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Mournful Congregation

Mournful Congregation is a band from Adelaide, Australia, founded in 1993.
The music revolves around melodies on electric and/or acoustic guitar and is further characterised by minimal drums, deep growled and whispered vocals. Main lyrical themes are personal spirituality, mysticism and depression.
In 2009, the band performed live for the first time in their 15 year existence, with 4 Australian shows, and another 17 shows throughout Europe to promote their 2009 album "The June Frost".

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Atavist

Atavist are a sludge/drone from Manchester, England. Atavist is the sound of every conceivable negative emotion channelled through the medium of cranium- crushing doomed despair. Ungodly vocals are pitched against unholy foul sludge with bass levels tailored specifically for maximum bowel demolishing discomfort.

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Ortega

There are more artists using the name Ortega. 1) Every so often a band emerges as if from nowhere armed with a depth of song writing that is simply stunning. Enter Ortega… The seven piece from Cannock in the Midlands have been doing what bands do – learning their craft (both live and on record), becoming big names on the local circuit, selling out their first self-made demos and building up to their debut single through Co Star Entertainment set for release in late 2007.

Read more about Ortega on Last.fm.

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Creeping

Creeping is a Stoner/Black Metal band from New Zealand. Featuring members of Stoner outfit The House of Capricorn, Creeping play black metal infused with wicked groove and rock elements similar to bands like Craft and Darkthrone meets Kyuss + a lot of drugs! Lyrical themes involve grimness and darkness. 2007 they released their debut album on Australian label Asphyxiate Recordings titled "Funeral Crawl". MEMBERS:
Marko Pavlovic - Bass and Vocals
Scotty Blomfield - Guitars

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Esoteric

There are several performers under name "Esoteric":
1) A funeral doom/death metal band from United Kingdom
2) A disbanded Mexican death metal band, which released a demo in 1995
3) Emcee of the Boston hip-hop act 7L & Esoteric
4) new age artist of unknown origin, one album from 1991, titled "Enigma of Faith"
5) Dutch acid techno artist Curley's alias. About the doom metal act from Birmingham, UK:

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Iron Hearse

Iron Hearse are a hard rock / metal / doom metal 'power trio' that formed in 2001.
They released three demos before putting out self-released EP 'Peddle the Metal' and following this up with their hard-rockin' debut album 'Iron Hearse' on Austria's Psychedoomelic Records. Line up: Grant - Guitar, Vocals
Liam - Bass
Stu - Drums Forthcoming releases: Vinyl 12" and split 7" through Psychedoomelic Records, late 2009.
Forthcoming second album in 2010.

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Zoroaster

ZOROASTER formed in summer 2003 when 3 former members of Terminal Doom Explosion crossed paths once again. ZOROASTER, based in Atlanta, GA, has been rampaging the East Coast for the past years and has shared the stage with acts such as Withered, Tualatin, Dove, Cream Abdul Babar, I/O, and many more. Their influences include Black Sabbath, Celtic Frost, Sleep, Venom, and Godflesh. Their sludgy style of music has been described as menacing and unrelenting.

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