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The Reformation of Black Sabbath

After years of denying it ever happening again, the original 4 members of Black Sabbath announced on Heavy Metal Day (11/11/11: Nigel Tufnel ftw!) that they had reunited and are working on their first album together since 1978. Rick Rubin will be at the control boards, and the four members seem to be very excited about finally making a [...]

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Pickpockets & Divorce Papers

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So I’m still sad that Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon are getting divorced. To me, and for many others, it signifies the death of true love in this generation, especially given how long they were married. I still assert that they are not allowed to get divorced; It’s in the goddamn Constitution ferchrissakes! The Bill [...]

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R.I.P. R.E.M.

  So, R.E.M. announced today that after 30 years of making music together as a band, the alternative rock stalwarts are calling it a day…   AND IT’S ABOUT FRIGGIN’ TIME!!!!   Look, I was a fan of R.E.M. for a long time. Their work in the 80s was incredible, especially when they were “indie.” [...]

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A Nerd’s Dream Come True…

So, three things are happening in the world of Rush right now: 1. Two new tracks have premiered online (“Caravan” and “BU2B”) 2. They are going on tour this summer, and apparently, they’re going to play the entire Moving Pictures album live 3. A documentary of Rush will be hitting movie theaters across the U.S. [...]

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Lala.com: An Elegy

Yesterday, on May 31, 2010, the streaming music site Lala shut down. Apple had bought it out late last year, and in April, it was decided that the company would get the plug pulled on. It’s a sad day for music, since I relied on it heavily to listen to and review new alums without [...]

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Isis Announce They Are Breaking Up

Another sad event in metal this week. On May 18, influential post-metal titans Isis announce that after their upcoming tour, they are calling it quits after 13 years of creating some of the most riveting metal of the past decade. Their final show is in Montreal on June 23, and during this final tour, they [...]

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