Justina Villanueva

Justina Villanueva

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Justina Villanueva has been photographing basements, tour vans and mosh pits since 2007. She's done it for Decibel, Metal Hammer UK, Profound Lore, Brooklyn Vegan, Metal Injection and others.

Keelhaul Had a Triumphant, Late Return to New York

Justina Villanueva "I'm glad the show got pushed back. We were having a hard time getting here on time. For those of you who know us, that's our problem every day," Keelhaul bassist Aaron Dallison ...

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Slayer, Megadeth Play Classic Albums for American Carnage Tour

Justina Villanueva Gone are the days of Slayer frontman Tom Araya asking the crowd if they're tired from lifting our beer glasses all night, if they're into heavy metal or even if they''re into ...

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Cynic's 'Focus' Tour Takes Fans on a 'Celestial Voyage'

Justina Villanueva Cynic had a busy 1991. Members Paul Masvidal and Sean Reinert played on Death's 'Human' album, while Cynic scored a deal with Roadrunner Records. Touring for 'Human' pushed back ...

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F--- the Facts Help Matinee Shows Survive in New York

Justina Villanueva BrooklynVegan and 1,000 Knives put on an all ages matinee show for New York City's metal punks on Aug. 7. The Cake Shop is located in an area where rent is ever-increasing, so it ...

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Fans Always Want More Black Cobra

Justina Villanueva On July 30, Black Cobra, Howl, Struck by Lightning and East of the Wall played The Studio as a part of the Weight of the Crown Tour's New York City stop. It was put on by 1,000 ...

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Summer Slaughter Misses Suffocation; Decapitated Fulfills Demands

Justina Villanueva Summer Slaughter 2010 is missing every attendee's favorite act: Suffocation. Bands on this year's fest made that pretty apparent when they played New York City's Irving Plaza on ...

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Malevolent Creation Turn the Big Apple Rotten

Justina Villanueva On July 29, Osiris Presents gave Brooklyn, N.Y. a hearty roster of praiseworthy death metal. The list included Humanity Falls, Mutant Supremacy and Malevolent Creation. Just ...

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