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07.19.2013 Russia have lost one of the greatest rock musicians. The frontman, singer and composer of probably the most popular russian punk-band "Korol i Shut"(King and Jester) Mikhail "Gorshok" Gorshenev died of hart attack 18 days before his 40th Birthday. The band was formed in early 1990ths and reliesed 12 albums. Most of the band's works were in genres of horror-punk, folk-punk and art-rock. Last two albums were concept albums after Demon Barber Sweeney Todd's story. Gorshenev also stareted a dramatical art carrier in 2011 and staged a horror-rock musical TODD with composicions from those 2 albums and was going to stage rock-adapted Cats. On Monday 07.23 thousends of the fans came to Gorshok's civil publik funeral in St. Peterburg. www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=L1F_OVnJNcw

All teams need a battle song...even for chess! I realize that this team in particular can spend all 2013 debating on what song that should be (and that's why we're so damn awesome), but I would like to suggest Warriors of the World by Manowar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ0sW7KOFhU Dang, that bass player scares the crap out of me. The song has it all--hard rock, a bit of a metal ballad part, humour, and fighting spirit!

I like WhiteZombie,NIN,Black Sabbath,Tool,Fear Factory.

It's a well known fact that 80% of metalheads play some kind of instrument or in a band etc... So I'm starting this thread for people to share vids/music of their own, friends' and local bands. Here is a friend's band, Primitai, great hard rock, please check it out!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRhz9hV1xQcHere is a really cool up and coming death metal band from Reading, Ancient Ascendant:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwdcKWiFCnE This is another friend's old band Empyreal Destroyer, he plays in a band called Enkelination now but I really loved these guys when they were on the scene:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wfndQA6rj4 I'll post some vids of my own stuff when I have a decent video or you can see some live vids on my profile page. More to come! :)

What vocal do you prefer in metal music - pure one or growling?

Feel free to enter the new friendly competition, open to all who like metal :D http://www.chess.com/tournament/battle-of-the-metal-heads-goths-and-punks

What is everyone's favorite metal album from 2012? I like Testament's new album and I've heard that Gojira's new album is really good as well.