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Sourvein

Sourvein were originally from Wilmington, North Carolina (aka Cape Fear). Back then they were more of a (self described) "MDC meets My War-era Black Flag meets the Melvins". In 1994 Sourvien did the "30 Days of Roadkill" USA tour with Anal Cunt, Eyehategod, the Candy Snatchers and Buzzoven. This spawned a split 7 inch with Buzzoven. In 1996, singer T-Roy joined Buzzoven on samples and back-up vocals, which he did till they split up in 1998.

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Bongripper

Bongripper is a four-piece band from Chicago, IL, United States. Since 2005, they have self-released seven recordings. Known for a deafening and intense live performance, the band thrives on an unrelenting sound that can compete with any of the heaviest bands of their genre. 2006 - The Great Barrier Reefer
2007 - Hippie Killer
2007 - Heroin
2008 - Hate Ashbury
2008 - Meat Ditch (Collab With Winters In Osaka)
2010 - Satan Worshipping Doom

Read more about Bongripper on Last.fm.

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Weedeater

There are two stoner metal bands called Weedeater 1) A 3 piece stoner/sludge/doom metal band from Wilmington, North Carolina, USA, formed in 1998. Features Dave 'Dixie' Collins (ex-Buzzov*en, Bongzilla, Sourvein) on bass/vocals, Shep on guitar and Keko on drums. Weedeater have released three albums to date, in 2001 they released their debut ...And Justice For Y'all and in 2002 they released the follow-up Sixteen Tons, produced by the legendary Billy Anderson.

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Solace

There is more than one artist with this name:
1. American Stoner Rock band
2. Karl Schubach (Misery Signals vocalist) side project
3. Middle Eastern electronic music producer
4. Hardcore screamo band from Colorado
1. Solace, an American Stoner Rock band
Shorecore heavyweights Godspeed were pulled from their South Jersey basement in 1994 and thrust into Electric Lady Studios to record their Atlantic Records debut, Ride.

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Jack Glass

Jack Glass is a 4 piece rock/metal band from Scotland. We play all our own material and want to show everyone that British rock is alive and well. The band has been influenced by the likes of Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Down, C.O.C, Clutch & Chrome Locust to name a few, but we’ve stamped our own unique style & sound throughout our music. We can also be found on MYSPACE via our official website. Jack Glass Web Site

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Iron Hearse

Iron Hearse are a hard rock / metal / doom metal 'power trio' that formed in 2001.
They released three demos before putting out self-released EP 'Peddle the Metal' and following this up with their hard-rockin' debut album 'Iron Hearse' on Austria's Psychedoomelic Records. Line up: Grant - Guitar, Vocals
Liam - Bass
Stu - Drums Forthcoming releases: Vinyl 12" and split 7" through Psychedoomelic Records, late 2009.
Forthcoming second album in 2010.

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High on Fire

High On Fire is a stoner metal band originally formed from the remnants of the legendary stoner band Sleep. Matt Pike, from Sleep, sings and plays guitar in High on Fire and founded the band with George Rice (bass) and Des Kensel (drums). High on Fire's sound is extremely heavy, drawing influences from the aforementioned Sleep, Motörhead, and even hardcore punk. The Oakland, California band formed in 1998 and released 'The Art of Self Defense' on Man's Ruin Records, in March 2000.

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Black Lamb

The year: 2000. The scenery: A warehouse in the gritty, industrial enclave of Commerce city, Colorado . . . Among the factories, refineries, and stockyards on the down-side of Denver, Black Lamb took shape, from the ashes of, or as a respite from, some of the best metal, punk and rock & roll bands in the area . . .And now with a handful of self-releases under its belt, Black Lamb continues to be lauded by fans and peers alike.

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Gonga

Gonga was formed 1998 by Will Smalley, Thomas Elgie and George Elgie and originally called themselves Octane Bud. They cite their influences as "Iron Monkey, Earth, Jimi Hendrix, Melvins, The Who, Obituary, Kyuss, Burning Witch and many other earth/soul moving bands/thoughts....." They were originally a purely instrumental group until they were joined Joe Volk, who became their part-time vocalist.

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