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About this site

Metal Riffcrusher is an independent music-review, news and interview website. By using this site, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, do not use the site.

Editorial content

Reviews, scores, commentary and opinions are editorial judgments and are provided for information and entertainment only. They are not guarantees, professional advice or statements of objective fact. We may correct, update or remove content at any time.

Copyright and trademarks

Original writing, design and site code are protected by applicable copyright law. Album artwork, photographs, logos, artist names, trademarks and other third-party material remain the property of their respective owners and are used for editorial, identification, reporting or promotional purposes. No ownership of third-party material is claimed.

You may link to our pages and quote brief extracts with clear attribution. Republishing substantial portions of our content, scraping it for commercial use or reproducing it without permission is prohibited.

Privacy

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We use this information for security, abuse prevention, troubleshooting, analytics, responding to enquiries and maintaining the website. We do not sell personal information.

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We use Microsoft Clarity to understand how visitors use the site, including pages viewed, interactions, device and browser information, and general usage patterns. Clarity may set analytics cookies after consent is granted. You can reject optional cookies in the consent notice, and you can also remove stored cookies through your browser settings.

Third-party embeds or linked services may operate under their own privacy and cookie policies.

Third-party services and links

The site may link to or embed services operated by third parties, including music platforms, video platforms, social networks, ticket sellers and artist or label websites. We do not control those services and are not responsible for their availability, content, security, privacy practices or transactions.

Submitted material

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Security and availability

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Liability

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Changes

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Contact

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