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Hospital of Death

Hospital of Death are an '80s styled Old School Thrash Metal band from sleepy Cheshire. Formed 1994 in the midst of the underground tape trading scene, the band was formed to play a one off secondary school gig and quickly disbanded after their graduation. Having reformed at a band renunion party in late 2006, H.O.D. (a schoolyard nod to NYC's Stormtroopers of Death) formed to share their love for the scene that crafted their lives from that gig onwards.

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D.A.M.

There are three bands: 1. Thrash Metal Band - D.A.M.
2. Punk Band - D.A.M.
3. Dubstep Project - D.A.M. DUBASSMUSIC More info:
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D.A.M. ("Destruction And Mayhem") was a band from Lancashire, England. They were formed by ex-metal heart guitarist John Bury and his brother Phil in 1986, debuting with a 3-track demo entitled "Human Wreckage". The tape received good, solid reviews from the metal press - in-particular Metal Forces in the UK - taking its cue from "Ride the Lightning"-era Metallica and a classic NWOBHM sound.

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KEMAKIL

KEMAKIL was formed by Rob Durrant in 1988 and played a number of shows around Ipswich and Suffolk including a support slot with PAUL DIANNO’S BATTLEZONE and great shows with TARANIS(now FACEACHE-look ’em up) and OBLITERATION.The band split up in 1990 and after many local bands and projects over the last few years,KEMAKIL reformed in the form of Rob and Chris Stockdale.In the cold damp evenings of October 2007 tracks were recorded at Rob’s house on 8-track and in January 2008 AARON joined the band on drums.

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Xentrix

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(1) Formed in 1985 in Preston, Lancashire, British thrashers Xentrix (pronounced Zen-tricks) began their careers by playing metal covers before focusing all of their efforts on coming up with original material. Initially known as Sweet Vengeance, guitarist/vocalist Chris Astley, guitarist Kristian Havard, drummer Dennis Gasser and bassist Paul Mackenzie created enough of a stir through their live performances that the English branch of Roadrunner Records took notice and signed the group in January 1989.

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Send More Paramedics

The name Send More Paramedics is a reference to the 1985 horror/comedy, Return of the Living Dead. The band originally formed as a side project of Leeds band 'And None of Them Knew They Were Robots, but have gained a higher profile than And None of Them Knew They Were Robots, who have since split up. The band played in the 1980s crossover style, what they described as "Zombiecore... a fusion of 80s thrash and modern hardcore punk", with lyrics about zombies and cannibalism, and are heavily influenced by zombie movies.

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Damnas

Thrash metal from the grimy streets of North London. Formed in 2003, after numerous line-up changes, will be releasing a self titled EP on June 5 2008, at a launch party with Mutant, River Freshney, and Doctor Death Donny -Vocals Faraz - Rhythm/Lead guitar Pat - Lead/Rhythm guitar Jon - Bass guitar James - Drums

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Elimination

ELIMINATION is a heavy metal band formed in Ipswich, England in 2006. The band have released two EP's , 'Welcome to Death Row' in 2007 and 'Nightmare Asylum' in 2008, which received excellent press from various magazines, fanzines, and websites. They promoted these releases with successful shows over the UK and supporting esteemed bands such as Evile, Gama Bomb and Criminal. In the summer of 2008 Elimination signed to Casket Records and they are currently preparing to release their debut album 'Destroyed By Creation' for June 2009.

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