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Artist: Absence
Genre: Rock/PopFormed in 1996, Absence underwent several line-up changes, in ten years all they released was a demo and they relied on playing live. Until now. On Oct 27th 06 the debut album The Decomposition Process will see the light of day, a collection of eleven songs that took 3 years (or more) to write, arrange and produce. [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on March 28, 2007
Artist: ARKHAM 13
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalArkham 13 (Originally known as just Arkham), was formed in the summer of 1997 by Derek (formerly of Neglect & Cleanser) & Dug. Pete, who also played on the Misc. CD with Derek (which featured Dug, as well as Jamey Jasta, Daryl Glass Jaw, Jaw Guilty Party/Berzerkers, Rick ta Life, etc.) played drums with A-13 until we found a permament drummer,... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on April 21, 2007
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
Tagged by 1 person, last on March 11, 2007
Artist: Cranium
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalAs foretold by their album titles, Speed Metal Satan (1997, an EP), Speed Metal Slaughter (1998), and Speed Metal Sentence (1999), Sweden's Cranium specialized in, er, speed metal -- of the sort made popular during the 1980s by bands like Sodom, Destruction, and Hellhammer, to be exact. Obviously, vocalist/guitarist Fredrik Söderberg, guitarist... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on May 15, 2007
Artist: Evoked
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalEvoked was formed in Stockbridge, Wisconsin in January of 2002. The original lineup consisted of founder, Jason Schumacher on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, lead guitarist Chuck Gilbertson, bassist Tony Megna, and drummer Jared Hooyman. After a year of writing songs, Evoked played their first show on January 4, 2003. In the next two years, the... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on April 17, 2007
Artist: Flotsam & Jetsam
Genre: Rock/PopFlotsam and Jetsam initially showed a lot of promise within thrash metal circles and, though they've continued to record over the past 15 years, their talent and professionalism never quite translated into significant sales or mainstream recognition. Formed in Arizona by vocalist Eric A. K., guitarists Michael Gilbert and Edward Carlson, bassist... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on April 7, 2007
Artist: Heathen
Genre: Rock/PopFormed in the mid-'80s in San Francisco, Heathen gained a lot of attention through their cover version of Sweet's "Set Them Free." The band debuted with 1987's Breaking the Silence on Combat, and remained popular among bands from the Bay Area for years afterward. A second record, Victims of Deception, appeared on Roadrunner in 1991. ~ John Book,... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on April 11, 2007
Artist: Iron Savior
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalPower metal -- a forceful, hard-driving,and aggressive yet melodic style of heavy metal associated with headbangers like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Queensr˙che, Helloween, and King Diamond -- got started in the '70s and reached its commercial peak in the '80s. But after the '80s -- after Nirvana and Pearl Jam radically reshaped rock music in... [+] Read More
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Artist: Megadeth
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalAfter he left Metallica in 1983, guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine formed the thrash metal quartet Megadeth. Though Megadeth followed the basic blueprint of Metallica's relentless attack, Mustaine's group distinguished themselves from his earlier band by lessening the progressive rock influences, adding an emphasis on instrumental skills,... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on July 27, 2007
Artist: Metallica
Genre: Rock/PopMetallica was easily the best, most influential heavy metal band of the '80s, responsible for bringing the music back to Earth. Instead of playing the usual rock star games of metal stars of the early '80s, the band looked and talked like they were from the street. Metallica expanded the limits of thrash, using speed and volume not for their own... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on July 13, 2007
Album: "Rio Grande Blood"
by Ministry
Release date: 2006
Release date: 2006
Tagged by 1 person, last on July 28, 2007
Artist: Sodom
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalGerman thrash metal band made up of Angel Ripper (bass/vocals), Aggressor (guitar/vocals), and Witchhunter (drums). They were heavily influenced by thrash/speed metal bands like Motorhead, Venom, and Mercyful Fate, exploring the darkest subject matter possible. Aggressor quit the group before their first full-length album was released and was... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on April 11, 2007
Artist: Tankard
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalThis German speed-metal band's primary theme revolved around extolling the virtues of alcohol. ~ John Book, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on April 11, 2007
Album: "The System Has Failed"
by Megadeth
Release date: 2004
Release date: 2004
Tagged by 1 person, last on July 28, 2007
