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By Matt Bertz / The Bulletin
October 23, 2009
What a long, strange ride it’s been for heavy metal. A movement that started as a critically reviled cacophony of distorted amps, screeching vocals, and gaudy guitar solos has proven exceptionally resilient, with its biggest bands selling out stadiums across the world over three decades. Metal....