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		<title>Dethklok plunged Phoenix fans into a brutal, metal cartoon</title>
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		<title>The 10 best satanic and black metal books</title>
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					<dc:creator>Amy Young</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:33:32 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Pelvic Meatloaf turns 35 as one member opens cat rescue</title>
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					<dc:creator>Amy Young</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Violent Vira earned the keys to the alt-metal kingdom at her Van Buren show</title>
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					<dc:creator>Amy Young</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:31:29 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>&#8216;The Return to the Carnival of Sins&#8217;: Mötley Crüe announces 2026 tour</title>
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					<dc:creator>Amy Young</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 20:21:45 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>‘A face-melting blast’: Phoenix’s Mess Fest returns this weekend</title>
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					<dc:creator>Benjamin Leatherman</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:23:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Video: Miss World Chile sings epic death metal track at pageant</title>
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					<dc:creator>Amy Young</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:51:05 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>GWAR doused Tempe audience with monstrous metal and gooey liquids</title>
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					<dc:creator>Amy Young</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:31:20 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Heavy duty: Rock legends Alice Cooper and Judas Priest co-headline North American tour</title>
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					<dc:creator>Amy Young</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 17:50:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Nathan Aurora on MySpace roots and pioneering reggaecore</title>
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					<dc:creator>Amy Young</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:22:10 -0700</pubDate>
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