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Diabolical

DIABOLICAL are a Swedish Death Metal band that were formed late 1996 by S.Widgren who now is the only original member still active in the band. DIABOLICAL have been influenced by the well-known Thrash/Death-Metal pioneers like Dark Tranquillity, Death, Carcass and At the Gates. In January 2000 DIABOLICAL recorded their first CD-release, entitled "Deserts of Desolation". In April 2001 DIABOLICAL returned to studio and mixed the experience about latest Swedish Metal together to a great "Synergy".

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Crest Of Darkness

Crest of Darkness is a norwegian black metal band formed by Ingvar Amlien in 1995. Amlien was at the time also playing in the norwegian heavy metal band Conception, and Crest Of Darkness remained a side project until Conceptions spilt-up (or "long break", as they claimed it to be) in 1997. The bands lyrically foundation is Amliens passion for sheer sonic brutality and devotion to the satanic ideology according to Anton LaVeys' Church Of Satan and the Satanic Bible. Some lyrics also show his belief in and admiration for vampirism.

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Miranda

NOTE: This is NOT "Miranda!", the Argentinian electropop band. If your Miranda! tracks lead to this page, please correct the artist field in them and help keep last.fm's stats correct. Miranda may refer to: 1) Swedish goa trance producer Linda Miranda Silvergren. 2) Italian instrumental/noise rock band Miranda, on From Scratch Records. 3) Short lived Spanish eurodance/trance project.

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Dornenreich

Dornenreich is an avantgarde black metal band from Tyrol, Austria. The name means realm of thorns (noun) or full of thorns (adjective) in German. Founded in 1995, the band has progressed in style from black metal on their first album, Nicht um zu sterben, to what the band describes as “a vision beyond (black) metal, neofolk and ambient” on their latest works. The music on their second album, Bitter ist's dem Tod zu dienen, released in 1997, can be described as symphonic black metal with some folk and some gothic influences.

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Thulcandra

There are 2 bands/projects with this name. 1). A Melodic Black Metal band from Germany - formed in 2003, with members from Helfahrt, Nebelmythen and Obscura. Their first full-length album "Fallen Angel’s Dominion" was released on June 2010. 2). A Black Metal project from USA of Draugr (from Obscurum) ,formed since 2004. In 2008 he released a demo called "Black Spells Lexicon "

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Nexus

There are 20 (and counting) acts named Nexus. 1. neXus was an electronica/dance artist located in Columbus, GA. Featuring hard hitting dance tracks, stunning progressive techno beats, and other interesting variations on the electronica genre. Using beats that normally would not fit, neXus finds a way to make them attractive and strangely alluring. neXus released his album at the end of 2010 successfully. Shortly thereafter, neXus's time on this earth came to a sudden somber end. neXus continues to live on through his works of art.

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Walpurgisnacht

1. Dutch Black Metal band:
Walpurgisnacht is a Melodic Black Metal band from Holland, Netherlands. They play a raw old style black metal, but combine this with a melancholic and epic touch, which is expressed in the melodic style of guitar riffing. Inspiration for both music and lyrics is mainly drawn from some obscure Dutch legends and the (original) grim and gloomy quality of "De Peel" - a once huge and impenetrable area of marshes, moors, fens and woods in the south of the Netherlands.

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Valkyrja

There are several bands going by the name "Valkyrja": 1) Black metal band from Sweden.
2) Melodic heavy power metal band from Japan.
1. A Swedish black metal band Valkyrja were formed in 2004 and immediately started working on their own lot of original material. In March of 2005, the first aural offering was crafted under the title, Funeral Voices, a vicious 5 track EP presenting a fierce and relentless preview of what was yet to rise.

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Frostmoon Eclipse

There are two bands using the name Frostmoon Eclipse: 1) Frostmoon Eclipse is a black metal project from Italy dealing with death and the negative sides of life. The music is generally melodic and filled with lots of acoustic guitar sections. Discography:
1995 Cold Silvery Eye Demo
1997 ...To Exalt My Triumph Demo
1999 Supreme Triumph In Black MCD
2000 Revenge In Scorn 7"
2001 Gathering The Dark CD
2003 Death Is Coming CD
2004 split CD w/Ritual Day
2005 Dead And Forver Gone CD
2007 Another Face Of Hell CD

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Forlorn

There are at least 2 bands with the name Forlorn. 1.) Through the band 122-Stab Wounds, Alvarin & C. Worhn hooked up to form the fundament of Forlorn. At this point, Forlorn was still a mere project in the developmental stages. While working on their debut EP.

Forlorn signed a deal with Head Not Found to release 2 CD's. Soon thereafter, Forlorn were joined by S. Aske on vocals and the first EP was completed. The work for "THE CRYSTAL PALACE", their full-length debut, began early after the recording of the EP; and was to be the final release on Head Not Found and with vocalist S. Aske.

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