Seether plays a style of heavy metal mostly associated with the post-grunge era of alternative music, complete with self-obsessed lyrics and a sound that mixes crunchy distortion with brooding texture. Hailing from South Africa, the group was discovered by Wind Up Records and instantly pushed to the moon by the label. They landed a spot on the... [+] Read More

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Vancouver's Default fit the definition of straight-ahead hard rock in the early years of the 21st century: the guitar textures and melodic bent of grunge; the dark, brooding earnestness of post-grunge; and the deep, thick-sounding production (but not the rap influences) of new alternative metal. Default was formed as the Fallout in summer 1999... [+] Read More

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Pacifier first formed in their native New Zealand as Shihad. At the time, vocalist/guitarist John Toogood, drummer Tom Larkin, guitarist Phil Knight, and bassist Karl Kippenberger were heavily influenced by thrash, and that sound dominated Devolve, their debut EP. The record was a mild hit, and Shihad supported it with frequent tours of both... [+] Read More

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The original band was born in October of 2004 and consisted of five members including Jake, Juan and Zach. During the early stages of the band there had been many lineup changes but the creative core stayed intact, providing them the ability to grow as songwriters and further cementing the direction and identity of the group and their sound.[+] Read More

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Form in 2003, BWP worked for their own fun on songs that saw the day in 2004 on a demo called "Hopeless Until Now". BWP builded their experiences through years, many shows they did and shows they saw. Half-satisfied of their demo, BWP decided to take a new direction, not completely changed, but they wanna fused Metal, Alternative, Hardcore and... [+] Read More

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We are a new band comprised of seasoned musicians. The founding guitar player is Matt Camp. He has been writing songs for years and finally found musicians dedicated to doing original music like himself. Matt said when interviewed, "They are all AMAZING musicians and the only people I've met who are talented enough to pull off these songs the... [+] Read More

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Inspired by the lurching riffs of Helmet and the soft/loud vocal styling of Tool, Chicago-based trio Chevelle's aggressive, heavy sound is all about mounting tension exploding into raw guitar bursts. Formed in 1995, Chevelle's members are brothers Sam (drums), Pete (vocals, guitar), and Joe Loeffler (bass). They started out playing parties and... [+] Read More

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Deaf Angel can be best described as a melodic, alternative, metal band. Fronted by ethereal female vocals, this rock band has an original style that hasn’t been heard since metal met grunge. With explosive guitar solos and heart pounding beats, This Texas band will have your attention from the first note of each song. This band will keep... [+] Read More

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The goth-inspired Arkansas rock band Evanescence, with its Linkin Park-meets-Tori Amos sound backed by chugging guitars, easily made it to the top of the charts in 2003 with its Wind-Up Entertainment debut album, Fallen. Singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist/songwriter Ben Moody formed the band at the end of the '90s after meeting in their early... [+] Read More

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South Florida is home to a band that embodies the universal sounds of rage, excitement and power. Run like a train and powered as a machine is West Palm Beach's GONEMAD. Their musical style has captured and evolved a successful merger of metal, hard-core and rock, which translates to a good time feel and a serious clarity that is hard to shake... [+] Read More

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Korn's cathartic alternative metal sound positioned the group among the most popular and provocative to emerge during the post-grunge era. Korn began their existence as the Bakersfield, CA-based metal band LAPD, which included guitarists James "Munky" Shaffer and Brian "Head" Welch, bassist Reginald "Fieldy Snuts" Arvizu, and drummer David... [+] Read More

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Canada's Nickelback started life as a cover band in Hanna, 215 kilometers northeast of Calgary. Eventually, they tired of playing other people's songs, and singer/guitarist Chad Kroeger put together a collection of original songs, borrowed money from his stepfather, and went to Vancouver to record the band in a friend's studio. Based on the... [+] Read More

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Combining thought-provoking lyrics with powerful vocals, thick illustrious guitar melodies, and backed by a rhythm section that is both hard-hitting and funky, One Trick Monkey forges a sound that is unique, yet familiar to audiences across Texas.
Since the independent release of their debut album "Unleashed" in February of 2007, One Trick... [+] Read More

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Intelligent lyrics delivered with a powerful, hard edge are winning fans and turning industry heads for Ottawa hard rock band Order of the Day.

The band was formed in 2005, and includes singer Ian Shackleton, guitarist Tom Pambrun, Dan Tassé on bass and Andrew Lamarche on drums. Released in June 2006, Truth Be Told is the bands first... [+] Read More

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The Australian grunge band Silverchair quickly rose to international stardom in 1995 with their debut album, Frogstomp. Sounding like a bastard offspring of Nirvana and Pearl Jam, Silverchair gained more notoriety for their age than their music -- at the time they released Frogstomp, they were 15 years old.

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Ann Arbor, MI's own Taproot sent their demo to Limp Bizkit frontman/business entrepreneur Fred Durst in 1998, not even thinking Durst would call them back personally. To their surprise, he promised the alterna-punk metal four-piece the world. But Durst obviously took too long to deliver the goods, for Taproot -- frontman Stephen Richards,... [+] Read More

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Tool's greatest breakthrough was to introduce dark, vaguely underground metal to the preening pretentiousness of art rock. Or maybe it was introducing the self-absorbed pretension of art rock to the wearing grind of post-thrash metal -- the order really doesn't matter. Though Metallica wrote their multi-sectioned, layered songs as if they were... [+] Read More

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With respect and sometimes reverence for life's darker elements, Type 14 has quickly established themselves as a musical force to be reckoned with. Their lyrics address issues common to humankind; dealing with pain, suffering, deception, and depression. Melancholy to the ear, yet cathartic to the soul, their music has been heralded as[+] Read More

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