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Evile overcome adversity to rise again

Yorkshire band Evile tragically lost their

From tragically loosing a band member to rising again with their third studio album, thrash metalers Evile have evolved more than they thought they would. Ryan Peters spoke to them about how they’ve coped with it all.

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Charity shop gold

Even though more people are buying MP3s and CDs, there’s still some magic to rummaging through vinyls. Photo: Bryan Fenstermacher

Hidden in the back of dusty goodwill collections in charity shops across the country, are vinyls that can be picked up for literally a few pence, but can be sold to the right people for potentially thousands of pounds.

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Necro: hip hop with a metal twist

Necro has created his own niche in the music industry. Photo: NRK P3 via Flickr

What happens when you mix death metal lyrics with hip hop music? Ryan Peters spoke to ‘death rap’ pioneer Necro about his unique music.

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An unconventional Valentine’s

Scott Pilgrim vs The World tells the tale of a very alternative love story. Picture: Universal Studios.

Valentine’s Day nights in often end in watching another chick-flick. Ryan Peters casts his eye over some films that can break the monotony.

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Greg Davies: ‘Silliness in comedy has gone’

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After his successful show at the LPAC last week, The Linc caught up with Greg Davies to talk about touring, TV and ‘that quote’ from The Inbetweeners.

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Alexisonfire say goodbye to the UK in style

Alexisonfire played their last date in the UK at Nottingham Rock City. Photo: bob8son via flickr

Alexisonfire finished their UK tour in Nottingham this week. Ryan Peters relives the gig.

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Black Ops takes a shot at the top

Black Ops sold over 5.6 million copies in the first 24 hours of release. Image: Activision

The latest game in the Call of Duty franchise was released this week, but will it live up to the hype?

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Dani Filth: ‘Sister Act, but without Whoopi Goldberg’

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Cradle of Filth have just released their ninth studio album, Ryan Peters caught up with notorious front man Dani Filth to chat about the LP, Halloween and more.

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Lostaura try to find success in Lincoln

Lostaura have toured with Bombay Bicycle Club and Band Of Skulls. Photo: Mike Fox

Indie-rockers Lostaura visited Lincoln’s Slug and Lettuce as part of their Autumn mini-tour — could the intimate venue contain their big sound?

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The appeal of the apocalypse

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A new trend has emerged in gaming — the apocalypse. Ryan Peters takes a look at why this notion is so appealing to both studios and gamers.

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