Best Albums: Septicflesh, Godflesh, Mastodon, Brownout Presents Brown Sabbath
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Black Sabbath
WTF? Friday: Party Animal Dancing Pet Speakers
You know how you try to make your pet dance and they're having none of it? Check out these speakers…
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Watch Rick Rubin on producing Black Sabbath’s new album, 13
On June 11, Black Sabbath will release 13, its first album with Ozzy Osbourne in 35 years. Watch legendary producer…
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Q&A: Down, NOLA’s reigning metal super-group, goes four for IV
Last year, long-running metal super-group Down released the first of a sprawling four-part EP series. Aptly titled IV, the releases…
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Black Sabbath reenters studio with Ozzy, 35 years later
Black Sabbath has returned to the studio with Ozzy Osbourne for the first time in 35 years to record a…
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MP3 Premiere: Wax Fang’s “White Kane”
With its new EP, Wax Fang offers four pop-rock tunes that draw from decade-spanning influences. Today's premiere has a bit…
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The best of Lollapalooza 2012 (in photos), Day 1
Our photo coverage of Friday's festivities comes with a sizable asterisk, as the photo access for the night's best set…
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ALARM’s must-see sets for Lollapalooza 2012
With the day's first set, Lollapalooza 2012 officially begins at 11:30 AM CST — "bright and early" for professional rock…
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Q&A: High on Fire
With each new chapter in High on Fire’s scorching legacy, the sludge trio further challenges what a power trio can…
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Guest Playlist: Viva Voce’s songs for the apocalypse
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Guest Playlist: Neurosis’ most vital predecessors
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Dälek: Hip-Hop Duo’s Dissonant Defiance
Newark, New Jersey-based hip-hop duo Dälek crisscrosses sub-genres with abandon, unafraid to broach controversial topics in its music.
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