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Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey is a 2005 documentary directed by Sam Dunn with Scot McFadyen and Jessica Wise. The film follows 31-year-old Sam Dunn, a Canadian anthropologist, who has been a heavy metal fan since the age of 12. He sets out across the world to uncover the various opinions on heavy metal music, including its origins, culture, controversy, and reasons it is loved by so many people. The film made its debut at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival, and was released as a two

As a band that’s toured with Dream Theater on “Progressive Nation 2008” , plays their own small-club headlining shows, and will be touring with In Flames in Fall 2009 , Between the Buried and Me is not an unknown band from North Carolina, nor are they new – the sixth full-length album, one of which contains covers of influential bands, will be released on October 27, 2009. The music of Between the Buried and Me has dramatically changed over the years: their self-titled debut in 2002

VINYL: Those Darlins release their self-titled debut today; more after the jump. Against Me - The Original Cowboy Album comprised of demos from 2003’s As The Eternal Cowboy . Animal Collective - Summertime Clothes 12” Highlights the warm weather standout jam “ Summertime Clothes ,” accompanied by remixes from Dam-Funk (Stones Throw), Zomby (Hyperdub), and L.D. (Hyperdub). Broken Records - Until The Earth Begins To Part Scottish seven-piece releases their debut. T

Last month was a month that was far too busy, stressful and hectic here at the Soul of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Luckily it closed out appropriately enough, with me attending a great concert by a band I’ve been wanting to see live since… well since I was old enough to know what their music was all about: Nine Inch Nails. The collected works of Trent Reznor and company have long been in heavy listening rotation for me. I remember hearing “The Perfect Drug” debut on the radio and immediately being struck

If the ten-minute opening title track “Deadwing” isn’t proof enough, then the ensuing remainder of the CD of the same name certainly makes a bold statement that Porcupine Tree is back with a vengeance. 2002’s debut on Lava Records In Absentia was at the time the bands boldest, most commercial, and certainly heaviest record to date, that is, until Deadwing. Steven Wilson has fully embraced his love for heavy metal and atmospheric rock music, merging the two styles very convincingly here, surel