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Much like their contemporaries Municipal Waste, Toxic Holocaust have become one of the most well respected and authentic sounding metal bands that have risen out of the old school thrash revival. This January, Toxic Holocaust will be hitting every major city in Australia, on their first tour down under in over five years!

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Deathwish Inc. have announced that the new 7″, Deceiver, from Belgium’s Rise & Fall is now available to be ordered. The label has also posted the title track, which is also the first taste from their forthcoming album Faith, which you can stream here.

sml300700_10150340896176237_44346066236_8539374_898694203_nMuch to the dissapointment of the thousands of fans gathered, Danzig's set was cut short at Fun Fun Fest on Friday night. The Danzig Legacy show was meant to play an hour and a half set of Danzig, Samhain and even Misifts songs reunited with Doyle, but only ended up playing two Misfits songs. On stage Danzig blamed the promoter trying to incite a riot, now the promoter tells his side of the story.

sml19043_273351684562_11445119562_3382099_25080_nEver wondered what happened to former Day of Contempt and DSM bassplayer Dan Smith? Well he ended up on the cast of LA INK and his band The Dear and The Departed are still going too, with a new album due out soon on Equal Vision. You can stream the album in full for a listen.

smlBacktrackDublinHardcore lives in 2012. It has continued by a new generation of like-minded individuals with a strong dedication to a tradition of those that have come before them. Enter New York’s Backtrack who will be heading to Australia this January, bringing their classic NYHC sound. Joining them around the country will be Melbourne’s masters of hard riffs, Iron Mind.

smlGrimFandango_Low-resHot on the heels of their debut power-pop-punk gem 'Birthmark Blues', Perth's GRIM FANDANGO have been busy in the studio again, this time emerging with tracks for a new 7" + digital EP. Titled 'In The Rough' the two track 7" will also include a free download of 3 additional new tracks. 

sml270950_10150224542843963_143177098962_7290193_2048342_nThis December ENDLESS HEIGHTS embark upon a tour of the East coast of Australia, their first tour of this kind, in support of their new EP “Dream Strong”. Recorded at Tommirock Studios by Mitta Norath in Newcastle, the EP represents a band coming of age and taking their place in the scene alongside the bands they look up to. 

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In this debut episode of PITCHFORK's new animated series "FRAMES", FUCKED UP frontman Damian (Pink Eyes) Abraham illustrates how to break a glass using your face in his tale of "The First Time I Ever Received Stitches". Pretty entertaining little story from a guy who is well known for his on stage antics.

smlReynoldanzigAt the recent RIOT FEST, where ALL performed with Dave Smalley and Scott Reynolds, Scott Reynolds took the piss out of the mighty Glenn Danzig. 

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The Double Negative Facebook page recently announced the departure of vocalist Kevin Collins from the band with a full statement from guitarist Epic Warfare. Double Negative's final releases with Kevin Collins on vocals were the Hardcore Confusion Vol 1 & 2 7"s from this year.  

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