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Mammoth

There are 3 bands that share the name Mammoth and one band formerly known as Mammoth: (UK) 1. After the split of Gillan in 1982, the bearded John McCoy (bass guitar; 19 stone) recruited session musicians 'Tubby' Vinnie Reed (drums; 22 stone), 'Big' Mac Baker (guitars; 24 stone) and Nicky Moore (vocals; 20 stone and 5'6") for his solo project.
Initially christened 'Dinosaur', they changed their names after complaints from a similarly titled California blues outfit.

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Assjack

Assjack is one of the three features of Hank Williams III's live show, and they started off playing the Hellbilly material throughout 1999-2002, until they evolved in to a strictly hardcore/punk metal band. The band features Hank Williams III on Guitar and Vocals and JoeBuck on Bass. Assjack has had a revolving drum slot and background vocalist slot throughout the years and has no official release to date, save for three bootlegs. Discography
Bootleg #1
Bootleg #2
Bootleg #3 Pre-Release
Bootleg #*@&

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Unit Nine

Unit Nine are a Cambridge 5 piece metal band, formed by members of other local bands who wanted to try something different. What came out was a band drawing influences from Southern American metal bands such as Down, and British screamo bands such as Raging Speedhorn. After only 3 gigs, Unit Nine qualified for the Cambridge Battle of the bands final 2010, eventually losing out on the first prize, but did win the audience vote for band of the night. Their debut album "The Dead Stay the Same" is scheduled to launch on 16/10/10 with a launch party at The Portland Arms, Cambridge.

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Inter Arma

Inter Arma formed in 2007 in Richmond, VA. Playing many basements around the area and writing many songs, they released their debut, Sundown, in May 2010 via Forcefield Records. "Richmond's INTER ARMA totally floored me at The Charleston with their furious mix of black metal, southern stoner style and NEUROSIS-style imperial riffage." – BBG // BrooklynVegan "Further blurring the lines between what constitutes pure Norwegian black metal, Scandinavian blackened death metal and their influences Stateside, Richmond, VA's INTER ARMA unveil one intense demon of an album with Sundown.

Read more about Inter Arma on Last.fm.

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Honky

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) texas rock and roll. Jeff pinkus, former butthole surfer, rocks like zz top circa 1974, a must see austin tx band. Bring the band some weed and they will play better. 2) hip hop band from England.

Read more about Honky on Last.fm.

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Disarray

There are 2 bands that share the name Disarray. A thrash metal band from Tennessee and a punk band from Japan. 1) In early 1993, Chuck Bonnett assembled the first prototype of Disarray from the local musicians he had grown up and attended school with as a youth in Dickson, Tennessee. His work ethic and drive to do something enduring quickly weeded out the weekenders and hobbyists, and he set to work in earnest that fall.

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Mourning Tide

Gold Coast, Australia: 2000-present Gold Coast rockers Mourning Tide began in 2000, as four friends with the same vision: to be the most entertaining and unique band in the emerging hardcore/metal scene. Touring hard and partying harder has earned them a strong local following on the East Coast. In 2003, Mourning Tide released their successful self-titled debut EP, through Modern Music/Sony/BMG.

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Zakk Wylde

Jeffery Phillip Wiedlandt (Born January 14, 1967 in Bayonne, New Jersey), better known as Zakk Wylde, was the lead guitarist in Ozzy Osbourne's band and has also found success playing lead guitar in his own band, Black Label Society, who have been a part of the Ozzfest tour many times, having guitarist Nick Catanese on the rhythm section. Zakk has been voted "Most Valuable Player" for three successive years in the "Guitar World" (US) magazine polls.

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