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Kaledon

Kaledon was born in the second part of 1998 after the split between the lead guitarist Alex Mele and his band "River of change".
After the spilt Alex Mele called immediately the bass player Paolo Lezziroli and the rhythm guitarist Tommaso Nemesio.
After many line-up problems, the band started to play live in the big Roman theatres.
Kaledon replaced the original drummer "Daniele Staccini" for technical problems with Dario Sacco"
Kaledon's first release was in autumn of 1999. The band produced their first demo cd, "Spirit of the dragon" without keyboard.

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Regardless Of Me

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In June 2007 guitarist and composer Emiliano Sicilia (author of the solo album - Devotion, Materialize - released in October 2006) started “THE REGARDLESS OF ME” project.
The band presents an experimental kind of Metal - Trip Hop - Progressive music which reminds one of the typical feeling of the Massive Attack, Portishead, Dream Theater, Katatonia and Muse.

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Crossbones

there are 2 groups with the name Crossbones:
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Since its foundation in autumn 2004, the name of this young Hardrockcombo has spread irresistibly in the area around their hometown Wuppertal and beyond. Their music can be described as Nitrock (explosive-progressive Hardrock). Influenced by bands as King Crimson, Deep Purple and Dream Theater, this style distincts itself by its eccentric, energetic character.

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Graveworm

Originating from Bruneck, Italy, Graveworm are a melodic/symphonic black metal band with influence of gothic metal. They were formed in 1997, and are themed towards sadness, death, love and occult. Even before Graveworm released any demo they got signed by Serenades Records, who saw an incredible show of the band close to their hometown Brunico. A demo was produced straight after, featuring classic hymns like "Eternal Winds" or "When The Sky Turns Black", which were featured on their debut album "When Daylight’s Gone".

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Pino Scotto

Giuseppe Scotto Di Carlo, conosciuto come Pino Scotto (Monte di Procida, 11 ottobre 1949) è un cantante heavy metal italiano, noto per aver militato nei Vanadium, per la sua carriera solista e per essere l'attuale cantante e frontman dei Fire Trails. Parallelamente alla sua carriera musicale, è noto per le sue opinioni, spesso condite da un linguaggio volgare, colorito ed esplicito, con cui Scotto si scaglia contro la politica italiana, il mondo dello spettacolo e l'industria musicale, rivolgendosi a tutti quegli artisti che...

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Rhapsody

There is more than one band by the name Rhapsody: 1) Rhapsody (now known as Rhapsody of Fire) is a band from Italy, but have been "on hold" since 2008. A new album has been announced, "The Frozen Tears of Angels", billed for release in March. They incorporate music, and styles. The classical influences include such composers as Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach, Niccolò Paganini, and Antonin Dvořák. Their songs are also heavily influenced by power metal in general and their lyrics are fantasy-themed.

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Dark Quarterer

The original group was formed in 1974 in Piombino and was called "Omega erre". Eight years of playing cover followed with no concerts or performances, but a continuous effort to capture the sounds and colours of the hard and progressive rock of those years.
It was an absolute imperative for the band to reproduce the songs faithfully - they played dozens of covers of Black Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, Iron Maiden, Krokus, Grand Funk Railroad, Led Zeppelin, Uriah Heep, Gentle Giant, Genesis...

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