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Five songs to play really loudly when you're stuck in traffic

Admit it, if you're a metalhead, you love letting people know your eclectic taste. We're all individuals, just like the other herds of black-clothed people, so let's make a racket and piss off some "normal" people.

Here are five songs that will blast through your speakers and rip you a new set of ear holes.

Immortal
In My Kingdom Cold by Immortal

The Sons of Northern Darkness album was a little gem for this camp black metal band. It's easily the most accessible and popular album this band has to date. I love this song because it's hypnotic and headbang worthy. In My Kingdom Cold was meant to be screamed from a wound down car window.

Suicide Nation by At The Gates
Slaughter of the Soul
Did you know the gun loading at the start of this song was sampled from Resevoir Dogs? That's just how At The Gates roll. Taken from their revised Slaughter of the Soul album, this is a work of ATG genius. Yummy riffs halfway, as always required for a catchy song.

Hate Song by the Haunted
This sends a shiver down my back. First song on their first album, listening to the Haunted
the Haunted
giving their middle finger to the world was life changing. This will send a clear message to your fellow drivers in peak traffic. Lyrics include:

"Hate song!
I live to bury you
There's no need to explain
you know who you are.
I deliver the pain
I'm the baddest by far...
Die one hundred thousand times,
One million ways to...Hate! Hate! Hate! Hate! Hate! etc."

Live for this by Hatebreed
Hatebreed logo
Ok, so this is really pop by metal standards, but I don't care. Whether most metal people care to admit it, they all like a poppy band, whether it be Slipknot or Hatebreed.
This is a quick pick-me-up when you're surrounded by annoying cars placing trance/Britney Spears/hip hop at the traffic lights.
Sends a clear message: My music is louder than yours, and I'm a hard ass. Now turn that shit down.

Fucking hostile by Pantera
Vulgar Display of Power
This song oozes arrogance, and that's why we love it. Dimebag's guitar solo towards the end will make you cry tears of joy. Vulgar Display of Power was possibly Pantera's best album, it's like drinking concentrated cordial - instant energy rush followed by slight headache. These guys shred guitar so hardcore your face will be grated onto the windshield by the end.
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Moonspell embraces tecnhology

Bands have been using the internet to their advantage for quite some time when it comes to releases, merch and gig declarations but this is the first time I've seen a band use a widget in such a unique way.

Moonspell, a Portuguese goth metal band, have made a widget to promote the release of their
Moonspell, Night Eternal

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Harpies in Heavy Metal

In a genre often dubbed as a "sausage-fest", female singers are busting balls with their vocal skills.

“YOU wanna see carnage? Come to a show. I deliver.” Michele Madden, the singer of Tourettes, is the epitome of hard-ass. Before she learnt to take her frustrations to the gym, Madden broke fellow band mate Ashley Manning’s arm when words flew about Ozzy Osbourne.
Michele Madden, Tourettes
Michele Madden

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When did Goth and Metal split-up?

It’s a packed train carriage and I squeeze myself next to this heavy-set Goth guy.

This guy has gone all out today and it’s only 10 a.m. He’s wearing a black pin strip suit, leather wristbands and chunky silver bracelets. Goth guy has his hair bleached orange (It’s in between peroxide white and sunburnt Lohan colour) and it’s gelled into the best Mohawk I’ve seen in a while


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Dillinger Escape Plan are coming down South!

Woot! You're probably so excited you missed the innuendo in the title. I don't blame you, I'm pretty stoked as well.

I think seeing DEP live would be like having brain surgery while still conscious, in a dirty good way. And two days after my birthday, what more could one ask for? A pogo stick


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Heavy Metal has made me deaf

I'm only 21-years-old. Metal is one of the genres I listen to, I also dance to Clare Bowditch and Bjork. I thought that would offset the ringing in my ears after a good Slayer blasting. Apparently not.

I've met tens of people more passionate about metal, making it their lives, gigging, eating and shitting the genre, and I get landed with the wrecked ear drums. It's something to brag about only amongst other metal fans, often it's a point of sadness. Could be worse. I could be one Lindsay Lohan


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3 Inches of Blood and a broken elbow

This might be a bit old, but it's so bizarre it's worth a post. Former 3 Inches of Blood drummer, Alexei Rodriguez, was fired from the band because he got into a pub brawl with Saxon drummer Nigel Glockler.

Rodriguez broke his elbow. Gone are the days of a quick bashing over a beer


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Death metal sell-outs?

Death metal band, Cradle of Filth, has merchandise that are proving to be more popular than their music.

Cradle of Filth shirt
The images used on their shirts are voluptuous half naked, bloodied women writhing in ecstasy with demonic eyes and protruding horns. Slogans such as “Dead Girls Don’t Say No” gives the band free media spotlight. Controversy sells


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Two Toris is a crowd

Tori Amos
A Tori in Pip's clothing
Tori Amos is a self-proclaimed M.I.L.F (Mother I'd Like to Fuck) and when she came out in a brown wig and straddled the piano chair, there was an uproar in the Opera House. The claim proved legit.

This was the lady who famously said the only thing she has in common with Bjork and P.J. Harvey is they all have three holes. You never knew if you were gonna get easily dismissed or spat in the eye by Tori Amos. It's why her fans love her so immensely


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Watch Megadeth live

You can watch a Megadeth gig on the www by jumping on YeboTV. It will be streamed at 7:30 pm EST, which should be 9pm tonight Oz time (correct me if I'm wrong).

Megadeth
The songs will be taken from their new album, United Abominations
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