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LAMB OF GOD's 'Wrath' Lands At No. 2 On BILLBOARD Chart!
- Mar. 4, 2009
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LAMB OF GOD's new album, "Wrath", sold around 68,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 2 (behind TAYLOR SWIFT's "Fearless") on The Billboard 200 chart. LAMB OF GOD's last album, "Sacrament", sold around 63,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release back in August 2006 to land at No. 8. This represented almost double the amount of records sold by its predecessor, "Ashes of the Wake", which registered a first-week tally of 35,000 in September 2004. "Wrath" was released in North America on February 24 via Epic. The CD was issued in other territories through Roadrunner Records. "Wrath" was produced by Josh Wilbur and was recorded in studios in New York, Virginia, and New Hampshire. Roadrunner Records has uploaded a nine-minute video clip (see below) featuring footage of guitarist Mark Morton and vocalist Randy Blythe of LAMB OF GOD discussing all the songs on "Wrath". The "Wrath" album was released in four configurations: an LP, a CD, a deluxe-edition CD with bonus disc — which contains isolated recording parts — as well as a super-deluxe version featuring a limited-edition box containing an LP, deluxe-edition CD and USB drive containing two exclusive bonus tracks. The LAMB OF GOD North American "Wrath" tour kicks off April 2 in Phoenix, Arizona with AS I LAY DYING, CHILDREN OF BODOM, GOD FORBID, and MUNICIPAL WASTE supporting.
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COMMENT | Meh
posted by : Chalko
3/4/2009 7:47:54 AM
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Don't like this band, but good for them. Unfortunatley the "metal effect" will soon take place, where album sales will drop after the first week. Week #1- 2nd position; Week #2- 116th; Week#3- Lamb of Who?
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COMMENT | Nice!!!
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3/4/2009 7:48:47 AM
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This is a great achievement for the band! I'm very proud of the Virginian boys to come out high! That is all that needs to be said......and for Taylor Swift to eat it!
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posted by : YaKnow?
3/4/2009 7:53:07 AM
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Every time there is news on this band, their fkn myspace video plays automatically ie without me pressing "play".
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COMMENT | nice.
posted by :
3/4/2009 7:54:03 AM
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nice. these guys have never really really grabbed me, but they're nailing it for what they're doing.
:)olc
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posted by :
3/4/2009 8:05:01 AM
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Tightest band on the planet..period.Well deserved sales
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COMMENT |
posted by : CraigD
3/4/2009 8:07:20 AM
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awesome saw them at soundwave fuckin siiiiiiiiickkkkkkkkk
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posted by : HeadBanger6669
3/4/2009 8:14:20 AM
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thats awsome, i know i was teh first guy at teh HMV i went to to buy it, wanted to make sure i got my fix!
and to the guy that said they're gonna drop in chart positions, it's because everybody who wants to buy the album already did, so it's the people that didn't have the cash at the time or the people that say "this album is really high, i'll check it out"
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COMMENT |
posted by : rah
3/4/2009 8:16:34 AM
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THIS ARTICLE DOES NOT WARRANT AN EXCLAMATION MARK.
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COMMENT | Good for them...
posted by :
3/4/2009 8:23:33 AM
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...Being "behind" Taylor Swift must be awesome
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/4/2009 8:30:50 AM
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Not a fan but good for them. Rock ON!!!
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COMMENT | Always a good thing when metal is high on the charts...
posted by :
3/4/2009 8:39:14 AM
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...I hope it makes others gag.
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COMMENT | Great!
posted by : chrism
3/4/2009 8:39:56 AM
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Great guys, great music, great album!
Since Sacrament was more or less "made for the masses" (i'm not gonna say mainstream!) with "Wrath" LoG comes back full force with more nasty vocals, thundering riffs and a great percussion baseline!
I loved these guys since the first time I heard their stuff!
They totally deserve selling their copies.
Go to hell you "Sellouts"-yelling bastards!! HarHar!
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COMMENT |
posted by : blacky656
3/4/2009 8:41:17 AM
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Looked for it at Best Buy and it wasn't in stock..
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/4/2009 8:41:57 AM
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68,000 is #2. It's hard to fathom how far this industry has fallen in terms of physical sales of music. I must be getting really old, because to me nothing is better than cruising a great record store. You just can't do it anymore.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/4/2009 8:43:20 AM
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Absolutely awesome. Great job, gentlemen.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Mister Groping
3/4/2009 8:50:16 AM
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Blabbermouth - stop posting up that bloody myspace video of theirs. It automically plays when you load the Blabbermouth page. Really irritating.
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COMMENT | Kick. Ass.
posted by : Break Open
3/4/2009 8:50:22 AM
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If they had hit #1 I woulda shit a brick, but this is fanstastic!
And YES this article DOES warrant an exclamation point, so FUCK OFF.
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COMMENT | Im just waiting.........
posted by : red shark
3/4/2009 8:55:08 AM
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for someone to start the "sellout" chant! Let's hear it, guys. I know if Behemoth or Nile got #2, someone would have already done it.
Good for LOG!! I kinda like Sacrament better though.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Haunted/Hated
3/4/2009 9:02:18 AM
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I'm happy for them, but like someone else mentioned, only 68,000 get's to No. 2? A few months back Slipknot's 'All Hope Is Gone' sold around 235,000 and that only narrowly by 1,500 got to No. 1...anyways, well done.
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posted by :
3/4/2009 9:39:14 AM
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god dammnit i hate when videos autoplay on here!!!!
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COMMENT | Great result
posted by :
3/4/2009 9:50:51 AM
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I'm glad they managed a bigger first week than what they got with Sacrament. I was hoping it would be more though. 70k and above would have been fantastic but this is still a very good result and they weren't far off 70k. Had the album not been leaked three weeks prior to the release date (by comparison, Sacrament leaked about three days prior to its release date), they would probably have sold more and would maybe have even managed to beat Taylor Swift.
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COMMENT | not as impressive as title would lead you to believe
posted by : pistonslap
3/4/2009 9:55:55 AM
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It only sold marginally better than their last album in terms of volume. It could've easily not even made top 5 depending on the competition that week. Very good showing for a metal band though. Even though i'm not a fan of LOG they open doors for other metal bands with good sales like this.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/4/2009 10:03:45 AM
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I kinda doubt the word sellout is real here.
If you actually listen to the cd, there are no ballads on this one....
A lot of you have shit for brains.
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posted by : SchecterShredder
3/4/2009 10:05:31 AM
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I really dig the LOG. I'm listening to it now. Really good tunes. I'm happy for these guys. Looking forward to seeing them live next month.
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posted by :
3/4/2009 10:13:10 AM
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is all the shit from that contest gone?
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COMMENT | want the myspace video to not auto play?
posted by : metalliaddict
3/4/2009 10:15:35 AM
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use Firefox with NoScript installed. problem solved.
This is great news for LoG and metal in general. they've always been a good band and this is a great accomplishment. congrats.
$ELLOUT$!
/not really
//I'm just giving the folks what they want
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/4/2009 10:38:56 AM
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Not a fan of the band, but congrats and horns up!
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COMMENT | Go Lamb Of God!!
posted by :
3/4/2009 10:50:10 AM
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Congrats on #2!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/4/2009 10:50:58 AM
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And hey, I grew up in east Virginia (Hampton), moved from there 10 years ago to Chicago. So hey, I know the represive feeling they show living living in the shithole that is east Virginia.
PS, Chicago is way better, and Lamb Of God needs to get their asses here for a fellow Virgnian, crabcakes and all.
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COMMENT | Hot Damn
posted by : FadedLineVigil
3/4/2009 10:51:08 AM
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Wow, I am really really surprised in a good way. I can't believe an album with Contractor and Choke Sermon is the second highest selling album in the friggin country! Awesome!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/4/2009 10:53:15 AM
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*sorry about spelling, I"m kinda drunk haha*
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/4/2009 10:53:53 AM
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Must of been a slow week...
68,000? That's all.
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COMMENT | Abominal
posted by : FadedLineVigil
3/4/2009 11:02:57 AM
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Congrats, you can read.
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COMMENT | NEVER HEARD ONE NOTE BY THIS BAND? ...EVEN AXL COULDNT LAND NUMBER ONE
posted by : T-Boner.com
3/4/2009 11:17:10 AM
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IN THE U.S.GAY?? LET ME GUESS A RAPPER BEAT THEM OUT????
WHAT GIVES?
SO- WHAT IS THIS STUFF???? 'LAMB OF GOD" LIKE ?
HOT TOPIC/MALL METAL FOR THE NU-MASSES?
IM GUESSING^^^
ONLY LAMB OF GOD I KNOW IS THE MARILYN MANSON SONG ?!
RIOTACT...?
DO YOU LIKE THIS STUFF^^^
THAT WILL BE A START FOR ME TO KNOW IF RIOTACT BOUGHT IT FIRST DAY OF RELEASE...WILL SAY IT ALL.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Header
3/4/2009 11:35:18 AM
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Not a fan anymore but good for them.
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COMMENT | lamb of god rulez!!!!
posted by :
3/4/2009 11:36:00 AM
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The new Kings of Metal! All you haters can eat it! You obviously did not listen to the album, I downloaded it on my zune and that's all I've been listening to lately. For all you dumb-asses yes I pay for the zune service therefore, I did not download illegally.
Live there are the tightest band on the planet, randy can sing exactly like the album! Contractor is the best metal song to come out in the past 10 yrs. They are the new Pantera in my opinion! Lamb of god and Pantera the best bands ever!!!!!! I fucking hate drummers that jack off the snare the whole time blast beating the whole time, Chris uses his creativity instead of relying on hitting them as fast as he can.
Chris Adler the best drummer.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
3/4/2009 11:36:02 AM
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"IN THE U.S.GAY?? LET ME GUESS A RAPPER BEAT THEM OUT????"
For a moment I thought this was a serious post. Then I realized not even the dumbest Blabbermouthers are this retarded.
Good show, you fooled me.
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COMMENT | t-boner
posted by :
3/4/2009 11:37:45 AM
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you must be living in a glam rock bubble or something! You have the internet check it out dumb ass, The new guns n posers suck
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COMMENT | hooray for guitar solos !!!
posted by :
3/4/2009 11:49:37 AM
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whether you like the band or not - be happy that metal is alive and well on some level....and thank god they finally turned mark loose to crank out some guitar solos !!!!
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COMMENT | !!!
posted by :
3/4/2009 11:57:53 AM
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Good for them and good for metal, and i have just listened to the album once and its far from a sellout!
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COMMENT | OK, YOU ALL GOT ME ON THAT^^^ THEN ANSWER THESE 3 QUESTIONS
posted by : T-Boner.com
3/4/2009 12:04:34 PM
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1)DID RIOTACT666 BUY THIS... ON FIRST DAY OF RELEASE?
2)IS THIS ADLER/DRUMMER FELLER... KIN TO STEVEN ADLER?
3)WOULD YOU ATLEAST ADMIT THE SONG... "LAMB OF GOD" BY MAR1LYN MAN5ON IS AWESOME?
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COMMENT | ..............................
posted by : VerbalKint
3/4/2009 12:20:49 PM
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Well it is now official. Lamb Of God are now the logical successors to Pantera and quite frankly the only ones worthy.
Hillybilly Dirtbags make good!
Morton and Adler write some great stuff and these guys are as tight as fuck live. Great work ethic and appear to be pretty down to earth normal dudes. Suffice to say Chris Adler is a fuckin machine on the drums just wish someone would get in his head and tell him he doesn't need that tin can snare drum sound to make a statement.
LOG rules!!!
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COMMENT | ahh
posted by :
3/4/2009 12:40:21 PM
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actually the snare is perfect, it stands out so you can hear it. Music that fast would bury a low fat snare
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COMMENT | Carload
posted by :
3/4/2009 12:52:16 PM
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Priest actually debuted at No.11 last year on the Billboard chart.
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COMMENT |
posted by : deathcore sux
3/4/2009 1:00:16 PM
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cool they sold that many, but i dont give 2 shits about the billboard rankings. and why is this good for metal? who cares if a metal band places? its not like metal will overturn commercial music!. grammy's and billboard can fuck a goat. The new LOG is pretty killer, so is the new Kreator
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COMMENT |
posted by : Paradosis
3/4/2009 1:34:43 PM
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Most excellent
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COMMENT |
posted by : icebreakeribs
3/4/2009 1:40:18 PM
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his snare his one of the most unique sounds in metal and gives the songs a more tribal feel. it's not a tin can snare like lars on st. anger, that's for sure.
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COMMENT | fuck the haters
posted by :
3/4/2009 1:44:21 PM
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Chris Adler is one of the best drummers in all of MUSIC not just metal he can turn a potentially "simple beat" into a complex monster...as for Lamb of God...mad props...love the album, much much much improved from Sacrament but my favorite album will always be Ashes of the Wake. I bet these guys are stoked for the success I just hope it doesn't change the way the write music in the future, which I am positive it wont. ALL HAIL LAMB OF GOD!
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COMMENT | 2009
posted by :
3/4/2009 1:44:46 PM
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is already a great year for metal from new releases from Kreator, Satyricon, Cannibal Corpse, God Forbid, Lamb of God, all kicking ass! i know Mastodon is gonna own with the new album also
and cheers to LoG for this very metal victory!
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COMMENT |
posted by : MarcusSeven
3/4/2009 2:29:20 PM
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Would've been great if they could knock that bitch off the top spot but I digress. Congratulations to one of the best metal bands out there.
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posted by : ...and the winds blew death
3/4/2009 3:26:36 PM
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Not really a fan but congrats are definitely in order. Its great that any metal band (unless its nu metal, sorry) can get into the Billboard Top 5. Its a really great achievement. I remember seeing these guys on the Dimmu/Cannibal Corpse tour MANY years ago, back in 01, before anyone even knew who they were. They put on an impressive performance and whod have thought, back then, that theyd go #2. Once again, great job.
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posted by : MetalMetalMetal
3/4/2009 5:08:28 PM
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The new great band of this decade.
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COMMENT | Awesome
posted by : ++DevilmaN++
3/4/2009 7:31:38 PM
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I bought this album twice. Once in my home Toronto and once in Arizona (so I could get the lotto ticket). If RiotAct didn't by it, I will give him one of my copies.
To all the naysayers on this site...fuck you you fuckin fucks!! Yeah, I'm drunk as usual....
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COMMENT | Don't like them but...
posted by : ^Leveller^
3/4/2009 7:32:58 PM
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..this is good for extreme music in general.
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posted by : zontox
3/4/2009 8:53:40 PM
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Good to see pleanty of metal albums hitting the charts lately.
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COMMENT | Finally
posted by :
3/5/2009 12:42:06 PM
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Are you ready to call them the new kings yet?
With respect to Death Magnetic and Metallica, this is the band taking the place of Pantera at the top of the metal heap.
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