Linkin Park are the biggest selling band of this decade, nay, century. That’s a statement that really hurts, isn’t it. They’ve sold more records than Metallica, Iron Maiden or even The Beatles. Yes, feel free to weep because there doesn’t seem like much to celebrate. Right? WRONG!

There really have been some amazing bands, albums and songs that have have had an amazing effect over the past ten years and we’re going to focus on them with loads of celebratory articles about them. And this is where you can find all of them. Handy, eh?

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You know what makes us happy? Free Christmas rock’n'roll downloads. You know what makes us even more happy? Free Christmas rock’n'roll parties. What’s that? Today we’re getting both thanks to Earache and SSS. MAD SKILLS.

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IIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTT’S CHRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSTTMMAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSS!!!

If you don’t know what band this relates to, go and kill yourself. But not before playing this stupidly addictive game that SLADE – yes, it’s Slade – have made for you. It’s called Noddy’s Snowballs. I mean, come on, that’s awesome.

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Well, it’s been rumoured for years and bloody years, but it looks as though 2010 is finally the year that it’s going to happen – AC/DC have gone and self-confirmed that they’re returning to Donington next year to headline a night at Download Festival 2010.

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What do we know?

• Rob Caggiano (bass) and Scott Ian (guitar) from Anthrax are heading up this supergroup which also contains Andy Hurley (drums) and Joe Trohman (other guitar) from currently-on-hiatus Fall Out Boy with Every Time I Die’s Keith Buckley on vocals.
• They’re demoing songs right now while ETID are in Europe.
• They have a logo but took it down when news about the band leaked upon this horrible Internet.
• Nothing else.

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THIS IS CANCELLED NOW. Annoying.

Gallows are headlining Fly53’s 15th birthday party in London this Friday, 18 December 2009. It’s their penultimate gig of the year and after having to cancel a couple of shows recently due to a poorly guitarist, they’ll be raring to go. It’s sold out, though. OH NO… but wait, we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away!

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You’re all sending Christmas cards to your family and your girlfriend’s friends. Right? Well don’t miss the last post. Just don’t. There is even less point in receiving a Christmas card just before New Year. And getting one in 2010? Come on. Luckily we’ve got the dates of all the last posts in the UK right here!

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Metallica have broken the news that they will be performing live onstage together on their official website. The dates in Poland and the Czech Republic have so far been confirmed.

SO. FAR.

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So my liver and I survived November somehow, but man was it a struggle on both of us. November was packed full of amazing metal shows here in Atlanta, and luckily I went to every damn one.

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After the hilarious Steel Panda debacle @ Download Festival 2009, many, many of us have felt the steel. The joke hasn’t worn off but that’s because Steel Panther aren’t a joke. Or are they? Or was it never funny to talk about shagging your mum? Cue: “My mum’s dead,” etc.

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“Bah humbug” – just two little words, but they really encapsulate everything negative about Christmas, don’t they? Well, Misantrof Records, the label set up by Carpathian Forest bassist, Daniel Vrangsinn, are certainly embracing that negative Christmas spirit, and have released an entire album about why Christmas sucks ass. And they’re giving it away for free.

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