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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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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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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Known best for their 1984 anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and the 1990 ballad "Wind of Change," the German rockers the Scorpions have sold over 22-million records, making them one of the most successful rock bands to ever come out of Continental Europe.


Originally formed in 1969 by Rudolf Schenker, the original lineup... [+] 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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Savatage formed in Florida in 1978 as Avatar, led by brothers Jon (vocals) and Criss (guitar) Oliva. They changed their name to Savatage in 1983, pursuing a strongly Judas Priest- and Iron Maiden-influenced style of metal. Their other members included Steve "Doc" Wacholz (drums) and Keith Collins (bass), who was later replaced by Johnny Lee... [+] 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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Originally, there was a band called Alice Cooper led by a singer named Vincent Damon Furnier. Under his direction, Alice Cooper pioneered a grandly theatrical and violent brand of heavy metal that was designed to shock. Drawing equally from horror movies, vaudeville, heavy metal, and garage rock, the group created a stage show that featured... [+] Read More

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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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Blue Öyster Cult was the thinking man's heavy metal group. Put together on a college campus by a couple of rock critics, it maintained a close relationship with a series of literary figures (often in the fields of science fiction and horror), including Eric Von Lustbader, Patti Smith, Michael Moorcock, and Stephen King, while turning out some of... [+] Read More

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Rock songs played created in English & Malay influence by Deep Purple, Rainbow, Black Sabbath & etc... The group of 4 members..

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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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Rooted in the campy theatrics of Alice Cooper and the sleazy hard rock of glam rockers the New York Dolls, Kiss became a favorite of American teenagers in the '70s. Most kids were infatuated with the look of Kiss, not their music. Decked out in outrageously flamboyant costumes and makeup, the band fashioned a captivating stage show featuring dry... [+] Read More

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One of the first American-bred hard rock groups to challenge British supremacy in the early '70s, Montrose is still remembered as, if not the most successful, certainly one of the most influential bands of the era. In fact, many of the personalities responsible for the group's legendary, self-titled debut (producer Ted Templeman, engineer Don... [+] 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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2005 Privateer recorded first demo " Monolith"
2006 - The Traitors - first Privateer's album, released in Europe, 26th of March 2007 by German label STF-Records.
2008 Singiel "Origami"

More information about Privateer soon.

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Few bands embodied the pure excess of the '70s like Queen. Embracing the exaggerated pomp of prog rock and heavy metal, as well as vaudevillian music hall, the British quartet delved deeply into camp and bombast, creating a huge, mock-operatic sound with layered guitars and overdubbed vocals. Queen's music was a bizarre yet highly accessible... [+] Read More

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Over the course of their decades-spanning career, the Canadian power trio Rush emerged as one of hard rock's most highly regarded bands; although typically brushed aside by critics and although rare recipients of mainstream pop radio airplay, the group nonetheless won an impressive and devoted fan following while their virtuoso performance... [+] 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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