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Lines

There are 2 or more bands named "Lines" 1. Lines is also a 4 piece indie-pop band from Japan 2. Lines is an indie four-piece band from Perth/ Northam, Western Australia comprising of Andrew Clarke, Corey Marriott, Christopher Watson and the recently added James Lucas. From the band's myspace;
"Once upon a time there was a young band called The Novocaines. The Novocaines used to play their music to all the people in Northam, the tiny village they lived in.

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Jesu

Jesu is a band formed in 2003 in Abergele, Wales, UK by Justin Broadrick following the breakup of Godflesh. Jesu was the name of the last song on the final Godflesh release, Hymns, and Broadrick decided to adopt it as the name of his new project. The first release, the Heart Ache EP, was released in 2004 and featured Broadrick playing all of the instruments. It was followed in 2005 by the full-length self-titled LP, which featured the addition of bassist Diarmuid Dalton and drummer Ted Parsons, although not every song featured both new members.

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Sunsmasher

Drawing members from the Scottish Grind, Crust and Hardcore scenes they formed in early 2010 with a view to sounding as claustrophobic, intense and violent as could be achieved, Sunsmasher immediately established themselves as a titanic live experience, playing amongst Grind and Hardcore bands, their confrontational Doom and Sludge noise-hell strikes a note at a fraction of the pace but thrice the heaviness.

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Opium Lord

Opium Lord is a British band formed in 2012 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The band makes desolate and with a coal black heart. Filthy grooves meet abrasive to convey a menacing atmosphere akin to the dodgiest drinking establishments. The original lineup features current-and-former members of Mothertrucker, History Of The Hawk and Stinky Wizzleteat. http://opiumlord.bandcamp.com

Read more about Opium Lord on Last.fm.

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Swords

Swords is an American indie rock band that formed in 1999 in Portland, Oregon. The band took their name from the idea of being "hired assassins of rock". The current lineup has been together since Spring of 2000. The name of the band was shortened to Swords from The Swords Project in 2003. In May of 2006, the band announced they would be breaking up, but would most likely continue working together in various other music projects.

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Electric Wizard

Electric Wizard are a stoner rock/ doom band, hailing from Dorset, England. They were formed in 1993 by lead guitarist and singer, Jus Oborn, and are currently signed to Rise Above Records. The band formed when Jus left his previous band Thy Grief Eternal, and joined Mark Greening and Tim Bagshaw (both now of Ramesses). Fast foward to 2004, and Electric Wizard are left with just their frontman. In August of that year Liz Buckingham (13, Sourvein), Justin Greaves (Iron Monkey) and Rob Al-Issa completes the line-up. Justin has since left the band and has been replaced by Shaun Rutter.

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Megalodon

There are FIVE bands/artists that use the name Megalodon. -Megalodon is a progressive/math/djent metal 5-peice from Cape Town, South Africa.
https://www.facebook.com/megalodonza/
http://megalodonza.bandcamp.com/

Megalodon (named after a song from Mastodon's "Leviathan") was spawned by the creative minds of Ruan Jordaan and Nuri Grobbelaar. After discussing the project for a few years it has finally been given life.

Read more about Megalodon on Last.fm.

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Corrupted

There are at least two bands under the name Corrupted. (1) Corrupted is a Japanese sludge/doom metal band, formed in 1994. Their sound is characterized by incredibly downtuned guitars and bass playing slow, monotonous riffs under deep layers of feedback. The vocals are harsh guttural grunts, and the music alternates between long instrumental sections and sections with vocals which go for long periods of time without rest.

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