Hello to all Mind bending Maniacs! Here’s bringing you the music mayhem page that has now carved its name in stone to give you the low-down on what’s happening musically. Kandy is gonna be rocking and shocking tonight with ‘Dark Summer Fest’ coming alive and be prepared to witness Merlock’s album launch and the Empyre gig next month!

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SONG BAND METAL HEAT 1. RISE ABOVE THIS LYRICSZONE 2. PSYCHO PUDDLE OF MUDD We bring some mezmerising pictures of 3. FALLING DOWN ATREYU A Ballad for the 4. SALUTE UR SOLUTION THE RANCONTEURS ‘Halloween Fest’ snapped by Deuce 5. IT’S NOT MY TIME THREE DOORS DOWN 6. BELIEVE THE BRAVERY Dandy Sandy from Kandy. by Cannabis 7. HANDLEBARS FLOBOTS (UNEDITED VERSION) 8. GIVEN UP LINKIN PARK 9. INSIDE THE FIRE DISTURBED 10. PUSH YOUR HEAD THE EDITORS Observer International Top 10 Observer InternationalTop

SONG BAND/ARTIST 1. IN BLACK & WHITE PARANOID EARTHLING 2. CHAMBER OF PAIN MERLOCK 3. BLIND RESTRICTED 4. GET STONED WAGON PARK 5. EYE OF THE CROWN DINELLI & LOA 6. BROKEN CHAINS SWORD OF THE SPIRIT 7. PRISON DIARY NEMESIS 8. NO POTENTIAL KARMIC SULPHUR 9. MATRICIDE OLD CASTLES MASSACRE 10.ALPHA MEETS OMEGA STIGMATA OBSERVER LOCAL TOP 10 TOP LOCAL OBSERVER

When I wore the ring of darkness I felt its power in my veins METAL MELT-DOWN Recollect its empty sadness I relish like the ace of spades. Dark Summer Fest Swarmed through the roots of evil Groom every ounce of hate xpect total daze with And as you find that person inside the Kandy craze Quantemplate your inner faith E tonight as hill country talent like Forsaken, In Lieu Chorus: of Fault and Forlorn Hope Marching through with my army joined forces with spitfire Try to find the gates of hell bands Funeral in Heaven, Old And as i lay in darkness Castles Massacre, Fallen I will find serenity (x2) Grace, Cannabis, Heresy and other pretty new bands like Lustful ring to rule them all Spectrared and Shutdown In middle earth evil rains take on the platform in fine Passing through a river of hatred form! Your guilty conscience will fade away.

I shall take the ring of sauron As shady as it makes me feel Empyre Gig Lust is growing in my heart now Drench my veins is this for real. he latest goss from Rogger Kenneth is “We have confirmed the Empyre gig to be held Chorus: on the 20th of July and we hope to reveal Marching through with my army T the details of the venue very soon”. Also, Try to find the gates of hell the guitar clinic at Empyre Studios is currently And as i lay in darkness underway with bands jamming the right rocking I will find serenity (x2) style. Bands tipped to play are Forbidden Empyre, Funeral in Heaven, Merlock, Fallen Grace and My precious.... GOSS!

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