There are a few bands with the name Surface Noise 1: A UK Brit Funk Band that had a number of rare funk hits in the 1980s 2: A Dutch Indie Band 3: A Shoegaze Band from Atlanta Georgia USA
SWIM are Joe Boyle and Richard Williams. Since a chance meeting in their adolescent years, the duo have been making music together. Surrounded by records of over 60 years of popular music, and trying to make the grey London skies feel like warmer climes an ocean away, the band are influenced by the synths and styles of their 80s heroes, from the likes of Talking Heads and New Order to the lush shoegaze discord of My Bloody Valentine and Cocteau Twins. Crafting escapist, sun-kissed pop, SWIM garner their own, original sound, complemented by an endearing, soaring vocal.
Stearica is a three-piece post-rock band from Turin, Italy formed in year 1997. Their music combines visionary musical landscapes with aggressive explosions. Their deep sound has been developing during the past 10 years intense live activity also thanks to the fact that they toured with legendary independent bands like NoMeansNo, GirlsAgainstBoys, The Ex, Karate, Acid Mothers Temple, Tarentel etc.
There is more than one artist(s) with the name Iconoclast 1) Iconoclast formed in the early 90's in New Jersey amidst a flourishing of diverse hardcore bands, such as Rorshach, Born Against, 1.6 band, Native Nod, Policy of 3, Merel, Greyhouse, Chisel. They recorded their self-titled first 7" for the Ebullition label, followed by a split 7" with the band Merel. Ebullition also released their 'Groundlessness of Belief' 7" and a discography on CD.
There are three artists with the name Savage: 1) 80's Italian disco singer Savage 2) a New Zealand rapper, and 3) New Wave Of British Heavy Metal band Savage 4) Hungarian Dj Savage 1) SAVAGE is an artistic pseudonym of Roberto Zanetti (born in 1956) - the composer, vocalist, producer and also businessman all in one person. His debut on the artistic scene took place in the end of '70s. when he was part of the group called Santarosa (one of the most famous track by this group was "Souvenir"). From the early '80s he decided to pursue his solo career.
Perturbazione is an Italian post-rock melancholic indie-pop band. Their songs mix a minimalist soundscape with intense lyrics. Their deep and poetic lyrics are often praised by critics and fans. http://perturbazione.com
It's 1986 when Mortuary Drape are founded by the aim of the central core of three people, one of which is still in the group (Wildness Perversion).
Musical and inspirational trends that inspired the founders are 'black metal' with an esoteric-necromantic current both for the lyrics and for the stage design impact: they decided to baptize their style as 'black-occult metal'.
In 1987 they publish 'Necromancy', the first demo tape that gets a great response in the most intransigent underground scene, a demo that as time goes by became an authentic cult for the lovers of this genre.
There are several bands called Amethyst. 1. A trance / progressive house duo. http://www.discogs.com/artist/Amethyst 2. A Melodic Death / Melodic Black Metal band from the Netherlands. 3. Heavy / Progressive Metal band from Australia. 4. A Thrash Metal band from Italy. 5. A Progressive Metal band from Sweden. 6. A Progressive Metal band from the USA. 7. A Power Metal band from Canada. 8. A Power / Thrash Metal band from the USA. 9. A defunct Pop Rock band from Youngstown, OH, USA.