Group photo for the “MURDER IN THE FRONT ROW” billboard ad reunion (near the intersection of 34TH St. and San Pablo Ave, Oakland, California 12/27/2020) Written by Marc C. Pietrek 2020 *************************************************** DISCLAIMER: I do not own, nor do I claim to own, any of the photographs used for the purpose of this article. **************************************************** …

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Written By Marc C. Pietrek *********************************** The FORGED LEGIONS Album/EP Scoring System: 10 HORNS UP 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻8 HORNS UP 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻6 HORNS UP 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻4 HORNS UP 🤘🏻🤘🏻2 HORNS UP 🤘🏻 Highest POSSIBLE SCORE: 50 out of possible 50 HORNS UP 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 ************************************ Does this album/EP remind me of why I became a metal fan in the first …

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Written by Marc C Pietrek 2020 *** DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN, NOR DO I CLAIM TO OWN, ANY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS AND/OR VIDEOS USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS INTERVIEW/ARTICLE *** BLIND ILLUSION was formed In 1978 by guitarist/vocalist Mark Biedermann (age fifteen at the time), bassist Les Claypool and drummer Bret Hern. Vocalist …

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Written by Marc C. Pietrek 2020 [This interview/article is dedicated to the memory of Edward Van Halen] DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN, NOR DO I CLAIM TO OWN, ANY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS AND/OR VIDEOS USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS INTERVIEW/ ARTICLE. The first link in the D.N.A. chain of TRUE extreme metal today is …

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