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Toranaga

The classic line up of Toranaga (Andy Mitchell, Steve todd, Andy Burton, Mark Duffy) was completed in March 1988 when vocalist Mark Duffy joined the band after replying to an ad in Kerrang magazine. The band had already secured a record deal with Peaceville Records at that time and vocalist Mark Duffy suggested getting Kev Ridley to produce the album, having previously worked with him on his last band ’Millennium’. The songs were yet to be completed and Duffy added the lyrics to the massive riffs of their debut ’Bastard Ballads’.

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D.A.M.

There are three bands: 1. Thrash Metal Band - D.A.M.
2. Punk Band - D.A.M.
3. Dubstep Project - D.A.M. DUBASSMUSIC More info:
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D.A.M. ("Destruction And Mayhem") was a band from Lancashire, England. They were formed by ex-metal heart guitarist John Bury and his brother Phil in 1986, debuting with a 3-track demo entitled "Human Wreckage". The tape received good, solid reviews from the metal press - in-particular Metal Forces in the UK - taking its cue from "Ride the Lightning"-era Metallica and a classic NWOBHM sound.

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Revenant

There are at least 7 bands named Revenant: 1. Death/thrash U.S. band from late 80's/early 90's that at times featured members from Immolation and Incantation. Recorded a few demos, but only one full length called Prophecies of a Dying World, as well a couple of ep's. Split up during the mid 90's, yet made an attempt at reforming 2002 to release an ep only to split up again. 2. Revenant is a Thrash / Power / Speed Metal band from Hessen, Germany. One of the members ( Eric "Kalli" Kaldschmidt ) is in Abandoned.

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Darkness

1) Darkness (Ger) - Thrash Metal
2) Darkness (UK) - Black Metal
3) Darkness (Col) - Thrash Metal
4) Darkness (Ger) - Eurodance/Techno band Not to be confused with the British hard rock group The Darkness. 1) Darkness was a German thrash metal band, formed 1984 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia. They released a handful of demos and three full-length albums. “Death Squad” in 1987, “Defenders of Justice” in 1988 and “Conclusion and Revival” in 1989. In 2005 Battle Cry Records released a live album entitled “Bocholt Live Squad”.

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Die Hard

There are more than one band with the name Die Hard. 1) Pre-Integrity Cleveland hardcore band, released a 12" titled Looking Out For #1. 2) Oldschool Thrash/death metal band fom Sweden. In November 2005 Harry (bass) formed a band with the intention of bringing the spirits of the past back to life. New album Conjure The Legions out spring/summer 2012. Thrash Til Death 3) A band from Moscow, Russia playing some weird psychedelic stuff.

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Defender

There are multiple artists with this name: 1) Defender is a House band from France. This is a one-time collaboration between Alan Braxe, Fred Falke, and Savage. They've released only one mini-EP, called Defender, in 2005 on Vulture Music. It also appears to be the most successful Defender on last.fm. 2) Defender is a Chicago based band. The brainchild of childhood friends Jorge Ledezma (guitars, keyboards) and Gabi Meszaros (bass, keyboards) who began making home recordings and sound collages in the early 90's.

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Dismantle

There is more than one artist by this name. 1. A dubstep producer from Brighton, UK. Part of Gangoon Dubz. 2. A thrash metal band form Rosemead, California, USA. Formed in 2006. Line up: Relentless Warrior (Adam) - Vocals, Bass
Morbid Reaper (Frank) - Guitar
Unholy Molester (Gio) - Drums

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Redrum

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Redrum - (often stylized as REDRUM) is a Japanese indie/shoegaze rock band who formed in 1996 with the decisive goal of becoming a band similar to Portishead for Japan. The members of the band consist of Yumi (vocals), Tsuyoshi (guitar) and Kazi (drums). The role of bassist officially changed two times and was helmed primarily by Soto who joined the band early on and stayed until his departure in December 2004. Their catalogue of works consists of only a few proper albums, several mini albums and maxi singles.

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Infinite Translation

Infinite Translation is an old school thrash metal band from France. Released 'The Anger of Gods' (Demo) in 2006, 'Screams of Underground' (Split, with Mass Grave (Fra)) in 2008 and debut album 'Impulsive Attack' in march, 2010. The artwork was made by Ed Repka. Current line-up:
Max Maniac (guitars, vocals),
Jon Whiplash (bass, backing vocals),
Fishkiller (drums),
Guillautine - Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals.

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Razor

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) A Canadian thrash metal band.
2) A grime/garage MC from the UK.
3) A German hard techno artist.
4) A thrash metal band from Argentina. 1) Razor is a Canadian band formed in 1984 at Guelph, Ontario. The group shot music videos for songs such as "Evil Invaders", "Shotgun Justice", "American Luck" and "Sucker for Punishment". The band dissolved in 1992, but reformed in the late 1990's to record another album, titled "Decibels", in 1997.

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