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A SHAM69 classic covered by Atari teenage Riot.

Was popping into Doomed To Be Stoned In A Sludge Swamp Blog for the usual music goodness when I run upon TOTR, a Russia 70s Rock influenced band. Looking at the influences (read Deep purple, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Jimmy Hendrix, Pink Floyd to Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers just to name a few) one can’t help wonder is this another tribute band but once you hit the play button on their MySpace page you can’t help but get drawn into their goodness.

Don’t take our words for it, have a listen yourselves.

via Louder Than War

In October 7 1986, Rick Rubin collaborated with thrash metal legends Slayer to produce their third album and although the band have been established in the metal foray alongside the likes of Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax, Reign In Blood became a milestone for metal music in years to come

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Slayer masterpiece, guitar company ESP (who has guitarist Jeff Hannemann and bassist Tom Araya in their artiste stable) has released a limited edition guitar (only 250 pieces available worldwide) that features the artwork of Reign In Blood adorning the guitar body, pentagram shaped inlays with the word Slayer near the 12th fret, a specially designed headstock with the LTD logo emblazoned on it and a string through body design just to name a few. For an album that is being played in its entirety for a couple of their concerts and ranked as the bands’ favourite release of all time, Reign In Blood has been immortalised in the most fitting of manners

Check out this great interview with Ian Astbury of The Cult fame. Legendary in its own rights, Ian Astbury reveals his deep roots in punk culture and inspiration from great band like the CRASS.

“I was a devotee of Crass and it had a huge, huge influence on me. I remember being at Dial house- the squat where they lived just outside London- and being given a book on the sacred rights of the Oglala Sioux called Black Elk Speaks by John Neinhardt to read while they were having a band meeting. I sat there and flicked through it as an 19 year old kid with a Mohawk sitting in their house. Steve Ignorant was sitting in the tepee outside- how can that not have an effect on you? It’s only now people understand them with articles in the media.’”

Read the full interview here

“Rock n Roll music is the true religion.
Never let you down you can dance to the rhythm.
Stay home and watch it on your television, walk out across the sky.
Rock ‘n’ Roll even gonna set you free.
Make the lame walk and the blind to see.
Gonna take you back to where you wanna be,
Do it till the day I die.”

Classic old skool heavy metal by legend band Motorhead

We just can’t resist posting this one. After all how often do we get bands singing about our favorite drink ?

the MV is mad!

Thrash Thrash Thrash…

It’s that time of the year again and well since we are all torture by Xmas jingles any way, here’s one for the headbanger ! Bring out the drinks, food and guitars and have a good one ! Bloody Merry Xmas from the MADNESS Crew !

一年一度聖誕節又來了，適逢也是我們 MADNESS 一週年的記念，我們特別找來了一些友好品牌送出一些禮物給各位讀者。

參加方法：
請先去我們的 Facebook 專頁 : http://www.facebook.com/pages/MADNESS-MAGAZINE
再去我們的相薄內，Like 你喜歡的產品，再email （mad@madnessmag.com) 給我們，題目請註明 Madly Xmas，內容請寫上你想要的產品和你的facebook 名字，當然不少得你的聯絡方法，那我們會有將各下放進抽獎列表內。

公佈日期和拿取換領禮物方法將於26號有專人通知。

特別鳴謝各位好友送出禮物給各位讀者，禮品名稱如下：
Unmarried Belt x 1 (blue, red, yellow, purple)
Start From Zero Sticker x 1
Sennheiser CX95 x 2
Red Monkey Company Pony Hair Leather Wallet x 1 (black)
adidas cushion (not for sale item) x 1
MADNESS x SELECTIVE x Unmarried Skate bags x 3 (yellow, red, black , navy, green)
Everybody Labo 夕張蜜瓜 Bath Gel x 5
MADNESS x Wisdomthinker Silver 925 Feathers Pendant x 2
Fool’s Paradise MARK V vinyl figure x 1