Black Sabbath has been so influential in the development of heavy metal rock music as to be a defining force in the style. The group took the blues-rock sound of late '60s acts like Cream, Blue Cheer, and Vanilla Fudge to its logical conclusion, slowing the tempo, accentuating the bass, and emphasizing screaming guitar solos and howled vocals... [+] Read More

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Holy Dragons band was created on the 11th of September in 1992 and till 1997 existed under the name Axcess. The main stylistic direction of the band is in the vein of the traditional German Heavy Metal, including the influence of speed, power, techno-trash and other branches of classic metal. The first full-length album was recorded in 1997... [+] Read More

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POTION 13, Independent band from Montreal, Quebec.
So much is happening, visit our official website at www.potion13.org to be up to date with all the action!
The band is: Danielle Langlois (vocals), Brian Harps (guitar), Nathalie"Naty"Baril(bass), Simon-Pierre Dube (drums).
Potion 13 started in the year 2002.. Our first album... [+] Read More

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Triton plays modern melodic hardrock/heavyrock with a touch of the 70's and 80's. Songs consists of typical guitar/keyboard based riffs. History: Founded 1989 in Varkaus, Finland. Released couple of demos and a 45rpm vinyl single "Northern lights" (1990), mini-CD "Back on Gaia"(2000/1) and mini-CD "Storm Over Paradise" (2001/8).

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Yngwie Malmsteen is arguably the most technically accomplished hard rock guitarist to emerge during the '80s. Combining a dazzling technique honed over years of obsessive practice with a love for such classical composers as Bach, Beethoven, and Paganini, Malmsteen's distinctively Baroque, gothic compositional style and lightning-fast arpeggiated... [+] Read More

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Known for such powerful hits as "Two Minutes to Midnight" and "The Trooper," Iron Maiden was and is one of the most influential bands of the heavy metal genre. The often-imitated band existed for over 20 years, pumping out wild rock similar to Judas Priest. Iron Maiden has always been an underground attraction; although failing to ever obtain... [+] Read More

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Judas Priest was one of the most influential heavy metal bands of the '70s, spearheading the New Wave of British Heavy Metal late in the decade. Decked out in leather and chains, the band fused the gothic doom of Black Sabbath with the riffs and speed of Led Zeppelin, as well as adding a vicious two-lead guitar attack; in doing so, they set the... [+] Read More

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After he left Metallica in 1983, guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine formed the thrash metal quartet Megadeth. Though Megadeth followed the basic blueprint of Metallica's relentless attack, Mustaine's group distinguished themselves from his earlier band by lessening the progressive rock influences, adding an emphasis on instrumental skills,... [+] Read More

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Metallica was easily the best, most influential heavy metal band of the '80s, responsible for bringing the music back to Earth. Instead of playing the usual rock star games of metal stars of the early '80s, the band looked and talked like they were from the street. Metallica expanded the limits of thrash, using speed and volume not for their own... [+] Read More

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Though many bands have succeeded in earning the hatred of parents and media worldwide throughout the past few decades, arguably only such acts as Alice Cooper, Judas Priest, and Marilyn Manson have tied the controversial record of Ozzy Osbourne. The former Black Sabbath frontman has been ridiculed over his career, mostly due to rumors denouncing... [+] Read More

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Although they were initially grouped in with the legions of pop-metal bands that dominated the American heavy metal scene of the '80s, Queensr˙che were one of the most distinctive bands of the era. Where their contemporaries built on the legacy of Van Halen, Aerosmith, and Kiss, Queensr˙che constructed a progressive form of heavy metal that drew... [+] Read More

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Led by the inspired guitar work of Nick Bowcott and the powerful lungs of Steve Grimmett, Grim Reaper's tough, raw, but melodically charged music embodied British heavy metal's most popular devices (and clichés) throughout the mid-'80s. The fact that Grim Reaper was capable of combining the above attributes so competently, yet truly excelled at... [+] Read More

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Danish band featuring vocalist King Diamond, guitarists Hank Shermann and Michael Denner, bassist Timi Hansen, and drummer Kim Ruzz. Mercyful Fate won a large cult following thanks to their dramatic lyrics, showing a Gothic obsession with evil and the occult, and Diamond's amazing vocal range, which shifted from a low growl to a banshee scream,... [+] Read More

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Born out of the West Coast Metal scene of the 80's, Metal Church quickly became one of the standout talents of the genre. After signing a deal with Elektra records, they released two critically acclaimed albums. Their self-titled release "Metal Church" postured the band as one of the pioneers of the thrash/metal scene. The All Music Guide had... [+] Read More

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A 1980's-1990's Heavy Metal/Rock band, which was formed in Los Angeles by songwriter, vocalist, keyboardist & visionary Robert Mirabilio. Thier debut album on JCI/Warner Bros. Records is a cult classic. They play 'epic', emotionally compelling, unflinchingly metal-oriented original songs that are deeply rooted in the common madness we all... [+] Read More

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2ND SIGHT are from Hamburg, Germany and were founded in January 2005. All members were already involved in local bands before (f. ex. Arctic Fields, Paradigm Shift and Storm Of Sorrows) and so we started composing very soon. Our style is quite a mixture of melodic metal and rock music with the focus on being special and not comparable to anyone.... [+] Read More

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LOVES CRUEL MALADY

Was started in 2007 by K "valentine"prouty,long time drummer christian brown & alyssa"blyth "yoel.The band took shape in a rather odd fashion as K was working on another project/album which had already secured an avid following , placed music in an upcoming motion picture and was getting great reviews.
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