Review: 'Nuclear Blast Showdown Winter 2009' (Nuclear Blast)

The roster on this legendary metal label continues to grow into the new millennium and this year’s compilation reveals its depth as well. Included here are classic cuts from seminal bands like Bay Area thrash kings Exodus (a glorious live version of “Blacklist” from 2008’s Wacken festival), Swedish thrashers Hypocrisy (”Valley of the Damned”).....

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Resigned from PIRATE CAT RADIO/PLAYLIST/TOP 10

I'm a Radio DJ here in the San Francisco Bay Area. I spin nothing but NEW; Metal, Hardcore, Thrash, Stoner, Grindcore, Doom, Punk, Rock, Post-Whatever, Garage, Country, Indie, etc...Check it out sometime online www.KSCU.org 4-7PM (PST) or 103.3FM in the South Bay Area. CHEERS!

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Imagika to open for legendary Power Metal act Stratovarius

Event: Stratovarius/Imagika Location: The Regency Center, San Francisco Time: 7 p.m. Bay Area Power/Thrash Metal band Imagika was added as support for Stratovarius’ San Francisco stop at the last minute- happening this upcoming Tuesday, …

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The return of a neo-Thrash Metal phenomenon

Event: Hatchet/Havok/Brocas Helm/Laceration Location: Thee Parkside: 400 11th St., San Francisco Time: 9 p.m.   San Francisco Bay Area’s Hatchet will embark on its first U.S. tour this year beginning Friday, September 4 at Thee …

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Bay Area thrash vets debut new material at home

photo by Holly English Resurrected Bay Area Thrash act Forbidden debuted a live version of ‘Adapt or Die’, their first new song in more than ten years to a crowd of Metal fans both young and old(er) this past Saturday at Slim’s …

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Lethal Creed - The Battle

Bay Area Thrash Metal From Lethal Creed.Lethal Creed Is: Steve Kelly-Guitar, Rodney Creel-Guitar, Ross Glickman-Bass/Lead Vocals, Mad Dog Mark San Juan-Drums. READ THIS: This came from a copy of our first demo tape that someone posted online, so. . . it sounds like a demo tape? Music: Mike Munoz/Lethal CreedLyrics: Ross and Dave Glickman

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Forced Psychosis - The Evil

Thrash Metal From The Bay Area! Formerly Lethal Creed, FORCED PSYCHOSIS Is: Steve Kelly-Guitar/Vocals, Rodney Creel-Guitar/Bass/Vocals, Gary Neff-Drums.RATE IT!!THE EVILSolos: Rodney Creel/Steve KellyLife threatening Fury Existing withinThoughts of a society Ridden with sinWell. . . There it is. . .

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Forced Psychosis - Prosecution

Thrash Metal From The Bay Area! Formerly Lethal Creed, FORCED PSYCHOSIS Is: Steve Kelly-Guitar/Vocals, Rodney Creel-Guitar/Bass/Vocals, Gary Neff-Drums. An anti-terrorism song I wrote. . . in 1988!From The 1990 Demo Tape, FORCED PSYCHOSIS - THE TIME OF THE END:PROSECUTIONMusic: Rodney CreelLyrics and Vocals: Steve KellySolo: skok

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