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Artist: Martyr
Artist: Martyr
Artist: Martyr
Artist: Jesus Martyr
Argentinean death metal/black metal foursome Jesus Martyr started playing in the early '90s under the name of Martyr, recording its first album, Fear to Be Born, in cassette format, and followed it with a second album called Humanize. In 1996, Jesus Martyr started recording Sudamerican Porno, produced by MatÃas Kritz and released in September... [+] Read More
Artist: Martyrs & Poets
Martyrs & Poets was ranked “#1 Demo of the Year” and one of the “Hot 100 Unsigned Artists of the Year” By Music Connection Magazine.The magazine raved: “our executive committee had the opportunity to explore the unsigned music marketplace to find artistry for the industry to believe in. The result was Martyrs &... [+] Read More
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Artist: Martyrs Of Melody
Artist: The Tol-Puddle Martyrs
The oddly named Australian group the Tol-Puddle Martyrs (evolving out of the mid-'60s band Peter & the Silhouettes, who had a track on a 1966 compilation LP) put out a couple of singles in 1967-1968 that are highly regarded by garage rock collectors, though not many people heard them outside of Australia at the time of their release. (Actually,... [+] Read More
Artist: Tribute To A Martyr
Coming to you from Orange County, were simply a post hardcore band playing for the sake of playing. With influences ranging from post hardcore to metalcore to tech metal, the band definitely has a unique sound, and enough potential to make a goat miscarry. [+] Read More
Artist: Midwest a Martyrs
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Artist: 2Pac
2Pac became the unlikely martyr of gangsta rap, and a tragic symbol of the toll its lifestyle exacted on urban black America. At the outset of his career, it didn't appear that he would emerge as one of the definitive rappers of the '90s -- he started out as a second-string rapper and dancer for Digital Underground, joining only after they had... [+] Read More
Artist: Benumb
The Oakland, California-based grindcore outfit Benumb emerged during the mid-1990s with a flurry of releases, the majority of them split singles and EPs recorded in conjunction with acts including Apartment 213, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Supression and Short Hate Temper. Upon signing to the Relapse label, Benumb issued the Gear in the Machine EP in... [+] Read More
Artist: Myztery
Myztery is a 21st century prophetic theatrical rock music experience that blends medieval mystery plays with dramatic costumes, ancient instruments, inspiring rock, and dance. Myztery takes you to another world of mystery, tragedy and triumph. See Dragons, angels, prophets, martyrs, saints and villans come to life in a dramatic and inspiring... [+] Read More
Artist: Pale Divine
Taking their cues as evenly from the genuine doom of Sweden's Candlemass as the latter-day, psychedelic-tinged work of Chicago's Trouble, Glen Mills, PA's Pale Divine (not to be confused with the '90s ensemble by the same name) specialize in uncommonly energetic take on this normally slothful genre. Founded in 1997 by vocalist/guitarist Greg... [+] Read More
Artist: With or Without You
California hardcore purists With or Without You rose from the ashes of previous bands Diehard Youth, when various members grew disillusioned enough to abandon the latter's upbeat style for a more realistic and dour worldview. Featuring vocalist Andy Frachere, lead guitarist Dave Priest, rhythm guitarist Rick Kuthie, bassist Grady Perkins, and... [+] Read More
Artist: Morning Again
As one of the first hardcore metal bands to embrace the vegan-straight edge philosophy, Morning Again was a throwback to the mid-80's hardcore scene with a vicious death metal edge. Formed in Florida at the tail end of 1996, guitarist John Wylie shuffled through several lineups as he maintained his beliefs and work ethic during the early... [+] Read More
Artist: Council of the Fallen
Formed in the fall of 1997, Council of the Fallen started as a duo in their hometown of Myrtle Beach. Guitarist/vocalist Kevin Quirion and drummer Derek Roddy began writing together over the next few months, eventually recording their demo a little over two years later without a bassist. In January 2000, their eponymous demo interested Martyr... [+] Read More
Artist: The Distance
Connecticut hardcore band the Distance formed in 2002 and immediately set about recording their first demos, some of which were released on 7" vinyl over the next couple of years through independent labels like Takeover and Bridge Nine. Comprising vocalist Jason, guitarists Dobyns and Lonn, bassist Legg and drummer Chino, the band released a... [+] Read More
Artist: Peter & the Silhouettes
The Australian '60s group Peter & the Silhouettes contributed a couple of songs to the mid-'60s compilation The Scene in Northern Victoria that showed them to be a reasonably strong garage band. The better of the pair, "Claudette Jones," was pretty fair garage pop, while the more subdued "The Natural Man" was more like the organ-grounded... [+] Read More
Artist: Norma Jean
Not to be confused with either the late-'70s disco diva (who sang with Chic in 1977 before going solo and having a hit with 1978's "Saturday") or the country singer (who had some hits in the '60s), this Norma Jean is a Christian alternative metal/metalcore band that used to go by the name Luti-Kriss. At first, Norma Jean went with a rap-metal... [+] Read More
Artist: André Caplet
Caplet studied at the Paris Conservatoire and received the Prix de Rome in 1901 for his cantata Myrrha. He gained a reputation as a fine conductor and served in that post at the Boston Opera from 1910-14. He volunteered for service in the war in 1914. After being gassed, he was forced to give up his conducting responsibilities and concentrated... [+] Read More
Artist: Hortus Animae
Italy's HortusAnimae (which translates as 'garden of the soul') was formed in 1997 by Martyr Lycifer (vocals/bass), Shred Blast Hypnos (guitar), Bless (keyboards) and Thomas (drums). Bringing a highly theatrical sense of burlesque into their gothic/black metal sonic amalgam, the group recorded their first demo, the spectacularly named “An Abode... [+] Read More
Artist: Twisted Tower Dire
Hailing from Chantilly, VA, Twisted Tower Dire proudly wave the flag of classic heavy metal, their heroic fantasy anthems inspired by original masters like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and so forth, and therefore existing in something of a vacuum from temporal trends and dictated fashions. Formed in 1995 by castoffs from several local bands,... [+] Read More
Artist: Anthoine de Bertrand
Bertrand was a French composer who served in Fontanges, Auvergne, and Toulouse and later in life converted to the Jesuit tradition. (It was thought that he died the life of a martyr having been assassinated by Protestants who objected to his sacred music.) A large corpus of Bertrand's compositions are extant and indicate the extent of his... [+] Read More
