Dan McHugh, Author at Distorted Sound Magazine

What started as a high school pipe dream back in 2009 has now become one of the front runners for

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Crossover mainstays MUNICIPAL WASTE need little introduction. They’ve been going about their own business and paving their own path meticulously

In the early 90’s the hills of Norway were alive with the sound of black metal as bands like MAYHEM,

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The Scottish quartet are probably still pinching themselves after getting called up to participate in the Thursday Board Takeover festivities

With 8 albums under their belt Norwegian death metal legends BLOOD RED THRONE need little introduction, forging their own path

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Despite being a unit since 2012 COGNIZANCE haven’t quite received the amount of recognition they rightly deserve. They are hoping