekhamhan: Montpelier is an opportunist's paradise BurlingtonFreePress.com This does not mention what I missed: flash mobs, All Species Day celebrations, and an alternative metal music festival. I regret not attending the art and writing lectures during the Vermont College of Fine Arts residencies, as I have heard such great ... and more »

Concert Preview: The Expendables Northern Arizona News (blog) Best known for their own creative fusion of reggae and metal music, California natives The Expendables have been staking their claim in the California music scene since 1997. Having already played alongside bands such as Slightly Stoopid, ...