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Expo '70

EXPO '70 was formed in Los Angeles by Justin Wright as a side-project, while he was playing guitar in Living Science Foundation (Second Nature Recordings; GSL50 Compilation). Initially, the group also included Wright's friend, PK . The pair improvised creating sounds bouncing effect-ridden instruments creating a wide range of textures and moods. EXPO '70's first recording and inception was during PK's project SXBRS recording session, resulting in one of many split releases on PKs' label.

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Wisdom

There are at least 3 artists called Wisdom, a Hungarian power metal band and an African funk band,and The Other IsParaguay Black Metal 1. Wisdom is a Hungarian power metal band formed in 2001. After their first demo in 2002 they had the opportunity to perform at Summer Rocks festival among metal artists like U.D.O., Saxon, Doro and Dionysus. They released their debut EP entitled Wisdom in 2004. In 2006 Wisdom performed as an opening act for Helloween in Budapest. Their first full-length album (Words of Wisdom) was released by Hammer Records in late 2006.

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Procession

There are at least four bands with the name Procession: 1) Formed in 2006 by Felipe Plaza and Daniel Perez in Chile's cultural heart, the coastal city of Valparaiso, they follow the path of tradition, laid out by the masters BLACK SABBATH, CANDLEMASS and SAINT VITUS without mercy, without compromise. Their songs are fully based in the ancient tradition of heavy metal, where just drums, bass, guitar and vocals are necessary to give such an impact full of melodies, demolishing riffs and epic lyrics of kingdoms destroyed, frustration, anguish, anger and despair.

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Serenades

There are two artists with this name; 1.
While working on the next Shout Out Louds album, front man and lead singer Adam Olenius has formed a pop duo with Markus Krunegård called Serenades. 2.
Serenades is an Italian band, formed in 1995 in Catania, Sicily, which plays death doom metal with gothic metal influences. SERENADES start as a solo project, a one man band personify by Valerio Capsoni, who creates at the end of 1995 two songs, "The Silent Beauty" and "Your Winter Garden". In January 1996 these songs become "THE SILENT BEAUTY" Demo.

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Officium Triste

The roots of Officium Triste go back to the early nineties when Martin and Johan decided to form a metal-band. The name of this band was Reïncremated. The last line-up of this band decided to quit and reform under a new moniker with a different musical approach; that was in the spring of 1994. The new moniker became Officium Triste and musically they started to compose heavy and melodic doom metal. The start of Officium Triste went pretty smooth and new songs were composed quite fast. This resulted in the decision to record a demo.

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Samsara Blues Experiment

Samsara Blues Experiment are a Berlin based band, founded in Summer 2007 by leadguitarist/singer Christian Peters. They went through several changes in the first period but are in constant line-up since September 2008 featuring Hans Eiselt (guitar), drummer Thomas Vedder and Richard Behrens (bass). As the band name implies, three elemental aspects are to notice - the blues as the foundation where it all comes from, the inclusion of spiritual influences accompanied by Indian/raga music and the experimental approach to mix up varied elements in a convincing manner.

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Dissonance

There are at least four artists to have used the name Dissonance: Female fronted Industrial, Dark Pop, Electronica. So catchy, you won't stop singing these incredible melodies! They released their 2nd full length CD, 'Reincarnate', produced by Lars of Oneiroid Psychosis, on Nilaihah Records after a strong debut CD on Paul Robb's Hakatak label (Information Society). Complete with remixes from OP and Signal 12 plus a cover of The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby". Dissonance has currently disbanded, but their CDs are still available.

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In Extremo

In Extremo is one of the most famous bands, originating from Berlin, Germany in 1995. The band's musical style combines heavy metal with medieval traditional songs, blending the sound of the standard metal instruments with traditional instruments such as the bagpipes, harp, hurdy-gurdy and shawm. Versions of well-known traditional/medieval ballads make up the main part of their repertoire, though over the years the band has also begun to write some original material using the German language.

Read more about In Extremo on Last.fm.

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Nomadic Rituals

Nomadic Rituals are a 3-piece / metal band from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Formed by bassist and reluctant vocalist Craig Carson who originally spent a number of years searching for a replacement drummer for his then doom project Sons of Nothing; in July 2012 he recruited drummer Mark Smyth and former Fylth Wyzzard bassist Peter (Frodo) Hunter on guitar and became Nomadic Rituals. Utilizing down tuned guitars, slow tempos and heavy distortion the trio are set to record their first 4 song EP titled DFWG in early 2013.

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