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My page Death8699.com originated some time ago at least 8-9 years - the exact date is irrelevant but it was created solely to support METAL not just reviews and interviews but guitar tabulatures done by myself when I was doing them and playing guitar excessively. Not to mention a plethora more (by permission) done by other tabbers. Well I've decided to quit guitar completely so I could focus on the site completely. "Death8699" is a screen name on AIM I've had for many years. I thought it was a good idea to coin my domain as this, especially since it sounded underground enough to be solely a METAL page for you viewers and free too!!! I have a webman now doing the site trying to get updates in about 3-4 times a month to keep it on the cutting edge for underground music.

Since I gave up my position as webman for the site, the sections haven't changed much over the years - the core ones being METAL album reviews, METAL tabs, METAL interviews to name a few. My focus for the site has always been to spread the word about new underground bands just emerging or haven't gotten much publicity they deserve. We may include some more well known acts in the Media section but underground bands please feel free to send us your material to get posted on the site. My focus also has been to help guitarists learn songs from the METAL tabs posted either for their own private use or as a cover for bands wishing to use them. The tabulatures have been given the most attention right now text-only files but also Power Tabulatures will be included as well.

Death8699.com rose from primitive web building and graphics to now such a sophisticated and electrifying plethora of fonts, colors, etc. From 2002-2003 updates began to decline as I involved myself in a marriage and child to which now has become a divorce despite my efforts to keep it alive. The updates really went down during those times but I still managed to get some updates in and win the Golden Web Award (2003-2004) to which I submitted my site for reviewing.

Unfortunately, a ton of data was lost from my Yahoo servers and since then basically I had to start back from scratch. As I mentioned, I decided to give my web building duties over to a friend of many years, Mario Feegrade from India! I have been working to restore the information lost and the site will be up to support METAL for many years to come. Just be patient about the updates because RiO works crazy hours so be patient about seeing new material posted.

Thanks to everyone in the past and present for your contributions to my site making it once again soon the best METAL resource site for all of you brutal and twisted viewers!!!

-|- Ryan Fanucchi (Death8699) -|-