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Decibel

(Seven bands with the same name, scroll down to read descriptions)
Decibel, INDIA:
Decibel is a Progressive/Thrash/Heavy Metal band, from New Delhi, India.
The band has gone through various changes with Karan and Siddharth(ex-guitarist) leaving for pursuing higher studies, Rahul (ex-guitarist) and Ananth (ex-vocalist) leaving for pursuing their own interests. The current lineup is Krishnan (Drums), Karthik (Bass), Ripple (Guitars), Vijay (Vocals), Naman (Keyboards).
The Green Logo with Desert background is registered Image of Decibel (India).

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FootLoose

Footloose is a 1984 film starring Kevin Bacon and Lori Singer. It centers on a rebellious, music-loving teenager who moves to a town where dancing is banned. The soundtrack, which sold over 8 million copies, features songs such as Deniece Williams' "Let's Hear It For The Boy", "Holding Out For A Hero" by Bonnie Tyler and the title track from Kenny Loggins. It is also a hit West End musical, currently showing at the Novello Theatre.

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The Freshies

The Freshies is the name of a band from Manchester, England formed in the mid 1970's. Their first single, The Freshies EP, was released in 1978 on the RAZZ record label. Their biggest selling and best known song is 1980's "I'm In Love With The Girl On The Manchester Virgin Megastore Checkout Desk" renamed as "I'm In Love With The Girl On A Certain Manchester Megastore Checkout Desk" on request from Virgin Records, which reached number 54 in the UK charts in 1981.

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Dissenter

Death metal from Poland. Previously known as Bloodlust (1989 - 1995). The band changed it's name to DISSENTER in 1996 and is active till this day. Albums:
- 'Moral Insanity' (EP/1997)
- 'Dissenter II' (EP/1998)
- 'Disco's Out, Slaughter's In' (split/1999)
- 'Bloodlust & Blasphemy' (LP/BetaStudio/2000)
- 'Apocalypse of the Damned' (LP/Empire Records/CBI/2002)
- 'Contamination' (LP/Empire Records/Crash Music/2003)
- 'Furor Arma Ministrat' (LP/Empire Records/2005) Bio:
1996 - that year after BLOODLUST suspended its acitvity, Dissenter was born.

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Spider

There are at least seven artists which have used the name Spider: an indie folk singer from New York, United States, a metal band from England, a punk band from Hungary, a lo-fi band from Washington, United States, a ska/rock band from Malaysia, a power pop band from Wallasey, England, a rapper from Mexico. 1. Spider is an alias for Brooklyn musician Jane Herships. Most of the songs on her release The Way to Bitter Lake are hushed, personal songs with elements of shoegazing reminescent of musicians such as Nick Drake and M. Ward.

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Fuzzbox

We've Got A Fuzzbox And We're Gonna Use It (shortened to Fuzzbox for the U.S. release of their first album) were an all-girl Birmingham, England based, punk-pop quartet that was loud, gaudy, and mildly controversial.
Founded in 1985, they initially fostered a raw amateurness to their playing style but later developed into a smoother, "sexier" look that still caused some controversy.
Their first release came in the spring of 1986, a double A sided single (with a blank B side) of "XX Sex" and "Rules And Regulations".

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Rain

Rain can refer to several artists. For the Korean pop artist, see . Quick Reference List:
- emo/post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C.
- American psychedelic/progressive rock band who released one album on the Project 3 label in 1972
- industrial metal band from Switzerland (now Sybreed)
- English progressive rock artist
- improvised group from New Zealand
- Hip-Hop artist from United States
- Russian hip-hop artist
- Czech metal group
- Belgian hardcore band

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Cipher

There are several artists with this name: 1) Canadian-based duo.
2) Hard core/metal band from Long Beach, New York.
3) Ambient duo of Theo Travis and Dave Sturt.
4) New Wave / Postpunk band from L.A. (1977-83) 1) Canadian-based hip hop duo whose album 360 Degrees came to prominance on the Canadian scene in the mid-90s.
Cipher is producer Clean, providing an atmospheric blend of smokey jams, late-night jazz and ambient synths whilst rapper G2, brings true microphone talent to the mix.

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