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Gamma Ray

Founded in 1989 by Kai Hansen in Hamburg, Germany after leaving Helloween, Gamma Ray borrowed straight from the Helloween classics, and continued to pioneer Hansen's style of power metal. After four years with Helloween, Kai Hansen decided to leave the band at the height of their career. He then went on to do some studio work with Blind Guardian. Kai and his friend Ralf Scheepers from Tyran' Pace decided to start a project. They recruited bassist Uwe Wessel and drummer Mathias Burchard. The resulting sound was very close to Helloween's power metal style.

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Legend

There are multiple artists with the name Legend. 1) The American Legend hails from New Haven, CT. They are an Epic Traditional Heavy Metal band who formed in 1978. They recorded and released a single album on the record label Matrix called "From the Fjords" (1979). Their music deals with myths and viking lore/stories. They are now split up. Lineup:
Fred Melillo - Bass
Raymond Frigon - Drums
Kevin Nugent - Guitars, Vocals (R.I.P. - 1983)

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Warlord

There are at least 4 bands named Warlord. -The first band named Warlord is one of those little known bands who should have earned much more fame. Their first album "Deliver us" was published in the early '80s (1983) and it was enough, along with "And The Cannons Of Destruction Have Begun" that followed with only few more new songs, to make them a historical metal band of the NWOBHM. The style is progressive, melodic heavy metal of exceptional inspiration and great musical talent. Standout tracks are "Winter Tears", "Child of the Damned", "Black Mass", and the monumental "Lucifer's Hammer".

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Phyrexia

Phyrexia is a Heavy Metal project that has been reborn from its dying ashes. Songs have been removed and replaced with songs that suit what we want out of the music. Having said that, there is scope for creativity within Phyrexia, it just has a "general" direction in which it goes in. We're rehersing as a full lineup and things are working out great. http://www.myspace.com/phyrexianmetal

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Stormbringer

1) Stormbringer is a USBM band from CA, who released one album in 1999 entitled Abandon Hope. They play a music which incorporates influences from Black/Thrash genre..
2) Hellenic R.A.C band that acted at the 90's
3) An 80's Swedish metal band, song Voodoo Night is on the METAL KNIGHTS - The Resurgence Of Swedish Steel (1983-1985) limited to 500 Vinyl LP.
4) Paul Burnley's one RAC band, released "Hammer of the Gods" LP

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Crush

Crush is at least four different bands: 1) The solo project of current Beach Fossils' drummer, Tom Gardner. 2)CRUSH is a straight edge hardcore band from Pomona CA formed in early 2012 they tour and play shows whenever they can. They have a self titled album released in Oct 2012. 3) CRUSH were formed in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1996 and featured Donna Air and Jayni Hoy (both then teenage actresses in BBC TV's 'Byker Grove').

Read more about CRUSH on Last.fm.

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Carach Angren

Carach Angren is a band from the Netherlands, formed by two members of Vaultage. Their style is characterised by prominent use of orchestral arrangements. All of their studio albums are concept albums with lyrics based on famous ghost stories, such as the Flying Dutchman. The name means "Iron Jaws" in the language of Sindarin, and is the name of a fortified pass into North-Western Mordor in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

Read more about Carach Angren on Last.fm.

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