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		<title>Metroid Metal is TEN YEARS OLD (new song and ramblings to celebrate)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:33:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stemage</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>It has been a year since the last track posting. How about that! I would consider it a sad fact if it wasn&#8217;t for the wealth of projects and collaborations as of late. It&#8217;s been a damn good year.</p>
<p><span id="more-1346"></span>As I always say, thank you guys for the interest and support over the last <strong>forever</strong>. Strangely, I received many emails in the last few months asking about more Fusion, so hello irony:</p>
<p><strong> <strong>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&gt; </strong><a href="http://www.metroidmetal.com/songs/sector-4/">Metroid Fusion Metal &#8211; Sector 4</a> &lt;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</strong></p>
<p>Moving on&#8230;</p>
<p>So yeah, Metroid Metal is ten years old. That is almost a third of my life. Some 14-year-old kid who saw the first track on the IGNboards is likely married now. Six Metroid games (with spinoffs) have been released since the project started.</p>
<p>&#8230;ugh&#8230; old&#8230; ANYWAY,</p>
<p>I owe a lot to Metroids, as obnoxious as they may be. If it wasn&#8217;t for the Metroid series, I have no idea where I&#8217;d be musically at this stage in my life. Every song has been a tiny boot camp experience. It has caused me (us) to get more experimental, play with new technology, fight with sonics, and attempt some different styles.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s possible that Chunk and myself would have ended up in the VGM scene in some way, but I&#8217;m not sure in what capacity. Back when this project started, the VGM scene was way more niche. Things have changed so much in ten years. The rock/metal VGM stuff has thrived, and the scene has spilled over into every genre imaginable. If you own a computer and have an instrument, you can join in and pay homage in your own way. But yeah, we owe a lot to Metroid.</p>
<p>The intention was never to create a &#8220;project&#8221;. I just thought it would be fun to rock out the NES theme song and dust off the 8-track and drum machine.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.metroidmetal.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/8track.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1356" alt="8track" src="http://www.metroidmetal.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/8track-300x199.jpg" width="300" height="199" /><br />
</a> - <em>my babies</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ocremix.org" target="_blank">OCR</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/minibosses/185417002298" target="_blank">The Minibosses</a> were already well known in &#8217;03, but there weren&#8217;t a ton of experimental prog arrangements at the time. Why not give it a shot? I completed the NES Theme and Kraid and bought the domain that made the most sense. That was before Myspace, so I had the artist from <a href="http://surecords.com/" target="_blank">Silent Uproar</a> whip up a <a href="http://ridley.metroidmetal.com/" target="_blank">messageboard</a> (lol &#8220;messageboard&#8221;). YouTube wasn&#8217;t around yet obviously. Facebook hah! The closest thing to Soundcloud we had was MP3.com. Ah, them was the days.</p>
<p>Back then &#8211; due to hardware limitations &#8211; once an idea was together, it was down and then out. I didn&#8217;t over think everything, and most songs were less than three minutes. It was simple. It had to be. I recorded on a frickin&#8217; 8-track.</p>
<p>I met <a href="http://chunkstyle.net/blog/" target="_blank">Chunkstyle</a> back in college when he played in a band called <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19sakIRZbMQ" target="_blank">Milkface</a> (&#8217;98?). Years later, Chunk and a friend showed up at my house one night and said I was required to pack gear and join a band that night, so I did. That band was <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ_qVmaMJGY" target="_blank">Blue Dot</a>. Kevin (MM drummer) was also in Blue Dot. We performed a few of the MM songs live for fun, but that wasn&#8217;t the point of Blue Dot.</p>
<p>Then <a href="http://www.magfest.org" target="_blank">MAGfest</a> happened to us. Then <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danimalcannonmusic" target="_blank">Danima</a>l and <a href="http://kirbypufocia.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Kirby</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGegH4ObIpM">Kevin</a>. Then what&#8230; PAX? And a band CD? Oh ok.</p>
<p>SO TEN YEARS NOW WHAT?</p>
<p>Everyone in the band is busy on their own projects. I don&#8217;t plan on waiting another year to put out another song, FYI. Re: Metroid Metal, we have something coming. We wanted it to hit <strong>this</strong> date, but that did not happen by a mile. I&#8217;ll post more about it when it makes sense. Let&#8217;s just say that we are not playing shows all over the world, right? And when I get an email from some dudette in Brazil that wants us to come to frickin&#8217; Brazil, it makes me sad. Let&#8217;s just say that this project is related to that.</p>
<p>Also, a big shout to Nate for offering artwork like madman. All I did was ask him years ago to use a sketch-a-day slot and make a single Metroid Metal banner, and LOOK WHAT HAPPENED. Cheers, <a href="http://www.lightningarts.com/" target="_blank">FoxDragon</a>.</p>
<p>&#8230;</p>
<p>If I could tell the <em>me</em> of ten years ago that things would go this long, eventually I&#8217;d tackle the <a href="http://stemage.bandcamp.com/album/where-good-marbles-go-to-die-marble-madness" target="_blank">Marble Madness</a> music with 7 guests, the core of MM would become <a href="http://yesmayhem.com/album/hh2" target="_blank">Yes Mayham</a>, and I&#8217;d be releasing a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu2b0rGlBBQ&amp;t=3m25s" target="_blank">TRON</a> album (June this year woot!), I would have never believed it. But HEY, it did, and it is, and more will.</p>
<p>I can&#8217;t say I remember much of the guy that started the project back in &#8217;03. Some claim that people never change, but we don&#8217;t listen to those people. Just go back and read your email from 10 years ago. Who the hell was that? All I know is that I&#8217;m grateful beyond expression for this opportunity. I&#8217;d like to think this has somehow molded me into a better musician, engineer, song-writer and hopefully&#8230; person.</p>
<p>Thank you guys again. We owe it all to you guys&#8230;. the ones who just read <strong>^^^all that shit up there. ^^^</strong></p>
<p>Chunk, Danimal, Kirby, Kevin &#8211; love you boys.</p>
<p>If you want to stay up to date on what that Metroid Metal guy is doing when he is not giving Metroid nearly enough attention, feel free to follow the Stemage <a href="https://twitter.com/stemage" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Stemage" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/Stemage" target="_blank">YouTube</a> or <a href="http://www.stemagemusic.com" target="_blank">stemagemusic.com</a>. That&#8217;s where I live mostly, come visit and chat with me. There is a whole lot happening, especially over these next few months.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s to another 10 years of music and some decent new Metroid games, geez. I guess there&#8217;s that 2.5d Batman game coming out from the Retro guys. There&#8217;s that.</p>
<p>Hope you guys like the <a href="http://www.metroidmetal.com/songs/sector-4/">Fusion track</a>!</p>
<p>Thanks y&#8217;all!</p>
<p>-Stemage</p>
<p><a href="http://www.metroidmetal.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/DSC_0009.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1347" alt="DSC_0009" src="http://www.metroidmetal.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/DSC_0009-300x199.jpg" width="300" height="199" /><br />
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It has been a year since the last track posting. How about that! I would consider it a sad fact if it wasn&#8217;t for the wealth of projects and collaborations as of late. It&#8217;s been a damn good year.</p>
<p><span id="more-1346"></span>As I always say, thank you guys for the interest and support over the last <strong>forever</strong>. Strangely, I received many emails in the last few months asking about more Fusion, so hello irony:</p>
<p><strong> <strong>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&gt; </strong><a href="http://www.metroidmetal.com/songs/sector-4/">Metroid Fusion Metal &#8211; Sector 4</a> &lt;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</strong></p>
<p>Moving on&#8230;</p>
<p>So yeah, Metroid Metal is ten years old. That is almost a third of my life. Some 14-year-old kid who saw the first track on the IGNboards is likely married now. Six Metroid games (with spinoffs) have been released since the project started.</p>
<p>&#8230;ugh&#8230; old&#8230; ANYWAY,</p>
<p>I owe a lot to Metroids, as obnoxious as they may be. If it wasn&#8217;t for the Metroid series, I have no idea where I&#8217;d be musically at this stage in my life. Every song has been a tiny boot camp experience. It has caused me (us) to get more experimental, play with new technology, fight with sonics, and attempt some different styles.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s possible that Chunk and myself would have ended up in the VGM scene in some way, but I&#8217;m not sure in what capacity. Back when this project started, the VGM scene was way more niche. Things have changed so much in ten years. The rock/metal VGM stuff has thrived, and the scene has spilled over into every genre imaginable. If you own a computer and have an instrument, you can join in and pay homage in your own way. But yeah, we owe a lot to Metroid.</p>
<p>The intention was never to create a &#8220;project&#8221;. I just thought it would be fun to rock out the NES theme song and dust off the 8-track and drum machine.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.metroidmetal.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/8track.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1356" alt="8track" src="http://www.metroidmetal.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/8track-300x199.jpg" width="300" height="199" /><br />
</a> - <em>my babies</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ocremix.org" target="_blank">OCR</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/minibosses/185417002298" target="_blank">The Minibosses</a> were already well known in &#8217;03, but there weren&#8217;t a ton of experimental prog arrangements at the time. Why not give it a shot? I completed the NES Theme and Kraid and bought the domain that made the most sense. That was before Myspace, so I had the artist from <a href="http://surecords.com/" target="_blank">Silent Uproar</a> whip up a <a href="http://ridley.metroidmetal.com/" target="_blank">messageboard</a> (lol &#8220;messageboard&#8221;). YouTube wasn&#8217;t around yet obviously. Facebook hah! The closest thing to Soundcloud we had was MP3.com. Ah, them was the days.</p>
<p>Back then &#8211; due to hardware limitations &#8211; once an idea was together, it was down and then out. I didn&#8217;t over think everything, and most songs were less than three minutes. It was simple. It had to be. I recorded on a frickin&#8217; 8-track.</p>
<p>I met <a href="http://chunkstyle.net/blog/" target="_blank">Chunkstyle</a> back in college when he played in a band called <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19sakIRZbMQ" target="_blank">Milkface</a> (&#8217;98?). Years later, Chunk and a friend showed up at my house one night and said I was required to pack gear and join a band that night, so I did. That band was <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ_qVmaMJGY" target="_blank">Blue Dot</a>. Kevin (MM drummer) was also in Blue Dot. We performed a few of the MM songs live for fun, but that wasn&#8217;t the point of Blue Dot.</p>
<p>Then <a href="http://www.magfest.org" target="_blank">MAGfest</a> happened to us. Then <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danimalcannonmusic" target="_blank">Danima</a>l and <a href="http://kirbypufocia.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Kirby</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGegH4ObIpM">Kevin</a>. Then what&#8230; PAX? And a band CD? Oh ok.</p>
<p>SO TEN YEARS NOW WHAT?</p>
<p>Everyone in the band is busy on their own projects. I don&#8217;t plan on waiting another year to put out another song, FYI. Re: Metroid Metal, we have something coming. We wanted it to hit <strong>this</strong> date, but that did not happen by a mile. I&#8217;ll post more about it when it makes sense. Let&#8217;s just say that we are not playing shows all over the world, right? And when I get an email from some dudette in Brazil that wants us to come to frickin&#8217; Brazil, it makes me sad. Let&#8217;s just say that this project is related to that.</p>
<p>Also, a big shout to Nate for offering artwork like madman. All I did was ask him years ago to use a sketch-a-day slot and make a single Metroid Metal banner, and LOOK WHAT HAPPENED. Cheers, <a href="http://www.lightningarts.com/" target="_blank">FoxDragon</a>.</p>
<p>&#8230;</p>
<p>If I could tell the <em>me</em> of ten years ago that things would go this long, eventually I&#8217;d tackle the <a href="http://stemage.bandcamp.com/album/where-good-marbles-go-to-die-marble-madness" target="_blank">Marble Madness</a> music with 7 guests, the core of MM would become <a href="http://yesmayhem.com/album/hh2" target="_blank">Yes Mayham</a>, and I&#8217;d be releasing a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu2b0rGlBBQ&amp;t=3m25s" target="_blank">TRON</a> album (June this year woot!), I would have never believed it. But HEY, it did, and it is, and more will.</p>
<p>I can&#8217;t say I remember much of the guy that started the project back in &#8217;03. Some claim that people never change, but we don&#8217;t listen to those people. Just go back and read your email from 10 years ago. Who the hell was that? All I know is that I&#8217;m grateful beyond expression for this opportunity. I&#8217;d like to think this has somehow molded me into a better musician, engineer, song-writer and hopefully&#8230; person.</p>
<p>Thank you guys again. We owe it all to you guys&#8230;. the ones who just read <strong>^^^all that shit up there. ^^^</strong></p>
<p>Chunk, Danimal, Kirby, Kevin &#8211; love you boys.</p>
<p>If you want to stay up to date on what that Metroid Metal guy is doing when he is not giving Metroid nearly enough attention, feel free to follow the Stemage <a href="https://twitter.com/stemage" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Stemage" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/Stemage" target="_blank">YouTube</a> or <a href="http://www.stemagemusic.com" target="_blank">stemagemusic.com</a>. That&#8217;s where I live mostly, come visit and chat with me. There is a whole lot happening, especially over these next few months.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s to another 10 years of music and some decent new Metroid games, geez. I guess there&#8217;s that 2.5d Batman game coming out from the Retro guys. There&#8217;s that.</p>
<p>Hope you guys like the <a href="http://www.metroidmetal.com/songs/sector-4/">Fusion track</a>!</p>
<p>Thanks y&#8217;all!</p>
<p>-Stemage</p>
<p><a href="http://www.metroidmetal.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/DSC_0009.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1347" alt="DSC_0009" src="http://www.metroidmetal.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/DSC_0009-300x199.jpg" width="300" height="199" /><br />
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		<title>Asheville Show! Oct 13th with Minibosses and Danimal Cannon</title>
		<link>http://www.metroidmetal.com/updates/asheville-show-oct-13th-with-minibosses-and-danimal-cannon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:25:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stemage</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Almost last minute?</p>
<p><span id="more-1329"></span></p>
<p><a href="http://fanaticon.org/">Fanaticon</a> has been Asheville, NC&#8217;s only comic convention in years past, but it is no more. NOW COMES the <strong><a href="http://ashevillecomiccon.com/">Asheville Comic Expo</a>.</strong></p>
<p>Along with the day&#8217;s events, there&#8217;s an after party at the <a href="http://www.emeraldlounge.com/">Emerald Lounge</a>, and we&#8217;re playing along with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/minibosses/185417002298">The Minibosses</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danimalcannonmusic">Danimal Cannon</a>. If you&#8217;re attending the day&#8217;s events, the show is only $3. Otherwise, it&#8217;s a measly $5.</p>
<p>Show Saturday, Oct 13th 2012, 9:00pm</p>
<p>Hope to see you locals (and regionals) there! Here are some helpful links:</p>
<ul>
<li>Asheville Comic Expo <a href="http://ashevillecomiccon.com/">website</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AshevilleComicExpo">FB page</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/421112687946643/">event page</a></li>
<li>ACE AfterParty <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/417588391621811/">FB Event page</a></li>
<li>Emerald Lounge <a href="http://www.emeraldlounge.com/">website</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/emeraldlounge">FB page</a></li>
<li>The Minibosses <a href="http://minibosses.com/">website</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/minibosses/185417002298">FB page</a></li>
<li>The Danimal Cannon <a href="http://danimalcannon.com/">website</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danimalcannonmusic">FB page</a></li>
</ul>
<p>ROCK</p>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Almost last minute?</p>
<p><span id="more-1329"></span></p>
<p><a href="http://fanaticon.org/">Fanaticon</a> has been Asheville, NC&#8217;s only comic convention in years past, but it is no more. NOW COMES the <strong><a href="http://ashevillecomiccon.com/">Asheville Comic Expo</a>.</strong></p>
<p>Along with the day&#8217;s events, there&#8217;s an after party at the <a href="http://www.emeraldlounge.com/">Emerald Lounge</a>, and we&#8217;re playing along with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/minibosses/185417002298">The Minibosses</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danimalcannonmusic">Danimal Cannon</a>. If you&#8217;re attending the day&#8217;s events, the show is only $3. Otherwise, it&#8217;s a measly $5.</p>
<p>Show Saturday, Oct 13th 2012, 9:00pm</p>
<p>Hope to see you locals (and regionals) there! Here are some helpful links:</p>
<ul>
<li>Asheville Comic Expo <a href="http://ashevillecomiccon.com/">website</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AshevilleComicExpo">FB page</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/421112687946643/">event page</a></li>
<li>ACE AfterParty <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/417588391621811/">FB Event page</a></li>
<li>Emerald Lounge <a href="http://www.emeraldlounge.com/">website</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/emeraldlounge">FB page</a></li>
<li>The Minibosses <a href="http://minibosses.com/">website</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/minibosses/185417002298">FB page</a></li>
<li>The Danimal Cannon <a href="http://danimalcannon.com/">website</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danimalcannonmusic">FB page</a></li>
</ul>
<p>ROCK</p>
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		<title>Shows and Music and Etc</title>
		<link>http://www.metroidmetal.com/updates/shows-and-music-and-etc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 19:48:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stemage</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>2 new shows &#8211; new music &#8211; newness<span id="more-1293"></span></p>
<p><strong>Yay concerts!</strong> We&#8217;re playing two shows this summer (so far).</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Bit Gen Gamerfest</strong> is June 30th in Baltimore, MD. Bit Gen is comprised of wall to wall video game music on a single day &#8211; with other fun stuff thrown in. CRAZY list of bands this year! For the full band list and details, check out <a href="http://www.bitgengamerfest.com/">http://www.bitgengamerfest.com</a>. <em>Follow:</em>  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BitGenGamerFest">Facebook</a> &#8211; <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/BitGenGamerfest">Twitter</a></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Nerdapalooza</strong> is a weekend of video game music, art, and antics across the full range of genres and archetypes. It&#8217;s a blast. Nerdapalooza lives in Orlando, FL Aug 3-5. Last year was our first Nerdapalooza, and there is nothing quite like it. We are PUMPED. <a href="http://nerdapalooza.org/">http://nerdapalooza.org</a> <em>Follow:</em> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nerdapaloozafest">Facebook </a>- <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/nerdapalooza">Twitter</a></p>
<p><strong>In other neeeewwws,</strong></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong></strong>Chunkstyle just released the new <strong>Yes Mayhem</strong> album, HH2. It features several members of MM and is an incredible follow up to the album from last year. Check it out on <a href="http://yesmayhem.bandcamp.com">Bandcamp</a>. <em>Follow:</em> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Yes-Mayhem/107363229282635">Facebook</a> &#8211; <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/chunkstyle_mm">Twitter</a></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Stemage is almost done with the <strong>Marble Madness</strong> album. A tracklist and guestlist has just been posted on <a href="http://www.stemage.com">stemage.com</a>, and the album should be out in a few weeks. (<em>this is why you don&#8217;t have a new MM song yet. ;)</em> ). <em>Follow:</em> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/stemage">Facebook</a> &#8211; <a href="http://www.twitter.com/stemage">Twitter</a></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Danimal Cannon is going on tour!!</strong> He&#8217;s cranking out mondo tunes and has new shirts available for the tour as well. Shows are listed on <a href="http://danimalcannon.bandcamp.com/">Bandcamp</a>. <em>Follow:</em>  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danimalcannonmusic">Facebook</a> &#8211; <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/armcannon">Twitter</a></p>
<p>Re: &#8216;Troid Metal, there is a new track (and a half) in the works, but it&#8217;s been put behind the new Marble Madness album and a few other projects. The cloning project isn&#8217;t going so well. Pseudo-Stemage has an attitude problem and can&#8217;t figure out how to use basic tools. More MM as soon as possible! That&#8217;s it for now &#8211; love you guys!</p>
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<p><strong>Yay concerts!</strong> We&#8217;re playing two shows this summer (so far).</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Bit Gen Gamerfest</strong> is June 30th in Baltimore, MD. Bit Gen is comprised of wall to wall video game music on a single day &#8211; with other fun stuff thrown in. CRAZY list of bands this year! For the full band list and details, check out <a href="http://www.bitgengamerfest.com/">http://www.bitgengamerfest.com</a>. <em>Follow:</em>  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BitGenGamerFest">Facebook</a> &#8211; <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/BitGenGamerfest">Twitter</a></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Nerdapalooza</strong> is a weekend of video game music, art, and antics across the full range of genres and archetypes. It&#8217;s a blast. Nerdapalooza lives in Orlando, FL Aug 3-5. Last year was our first Nerdapalooza, and there is nothing quite like it. We are PUMPED. <a href="http://nerdapalooza.org/">http://nerdapalooza.org</a> <em>Follow:</em> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nerdapaloozafest">Facebook </a>- <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/nerdapalooza">Twitter</a></p>
<p><strong>In other neeeewwws,</strong></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong></strong>Chunkstyle just released the new <strong>Yes Mayhem</strong> album, HH2. It features several members of MM and is an incredible follow up to the album from last year. Check it out on <a href="http://yesmayhem.bandcamp.com">Bandcamp</a>. <em>Follow:</em> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Yes-Mayhem/107363229282635">Facebook</a> &#8211; <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/chunkstyle_mm">Twitter</a></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Stemage is almost done with the <strong>Marble Madness</strong> album. A tracklist and guestlist has just been posted on <a href="http://www.stemage.com">stemage.com</a>, and the album should be out in a few weeks. (<em>this is why you don&#8217;t have a new MM song yet. ;)</em> ). <em>Follow:</em> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/stemage">Facebook</a> &#8211; <a href="http://www.twitter.com/stemage">Twitter</a></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Danimal Cannon is going on tour!!</strong> He&#8217;s cranking out mondo tunes and has new shirts available for the tour as well. Shows are listed on <a href="http://danimalcannon.bandcamp.com/">Bandcamp</a>. <em>Follow:</em>  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danimalcannonmusic">Facebook</a> &#8211; <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/armcannon">Twitter</a></p>
<p>Re: &#8216;Troid Metal, there is a new track (and a half) in the works, but it&#8217;s been put behind the new Marble Madness album and a few other projects. The cloning project isn&#8217;t going so well. Pseudo-Stemage has an attitude problem and can&#8217;t figure out how to use basic tools. More MM as soon as possible! That&#8217;s it for now &#8211; love you guys!</p>
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		<title>New YES MAYHEM album! &#8211; HH2</title>
		<link>http://www.metroidmetal.com/updates/new-yes-mayhem-album-hh2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:48:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Chunk and Stem and Kevin and others make lots of racket&#8230; again.<span id="more-1295"></span></p>
<p>Chunkstyle just released the second Yes Mayhem album, HH2! Stemage plays guitar on it along with Kevin (MM) on drums, James Moats on vocals, and a pile of other guests. It’s a crazy mashup of rock influences. If you want to hear what the MM guys do when we&#8217;re not doing&#8230; Metroid stuff, name your price for HH2 on <a href="http://yesmayhem.com/album/hh2">Bandcamp</a> – it’s awesome!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.yesmayhem.com">www.yesmayhem.com</a><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Yes-Mayhem/107363229282635">Facebook</a><br />
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/chunkstyle_mm">www.twitter.com/chunkstyle_mm</a></p>
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<p>Chunkstyle just released the second Yes Mayhem album, HH2! Stemage plays guitar on it along with Kevin (MM) on drums, James Moats on vocals, and a pile of other guests. It’s a crazy mashup of rock influences. If you want to hear what the MM guys do when we&#8217;re not doing&#8230; Metroid stuff, name your price for HH2 on <a href="http://yesmayhem.com/album/hh2">Bandcamp</a> – it’s awesome!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.yesmayhem.com">www.yesmayhem.com</a><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Yes-Mayhem/107363229282635">Facebook</a><br />
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/chunkstyle_mm">www.twitter.com/chunkstyle_mm</a></p>
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		<title>Get a Stemage t-shirt because they are attractive and comfy</title>
		<link>http://www.metroidmetal.com/updates/get-a-stemage-t-shirt-because-they-are-attractive-and-comfy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 23:31:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stemage</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Seriously&#8230; <a href="http://www.stemage.com/blog/stemage-shirts-preorders-for-one-week-only/">look</a>. Preorders are only up until March 2nd!</p>
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		<title>The latest with MM &#8211; and PAX East &#8211; and new song next week!</title>
		<link>http://www.metroidmetal.com/updates/the-latest-with-mm-and-pax-east-and-new-song-next-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:57:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stemage</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Hi guys! Been a while!</p>
<p><span id="more-1257"></span></p>
<p>A lot has happened with each of us outside of Metroid Metal. So while there is some MM news, I thought it would make sense to let you all know what we&#8217;ve been up to. How &#8217;bout that.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Metroid Metal</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://east.paxsite.com/">PAX East</a>!! We&#8217;re coming back to Boston! The <a href="http://penny-arcade.com/2012/01/27/pax-east-concerts">lineup</a> this year is completely awesome. 3-day badges are sold out, but there are still single-day passes available if you are considering the trip.</li>
<li>New song next week! It&#8217;s been a while since the last track, and Chunk and myself have been working hard on it. We hope you like it. Be sure to watch <a href="http://www.facebook.com/metroidmetal">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/metroidmetal">Twitter</a> for updates on when it goes live.</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Stemage</strong></span><strong> - </strong><a href="http://www.stemage.com">stemage.com</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/stemage">FB</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/stemage">Twitter</a></p>
<ul>
<li>I&#8217;ve been working on a few things. For the full list of the projects from 2011, check out this post on <a href="http://www.stemage.com/blog/stemage-stuff-2011-recap/">stemage.com</a>.</li>
<li>TMNT track for a new OCR <a href="http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=37412">compilation</a> coming out.</li>
<li>I&#8217;m also working on another EP of VGM music, but I&#8217;m not giving out details until it&#8217;s closer to completion. Also several collabs happening. Also more original stuff. Stuff.</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Chunkstyle</strong></span> &#8211; <a href="http://chunkstyle.net">chunkstyle.net</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/chunkstyle_mm/">Twitter</a></p>
<ul>
<li>The next <a href="http://yesmayhem.com">Yes Mayhem</a> album is in process! It includes Chunk, Stemage, Kevin from MM, and a ton of other people. The backbones are down, and we&#8217;re tracking like mad people. It will be one crazy album. More on this soon.</li>
<li>Chunk worked with James (Yes Mayhem&#8217;s singer) on a Guided by Voices tribute album called <em>bee two thousand eleven</em>. It&#8217;s a recreation of the old GBV album <em>Bee Thousand</em> in its entirely, but with their own take on it. AND IT&#8217;S FREE on <a href="http://thejamesmachine.com/?content=discography">www.thejamesmachine.com</a>.</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Danimal Cannon</strong></span> &#8211; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danimalcannon">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/armcannon">Twitter</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Danimal put out an awesome chiptune album called <em><a href="http://danimalcannon.bandcamp.com/">Roots</a></em> in November, which was nominated for Best Chip Release of 2011 by <a href="http://www.originalsoundversion.com/3rd-annual-osvostoty-awards-2011-nominees-announced/">OSV</a>.</li>
<li>He also put out an album with his original metal band, <a href="http://weaponex.bandcamp.com/">Weaponex</a> featuring members of Arm Cannon. It&#8217;s slays.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Kirby Pufocia</span></strong> &#8211; <a href="https://twitter.com/kirbypufocia">Twitter</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Kirby and ShawnPhase&#8217;s band, Temp Sound Solutions put out their new album, <em><a href="http://tempsoundsolutions.bandcamp.com/album/now-youre-playing-with-powar-x-endgame">now you&#8217;re playing with powar x: endgame</a>. </em>It&#8217;s probably my favorite TSS release.</li>
<li>Kirby also offered his playing on A_Rival&#8217;s <a href="http://rivalrivalrival.bandcamp.com/">TMNT 2012</a> EP.</li>
</ul>
<p>That&#8217;s it I guess. See you guys in Boston! New track next week!</p>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi guys! Been a while!</p>
<p><span id="more-1257"></span></p>
<p>A lot has happened with each of us outside of Metroid Metal. So while there is some MM news, I thought it would make sense to let you all know what we&#8217;ve been up to. How &#8217;bout that.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Metroid Metal</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://east.paxsite.com/">PAX East</a>!! We&#8217;re coming back to Boston! The <a href="http://penny-arcade.com/2012/01/27/pax-east-concerts">lineup</a> this year is completely awesome. 3-day badges are sold out, but there are still single-day passes available if you are considering the trip.</li>
<li>New song next week! It&#8217;s been a while since the last track, and Chunk and myself have been working hard on it. We hope you like it. Be sure to watch <a href="http://www.facebook.com/metroidmetal">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/metroidmetal">Twitter</a> for updates on when it goes live.</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Stemage</strong></span><strong> - </strong><a href="http://www.stemage.com">stemage.com</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/stemage">FB</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/stemage">Twitter</a></p>
<ul>
<li>I&#8217;ve been working on a few things. For the full list of the projects from 2011, check out this post on <a href="http://www.stemage.com/blog/stemage-stuff-2011-recap/">stemage.com</a>.</li>
<li>TMNT track for a new OCR <a href="http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=37412">compilation</a> coming out.</li>
<li>I&#8217;m also working on another EP of VGM music, but I&#8217;m not giving out details until it&#8217;s closer to completion. Also several collabs happening. Also more original stuff. Stuff.</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Chunkstyle</strong></span> &#8211; <a href="http://chunkstyle.net">chunkstyle.net</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/chunkstyle_mm/">Twitter</a></p>
<ul>
<li>The next <a href="http://yesmayhem.com">Yes Mayhem</a> album is in process! It includes Chunk, Stemage, Kevin from MM, and a ton of other people. The backbones are down, and we&#8217;re tracking like mad people. It will be one crazy album. More on this soon.</li>
<li>Chunk worked with James (Yes Mayhem&#8217;s singer) on a Guided by Voices tribute album called <em>bee two thousand eleven</em>. It&#8217;s a recreation of the old GBV album <em>Bee Thousand</em> in its entirely, but with their own take on it. AND IT&#8217;S FREE on <a href="http://thejamesmachine.com/?content=discography">www.thejamesmachine.com</a>.</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Danimal Cannon</strong></span> &#8211; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danimalcannon">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/armcannon">Twitter</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Danimal put out an awesome chiptune album called <em><a href="http://danimalcannon.bandcamp.com/">Roots</a></em> in November, which was nominated for Best Chip Release of 2011 by <a href="http://www.originalsoundversion.com/3rd-annual-osvostoty-awards-2011-nominees-announced/">OSV</a>.</li>
<li>He also put out an album with his original metal band, <a href="http://weaponex.bandcamp.com/">Weaponex</a> featuring members of Arm Cannon. It&#8217;s slays.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Kirby Pufocia</span></strong> &#8211; <a href="https://twitter.com/kirbypufocia">Twitter</a></p>
<ul>
<li>Kirby and ShawnPhase&#8217;s band, Temp Sound Solutions put out their new album, <em><a href="http://tempsoundsolutions.bandcamp.com/album/now-youre-playing-with-powar-x-endgame">now you&#8217;re playing with powar x: endgame</a>. </em>It&#8217;s probably my favorite TSS release.</li>
<li>Kirby also offered his playing on A_Rival&#8217;s <a href="http://rivalrivalrival.bandcamp.com/">TMNT 2012</a> EP.</li>
</ul>
<p>That&#8217;s it I guess. See you guys in Boston! New track next week!</p>
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		<title>Stemage releases Zero Over Zero and Grandia II cover EP for Japan Relief</title>
		<link>http://www.metroidmetal.com/updates/stemage-releases-zero-over-zero-and-grandia-ii-cover-ep-for-japan-relief/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:19:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stemage</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>New original album and cover EP for Japan Relief.</p>
<p><span id="more-1241"></span>Hi! The new MM track is being worked on. But in the meantime, I thought I&#8217;d post two projects that have taken a good bit of time and brain juice.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://stemage.bandcamp.com/album/zero-over-zero">Zero Over Zero</a></strong> is an instrumental, 20-track album dedicated to the original Dawn of the Dead from 1978. You can get the LE, CD, or digital download (for $5), from <a href="http://stemage.bandcamp.com/album/zero-over-zero">here</a>. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!</p>
<p>Also available is an EP of music from Grandia II, <strong><a href="http://stemage.bandcamp.com/album/frets-of-valmar-grandia-ii">Frets of Valmar</a></strong>. It started as a fundraising project from <a href="http://www.magfest.org/japan">MAGfest</a>. The EP has special guests Chunkstyle from <a href="http://www.yesmayhem.com">Yes Mayhem</a>, and 3/5 of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/armcannon">Arm Cannon</a>. :) You can read more on the project <a href="http://www.stemage.com/blog/stemage-frets-of-valmar-grandia-ii/">here</a>, and get the EP <a href="http://stemage.bandcamp.com/album/frets-of-valmar-grandia-ii">here</a>. The 4-song EP is free, but all proceeds from donations go directly to the Japan Red Cross Society.</p>
<p>More soon!</p>
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<p><span id="more-1241"></span>Hi! The new MM track is being worked on. But in the meantime, I thought I&#8217;d post two projects that have taken a good bit of time and brain juice.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://stemage.bandcamp.com/album/zero-over-zero">Zero Over Zero</a></strong> is an instrumental, 20-track album dedicated to the original Dawn of the Dead from 1978. You can get the LE, CD, or digital download (for $5), from <a href="http://stemage.bandcamp.com/album/zero-over-zero">here</a>. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!</p>
<p>Also available is an EP of music from Grandia II, <strong><a href="http://stemage.bandcamp.com/album/frets-of-valmar-grandia-ii">Frets of Valmar</a></strong>. It started as a fundraising project from <a href="http://www.magfest.org/japan">MAGfest</a>. The EP has special guests Chunkstyle from <a href="http://www.yesmayhem.com">Yes Mayhem</a>, and 3/5 of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/armcannon">Arm Cannon</a>. :) You can read more on the project <a href="http://www.stemage.com/blog/stemage-frets-of-valmar-grandia-ii/">here</a>, and get the EP <a href="http://stemage.bandcamp.com/album/frets-of-valmar-grandia-ii">here</a>. The 4-song EP is free, but all proceeds from donations go directly to the Japan Red Cross Society.</p>
<p>More soon!</p>
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		<title>New MM track on &#8216;Harmony of a Hunter&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.metroidmetal.com/updates/new-mm-track-on-harmony-of-a-hunter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2011 16:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stemage</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s the 25th Anniversary of Metroid! Party! Here&#8217;s a NEW track on a NEW 2-CD compilation with NEW artwork. #new</p>
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<p>Happy Birthday Samus!</p>
<p>The next MM track covers the &#8216;spike&#8217; and &#8216;queen&#8217; tunes from Metroid 2 (titled M2Q). It&#8217;s a pulsing mess of prog and dissonance &#8211; appropriate we feel for the last boss of Metroid 2. As with any boss fight, the song is a bit easier to stomach each time you go back to it. This was a fun experiment for <a href="http://www.chunkstlye.net">Chunkstyle</a> and myself, and we hope you enjoy it. :)</p>
<p><strong>Originals:</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.metroidmetal.com/metroid_mp3/m2/m2-queen.mp3">Metroid 2 &#8211; Queen Battle</a><br />
<a href="http://www.metroidmetal.com/metroid_mp3/m2/m2-spike.mp3">Metroid 2 &#8211; Spike</a></p>
<p>The track will be downloadable off the site soon, but for now, we&#8217;re leaving it as a part of the new <a href="http://www.shinesparkers.net/harmonyofahunter">&#8216;Harmony of a Hunter&#8217;</a> compilation by <a href="http://www.shinesparkers.net/">Shinesparkers.net</a>. It&#8217;s a 2 album collection of Metroid music celebrating 25 years of bounty hunting. It really is a masterful collection. M2Q is a part of that collection, and <strong>you can get the compilation with the new Metroid Metal track <a href="http://www.shinesparkers.net/harmonyofahunter">here</a>.</strong></p>
<p>With the new tune is a new banner by Nate Horsfall (<a href="http://www.lightningarts.com">FoxDragon</a>). He&#8217;s the same cat that did the <a href="http://www.metroidmetal.com/songs/tallon-overworld/">Tallon Overworld</a> artwork, and he also did all the art for the &#8216;Harmony of a Hunter&#8217; collection. I don&#8217;t think a piece could have captured the chaos of the M2Q track better than this. It&#8217;s completely sick, down to the Gameboy color scheme. Click the image for the full res version. You can also check out the making-of video on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oo31qAH8fw">YouTube</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.metroidmetal.com/images/wallpapers/MetroidMetal_M2Q-End_Of_The_Line.jpg">M2Q &#8211; End of Line &#8211; 6000 x 1690</a></strong><br />
<a href="http://www.metroidmetal.com/images/wallpapers/MetroidMetal_M2Q-End_Of_The_Line.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1206" title="M2Q - End of Line - by Nate Horsfall" src="http://www.metroidmetal.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/m2qbanner-600.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="169" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Rock on y&#8217;all!</p>
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<p>Happy Birthday Samus!</p>
<p>The next MM track covers the &#8216;spike&#8217; and &#8216;queen&#8217; tunes from Metroid 2 (titled M2Q). It&#8217;s a pulsing mess of prog and dissonance &#8211; appropriate we feel for the last boss of Metroid 2. As with any boss fight, the song is a bit easier to stomach each time you go back to it. This was a fun experiment for <a href="http://www.chunkstlye.net">Chunkstyle</a> and myself, and we hope you enjoy it. :)</p>
<p><strong>Originals:</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.metroidmetal.com/metroid_mp3/m2/m2-queen.mp3">Metroid 2 &#8211; Queen Battle</a><br />
<a href="http://www.metroidmetal.com/metroid_mp3/m2/m2-spike.mp3">Metroid 2 &#8211; Spike</a></p>
<p>The track will be downloadable off the site soon, but for now, we&#8217;re leaving it as a part of the new <a href="http://www.shinesparkers.net/harmonyofahunter">&#8216;Harmony of a Hunter&#8217;</a> compilation by <a href="http://www.shinesparkers.net/">Shinesparkers.net</a>. It&#8217;s a 2 album collection of Metroid music celebrating 25 years of bounty hunting. It really is a masterful collection. M2Q is a part of that collection, and <strong>you can get the compilation with the new Metroid Metal track <a href="http://www.shinesparkers.net/harmonyofahunter">here</a>.</strong></p>
<p>With the new tune is a new banner by Nate Horsfall (<a href="http://www.lightningarts.com">FoxDragon</a>). He&#8217;s the same cat that did the <a href="http://www.metroidmetal.com/songs/tallon-overworld/">Tallon Overworld</a> artwork, and he also did all the art for the &#8216;Harmony of a Hunter&#8217; collection. I don&#8217;t think a piece could have captured the chaos of the M2Q track better than this. It&#8217;s completely sick, down to the Gameboy color scheme. Click the image for the full res version. You can also check out the making-of video on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oo31qAH8fw">YouTube</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.metroidmetal.com/images/wallpapers/MetroidMetal_M2Q-End_Of_The_Line.jpg">M2Q &#8211; End of Line &#8211; 6000 x 1690</a></strong><br />
<a href="http://www.metroidmetal.com/images/wallpapers/MetroidMetal_M2Q-End_Of_The_Line.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1206" title="M2Q - End of Line - by Nate Horsfall" src="http://www.metroidmetal.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/m2qbanner-600.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="169" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Rock on y&#8217;all!</p>
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		<title>New Metroid Metal track next week on &#8220;Harmony of a Hunter&#8221;!</title>
		<link>http://www.metroidmetal.com/updates/new-metroid-metal-track-next-week-on-harmony-of-a-hunter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 02:24:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stemage</dc:creator>
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<p>Harmony of a Hunter was created to mark the 25th anniversary of Metroid. A huge number of people contributed to the project to celebrate and mark this historic franchise, which includes music from the original NES Metroid through Metroid: Other M for the Nintendo Wii. The album features a diverse range of talent covering a variety of genres.</p>
<p>Metroid Metal was lucky enough to score a slot on the compilation, and the 2 CD project will be available for FREE next week!! Read more at <a href="http://www.shinesparkers.net/harmonyofahunter/">www.shinesparkers.net</a>.</p>
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<p>Harmony of a Hunter was created to mark the 25th anniversary of Metroid. A huge number of people contributed to the project to celebrate and mark this historic franchise, which includes music from the original NES Metroid through Metroid: Other M for the Nintendo Wii. The album features a diverse range of talent covering a variety of genres.</p>
<p>Metroid Metal was lucky enough to score a slot on the compilation, and the 2 CD project will be available for FREE next week!! Read more at <a href="http://www.shinesparkers.net/harmonyofahunter/">www.shinesparkers.net</a>.</p>
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		<title>Three MM Live shows this summer!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 02:54:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stemage</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>We&#8217;re going on tour!<span id="more-1173"></span></p>
<p>OK, we are not going on tour. <em>(<a href="http://www.facebook.com/danimalcannonmusic?sk=app_178091127385">danimal is</a>, side note)</em></p>
<p>We <strong>are </strong>playing 3 shows this summer though! <strong><a href="http://nerdapalooza.org/">Nerdapalooza</a></strong> is July 15-17 in Orlando. <strong><a href="http://www.bitgengamerfest.com/">Bit Gen Gamerfest</a> </strong>is July 30 in Baltimore. And<strong> <a href="http://prime.paxsite.com/">PAX Prime</a></strong> is August 26-28 in Seattle. Check out the previously linked links for the BIG details, and you can scope the full list of SWEET acts at all three shows right about now:</p>
<p><em>(pixel art on homepage is from <a href="http://www.nickeledge.com/landing.html">NickelEdge</a> BTW. He&#8217;s amazing.)</em></p>
<p><strong><strong><a href="http://nerdapalooza.org/">Nerdapalooza</a></strong>: (Orlando, July 15-17)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.ifightdragons.com/">I Fight Dragons</a></li>
<li>Metroid Metal</li>
<li><a href="http://www.protomen.com/">The Protomen</a> *ACT I + ACT II*</li>
<li><a href="http://www.armcannon.com/">Armcannon</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thebossfights.com/home/">The Bossfights</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.brentalfloss.com/intro.cfm">brentalfloss</a></li>
<li><a href="http://kookookangaroo.com/">Koo Koo Kanga Roo</a></li>
<li><a href="http://megaran.com/">MegaRan</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.theoneups.com/">The OneUps</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.schafferthedarklord.com/">Schäffer The Darklord</a></li>
<li><strong><a href="http://nerdapalooza.org/artists/2011-performers/">AND EVEN MORE BANDS MORE BANDS!</a></strong></li>
</ul>
<p><strong><strong><a href="http://www.bitgengamerfest.com/">Bit Gen Gamerfest</a></strong>: (Baltimore, July 30)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.protomen.com/">The Protomen</a></li>
<li>Metroid Metal</li>
<li><a href="http://www.myspace.com/entertainmentsystem">Entertainment System</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.rarecandyband.com">Rare Candy</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.armcannon.com/">Armcannon</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.theoneups.com/">The OneUps</a></li>
<li><a href="http://year200xband.com/">Year 200X</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.descendantsoferdrick.com/">The Descendents of Erdrick</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bitbrigade.com/">Bit Brigade</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/TheXHunters">X-Hunters</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.myspace.com/cheapdinosaurs">Cheap Dinosuars</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/IceCapAssault">Ice Cap Assault</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.randombattlesvgm.blogspot.com/">Random Battles</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.djcutman.com/">DJ Cutman</a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong><strong><a href="http://prime.paxsite.com/">PAX Prime</a></strong>: (Seattle, Aug 26-28)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.minibosses.com/">Minibosses</a></li>
<li>Metroid Metal</li>
<li><a href="http://www.jonathancoulton.com/">Jonathan Coulton</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.paulandstorm.com/">Paul and Storm</a></li>
<li><a href="http://frontalot.com/index.php/">MC Frontalot</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.vgo-online.org/">Video Game Orchestra</a></li>
<li><a href="http://stenobot.web.officelive.com/default.aspx">Supercommuter</a></li>
</ul>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We&#8217;re going on tour!<span id="more-1173"></span></p>
<p>OK, we are not going on tour. <em>(<a href="http://www.facebook.com/danimalcannonmusic?sk=app_178091127385">danimal is</a>, side note)</em></p>
<p>We <strong>are </strong>playing 3 shows this summer though! <strong><a href="http://nerdapalooza.org/">Nerdapalooza</a></strong> is July 15-17 in Orlando. <strong><a href="http://www.bitgengamerfest.com/">Bit Gen Gamerfest</a> </strong>is July 30 in Baltimore. And<strong> <a href="http://prime.paxsite.com/">PAX Prime</a></strong> is August 26-28 in Seattle. Check out the previously linked links for the BIG details, and you can scope the full list of SWEET acts at all three shows right about now:</p>
<p><em>(pixel art on homepage is from <a href="http://www.nickeledge.com/landing.html">NickelEdge</a> BTW. He&#8217;s amazing.)</em></p>
<p><strong><strong><a href="http://nerdapalooza.org/">Nerdapalooza</a></strong>: (Orlando, July 15-17)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.ifightdragons.com/">I Fight Dragons</a></li>
<li>Metroid Metal</li>
<li><a href="http://www.protomen.com/">The Protomen</a> *ACT I + ACT II*</li>
<li><a href="http://www.armcannon.com/">Armcannon</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thebossfights.com/home/">The Bossfights</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.brentalfloss.com/intro.cfm">brentalfloss</a></li>
<li><a href="http://kookookangaroo.com/">Koo Koo Kanga Roo</a></li>
<li><a href="http://megaran.com/">MegaRan</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.theoneups.com/">The OneUps</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.schafferthedarklord.com/">Schäffer The Darklord</a></li>
<li><strong><a href="http://nerdapalooza.org/artists/2011-performers/">AND EVEN MORE BANDS MORE BANDS!</a></strong></li>
</ul>
<p><strong><strong><a href="http://www.bitgengamerfest.com/">Bit Gen Gamerfest</a></strong>: (Baltimore, July 30)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.protomen.com/">The Protomen</a></li>
<li>Metroid Metal</li>
<li><a href="http://www.myspace.com/entertainmentsystem">Entertainment System</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.rarecandyband.com">Rare Candy</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.armcannon.com/">Armcannon</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.theoneups.com/">The OneUps</a></li>
<li><a href="http://year200xband.com/">Year 200X</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.descendantsoferdrick.com/">The Descendents of Erdrick</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bitbrigade.com/">Bit Brigade</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/TheXHunters">X-Hunters</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.myspace.com/cheapdinosaurs">Cheap Dinosuars</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/IceCapAssault">Ice Cap Assault</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.randombattlesvgm.blogspot.com/">Random Battles</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.djcutman.com/">DJ Cutman</a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong><strong><a href="http://prime.paxsite.com/">PAX Prime</a></strong>: (Seattle, Aug 26-28)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.minibosses.com/">Minibosses</a></li>
<li>Metroid Metal</li>
<li><a href="http://www.jonathancoulton.com/">Jonathan Coulton</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.paulandstorm.com/">Paul and Storm</a></li>
<li><a href="http://frontalot.com/index.php/">MC Frontalot</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.vgo-online.org/">Video Game Orchestra</a></li>
<li><a href="http://stenobot.web.officelive.com/default.aspx">Supercommuter</a></li>
</ul>
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