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Agathocles

Agathocles is a legendary grindcore band from Belgium, who describe their music as "". The band started in 1985, and has gone through many line-up changes - with Jan Frederickx being the only original member - but is still going strong today. Agathocles have gained an underground cult following through their frequent releases - which mostly include countless 7" EPs, Split 7" EPs, full-length CDs / LPs, and compilations - adding up throughout the years to become one of the largest discographies of any grindcore band.

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Cyness

Formed in 2000 by Keule (Y, SOLID DECLINE), Gr666e and L...i (CRUDE B.E.). Recorded the "Industreality"-demo in 2001 (selfreleased). 5 songs from that session appeared on the split 7" w/OHUZARU on Thought Crime Records. Toured europe twice with CRUDE B.E.. Had W...y B.E. as a stand-in singer for one year when L...i cycled across africa. Toured Sweden/Denmark in 2002 with SECOND THOUGHT. Recorded the "Loony Planet/Industreality" CD in 2003 released in 2004 by Ken from Sound Pollution and toured europe with SAYYADINA.

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Leng Tch'e

Leng Tch'e aka death by a thousand cuts, is an ancient Chinese torture ritual where the victim is being doped up and cut into bits. The victim doesn't feel any of this procedure until it is far too late and death is unavoidable. Leng Tch'e the band formed in early 2001, basing their own hybrid of grindcore on bands such as Regurgitate, Hemdale, Nasum and Blood Duster and mixing it all up with some stoner / rock / hardcore influences, the band baptized their own unique style, now known as 'razorgrind'.

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Captain Cleanoff

Captain Cleanoff is a complete grind holocaust. The band formed in the South Australian town of Mt Gambier in 1996 with Christian Dicer on drums before moving to Adelaide sometime afterward. Heath Twigden replaced Dicer in 1997. When early bassist Michael Slottagraf left the band, Johnson played bass until White joined the fold. Murray replaced Twigden in 2001. Captain Cleanoff played at Metal for the Brain in 2003.

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Insult

There are at least six bands with name of Insult: 1) A Dutch Fastcore Band
2) An American Powerviolence Band
3) A Swedish Death Metal Band
4) Insult PL (metal / alternative)
5) Insult ITA (old school hc)
6) Insult (old school punk/hardcore from Folkestone UK)
______________________ 1) Insult were a Dutch hardcore punk / fastcore band that plays in the vein of Infest, Siege, and Charles Bronson but with a much more fierce attitude - mixing elements of old school hardcore punk and even death metal.

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Tombstones

There are at least two bands by the name Tombstones. See also: The Tombstones. 1) A / band from Oslo, Norway.
2) A band from the US. 1) Tombstones consist of three men from the darkest of woods in eastern Norway. Based in Oslo, music has been played since 2006. Their new album, Year of the Burial, redefines their formula of down-tuned heaviness. Their doom is darker, filthier, heavier and more consistent. The sinister approach of Year of the Burial sends shivers of cold down your spine, and takes you back to the evil priests of ancient times.

Read more about Tombstones on Last.fm.

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