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Spartak

Improvising duo from Canberra, Australia featuring Shoeb Ahmad and Evan Dorrian. Their sound is rooted in free jazz and micro-sound as well as bands like Fugazi and The Ex, utilising loops and processed melodies to build their songforms from. On any given night, they can work their pieces into ambient passages or post-punk riots. They have toured Australia, Malaysia and Singapore, playing shows with the likes of Adrian Klumpes, My Disco, Cleptoclectics, Akta Angkasa and many others.

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Watain

Watain is a Swedish black metal band, formed in Uppsala, Sweden in 1998. The name is taken from a recording by the American black metal group Von. Their first release was the 7" EP "The Essence of Black Purity" on Swedish Grimrune Productions, recorded in Necromorbus Studios 1999. The French black metal label Drakkar Productions offered Watain a deal for two full length albums, and the debut album "Rabid Death's Curse" was released in 2000. After the release, Watain toured and performed alongside bands such as Rotting Christ, Antaeus, Dark Funeral, Malign etc.

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Cortex

Four (or more) artists have gone by the name Cortex: a French jazz-funk group from the 70s, a Swedish punk band, a Spanish metalcore band and a experimental Belgian project by Alain Neffe. 1. A French jazz funk group from the seventies.
Key members were Alain Mion (Piano) and Alain Gandolfi (drums, percussion). Cortex recorded several albums and singles for the Sonodisc label. 2 albums got re-issued: 'Troupeau Bleu' (on 'Dare-Dare') and 'Volume 2' (on 'Follow Me'). 2. A Swedish punk or post-punk band from Gothenburg.

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Mike Hunt

There are at least two known uses of the clever moniker "Mike Hunt": 1. A grindcore outfit from Newcastle, Australia, who recorded one album in 2001. Members Drew, Drizen and Metal Steve have since parted ways, and are working on other musical endeavors. 2. A pseudonym of Patrick Sky.

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Attention

Minneapolis, Minnesota based rock band featuring former members of Atlantic Records recording artists Gratitude. "Stand Strong EP" released Winter of 2007. Co-Produced by 3 time Grammy winner, Chris Testa. Full length album "Everything Takes Forever" released spring of 2009. Second full length album released February 1st, 2010. Titled "Through the Wire."

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Deceiver

1)Deceiver is a hardcore band from Indianapolis, Indiana. 2)Deceiver is a Finnish Thrash/Power Metal band formed in Turku, in 1990. Before split up, Deceiver´s line up changed radically and they made few (unofficial) demos. 3) Deceiver is a Swedish thrash metal/heavy metal band formed in Strängnäs, Sweden in 2004. 4) Deceiver is a Dutch industrial hardcore producer. 5) Deceiver is a German Power Metal band. 6) Deceiver is an experimental hardcore band from North Carolina.

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Bullet

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) A Swedish Hard Rock / Heavy Metal band from Växjö.
Their sound is basically raw Hard Rock, with some NWOBHM influences, very similar to bands like AC / DC, Krokus or Accept.
The band released two albums so far; "Heading for the Top" (2006) and "Bite the Bullet" (2008). The current line up is: Hell Hofer - Vocals
Hampus Klang - Lead Guitars
Erik Almström - Lead Guitars
Adam Hector - Bass
Gustav Hjortsjö - Drums

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AC4

AC4 are a hardcore band from Umeå, Sweden formed in 2008. Consisting of ex-Refused members Dennis Lyxzén and David Sandström and two friends of them, Jens Nordén and Karl Backman they have toured mainly around Sweden so far and have already recorded one self-titled album and will release a new EP in 2010. The name of the band originates from the regional code of the county Umeå is located in.

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Sky High

Swedish blues/rock band similar to Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan. After numerous line-up changes over the years, and the only constant member, guitarist/singer Clas Yngström in front, the band Sky High continues to perform powerful bluesrock. Formed in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1978, Clas Yngström & Sky High released albums all through the 80's, and the most commersial sucessfull album to date, Humanizer in 1987.

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