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Heathens

There are multiple artists with this name: 1) Hardcore from Richmond, Virginia, USA.
Name was Heathen before, changed to Heathens.
7" on Thrashed records in '08. LP "II" released in Jan 2011 via Last Anthem Records.
2) Black metal from Cape Town, South Africa
Unholy, blasphemies in the vein of Aura Noir, Venom and Darkthrone, formed in late 2009.
Featuring the vocalist from The Horror Cast. Name changed to Wildernessking with the release of the debut full-length in 2011.

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Shattered Skies

SHATTERED SKIES is a melodic groove metal band from Wicklow, Ireland. The band consists of vocalist Sean Murphy, bassist James Dunne, drummer Ross McMahon and guitarist and keyboardist Ian Rockett. The band's music is an attempt to combine heavy, groove metal riffs with powerful melodies and a lush atmosphere, influenced by anything from film scores to dance/trance music. Shattered Skies are attempting to genuinely offer something unique and interesting to the table. Groove metal with atmosphere, melody and good musicianship and songwriting.

Read more about Shattered Skies on Last.fm.

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Cortex

Four (or more) artists have gone by the name Cortex: a French jazz-funk group from the 70s, a Swedish punk band, a Spanish metalcore band and a experimental Belgian project by Alain Neffe. 1. A French jazz funk group from the seventies.
Key members were Alain Mion (Piano) and Alain Gandolfi (drums, percussion). Cortex recorded several albums and singles for the Sonodisc label. 2 albums got re-issued: 'Troupeau Bleu' (on 'Dare-Dare') and 'Volume 2' (on 'Follow Me'). 2. A Swedish punk or post-punk band from Gothenburg.

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Cavalera Conspiracy

Brazilian metal titans Max and Igor Cavalera have written and recorded new material together for the first time in twelve years, since their work in Sepultura. Formed in the summer of 2007, Cavalera Conspiracy, is their new project and features the Cavalera brothers from Brazil, bassist Joe Duplantier from France and guitarist Marc Rizzo from the United States. Cavalera Conspiracy's debut record, Inflikted, was released on March 25, 2008 by Roadrunner Records. Recording took place in July 2007 at Undercity Studios in Los Angeles, with Logan Mader (ex-Machine Head guitarist).

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Dirge Within

DIRGE WITHIN formed in March of 2007 by founding members Shaun Glass, Jimmy Knight, and Jerms Genske. With the additions of Paz, and Matt Szlachta to follow in late April 2007. Immediately DIRGE WITHIN recorded the 3 song demo including the songs "Forever the Martyr" "Complacency Strain" and "Ties That Bind" at Mercenary Studios in Zion, IL. (Engineered by Scott Creekmore). The demo was mixed and mastered by James Murphy (Testament/Death) at Safehouse Productions.
In June of 2007 DIRGE WITHIN played their first show in Milwaukee, WI.

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Altercation

There are 2 bands named Altercation : A Deathcore band from San Luis Obispo
Genre
Metal
Members
Ralph Lee - Guitar and Vokills
Will Ottone - Guitars and Gun Cleaning
Joey Atiya - Bass/Vokilla
Kori Harvey - Hits shit
Jo Yopp - Synthetic Waveforms
Hometown
San Luis Obispo, CA
PRIMAL FUCKIN' METAL
Biography
Altercation started out with original members Ralph Lee, Will Ottone, and Joey Atiya when all 3 were in still high school. Altercation changed lineups several times until late 2009 when they linked up with drummer Kori Harvey and his brother (synthesizer) Joe Yopp.

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HellYeah

It took some doing to get Vinnie Paul into a band again. Nothingface bassist Jerry Montano approached the former Pantera and Damageplan drummer to be part of the all-star outfit Hellyeah several times before Paul (still mourning the December 2004 onstage shooting of his brother, Dimebag Darrell, at a Damageplan show at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio) acquiesced. "I've known Jerry forever," Paul tells Billboard.

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Slaughter Denial

Four italian boys inspired by somes American bands (Metallica, Slayer, Sodom, Megadeth), a little better by the (Chimaira, Lamb of God, Pantera) and music (Cannibal Corpse, Dying Fetus, Emperor) decided to create a group that has as its aim to create original music, fun and technical at the same time. The lineup for the first time included Simone Tempesta on drums, Fabrizio Losapio on vocals, Roberto Castorrini on guitar and vocals and Alessandro Trotto on guitars.

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