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Dead

there are 5 acts using the name DEAD: #1: DEAD was founded in early May 1990 by Uwe (b/v), Dany (g/v) & Peter (d/v). Main target at that time was playing Gore/Grind/Death in its rawest form ala good old (!) Carcass, Pungent Stench, etc. But lyrically it was totally replaced after the release of the 2nd 7”ep “Slaves to abysmal perversity” by the nowadays well-known dirty humour.. DEAD split up on 22nd May 1998 - on their last gig at the “FTC II” – Festival.

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Cannibal Corpse

Formed in Buffalo, NY in 1988, Cannibal Corpse helped found, manipulate and transcend the very boundaries of metal beginning with the scandalously controversial debut, Eaten Back To Life. Raising the eyebrows of inquisitive metal fans and incensed parents and politicians, the record - produced by Scott Burns at the now renowned Morrisound Studios - was more extreme and confrontational than anything the Death Metal genre had ever known.

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Devastator

There are several bands called Devastator. There is a thrash/death metal Devastator from Newfoundland, Canada; thrash metal band Devastator from Malaysia; death metal Devastator from Poland; two American bands - one a black/thrash band from Florida and the other a speed metal band from California; thrash metal band from Italy and lastly a German death metal Devastator, for which the following biography was written.

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DAWN OF RETRIBUTION

Hailing from Geelong, Victoria, ‘Dawn of Retribution’ blends death metal and thrash metal with melodic overtones to create an uncompromising aural experience. Coupled with their crushing live performance, the band is quickly carving their reputation into Australia's metal scene. The band features members with a truckload of experience from various other projects including ‘Befallen’, ‘Intrepid’, ‘Veil of Anguish’, ‘Scale’ and ‘Dominaeon’. Combining these separate experiences and styles has helped forge a fresh perspective on metal with a crushing delivery.

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Postal

There are at least 3 artists known as Postal. 1) Postal is one of the rappers in the Norwegian rap crew absurd oppspinn. 2) An alternative/melodic death metal band from Belarus. 3) POSTAL was a jazz-groove quintet from Columbus, Ohio. Under the direction of Stephen Wood, POSTAL released one album in 2003, "The Theory of Chaconne." http://www.stephenwoodmusic.com/ 4) Postal is a thrash/death metal band from Poland.

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Black Jesus

There are three artists with the name Black Jesus:
1) Black Jesus is a metal band from Melbourne with members of Extortion, Fall Out, Delta Reds and Jed Whitey. The band was formed in 2009 out a mutual desire to play crushing riffs and pulverising live shows. Since their inception they have produced a 4 track demo titled "Black Jesus Saves" which has received underground acclaim within the dead metal music scene.

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Cauldron Black Ram

Cauldron Black Ram is an Australian black/death metal band with a thematic focus on pirates. The band was formed in Adelaide, Australia in 1996.The band is made up of Esh on vocals and drums (Stargazer, Misery's Omen), Alim (Mournful Congregation, Stargazer, Misery's Omen) on guitar, and Ishum on bass guitar. Cauldron Black Ram's sound has often been described as a fusion of old school death metal, with elements of doom, sludge and black metal. The band has also expressed a significant influence from USBM act Grand Belial's Key.

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Mardraum

There are at least 2 artists with the name Mardraum: 1. Mardraum is formed in Osijek in early 2009. with a goal to play music that they like and reanimate the Death Metal scene in their own town and beyond. God Dethroned has biggest influence on their music and they like their work. This music is filled with energy and speed with pleasant melodies, heavy riffs and real Death Black vocals. Lyrics talks about true human fears, insanity and end of the world as we know it. The band is named after Enslaved album Mardraum which translates to nightmare in Norwegian.

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'neath

'neath is a progressive/death metal band from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Initially drawn together through a combination of adolescent naivety and musical curiosity, 'neath have evolved from sheer neighbourhood-clearing clamour into a modern progressive death metal band who are continually evolving towards a sound of their own. Inspired predominantly by European death & doom metal, 'neath are constantly searching for ways to distinguish their sound within the metal genre...