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Ash are a band which originated from Downpatrick (Northern Ireland) in 1992. Ash's music was originally commonly described as Britpop, as the band became popular at around the same time as the term entered mainstream media. The band's musical style encompasses Punk, Grunge, and Hard rock. The original band members were Tim Wheeler (vocals and guitar), Mark Hamilton (bass guitar) and Rick McMurray (drums). The three were later joined by Charlotte Hatherley (guitar and vocals), who, as of 2005 ...

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• Ash band - Band history
• Ash band - 1992
• Ash band - 1993
• Ash band - 1994
• Ash band - 1995
• Ash band - 1996
• Ash band - 1997
• Ash band - 1998
• Ash band - 2001
• Ash band - 2002
• Ash band - 2004
• Ash band - 2005
• Ash band - Discography
• Ash band - Albums
• Ash band - Singles
• Ash band - EPs
• Ash band - Fan club releases
• Ash band - Demo tapes

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Metallica - The early days. Metallica was formed in Downey, California in 1981 by drummer and former tennis prodigy Lars Ulrich and guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield, who met after each had separately placed classified advertisements in the American publication The Recycler. Bassist Ron McGovney was an original member, and the band used a few transient guitar players, such as Brad Parker and Jeff Warner. Their first session played was in Lars Ulrich's garage. At that time there were only three members, Lars U ...

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Metallica, Metallica - History, Metallica - The early days, Metallica - Mainstream success, Metallica - The alternative era, Metallica - Napster controversy, Metallica - Newsted leaves, Metallica - A new beginning, Metallica - Line-ups, Metallica - Temporary live members, Metallica - People who almost joined, Metallica - Discography, Metallica - Main albums, Metallica - Individual songs, Metallica - DVDs and videos, Metallica - Chart singles, Metallica - Audio, Metallica - Awards, Metallica - Other info, Metallica - Trivia, Metallica - Name usage

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Edge of Sanity asserted themselves as a solid death-metal outfit with their debut release Nothing But Death Remains, but their second release Unorthodox, with tracks like "Enigma" and "When All Is Said," showed them branching out from some of the genre's conventions. Spectral Sorrows, Until Eternity Ends, and Purgatory Afterglow continued the trend, so that by the release of 1996's Crimson they were recording full-on progressive metal. Crimson was a 40-minute concept album consisting entirely ...

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Edge of Sanity, Edge of Sanity - History, Edge of Sanity - Members, Edge of Sanity - Discography

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The nature of Trent Reznor's contribution to 1000 Homo DJs' records has been debated. What is certain is that Reznor recorded the original vocals for "Supernaut." This performance was not officially used because Reznor's label TVT Records refused to allow his appearance on the release [7]. Reznor's version would ultimately be officially released by TVT Records on the Black Box box set retrospective of Wax Trax! ...

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1000 Homo DJs, 1000 Homo DJs - Members, 1000 Homo DJs - Origin of name, 1000 Homo DJs - Trent Reznor's involvement, 1000 Homo DJs - Discography, 1000 Homo DJs - Releases, 1000 Homo DJs - Compliation appearances

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Ash band - 1992. Ash officially formed. They created three demo tapes this year, "Solar Happy" in June, "Shed" in September, and the "Home Demo Tape" in November. These tapes featured their earliest material and the first recordings of some songs that would later be on their 1995 release, "Trailer", including "Intense Thing", "Get Out", "Obscure Thing," and their future single, "Jack names the Planets". ...

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Ash band, Ash band - Band history, Ash band - 1992, Ash band - 1993, Ash band - 1994, Ash band - 1995, Ash band - 1996, Ash band - 1997, Ash band - 1998, Ash band - 2001, Ash band - 2002, Ash band - 2004, Ash band - 2005, Ash band - Discography, Ash band - Albums, Ash band - Singles, Ash band - EPs, Ash band - Fan club releases, Ash band - Demo tapes

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Ash band - 1992. Ash officially formed. They created three demo tapes this year, "Solar Happy" in June, "Shed" in September, and the "Home Demo Tape" in November. These tapes featured their earliest material and the first recordings of some songs that would later be on their 1995 release, "Trailer", including "Intense Thing", "Get Out", "Obscure Thing," and their future single, "Jack names the Planets". ...

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Ash band, Ash band - Band history, Ash band - 1992, Ash band - 1993, Ash band - 1994, Ash band - 1995, Ash band - 1996, Ash band - 1997, Ash band - 1998, Ash band - 2001, Ash band - 2002, Ash band - 2004, Ash band - 2005, Ash band - 2006, Ash band - Discography, Ash band - Albums, Ash band - Singles, Ash band - EPs, Ash band - Fan club releases, Ash band - Demo tapes

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Mike & The Mechanics debuted with their stellar eponymous album in 1985 which highlighted Rutherford's innovative guitar work and the vocal talents of the two Pauls, amongst other guest vocalists. Initially, the group's albums were released between Genesis albums, all three Genesis members having solo projects of their own, most notable in the huge chart success of singer/drummer Phil Collins. This ended with the disbanding of Genesis in 1998. The classic song "The Living Years" from the album of the same name was to be the height ...

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Mike & the Mechanics, Mike & the Mechanics - Biography, Mike & the Mechanics - Discography, Mike & the Mechanics - Albums, Mike & the Mechanics - Hit singles, Mike & the Mechanics - Band, Mike & the Mechanics - Past Members

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Following the recording of Foetus Interruptus' Thaw, Jim Thirlwell felt that too many instrumental songs were making their way onto Foetus albums. Thirlwell's future work was split between two distinct entities: songs with lead vocals were released under the Foetus moniker, and instrumental works were released as Steroid Maximus. The official debut of Steroid Maximus came in 1990 with the release of "Volgarity" on a compilation flexi disc. The following year saw the release of ¡Quilombo!, Steroid Maximus' first album. ¡Quilombo!'s title track was a collaboration between Thirlwell an ...

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Steroid Maximus, Steroid Maximus - History, Steroid Maximus - Discography, Steroid Maximus - Albums, Steroid Maximus - Related Works

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The main characteristics of the Wahnfried albums (as opposed to Schulze's regular works) are: Often being oriented towards more mainstream genres (some would say "more commercial"), such as rock and synth rock, dance, techno and trance. Always allowing for collaborative and less electronic albums, with known or unknown guest musicians performing along Schulze's synths. The pseudonym's etymology stems from Schulze's love for Richard Wagner: Richard, evidently from Wagner's first name ...

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Richard Wahnfried, Richard Wahnfried - Overview, Richard Wahnfried - Discography, Richard Wahnfried - Track listing, Richard Wahnfried - Personnel

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In 2000, while the band King Crimson recorded their album The ConstruKction of Light, the four members of this line-up also recorded the album Heaven and Earth as ProjeKct X. This continued the tradition of ProjeKcts One, Two, Three, and Four (sub-groups into which King Crimson 'fraKctalised' from 1997 to 1999). The X stands for roman numeral 10, being in spirit "1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10", the sum of the previous ProjeKcts. ...

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ProjeKct X, ProjeKct X - Genesis, ProjeKct X - Discography

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Mike & the Mechanics - Albums. 1986 Mike + The Mechanics #26 US 1989 The Living Years #2 UK, #13 US 1991 Word of Mouth #11 UK, #107 US 1995 Beggar On a Beach of Gold #9 UK 1996 Hits #3 UK 1999 Mike + the Mechanics (aka "M6") #14 UK 2004 Rewired #61 UK Mike & the Mechanics - Hit singles. from Mike + the Mechanics (1985) 1985 "Silent Ru ...

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Mike & the Mechanics, Mike & the Mechanics - Discography, Mike & the Mechanics - Albums, Mike & the Mechanics - Hit singles, Mike & the Mechanics - Band, Mike & the Mechanics - Past Members

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By February 1977 the Banshees were taking themselves seriously as a musical unit. They recruited Kenny Morris and Pete Fenton to their line up, which was by now gigging regularly and had attracted a solid fan base. Fenton was subsequently sacked and replaced in July by John McKay. It was not until 1978 that they finally obtained a record contract with Polydor Records, whereupon they released their first single "Hong Kong Garden" (which reached the top 10 in the U ...

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Siouxsie & the Banshees, Siouxsie & the Banshees - Formation, Siouxsie & the Banshees - Style and notoriety, Siouxsie & the Banshees - History, Siouxsie & the Banshees - Discography, Siouxsie & the Banshees - Albums, Siouxsie & the Banshees - Chart Singles, Siouxsie & the Banshees - Trivia

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Robert is the third of four children born to Alex and Rita Smith. His siblings are Richard, Margaret, and Janet. Interestingly enough, Janet is married to Porl Thompson, the lead guitarist of The Cure. Smith has written or co-written the bulk of The Cure's music and lyrics in a career spanning 25 years. He has also been involved in other musical projects, including a stint with Siouxsie & the Banshees and his side-project with Steven ...

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Robert Smith musician, Robert Smith musician - Overview, Robert Smith musician - Discography, Robert Smith musician - Band discography, Robert Smith musician - Collaborations, Robert Smith musician - Solo discography, Robert Smith musician - Curiosa Festival, Robert Smith musician - Trivia

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The Cure - 1970s. In 1976 Robert Smith, a 17-year-old student, formed The Easy Cure with classmates Michael Dempsey (bass), Laurence "Lol" Tolhurst (drums) and Porl Thompson (guitar) from St. Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School in Crawley, Sussex. They began writing their own songs almost immediately, and quickly amassed both an impressive repertoire of original material and a growing following. In 1977, The Easy Cure auditioned for Hansa Records and received a recording contract worth £1000. A year l ...

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The Cure, The Cure - History, The Cure - 1970s, The Cure - 1980s, The Cure - 1990s, The Cure - 2000s, The Cure - Discography, The Cure - Albums, The Cure - Compilations, The Cure - Live Albums, The Cure - Re-releases, The Cure - Singles and EPs, The Cure - Early Cure song list, The Cure - Videos, The Cure - Bandmembers, The Cure - Current members, The Cure - Past members

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The band explored their sound and recorded demos and EPs until 1992 when they decided to change their name to Moonspell. They continued to develop their identity, releasing the demo Anno Satanae in 1993 culminating in their breakthrough moment, career-wise, when they supported Cradle of Filth around 1994 in a concert in Lisbon, Portugal, shortly thereafter releasing their most "metal sounding" release Under the Moonspell. They signed with Century Media Records and released Wolfheart< ...

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Moonspell, Moonspell - Biography, Moonspell - Band members, Moonspell - Previous members, Moonspell - Discography, Moonspell - Demos, Moonspell - Singles & EPs, Moonspell - Albums, Moonspell - Music videos

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Metallica - The Early Days. Metallica was formed in Downey, California in 1981 by drummer and former tennis prodigy Lars Ulrich and guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield from Downey, California, who met after each had separately placed classified advertisements in the American publication The Recycler. Bassist Ron McGovney, also from Downey, was an original member, and the band used a few transient guitar players, such as Brad Parker and Jeff Warner, in the course of settling on a four-person lineup. Metallica go ...

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Metallica, Metallica - History, Metallica - The Early Days, Metallica - Mainstream Success, Metallica - The Alternative Era, Metallica - Napster controversy, Metallica - Newsted leaves, Metallica - A New Beginning, Metallica - Line-ups, Metallica - Temporary live members, Metallica - Discography, Metallica - Main albums, Metallica - Individual songs, Metallica - DVD & Video, Metallica - Chart singles, Metallica - Audio, Metallica - Awards, Metallica - Other Info, Metallica - Trivia, Metallica - Name Usage

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Slipknot's first songs were composed in 1992, during what is refered to by the band members as the "Basement Sessions", conducted in the basement of Anders Colsefini, co-founder of the band. Many of the songs on Mate.Feed.Kill.Repeat and some that were added to later albums were written during these sessions. They achieved a stable line-up in 1995, and released a demo entitled Mate.Feed.Kill.Repeat in 1996. The demo was well-received, and a few major record labels became interested in the group. At th ...

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Slipknot band, Slipknot band - History, Slipknot band - Debate on categorization, Slipknot band - Detractors, Slipknot band - Members, Slipknot band - Current members, Slipknot band - Former members, Slipknot band - Discography, Slipknot band - Albums, Slipknot band - DVDs, Slipknot band - Unreleased Discs and Demos, Slipknot band - Video Tapes, Slipknot band - Singles

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Metallica - Trivia. Ennio Morricone is the composer of the song "The Ecstasy of Gold" which Metallica uses on its intro tape to open their live shows. The song is from the Sergio Leone movie, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. It is performed in its own right on S&M - Symphony & Metallica. Their song "St. Anger" was the official theme song of WWE's SummerSlam pay-per-view event in August 2003. Bay Area Metallibangers are Metallica fans from the Bay Area, ...

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Metallica, Metallica - History, Metallica - The early days, Metallica - Mainstream success, Metallica - The alternative era, Metallica - Napster controversy, Metallica - Newsted leaves, Metallica - A new beginning, Metallica - Line-ups, Metallica - Temporary live members, Metallica - People who almost joined, Metallica - Discography, Metallica - Main albums, Metallica - Individual songs, Metallica - DVDs and videos, Metallica - Chart singles, Metallica - Audio, Metallica - Awards, Metallica - Other info, Metallica - Trivia, Metallica - Name usage

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Metallica - Main albums. (All album sales are based on U.S. totals. Worldwide, Metallica have sold over 200 million albums.) Outside of the USA and Canada, Metallica's recorded works are released by Vertigo/Universal. Metallica - Individual songs. "I Disappear", for the Mission: Impossible II soundtrack (MCA). "We Did It Again" (ft. rapper Ja Rule), for the Biker Boyz soundtrack "53rd and 3rd" & "Commando" (both Ramones covers) for "We' ...

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Metallica, Metallica - History, Metallica - The early days, Metallica - Mainstream success, Metallica - The alternative era, Metallica - Napster controversy, Metallica - Newsted leaves, Metallica - A new beginning, Metallica - Line-ups, Metallica - Temporary live members, Metallica - People who almost joined, Metallica - Discography, Metallica - Main albums, Metallica - Individual songs, Metallica - DVDs and videos, Metallica - Chart singles, Metallica - Audio, Metallica - Awards, Metallica - Other info, Metallica - Trivia, Metallica - Name usage

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1981 - First recording lineup (Version of "Hit the Lights" for Metal Massacre compliation) Lars Ulrich (Drums, Percussion) James Hetfield (Vocals, Rhythm and Bass Guitars) Lloyd Grant (Lead Guitar) 1982 - Early lineup 1 (No Life 'Till Leather demo) James Hetfield (Vocals, Rhythm Guitar) Dave Mustaine (Lead Guitar, Vocals) Ron McGovney (Bass Guitar) ...

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Metallica, Metallica - History, Metallica - The early days, Metallica - Mainstream success, Metallica - The alternative era, Metallica - Napster controversy, Metallica - Newsted leaves, Metallica - A new beginning, Metallica - Line-ups, Metallica - Temporary live members, Metallica - People who almost joined, Metallica - Discography, Metallica - Main albums, Metallica - Individual songs, Metallica - DVDs and videos, Metallica - Chart singles, Metallica - Audio, Metallica - Awards, Metallica - Other info, Metallica - Trivia, Metallica - Name usage

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