METALLICA IS BACK. But will Mike put them at #1??? Tons of rad tour announcements and then we give our thoughts on our top releases from last week, from artists such as Covet, Skyler Acord, Fit For An Autopsy/Thy Art Is Murder/Malevolence, Scowl, Savage Hands and NF. We have a Top 7 records to watch out for this week, and as always, get the full list at Mike’s Instagram, @slappyslam!

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