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Asrai

Asrai hails from Rotterdam, Netherlands (also origin of Clan of Xymox) and originally formed in 1988 by sisters Margriet and Karin. They produced several demos between 1989 and 1994 which gained them national popularity and radio play both in Netherlands and central Europe. In 1997 they released their debut As Voices Speak on the Austrian Poison Ivy label (extremely indie ditribution channel) and issued a German release of the album later that year.

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69 Eyes

The 69 Eyes music was described as mix of the gloominess of gothic rock with guitar-powered rock'n'roll.[3] Their music is influenced by other artists such as The Doors, Elvis Presley, Guns 'N' Roses, Billy Idol, The Lords of the New Church, The Misfits and The Sisters of Mercy. [4] The term "goth'n'roll" was used to describe their style. Formed in Helsinki, Finland in September 1989 the band originally played glam metal inspired music. But by 1997, the band began to take more influence from gothic rock, horror punk, and gothic metal and signed to the European Roadrunner Records.

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Rasputina

Rasputina is a "" ensemble composed of singer/cellist Melora Creager, and various, frequently changing band members. The current lineup includes Creager (cello), Daniel Dejesus (cello), and Dawn Miceli (drums). Founded by Creager in 1992, they have long held true to their mission of enlightening the common man as to the power and versatility of the mighty cello. Historically influenced, and constantly costumed, Rasputina keeps a small legion of incredibly passionate admirers enthralled with their earnest musicianship.

Read more about Rasputina on Last.fm.

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Lupine

Lupine are an underground mixture of 90's Electro Goth and 80's Vampiric Gothic Rock classics. This CD was recorded and mixed very quickly and the result is a raw but accurate reflection of the band in their element.

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Sarah Jezebel Deva

Sarah Jane Ferridge (born February 25, 1977 in Forest Gate, East London, United Kingdom), better known by her stage name Sarah Jezebel Deva, was a backing vocalist in Cradle of Filth, and also fronts her own band, Angtoria. She also performed with other bands like Therion (on Vovin and Crowning of Atlantis), The Kovenant (on Nexus Polaris), Graveworm (on Underneath the Crescent Moon), The Gathering (on Black Light District), etc.

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Markize

Markize is formed in 2003, in Paris, France as fruit of complicity it’s two co-founders – Alina Dunaevskaya and David Verbecq. The purpose of this collaboration is not only to live a common passion but also that, for Alina, in hope to take her revenge on her grievous past. They wish to make music not only for rock and metal music lovers but for all public. Thus much importance is attached to lyrics written in English, French and Russian.

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Memorium

There are more than one band under this name.
1.Memorium is an American doom metal band formed in 1993.
They've got a split with Symphony of Grief.Current status: active.
Official site: http://www.myspace.com/memorium420
2.Memorium is a Canadian Death Metal band formed in 2001 which aims at modern death metal audiance. The Canucks produced thier first independent EP, entitled "Triumph of the Origin", in 2005. They are influenced from bands like Carcass and Hatebreed. "This is gruff and brutal metal that relies on a very distorted guitard sound!" Metallian

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The Foreshadowing

The Foreshadowing rushed themselves into the abyss of the world in the fall of 2005. The idea takes its origins away back in 1997 by a load of necropolitan fragments of music picked up by Alessandro Pace (aka Alex Vega with Dope Stars Inc., ex Klimt 1918 & Spiritual Front), founder of the band. His friends Andrea Chiodetti (guitar player of Grimness and ex Spiritual Front) and Francesco Sosto (keyboard player, ex Spiritual Front and Klimt 1918 sessionman) joined him soon.

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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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