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Traci Lords has her hands full this summer with Heavy Metal Movies.

In honor of the fallen original members Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, and Tommy Ramone... know your Roots!

"There is no music scene, genre, culture, or movement like hardcore; and the New York faction is especially unique."

"Brian told me Cliff wanted to use one of my shots for the back cover of the album. I couldn't friggin' believe it! "

The Oslo Public Library, Norway's oldest and largest literary institution, has recognized METALION: The Slayer Mag Diaries as a "unique and important" book in Norwegian history and culture.

Tracks by teen terrors Possessed, Nihilist, Dust, Metallica, Cro Mags, Emperor, Decapitated, plus current-day youngsters Unlocking the Truth, Heene Boyz, and Babymetal.

Boost the bass on tracks by Thrones, Black Sabbath, Necrophagist, Iron Maiden, Obscura, Om, Death, and more!

Here are a few drops that spilleth over from Alice's bucket of blood:

Inspired by Mad Max and other apocalyptic sci-fi films in HEAVY METAL MOVIES, this week Bloody Roots surveys the harsh landscape of radiation-fueled, post-nuke mutant metal.

Hey, New York City, the battle tank of doom has arrived! During next weekend's Martyrdoom III Festival, June 28 and June 29, Bazillion Points...

Since Geezer Butler was inspired to name his band Black Sabbath after seeing movie theater crowds lined up to watch horror movies, the history of heavy metal has been deeply intertwined with horror, shock, and grindhouse cinema.

BLOODY ROOTS OF ICELANDIC METAL Week of June 7, 2014 Sat 6/7, 6PM ET Sun 6/8, 2PM ET Tues 6/10, 3PM ET Thurs 6/12, 9PM ET Midway across the North...

Hear South American aggression from Sepultura, Sarcofago, Anthares, Violator, Holocausto, Torture Squad, the all-female Nervosa, Vulcano, and more!

This week's heavy metal history lesson marks 20 years since the 1994 release of one of heavy metal's most controversial and cursed recordings.

The Meatmen’s first new album of original hits in 19 years, Savage Sagas, is ready at long last.

"Then I found out that the lyrics weren't evil enough, and it didn't describe the enormous force enough."

"And what is MAYHEM? Well, it is something as rare as a TOTAL DEATH METAL group! AAARRRGGGHHHH!"—Slayer Mag 3/4, 1986

Here's Rudd in a NICE sweater, flanked by Angus Young, Bon Scott and Mark Evans, a photo from Mark Evans's tremendous book about the early days of the band

Baltimore's annual massive underground metal gathering Maryland Deathfest prepares to rise for the 12th year.

Saturday, June 14, 7:00 PM at the revered Chicago bookstore Quimby's, Mike "McBeardo" McPadden will read from his new book Heavy Metal Movies