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209MetalView-Thrashocalypse 2012!
209Metal View By Mike Vanek THRASHOCALYPSE 2012 It took almost a year to produce, with problems at three different venues and Modesto Police and multiple delays, the 2nd annual Thrashocalypse actually...
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Metal View By Mike Vanek A 209 METAL HISTORY LESSON 2012 makes 12 years that I have been working in the local music scene and 17 years since I joined the scene. This Month I’d like to pay tribute to...
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Assassins on the Warpath!
209Metal View By Mike Vanek It’s that time again!! Lets look at bands that are making an impact in the scene today. First of all our friends Warpath Assassins have hit the studio to record their debut...
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MetalView-Interview with a Loser
By Mike Vanek An Interview with a Loser JOJO RUSH OF NOTHING BUT LOSERS This month I submit to my readers an interview with a true Modesto Heavy Metal Icon and one of my best friends. Jojo Rush is the...
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Gathering of the Tribes
Photo of Primus courtesy of Paul Guerrero After 2 Failed attempts at a interview with Mr Les Claypoll I went back to the school of total gonzo journalism and file this report… Primus at Modesto center...
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MetalView – New Music
209MetalView By Mike Vanek NEW MUSIC FOR YOUR EARS This month I would like to take the time to tell you guys about some good music in our metal scene these days. First CD I reviewed was that of this...
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MetalView By Mike Vanek 2012 The year in Modesto Metal 2012 was an up and down year for local metal. With an all-out abandonment of the all ages venue it has been rough for local metal bands. Our...
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MetalView-Rise of HATRIOT
209Metal View By Mike Vanek The Rise of HATRIOT and the glue that keep us all together… So this month I would like to talk about a few things… First of all there is a band making a lot of noise in the...
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MetalView-March
Metal View – By Mike Vanek This Month I have a few things to talk about this month… the first thing is just truly awesome good friends of the MetalView Zombie Death Stench have given us some great...
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MetalView-BIg Time Wrestling
Metal View – By Mike Vanek Pro Wrestling in Modesto and the Legend of Bobby Hart This month I will not be writing about Heavy Metal. I will be writing about something I love very much that has a very...
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MetalView- Metal & A Good Cause
Metal View By Mike Vanek XFest Metal and a Good Cause for a Good Friend Hello friends and neighbors, it’s been a while but I am back with the metal news of the 209!! The biggest story of the day is X...
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MetalView – Adopting As Our Own
209MetalView By Mike Vanek Adobting as our own and someone who really cares… Hi there friends and neighbors it your old friend Slaytanek Mike Vanek here with 2 topics this month. First I would like to...
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209Metal and MAMA Awards
209Metal View – 209 Metal and the MAMA Awards By Mike Vanek Hey there friends and neighbors, it’s MAMA Awards season and as a nominee its hard to describe what it feels like to have the honor of being...
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MetalView – Recollecting 20 Years
Metal View – By Mike Vanek Reflections of the past and future 20 years of 209 Heavy Metal and Rock Shows… Hi & Howdy friends and neighbors!! As you may know I was fortunate enough to win a MAMA...
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MetalView – Past & Future
Metal View – By Mike Vanek Reflections of the past and future 20 years of 209 Heavy Metal and Rock Shows… Hi & Howdy friends and neighbors!! As you may know I was fortunate enough to win a MAMA...
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MetalView – A New Metal Year
209Metal VIEW By Mike Vanek STARTING A NEW… A 209 METAL NEW YEAR!! Happy New Year head bangers!! I hope everyone had a great holiday season! So starting new is this year’s theme and there seems to be...
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MetalView – Death Metal in Ceres
Metal View – By Mike Vanek DEATH METAL IN CERES & THE LOCAL KID DONE GOOD… Greeting and salutations friends and neighbors!! I’m back to spread the word of 209 Area Heavy Metal. This month we have...
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WrestlingView
Metal View – By Mike Vanek Wrestling View There is a long and rich heritage and history of Pro Wrestling in the city of Modesto. Roy Shires ran his “Big Time Wrestling” (A circuit of the NWA) through...
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MetalView – Girl Power in our Scene
Metal View – Girl Power in Our Scene By Mike Vanek Females have taken our scene by storm as of late. They have come a long way in the 209 metal scene, that for years has been a boys club, and I’d like...
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MetalView – The Yosemite Strip
Metal View by Mike Vanek The Yosemite Strip This month I would like to pay tribute to the heavy metal side of town, the Yosemite Strip. Gone are the days of going downtown for metal shows. Our metal...
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