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The Plague

Several bands go by the name The Plague: 1) 1960's garageband from Canada, known for the song 'face of time'. 2) 1970's Art/Rock band from New Zealand: In 1977 Richard von Sturmer returned from England, according to The Mechanics Of Popular Music "charged with the new punk movement that flourished there. He assembled a troupe of 'actors' and they rehearsed a series of theatre/music pieces revolving around his poetry and showmanship. The called themselves The Plague." They used material from Inside Information; songs such as Frank Gill's An Idiot and Private Property.

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Burning the Day

Burning the Day - Toronto, Canada - January 2004 - Present
Burning The Day was formed in 2004 by a group of friends that wanted to start a metal band. In 2010 some members left, some stayed, and some new ones joined. BTD has had some great accomplishments over the years, but also have gone through some hardship. 2012 is a new start for BTD and we are stronger than ever due to the new line up which includes Cesar Silva- vox, Matt Metcalfe- guitars, Maxim Shelkov- guitars, Steve Mitchell- drums, and Dimitri Skribans on bass.

Read more about Burning the Day on Last.fm.

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Killswitch Engage

Killswitch Engage is a metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, USA. Their sound mixes crushing riffs, double bass drum patterns, furious screaming-growling vocals and a dash of melodic elements. Their music is heavily influenced by the hardcore music scene. A key feature of the band's sound is the use of complex palm muting, single-note and power chord riffs featuring dual-guitar harmonies, often punctuated with pinch harmonic squeals.

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Ophidian

1) Ophidian is Conrad Hoyer, a hardcore producer from Gelderland, Netherlands. Using keyboards and cassette recorders Conrad Hoyer started recording his first songs and mixes in 1993, 11 years old (born september first 1981) at the time. By 1995 hardcore music had become very infuential for the Dutch youth and he started using computer software to write hardcore songs. With the artists of the Ruffneck label as main lead he worked on perfecting his technique, specialising in fast, breakbeat-orriented juno-sound hardcore.

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