NONE MORE METAL
With inspiration from Nigel, and with an assist from VH1, we've now got yet another excuse to party on the magical date of 11.11.11 -- "National Metal Day." Here at the Phoenix, we're celebrating by putting BLACK SABBATH on the cover -- although you should totally go re-read our metal issue from over the summer -- and also by teaming up with our friends at MASSCONCERTS to give away a golden ticket to 15 of this winter's raddest metal shows.
One winner will get the grand prize: a pair of tickets to each of the shows listed below.
But first -- in the spirit of a day that reads the same backwards as forwards -- you've got to come up with the most metal palindrome ever. Here's how to win:
- Go to our Facebook page and if you're not a fan already, become one. All winners have to be fans of the Phoenix on Facebook.
- Post on our wall with your MOST METAL PALINDROME EVER. (An example of a really metal palidrome would be SATAN OSCILLATE MY METALLIC SONATAS. And no, you can't use that one.)
- You have to post your most metal palindrome ever on our Facebook wall by 11.11.11 at 11:11 am. For those of you who can't read dates, that's Friday morning, so hurry up. (By the way: Googling palindromes is a totally acceptable strategy.)
- We'll pick the absolute bestest metal palindrome of all time and notify the winner on Friday. We've also got some single-show ticket pairs to give away to the runners up.
OK, here's the 15 shows that you'll be going to if we pick your palindrome. (And if you don't win, you can BUY TICKETS to all these shows at MASSCONCERTS.COM)
ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT & DEATH ANGEL, November 11 at the Palladium
VANNA DVD VIDEO SHOOT, November 12 at the Palladium
"WORLD WAR III TOUR" with HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD and ASKING ALEXANDRIA, November 13 at the Palladium
HANK III, November 18 at the Palladium
JUDAS PRIEST, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY & THIN LIZZY, November 20 at Tsongas Center
"THRASH AND BURN TOUR" with WINDS OF PLAGUE, November 29 at the Palladium
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, ALL THAT REMAINS & HATEBREED, November 30 at the Palladium
AS I LAY DYING, OF MICE & MEN, THE GHOST INSIDE, and IWRESTLEDABEARONCE, December 3 at the Palladium
KORPIKLAANI, December 17 at the Palladium
FOUR YEAR STRONG, December 30 at the Palladium
MEGADETH and MOTORHEAD, January 29 at Tsongas Center
DARK FUNERAL, February 1 at the Palladium
MACHINE HEAD, February 4 at the Palladium
IN FLAMES & TRIVIUM, February 17 at the Palladium
ICED EARTH & SYMPHONY X, March 9 at the Palladium