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Metal Up Your Bass! TransAtlantic duo remaster entire early Metallica catalogue with bass parts restored and made louder
Good news for lovers of low end metallic grooves
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How Katy Perry ended up as a backing singer for nu metal stars P.O.D.
In 2006, years before she became one of the biggest stars on the planet, Katy Perry found herself a gig with nu metal favourites P.O.D.
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Audio-Technica AT-SB727 Sound Burger turntable review
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