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By Mosi Reeves

Published on October 21, 2004

Although the media tries to ignore it, hard rock (or emo, or rap metal, or whatever you want to call it) rules the heartland, selling out arenas while hip-hoppers struggle to fill seats with massive package tours. In South Florida, radio station 94.9 ZETA (WZTA-FM) is the rallying point for the headbangers, and their annual Halloweenie Roast, now in its ninth edition, is a highlight of the year. Expect plenty of bands to take the stage, but keep an eye out for Nonpoint, a homegrown product of Fort Lauderdale cultivating a following with a new album, Recoil.