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The Beast

There are at least 3 bands with this name: 1. The US band, a mid-eighties mix of punk and metal. Notably Scott Ruth became the singer of Ripping Corpse and since then Dim Mak. 2. A side-project of Nornagest, leader of Belgium's well-known Black Metal demons Enthroned. Releases so far: Demo - Pacta Conventa Doemoniorum (1996)
Demo - Him (1998)
EP - Fixed by the Devil (2002) The Beast's music is extremely primitive and raw sounding, with very lo-fi production. In the vein of Beherit, Von and Striborg.

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Militia

Militia is the name of at least 7 artists.
1) Militia is a Belgian industrial percussion band. It was founded in 1989 by the multi-instrumentalist Frank Gorissen and wind instrument player Jo Billen and now 6 musicians are involved. The band is known for its use of self made percussion and wind instruments and the scrap material they transform into musical instruments. The band's music is often inspired by the anarchic and atheist social views and their concirn about our natural environment, themes that can be found in most of their lyrics and statements.

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DIO Disciples

A metal tribute to Ronnie James Dio, featuring members of Dio and fronted by two of the few vocalists with the chops to carry this off, will head out on a European tour to pay tribute to the man’s legend. Full details inside. Former Dio members Craig Goldy (guitar), Rudy Sarzo (bass), Simon Wright (drums) and Scott Warren (keyboards) will join forces with former Judas Priest vocalist Tim Ripper Owens and former Little Angels man Toby Jepsom will combine forces to form the Dio Disciples and tour Europe in tribute to the Black Sabbath legend’s dynasty.

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Pino Scotto

Giuseppe Scotto Di Carlo, conosciuto come Pino Scotto (Monte di Procida, 11 ottobre 1949) è un cantante heavy metal italiano, noto per aver militato nei Vanadium, per la sua carriera solista e per essere l'attuale cantante e frontman dei Fire Trails. Parallelamente alla sua carriera musicale, è noto per le sue opinioni, spesso condite da un linguaggio volgare, colorito ed esplicito, con cui Scotto si scaglia contro la politica italiana, il mondo dello spettacolo e l'industria musicale, rivolgendosi a tutti quegli artisti che...

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Graveworm

Originating from Bruneck, Italy, Graveworm are a melodic/symphonic black metal band with influence of gothic metal. They were formed in 1997, and are themed towards sadness, death, love and occult. Even before Graveworm released any demo they got signed by Serenades Records, who saw an incredible show of the band close to their hometown Brunico. A demo was produced straight after, featuring classic hymns like "Eternal Winds" or "When The Sky Turns Black", which were featured on their debut album "When Daylight’s Gone".

Read more about Graveworm on Last.fm.

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Angus

There are different bands with the name Angus: (1)Angus is a Dutch heavy metal band formed in 1983. Claiming the name was inspired as much by their favorite guitar player, AC/DC's Angus Young, as by their favorite breed of Scottish bull (they claimed that the animal's rugged disposition typified their sound), vocalist Edgar Lois, guitarist Ed Sprey, bassist Gerard Carol, and drummer William Lawson first began tormenting neighbors in their native Amsterdam circa 1983.

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Dumpy's Rusty Nuts

Dumpy's Rusty Nuts first appeared on the London, UK Rock scene in 1981. After a short time DRN released their first single "Just for Kicks" which went into the Heavy Metal charts. This was soon followed by their second single, the now legendary Bikers Anthem "Boxhill or Bust". The success of the singles along with a UK tour with the Blues Band fronted by ex Manfred Mann singer Paul Jones saw that the bands future was secure.

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