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For 10 years Pulp Summer Slam, the country"s biggest yearly rock event, has been drawing in thousands of Filipino fans who want to spend 12 hours of live rock music.

We recently polled a wide array of musicians, managers, publicists, label reps, and writers from within the world of metal to find out what they thought the 21 Best Metal Albums of the 21st Century So Far have been. Eligible albums were released between January 1, 2000 and April 1, 2009. Each panelist turned in a ballot, with their #1 album worth 21 points, their #2 album worth 20 points, and so on and so forth. The ballots are now in and we’ll be counting down one album a day until we reach #1

Richmond, Virginia in the US of A has given the world Lamb Of God, Municipal Waste, Gwar and a shitload more. David Brockie tells us all about the Virginian metal scene!

When Richmond, Virginia quintet Lamb of God began recording their last album Sacrament in 2006, there was friction within the ranks. Some of the members were dealing with personal issues that bled through into their band activity, and tensions were frequently high. “We weren’t really firing on all cylinders,” admits guitarist Mark Morton. Fortunately, Lamb of God were still able to battle through their demons and frustrations and craft a fierce and surging slab of vindictive groove metal.

NO one has suggested putting a torch on the stage. In fact, it's probably safe to say Chris Adler and his Lamb of God cohorts would find the whole thing a little embarrassing. The Richmond, Va., quintet has always shied away from the various tags and titles that the media have tried to stick on the group -- the future of metal, the leaders of New Wave of American Heavy Metal ... or even the ...