Along with Limp Bizkit, the Deftones are often considered to be disciples of Korn, but in fact, they've been around for just as long (if not longer). They were also one of the first groups to alternate heavy riffs and screamed vocals with more ethereal music and hushed singing -- spawning a fair amount of imitators in their wake. The group first... [+] Read More

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Hailing from Los Gatos, CA, Dredg began sharpening their aggro-metal sound in the early 1990s. Comprised of Gavin Hayes (vocals/guitar), Mark Engles (guitar), Drew Roulette (bass) and Dino Campanella (drums), the group was performing in area clubs before they'd even graduated from high school. Dredg self-released the Orph EP in 1997. The... [+] Read More

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The founding force and career-long creative core of Failure consisted of multi-instrumentalists Ken Andrews and Greg Edwards, a '90s songwriting team practically unrivaled within the claustrophobic confines of post-grunge American rock. The two constantly switched guitar and bass duties in the studio while Andrews took lead vocal duties on the... [+] Read More

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Far is an alternative-metal band based in Sacramento, California. Vocalist Jonah Sonz Matranga, guitarist Shaun Lopez, bassist John Gutenberger and drummer Chris Robyn formed the band in 1991. Over the next five years, the group gradually expanded its fan base through a series of seven-inch singles, self-released cassetes and a pair of indie CDs... [+] Read More

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Gratitude included Jonah Matranga of Far and Onelinedrawing and ex-Crumb guitarist Mark Weinberg, rounded out by bassist Bob Lindsey, guitarist Jeremy Tappero, and drummer Dave Jarnstrom. In March 2005 the San Francisco-based band issued its self-titled Atlantic debut, a lively set that looked to Weezer and Jimmy Eat World for influence. ~... [+] Read More

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Hailing from Palm Desert, CA, Kyuss (pronounced "kai-uss") has become something like a heavy metal equivalent to the Velvet Underground. Although they are widely acknowledged as pioneers of the booming stoner rock scene of the 1990s, the band enjoyed little commercial success during their brief existence, but their combination of sludgy,... [+] Read More

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On is singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ken Andrews' one-man band. Formerly of the alt-rock group Failure, Andrews began working on his own material after the band's demise in the late '90s. In 1999, Andrews released On's debut EP, Soluble Words, which paved the way for 2000's full-length debut Shifting Skin. ~ Heather Phares, All... [+] Read More

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Formed from the ashes of stoner rock icons Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age reunited the group's singer/guitarist Josh Homme, drummer Alfredo Hernandez, and bassist Nick Oliveri along with new... [+] Read More

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Picking up the pieces from At the Drive-In, Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez formed the Mars Volta and wasted little time branching out into elements of hardcore, psychedelic rock, and free jazz that expanded on the boundaries of their previous work. Although their previous band's demise ultimately arrived before they were able to... [+] Read More

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Far and away the longest lasting and the most successful of the '70s progressive rock groups, Yes proved to be one of the lingering success stories from that musical genre. The band, founded in 1968, overcame a generational shift in its audience and the departure of its most visible members at key points in its history to reach the end of the... [+] Read More

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