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30 YEARS LATER … American Noize Fan Forum Artist Panel Video Surfaces feat; Slaughter, Hardline, Ted Poley, Tuff, Phantom Blue and more

Metal Sludge — June 25th 1994 the American Noize Fan Forum was held in Burbank California at The Hilton Hotel and convention center and the weekend event hosted bands, performances, industry types and was attended by fans from around the world. The event was basically a NAMM type of convention but geared more towards fans and organized by American Noiz

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TUFF DIARIES #21 … Fist First Tour, Making F#@%ing Videos, Building Bunk Beds, O.J. Simpson and Rock Club + Strip Club = Awesome

Metal Sludge — It’s the summer of 1994 and we have decided along with our new record label and up coming tour, we will also need videos to promote the new Tuff record. In-between processing and shipping both CD and Cassette orders for the “Fist First” release, we were all pretty much multi-tasking like crazy. Remember, this was all pre

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Metal Sludge's Top 12 Most Shocking Death's Of The Biggest 80's Rock Stars

Metal Sludge’s Top 12 Most Shocking Death’s Of The Biggest 80’s Rock Stars By Gerry Gittelson Metal Sludge Editor at Large “Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them.” George Eliot No one wants to die, but it’s an inevitable part of life – sometimes sooner, sometimes later. In this Metal Sludge compilation, we examine 12 rock

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