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Malrun

Malrun is a danish metal/rock-band that musically navigates in a cross-breed of hard-hitting metal, groovy riffs and melodic rock with a remarkably fresh and modern edge. The music thus targets both the broad mainstream audience as well as the metal environment. Malrun will release their second album "The Empty Frame" 5th March 2012 and support the release with a extensive tour as support for Die Apokalyptischen Reiter from 21st April to 13th May 2012 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, The Netherlands, France, England, Spain and Italy.

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Bleak

There exist five acts with this name: 1. A side project of Lycia members Mike Vanportfleet and fellow member David Galas
2. An atmospheric/ambient/raw dark/black metal with vocals reminiscent of early Burzum.
3. A Finnish rock band
4. A death.blues London, UK band
5. A techno act from sweden. -----
1) In the midst of an incredibly prolific time for the band Lycia during the mid-'90s, bandleader Mike Vanportfleet and fellow member David Galas found time to create a side project...

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Lordi

Lordi is a hard rock / heavy metal band from Finland, formed in 1996 by 'Mr. Lordi' of Rovaniemi, Finland. They're known for their monster costumes and lyrical themes. In the beginning of the 1990s, Mr. Lordi played in a small band from Rovaniemi. He left the band when the other members didn't agree with the introduction of theatrical elements and KISS-style rock. Mr. Lordi started producing demos under the name Lordi in 1991 and continued to do so for a few years. The rest of the band members met each other for first time in 1996 in Stockholm, where they had gone to see KISS perform.

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Broken UK

From parts of Yorkshire, England, late 2009 saw the birth of Hard Rock quartet 'Broken'. The perfect mix of hard rock/groove metal riffs are brought together by James Skidmore's powerful vocals, Neil Morris’s awesome guitar playing, backed up by the tight rhythm machine that is John Iliffe with Fraser James on bass duties, 'Broken' create truely infectious, kick ass grooves, leaving audiences wanting more..

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Red Rum

St Petersburg-based band Red Rum creates an inventive kind of music that would be easiest categorized as experimental rock. This vague description in Red Rum’s case includes bits of alternative rock, psychedelic breaks, the more adventurous side of indie, electronics and some quirky/surreal elements that seem to come from no outside influence. Formed in 2004, the band consists of 3 members: Ndk (vocals/guitar/electronics), Eugene Byrd (bass) and Gorsky (drums). Their studio recordings including 4 EPs and one album feature Red Rum’s 2004-2010 live lineup.

Read more about Red Rum on Last.fm.

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Freestate

Freestate is a band from Melbourne, Victoria that formed in 2002. The combination of raw power and melody make for a powerful beast and Melbourne's Freestate launched their debut album with enough raw power and melody to quickly scale the heights of the Australian heavy rock scene. With integrity and musical abilities akin to The Butterfly Effect and Karnivool and riffs that would make any Wolfmother proud, Freestate bring a presence which bridges the gap between the underground and the commercial, and pushes the boundaries of rock music genres.

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Falter

There are several artists going by the name Falter; 1.Falter are an alternative metal band from Blackburn. With influences taken from a vast amount of artists and genres, they blend a mix of hard rock, metal and grunge to create a raw and visceral sound that they can undoubtedly call their own. Falter are indisputably crowd pleasers, as their live performances have been described as fierce, thrilling and an adrenaline rush of honest intensity that other local bands seem to lack.

Read more about Falter on Last.fm.

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Smash Into Pieces

Smash Into Pieces is an explosive rock band with worldwide aspirations – delivering their special blend of modern arena rock in a purely honest and attractive way. The young, highly ambitious five piece formed in Örebro, Sweden, has built an impressive impact and following in their relatively short 2 year existence. SMASH INTO PIECES, as the bands name go, stands for the vision they all share – the path, focus and will to realizing their career goals.

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Run Devil Run

Run Devil Run is a project that was created in April of 1998, a side project featuring members of In Cold Blood, Spudmonsters, and Brothers Keeper. Founding members Don Foose (vocals), and Rich Ferjanic (drums) first came together to form the band by later adding Kevin Roberts (guitar), and Mike Lastowski (bass). Upon completion of the first album titled The Killing Civilization, (1999) the band embarked on their first European tour as an opening act in February of that year. In June 99 the band received an invitation to Hollands Dynamo Festival, playing in front of a crowd of 80,000 people.

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