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Cruel Intentions

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Dutch hardcore punkrock group from the city of Utrecht. Risen from the ashes of Total Demise, Cruel Intentions is all about raw and catchy punkrawk. Combining classic hardcore punk with a more contemporary melodic flavour, CI's tunes are written to swing and slam to. 2) Kick ass drum 'n bass producer. 3) Bad tag for the movie's OST.

Read more about Cruel Intentions on Last.fm.

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Axewound

There are several artists with the name "Axewound" or "AxeWound": 1. AxeWound is a band formed in 2011 as a side project for Bullet For My Valentine frontman Matt Tuck (although here he plays lead guitar only). The band is completed by Liam Cormier of Cancer Bats (vocals), Mike Kingswood of Glamour Of The Kill (rhythm guitar), Joe Copcutt formally of Rise To Remain (bass) and Jason Bowls of Pitchshifter (drums). The band was officially unveiled on May 1 2012 on the BBC Radio 1 Rock Show with their lead single, Post Apocalyptic Party, premiered the same night.

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One Minute Silence

One Minute Silence were a four-piece band based in Ireland that combined influences from metal, hardcore punk and rap (and, later, elements from stoner and progressive rock). The band consisted of vocalist Brian 'Yap' Barry, guitarist Massimo Fiocco, drummer Eddie Stratton and bassist Glen Diani, started in 1997. The band announced its split after eight years in a press release dated October 21, 2003. Yap went on to record two albums with his own project Pink Punk.

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Middenhelm

Hailing from the bitter frozen wastes north of the icy river comes a new breed of pure hatred. Hell will be unleashed when humanity is brought to its knees in the face of pulsing contempt, animosity and sheer aural brutality emanating from the bastard gods themselves. Darkness will rape this mortal land, tormenting and subjugating all who oppose the chosen ones. The time is now for Middenhelm to arise...

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Susperia

Athera (vocals)-Tjodalv (Drums)-Memnock (bass)-Cyrus (Guitar)-Elvorn (Guitar) Susperia may have their roots in Norway’s black metal scene, but that is merely a starting point for a band that describes their music as “extreme metal with melodic twists”. Their simple philosophy of “no boundaries” – as reflected on the album ‘Unlimited’ – demonstrates how Susperia have no hesitation in embracing and exploring a variety of musical avenues with ease.

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Shadowkeep

At the end of the 1990s the often fickle Heavy Metal scene in England was almost dead. It was time for the guitar duo Chris Allen and Nikki Robson to give it a transfusion. Together with the brilliant Belgian vocalist Rogue Marechel they formed Shadowkeep in 1999. A short while later the trio took over the Thin Ice Studios in Surrey, in order to record their first self-financed mini album with James Daley handling bass duties and Russel King initially on drums, later replaced by Dave Edwards.

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Mothertrucker

Mothertrucker have been combining the riff power of Sabbath and Kyuss, the quiet menace of Slint and Mogwai and the epic ambience of Isis and Pelican to create a powerful rock onslaught since 2003 and are still rolling. The band have released a number of records in that time, including the album Trebuchet released by Argghh records in France, and have shared the stage with the likes of Boris, Mono, 27, Black Cobra, Jesu, Aereogramme and Truckfighters.

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M.A.N

M.A.N is an industrial metal band from Sweden, notable for their adoption of the "full scale quarter tone system": "M.A.N is very proud to declare to be the very first metal band ever to have incorporated what we call the "Full Scale Quarter Tone System" into our music - and metal music genre on the whole, resulting in the upcoming album "Massive, Audio, Nerve" by M.A.N. Full Scale Quarter Tone Systems means that there are 24 quarter tones, instead of 12 "ordinary" semi tones...

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Misery Signals

Guitarist Ryan Morgan and bass player Kyle Johnson had no intention of slowing down after the shocking split of 7 Angels 7 Plagues during the summer of 2002. Things were finally coming together for the band, and having just decided to quit school and work, Ryan and Kyle weren't about to switch gears any time soon. That very week they were hard at work writing songs for their new project, and later that month with the addition of Hamartia's Jeff Aust on guitar, Jesse Zaraska of Compromise on vocals, and Ryan's brother Branden on drums, Misery Signals was formed.

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Lamb of God

The roots of Lamb of God were planted in the year 1990, when Mark Morton, Chris Adler and John Campbell were floor mates at Virginia Commonwealth University. The trio began playing at Adler's house in Richmond weathering chilly conditions. "There was no heat in the house," recalls Campbell. "We would hang around the kerosene heaters, get really drunk and write metal songs. Fumes and Black Label beer were definitely what fueled our early days."

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