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ARIA nominations for hard rock/metal album Amity Affliction, Parkway Drive and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, who also have a rock album nomination

08:25 - Bad English

France send Namibia to the school bank [link]

07:04 - Lord Slothrop

I'm currently reading book 7 of the Wheel of Time series. I don't read fantasy much anymore, but I've been enjoying them. Obviously.

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	Tideless Eye Of Water
	Taine Chaos & Contemplation
	Torpor Abscission
	Primal Tyrant Saharan Gods
	TesseracT War Of Being
	Slomatics Strontium Fields
	Baroness Stone
	Cannibal Corpse Chaos Horrific
	Sylosis A Sign Of Things To Come
	Shining Shining

15.09 - Wait A Minute! This Isn't Metal! - August 2023

03.09 - Clandestine Cuts Vol. 13 Issue #8 - Awesome New Demos and EPs

30.08 - ArcTanGent 2023

28.08 - Abattoir's Concert Hunt - Red Hot Chili Peppers (Live In Vienna); Måneskin (Live In Trieste)

23.08 - Bloodstock 2023

17.08 - Rockstadt Extreme Festival 2023

13.08 - Wait A Minute! This Isn't Metal! - July 2023

10.08 - ArtMania Festival 2023

Events Now online Today

15.10 - The Netherlands
Ultima Ratio Fest 2023 5

13.10 - The Netherlands
Soulcrusher Festival 2023 3

25.09 - Czech Republic
The Ocean & This Will Destroy You: European Tour 2023 3

29.09 - Greece
God Is An Astronaut: The Beginning Of The End Euro Tour 2023 2

06.10 - The Netherlands
ProgPower Europe 2023 2

09.10 - The Netherlands
The Ocean & This Will Destroy You: European Tour 2023 2

06.10 - Czech Republic
Ultima Ratio Fest 2023 2

Staff / Elite: 4

Members: 28

Guests: 1082

Musicians' birthdays:

28 - Adrian Lenhart
41 - Alex Gindu
34 - Aliya Latypova
43 - Ben Sotto
(1958-2009) - Clarence Jenkins
49 - Cristian Giurgiu
72 - David Coverdale
37 - Dean Sykes
53 - Fabien Cortiana
39 - Francesco Paoli
52 - Freeway Migliore
38 - Fursy Teyssier
(1952-1985) - Gary Holton
42 - Giorgio "Giorgioni" Cifuni
46 - Jeremiah Riley
(1950-2007) - Kirill Babitzin
29 - Luke D. Couto
38 - Mark Kwint
45 - Moti "Butchered" Daniel
31 - Nathan Harvey
66 - Nick Cave
53 - Ole-Petter Andreassen
30 - Portia Valis Volkova
(1956-1994) - Rhett Forrester
23 - Thijs Van Der Sluijs
40 - Tim Joyce
21 - Tuure Suomalainen

RIP:

2012 - Ernani Henrique
2022 - Gord Kirchin
2019 - Nate Winger

Charts Top of 2023 Top 200

1.	Fires In The Distance Air Not Meant For Us
2.	Sworn A Journey Told Through Fire
3.	Cattle Decapitation Terrasite
4.	Ne Obliviscaris Exul
5.	Insomnium Anno 1696
6.	Thy Catafalque Alföld
7.	Hellripper Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags
8.	Blackbraid Blackbraid II
9.	Saturnus The Storm Within
10.	Dying Fetus Make Them Beg For Death

	Band	Style	Country	Formed	Split	Fans
1	The Gathering 1989-	Death doom metal Doom metal Atmospheric gothic metal Experimental rock	The Netherlands	1989	-	522
2	Primus 1984-	Alternative metal Experimental rock	USA	1984	-	176
3	Chelsea Wolfe 2006-	Experimental rock Neofolk	USA	2006	-	120
4	The 3rd And The Mortal 1992-2005	Atmospheric doom metal Ethereal Wave Experimental rock Trip-Hop	Norway	1992	2005	95
5	Kayo Dot 2003-	Experimental rock Avantgarde metal Progressive metal	USA	2003	-	57
6	Dog Fashion Disco 1996-	Avantgarde metal Experimental rock	USA	1996	-	40
7	Rolo Tomassi 2005-	Math metal Experimental rock	United Kingdom	2005	-	37
8	Tormentor 1986-	Black metal Experimental rock	Hungary	1986	-	31
9	Tomahawk 2000-	Alternative metal Experimental rock	USA	2000	-	21
10	Locrian 2005-	Experimental rock Drone Noise	USA	2005	-	18
11	Pyramids 2008-	Ambient Post-rock Experimental rock	USA	2008	-	17
12	Bent Knee 2009-	Experimental rock	USA	2009	-	15
13	Lotus Thief 2012-	Experimental rock Post-metal	USA	2012	-	12
14	Gggolddd 2011-	Experimental rock Post rock	The Netherlands	2011	-	10
15	Melt-Banana 1992-	Experimental rock Noise rock	Japan	1992	-	9
16	Joyless 1996-	Depressive black metal Experimental rock	Norway	1996	-	4
17	Mamaleek 2008-	Experimental black metal Experimental rock	USA	2008	-	4
18	Nuclear Death 1986-2000	Death metal Grindcore Experimental rock	USA	1986	2000	4
19	Rosy Finch 2013-	Experimental rock Stoner rock	Spain	2013	-	3
20	Dumbsaint 2009-	Experimental rock Progressive rock	Australia	2009	-	2
21	Moonlight 1991-	Gothic metal Atmospheric rock Experimental rock	Poland	1991	-	2
22	Forces Elèctriques D'Andorra 2013-	Experimental rock Post rock	Spain	2013	-	1
23	Freak Guitar 1994-	Progressive metal Avantgarde metal Experimental rock	Sweden	1994	-	1
24	Harvey Milk 1992-	Sludge metal Experimental rock	USA	1992	-	1
25	Område 2014-	Experimental rock Electro avantgarde metal	France	2014	-	1
26	Orthrelm 2000-	Avantgarde metal Experimental rock	USA	2000	-	1
27	Electrocution 250 2003-	Progressive metal Jazz fusion Experimental rock	USA	2003	-	0
28	Lunember 2015-	Atmospheric black metal Post-metal Experimental rock	Romania	2015	-	0
29	Nazoranai 2011-	Experimental rock	Japan	2011	-	0

	Band	Style	Country	Formed	Split	Fans
1	Opeth 1990-	Extreme progressive metal Progressive metal Progressive rock	Sweden	1990	-	4916
2	Megadeth 1983-	Thrash metal Heavy metal Hard rock Heavy metal Thrash metal	USA	1983	-	3702
3	Black Sabbath 1968-2017	Doom metal Heavy metal Hard rock	United Kingdom	1968	2017	2887
4	Judas Priest 1969-	Heavy metal Hard rock	United Kingdom	1969	-	2686
5	Katatonia 1991-	Blackened doom metal Death doom metal Alternative rock Gothic doom metal	Sweden	1991	-	2132
6	Anathema 1990-	Death doom metal Doom metal Atmospheric rock	United Kingdom	1990	-	1621
7	Porcupine Tree 1987-	Progressive rock Progressive metal	United Kingdom	1987	-	1304
8	Led Zeppelin 1968-1980	Blues rock Progressive hard rock Heavy metal	United Kingdom	1968	1980	1271
9	AC/DC 1973-	Hard rock Blues rock	Australia	1973	-	1112
10	Ayreon 1995-	Progressive metal Progressive rock	The Netherlands	1995	-	1055
11	Rush 1968-2018	Progressive rock	Canada	1968	2018	966
12	Deep Purple 1968-	Heavy metal Hard rock	United Kingdom	1968	-	903
13	Ghost 2008-	Hard rock Heavy metal	Sweden	2008	-	800
14	Pain Of Salvation 1984-	Progressive metal Progressive rock	Sweden	1984	-	721
15	Scorpions 1965-	Progressive rock Hard rock Heavy metal	Germany	1965	-	657
16	Rainbow 1975-	Hard rock Heavy metal	United Kingdom	1975	-	649
17	Guns N' Roses 1985-	Hard rock	USA	1985	-	581
18	The Gathering 1989-	Death doom metal Doom metal Atmospheric gothic metal Experimental rock	The Netherlands	1989	-	522
19	Steven Wilson 2000-	Progressive rock	United Kingdom	2000	-	474
20	KISS 1972-	Hard rock Symphonic rock Glam metal Heavy metal	USA	1972	-	472
21	Queensrÿche 1981-	Heavy metal Progressive heavy metal Progressive rock	USA	1981	-	466
22	Alice Cooper 1964-	Hard rock Glam rock New Wave Heavy metal	USA	1964	-	453
23	King Crimson 1969-	Progressive rock	United Kingdom	1969	-	438
24	Nine Inch Nails 1988-	Industrial rock Industrial metal	USA	1988	-	429
25	Baroness 2003-	Sludge metal Stoner rock Progressive rock	USA	2003	-	406
26	Bruce Dickinson 1989-	Hard rock Heavy metal	United Kingdom	1989	-	399
27	Marilyn Manson 1989-	Industrial rock Alternative metal Industrial metal Glam rock Industrial metal Alternative rock	USA	1989	-	381
28	Kyuss 1988-1995	Stoner metal Stoner rock	USA	1988	1995	353
29	Danzig 1987-	Hard rock	USA	1987	-	336
30	Van Halen 1972-2020	Hard rock Heavy metal	USA	1972	2020	329
31	Volbeat 2001-	Heavy metal Hard rock	Denmark	2001	-	327
32	Godsmack 1995-	Alternative metal Hard rock	USA	1995	-	326
33	Whitesnake 1978-	Hard rock	United Kingdom	1978	-	310
34	Mötley Crüe 1981-	Glam rock Glam metal	USA	1981	-	292
35	Joe Satriani 1984-	Hard rock Rock Instrumental	USA	1984	-	290
36	Antimatter 1998-	Atmospheric rock	United Kingdom	1998	-	280
37	Def Leppard 1977-	New wave of British heavy metal Hard rock	United Kingdom	1977	-	278
38	Skid Row 1987-	Hard rock Heavy metal	USA	1987	-	277
39	Alter Bridge 2004-	Hard rock Rock	USA	2004	-	260
40	Stone Sour 1992-	Hard rock Alternative metal	USA	1992	-	260
41	Clutch 1990-	Hard rock Stoner rock	USA	1990	-	257
42	Queens Of The Stone Age 1997-	Stoner metal Stoner rock	USA	1997	-	253
43	Twisted Sister 1972-	Hard rock Glam metal	USA	1972	-	233
44	Uriah Heep 1969-	Hard rock	United Kingdom	1969	-	219
45	Steve Vai 1982-	Progressive rock	USA	1982	-	218
46	Lordi 1992-	Hard rock Glam metal	Finland	1992	-	214
47	Lacrimas Profundere 1993-	Gothic metal Gothic doom metal Gothic rock	Germany	1993	-	202
48	Thin Lizzy 1969-	Hard rock Heavy metal	Ireland	1969	-	201
49	White Zombie 1985-1998	Noise rock Thrash metal Alternative metal Industrial metal	USA	1985	1998	201
50	Battle Beast 2008-	Heavy metal Power metal Pop rock	Finland	2008	-	200