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Vantage Point

There are more than one artist called Vantage Point on Last FM. One version of the band is a Heavy Metal band from Edinburgh, Scotland. Scottish heavy metal band, Vantage Point, played their first gig in Edinburgh on the 7th of February 2004 and have continued gigging ever since. They recorded a number of demo CDs helping them define their style and hone their songwriting technique. At which point they began work on their debut album, Daredevil On The Shore, which was made up of established live favourites, including 24 Hour Breakdown, Gripped By The Throat, Gemma Gemini & the title track.

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Michael Angelo Batio

MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO (pronounced "Bay-tee-ohh") is an American instrumental rock guitarist from Chicago, Illinois. He attended Northeastern Illinois University and received a bachelor's degree in music theory. Having played guitar since the age of ten, Batio is often referred to as the fastest guitar shredder of all time. Batio began his recording career with Jim Gillette on Gillette's solo album, "Proud To Be Loud". The two metal stars, as well as bassist T.J. Racer and drummer Bobby Rock went on to found the metal band Nitro, releasing two albums.

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Reptilian

Reptilian is the name of a heavy metal band hailing from the south of Sweden. The band started their musical career in 1999 and consists of Joel Linder (drums, ex Majestic), Jonas Blum (vocals, ex-Majestic), Jonas Reingold (bass, also Flowerkings and Midnight Sun), Thomas Blum (keyboards) and Peter Espinoza (guitar, ex- Nasty Idols) and Lasse Boquist (guitars).

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Vagabond

There are multiple artists named Vagabond. 0) Progressive Metal/Rock band formed in 1994 in Norway featuring the then-unknown Jørn Lande on vocals. Two releases before they broke up: Vagabond (1994), Huge Fan of Life (1996). 1) English band with roots in Uruguay, Denmark, East London and Huddersfield, Vagabond Official stand for soulful, bluesy pop unlike anything else around. 2) Vagabond is an norwegian retro-/hard rock band starring Ronnie LeTekrø of TNT-fame, and vocalist Jørn Lande, subsequently in ARK and Masterplan.

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Sparta

There are at least two bands by the name of Sparta. 1. An American alternative rock band active in the 2000's
2. A British metal band active in the 1980's
1. Sparta is an band which formed in El Paso, Texas in 2001. The band originally consisted of Jim Ward (vocals), Paul Hinojos (guitar) and Tony Hajjar (drums), all former members of At the Drive-In. After a brief stint with Erick Sanger, the three of them recruited Matt Miller, an El Paso native and then-bassist of Belknap to become the band's permanent bassist.

Read more about Sparta on Last.fm.

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Nevermore

Nevermore is an American progressive metal band from Seattle, Washington. Their precise musical style is debated by fans and critics alike. The band incorporates elements from styles such as Doom, Thrash, Power, and progressive metal into their songs, and also makes use of acoustic guitars and a wide range of vocal styles. They started in the beginning of the 1990s, when the band Sanctuary was pressured by its recording label to change its musical style, switching from heavy metal to grunge, which was obtaining mainstream success at the time due to bands such as Nirvana and Pearl Jam.

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