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Artist: A Losing Season
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalALS is a modern metal band from Budapest that released its debut EP titled "To Whom It May Concern" in early 2007. Fronted by two vocalists the Hungarian six-piece draws influence from many sub-genres of heavy metal keeping their music diverse and energetic. [+] Read More
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Artist: Amon Amarth
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalSince their humble start in 1992 as an underground band from Tumba, a suburb in southern Stockholm, AMON AMARTH have managed to establish themselves as one of Europe’s top death metal acts through hard work, relentless touring, and consistently solid albums. What has set AMON AMARTH apart from the rest of the death metal scene since the very... [+] Read More
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Artist: Angelcorpse
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalAngelcorpse formed in early 1995 after Pete Helmkamp's first band Order From Chaos split. Gene Palubicki and Helmkamp joined forces, began writing material, and after acquiring Longstreth in early 96, recorded the "Goats To Azazael" demo. Within two weeks the band signed to Osmose Productions (France) and began writing material that would become... [+] Read More
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Artist: Arch Enemy
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalFormed by ex-Carnage, Carcass, and Candlemass guitarist Michael Amott (concurrently of Spiritual Beggars) with his brother Christopher (Armageddon), Arch Enemy took a straight-ahead approach to death metal reminiscent of Entombed or late-period Carcass, blending catchy, classic-style metal riffs with crushing grooves for an intense yet... [+] Read More
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Artist: Arcturus
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalCulling its membership from various Norwegian black metal luminaries, Arcturus has been an evolving project for founding keyboardist Steiner "Sverd" Johnsen and drummer Hellhammer (also known as a member of Mayhem, one of the most infamous Norwegian black metal ensembles). The results of this newer endeavor have been quite fruitful, and with... [+] Read More
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Artist: Artillery
Genre: Rock/PopDenmark's Artillery were one of the many quality European thrash metal bands which never seemed to catch a break. Formed in 1982 in the Copenhagen suburb of Taastrup by brothers Michael (guitar) and Morten Stytzer (bass), Artillery's demos quickly became a hot item on the heavy metal underground tape trading circuit thanks to their frenzied,... [+] Read More
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Artist: Behemoth
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalConsidered to be one of the leading death metal bands to emerge from Poland in the 1990s, Behemoth has endured quite a few lineup shifts during their career (especially in the bass department), with founding singer/guitarist Nergal being the only constant member. Behemoth was formed during 1991 (originally as a trio), and began issuing several... [+] Read More
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Artist: Belphegor
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalFormed by guitarist/screamer Helmuth in 1990, Austria's Belphegor quickly made inroads in their homeland, but had to wait nearly a decade before their efforts crossed borders and were released internationally. Also featuring guitarist Sigurd, bassist Marius, and a revolving-door drum stool policy, the band's overtly satanic, Scandinavian-style... [+] Read More
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Artist: Blood Tsunami
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalBlood Tsunami formed in 2004 with Pete on guitar and vocals and Jay on drums. The music of Blood Tsunami was, and still is, nothing but vicious and aggressive old school thrash metal, heavily influenced by the Bay Area Scene and German Thrash Metal from the 80's. Soon Riff Randall joined on bass and Dor stepped in on the second guitar. Shortly... [+] Read More
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Artist: Cephalic Carnage
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalThis crazy concoction of truly experimental grindcore, death metal, and jazz came together in Denver, CO, in 1992. Founding members Lenzig (vocals) and Zak (guitar) put together a demo entitled Scrape My Lungs in 1993 and then took a break until 1996 when they recruited John (drums), Steve (guitar), and Doug (bass). Soon after their reformation... [+] Read More
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Artist: Children of Bodom
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalIn the last eight or so years, Children Of Bodom that darted to international fame with their debut, 1997’s "Something Wild", has gone from being "this amazing band from Finland" to a household name in the metalscene. And that, of course, is obvious given the intensity, sheer quality of their material and the flawless execution. Formed in 1993... [+] Read More
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Artist: Cryptopsy
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalMaking a splash on the Montreal death metal scene with their 1993 demo Ungentle Exhumation, Cryptopsy were immediately recognized in Europe after signing to Germany's Invasion Records the following year. Consisting of vocalist Lord Worm, guitarists Jon Levasseur and Miguel Roy, bassist Eric Langlois and drummer Flo Mounier, the band released... [+] Read More
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Artist: Darkthrone
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalIn 1986 Darkthrone rose up from the darkness, brought to life by Gylve Nagell (drummer), Ted Skjellum (guitars/vocals), Ivar Enger (guitars) and Dag Nilsen (bass). Under this line up the band released 3 demos, Land Of Frost, Thulcandra and Cromlech before signing to Peaceville Records in a 4-album deal. 1991 saw the release of Darkthrone's debut... [+] Read More
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Artist: Dark Tranquillity
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalTowards the end of the '90s, Scandinavian death metal -- or at least one branch of it -- began to evolve into a more accessible amalgamation of death-metal intensity, a bit of progressive-metal experimentation, and more traditional late-'70s/early-'80s British metal, with its catchy, groove-oriented riffs and twin-guitar lead lines. Although the... [+] Read More
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Artist: Dimmu Borgir
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalBlending black metal's most brutal tendencies, the melancholic beauty of opera, and industrial metal's production techniques, Dimmu Borgir has carved a niche in the metal world as one of the most savage and creative acts to hail from the Norwegian scene. The group first started in 1993, when members Shagrath (vocals), Erkekjetter Silenoz... [+] Read More
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Artist: Dissection
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalGothenburg, Sweden-based death metal outfit Dissection was formed in 1989 by singer/guitarist Jon Nödtveidt and bassist Peter Palmdahl; with the addition of drummer Ole Öhman the following spring, the group recorded its first demo, "The Grief Prophecy." Following the 1991 Corpsegrinder single, "Into Infinite Obscurity," Dissection recorded a... [+] Read More
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Artist: Endless Torment
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalEndless Torment erupted onto the UK Metal scene in 2003. Despite an array of line up changes the original duo of Barney (founder/lyricist/vocalist) and Jez (production/guitar) has remained constant up to the present day. In early 2004, Endless Torment released their debut EP “Endless.” Recorded at the band’s Endless Studios in Birmingham UK... [+] Read More
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Artist: Entombed
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalConceived during the late '80s when death metal did everything it could to gain credibility as a substantial niche, Entombed instantly championed the eerie variation of brutal heavy metal, giving it credibility before quickly abandoning the style in the early '90s. In their post-death metal years, the band retained the niche genre's most... [+] Read More
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Artist: Gorgoroth
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalGorgoroth was founded by Infernus in 1992 as a strategy to perpetrate sonic and spiritual violence upon the world in order to bring forth change in peoples perception of being therein. Thus, through metal music, Satans minister on earth summoned an avatara of the forces of darkness and did let it manifestate through a variety of attempts on... [+] Read More
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Artist: Hole in the Sky Festival
Genre: Hard Rock/Metal Hole in the Sky - Bergen Metal Fest VIII proudly presents BLOOD FIRE DEATH! August 22- 25, 2007 Bergen, Norway It’s amazing how time flies by. It’s been almost eight years since we started planning the first Hole in the Sky festival and a lot of things have happened in the world of metal since the inception of this little event of ours. We... [+] Read More
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Artist: Hypocrisy
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalThe Swedish death metal band Hypocrisy was formed by Peter Tägtgren in 1990 upon his return to Sweden from Florida, where he had been inspired by that state's flourishing death metal scene (bands like Morbid Angel, Deicide, Death, and Obituary). Hypocrisy's first demo was recorded entirely by Tägtgren himself; once it secured him a record deal,... [+] Read More
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Album: "Icons of Evil"
by Vital Remains
Release date: 2007
Release date: 2007
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Artist: Immolation
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalImproving upon the foundation of technical, neck-snapping death metal they helped build beginning in the late 1980s, IMMOLATION lumber forth with the seventh chapter in their legendary career, Shadows in the Light. The group recorded their latest collection of deathly dirges within the hallowed halls of Millbrook Sound Studios, once home to such... [+] Read More
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Artist: Impaled
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalImpaled formed in Oakland, CA, in 1995 as another addition to the infamous East Bay metal scene, which has produced such legends as Possessed, Testament, and Forbidden. Impaled's extremely graphic lyrical content, focused on gore and horror, make them an obvious addition to the gore-metal genre. Founding members Raul Varela (drums) and Sean... [+] Read More
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Artist: Inferno Festival
Genre: Hard Rock/Metal Dates: Thursday April 5-7th 2007 Location: Oslo, Norway Venue: Rockefeller Music Hall - Rockefeller (main stage) and John Dee (club stage) Bands: 30 bands, 10 each day, 5 on each stage. Capacity: Rockefeller 1800, John Dee 450 Audience: 1500 Tickets: 1000 3 day passes and 500 tickets each day. Line – Up for 2007... [+] Read More
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