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Emperor

Emperor is an influential Norwegian band that represents a synth laden, progressive yet brutally aggressive and chaotic part of the genre, something quite different from the minimalism of other originators of the Norwegian sound (e.g. Darkthrone). The band was formed around the core members Samoth (Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen) and Ihsahn (Vegard Sverre Tveitan) of the band Thou Shalt Suffer and bass player Mortiis (Håvard Ellefsen) in Notodden, Norway, 1992.

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Subtract

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From: Vancouver, Washington
Genre: Progressive Deathcore/Groove/Hardcore
http://www.facebook.com/subtractgroove Band:
Chris Tyvan - Guitar
Robbie Arden - Guitar
Cameron Hunt - Bass
Pat Gallagher - Vocals
Julio Heilig - Drums
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Formed during the mid 1990's, Subtract have gone on to become one of the premier acts in New Zealand metal and true forefathers of the local heavy scene. Combining elements of metal old and new...

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Witch Mountain

Witch Mountain is a / band formed in Portland, OR in 1997 by Rob Wrong (Iommi Stubbs, ex-M99) and Nate Carson (Point Line Plane, Two Ton Boa, Sunn O))) collaborator, etc). In 2000 the demo "Homegrown Doom" was released in Europe, and Dave Hoopaugh (Iommi Stubbs, Coma Void, Towers) was brought to be the bass player. Debut album Come the Mountain was released in 2001, selling its first printing in 2 months. A period of hibernation went into effect at 2002, mostly for family reasons.The band reunited and started touring again in 2005.

Read more about Witch Mountain on Last.fm.

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Operation 51

Operation 51 are a four piece metal / hard rock band from Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. The band members are: Lee Clarke - Bass and Vocals
Alex Avery - Guitar
Lewis Palmer - Guitar
Thomas Flannigan - Drums After recording their legendary debut single 'Souls Of Metal' with Maxïmo Park producer the band rocketed into local consciousness in an area generally bereft of an upcoming metal scene. Often citing Metallica as their main influence, the band has an adaptable...

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The Transatlantics

Based in Adelaide, South Australia, The Transatlantics are an eight-piece deep funk and soul outfit inspired by the great soul performers of the late 60's and early 70's. The Transatlantics came together in 2007 born of a shared love for gritty old vinyl, cheap guitars and quality barbequed meats. Described by NME as "a young, white Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings," The Transatlantic's sound invokes the grainy warmth of Southern American Soul and the rhythmic grunt of classic James Brown-era funk.

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Hirax

Hirax is an American band from Buena Park, California. Starting in 1984 under the leadership of vocalist Katon W. De Pena, the band played in Los Angeles and San Francisco with the other new thrash metal bands of the area such as Metallica, Exodus and Slayer. The band was a clear example of the thrash/speed metal/crossover genre. After releasing some demos, Hirax signed with Metal Blade and debuted with their first full-length, "Raging Violence" in 1985. The band was composed of Katon W. De Pena (vocals), Scott Owen (guitar), Gary Monardo (bass) and John Tabares (drums).

Read more about Hirax on Last.fm.

diet pills

Diet Pills formed in the summer of 2008. Their names are Garry, Duane, Tanya and Andy. A 7" is now available through Force Fed Records of Leicester. A split 12" with Nottingham's Dead In The Woods is to be released by Black Box Recordings of New York City soon. A very limited version of this this split is also floating around.

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Deliver Us To Evil

Deliver Us To Evil was formed by Ross Kemp and Luke James back in Janurary 2011 with intention of bringing back old-school thrash metal to the scene, incorporating modern hardcore and melodeath influences, D.U.T.E offer a breath of fresh air for those seeking a young and brutal riff-driven band.

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Rhapsody

There is more than one band by the name Rhapsody: 1) Rhapsody (now known as Rhapsody of Fire) is a band from Italy, but have been "on hold" since 2008. A new album has been announced, "The Frozen Tears of Angels", billed for release in March. They incorporate music, and styles. The classical influences include such composers as Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach, Niccolò Paganini, and Antonin Dvořák. Their songs are also heavily influenced by power metal in general and their lyrics are fantasy-themed.

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