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Korn

Korn, occasionally typeset as KoЯn or KoRn, is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, and is often credited with popularizing the nu metal genre. Along with other bands at the time, they have also inspired many mainstream metal bands throughout the mid 1990s and early 2000s. The band's catalogue consists of nine consecutive debuts in the top ten of the Billboard 200, including a compilation album, Greatest Hits Vol.1, and their untitled eighth album, released on July 31, 2007. To date, Korn has sold over 30 million albums worldwide, including 16.

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Tread

There's more than one artist with this name: Tread (1) Hiroshi Watanabe’s deep slow house side project with the assistance of graphic designer Takehiko Kitahara. Formed in 2001.
Official website> http://www.hiroshiwatana.be. Tread (2) A Thrash/Groove Metal from Denver, Colorado. U.S. Formed in 1993 Tread (3) A Metalcore band from Melbourne, Australia.
Fusing heavy riffs, gripping dynamics and manic vocal melodies flipping from pitch perfect falsetto to primal scream in a heartbeat, TREAD have forged themselves a signature sound nothing short of colossal in magnitude.

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Cancer Bats

Cancer Bats are a 4 piece hardcore punk / metal band who have come to destroy. Fueled by a burning desire to rage harder, play louder and have more fun than any other band, Cancer Bats mix hardcore, southern metal, and punk rock into a lethal rock and roll explosion. The band originated in May of 2004 with singer Liam Cormier and guitarist Scott Middleton, former member of Toronto metal band At The Mercy Of Inspiration.

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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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City Of Fire

BURTON C. BELL (VOCALS)
TERRY "SHO" MURRAY (GUITAR/PRODUCER)
BYRON STROUD (BASS)
BOB WAGNER (DRUMS)
IAN WHITE (GUITAR) Fire, when burning, is in a state of turbulence, unrest, reliance and dependence. When extinguished, it becomes calm and unattached, freed from its own limitations. Fire can only occur when properly provoked, much like the creative mind. Creativity, like fire, can only burn with sustenance - that essential element that keeps the fire burning.

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Coal Chamber

Coal Chamber is a Nu-Metal band from Los Angeles, CA, USA formed in 1995. They enjoyed some mainstream success in the mid to late 90's during the nu metal boom which they, along with bands like KoЯn helped create. The band gained a large following early in their career, arguably because they were one of the first 'darker' themed nu metal bands. Coal Chamber signed to Roadrunner Records and recorded their first album (both in 1996) for their self-titled debut in 1997.

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Megadeth

Megadeth is an American thrash metal band led by founder, frontman, guitarist, and songwriter Dave Mustaine. Formed in 1983 Los Angeles, California with bass player Dave Ellefson following Mustaine's departure from Metallica, the band has since released twelve studio albums, six live albums, two EPs, thirty singles, thirty-two music videos, and three compilations. As a pioneer of the American thrash metal movement, Megadeth rose to international fame in the 1980s, but experienced numerous line-up changes, due partly to the band's notorious substance abuse problems.

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Lycanthrope

There are 3 bands with the name Lycanthrope 1) Lycanthrope from Vacaville, Ca, USA is a Melodic Death Metal group.
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/lycanthropeofficial" rel="nofollow">http://www.myspace.com/lycanthropeofficial</a>
<a href="http://www.reverbnation.com/lycanthropeofficial" rel="nofollow">http://www.reverbnation.com/lycanthropeofficial</a> 2) Lycanthrope from Hungary is a mostly instrumental black metal group.
This artist is often mislabeled as <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Vorgrow" class="bbcode_artist">Vorgrow</a>, which is a fake name.
<a href="http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=46471" rel="nofollow">http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=46471</a>
<a href="http://lycanthrope.uw.hu/" rel="nofollow">http://lycanthrope.uw.hu/</a> 3) Lycanthrope from Maribor, Slovenia is a Death/Black Metal group
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/lycanthropewolves" rel="nofollow">http://www.myspace.com/lycanthropewolves</a>

Mindsnare

There are two bands called Mindsnare.
1) Hardcore Band from Melbourne, Australia
They formed in 1993 as Mad Circle with the original lineup being Matt, Brad, Anibal and Bomber. In '94, Nigel replaced Anibal and Beltsy joined on second guitar, making the band a 5-piece for a short time. In October 94 they changed their name cause of American hip hop band Maad Circle and also recorded 8 tracks which were released by Deported.

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Quiet Riot

Quiet Riot is an american heavy metal band, whose 1983 chart topping success helped pave the way for the glam metal scene's next decade of commercial prominence. They are best known for their Metal Health album, which displaced Michael Jackson’s Thriller album from the #1 chart spot. They were founded in 1975 by guitarist Randy Rhoads ( later with Ozzy Osbourne) with the original lineup featuring Kevin DuBrow (whose Steve Marriott influenced vocals powered most of their hits), as well as Kelly Garni (bass) and Drew Forsyth (drums).

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