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Iris

There are at least 19 different artists named Iris:
1) An American band formed in 1993.
2) A Romanian group formed in 1977.
3) A Chilean band.
4) An instrumental band featuring Marillion members Ian Mosley and Pete Trewavas.
5) A Spanish singer from Barcelona.
6) A music group specialized on Touhou and it's music.
7) An Australian band.
8) A German band.
9) A Portuguese band.
10) A British band from Derby.
11) A Hungarian band.

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Diva Suicide

DIVA SUICIDE were more of a concept and idea than reality back in 2008, with roots akin to NIN, Curve and KMFDM. After a series of line-up changes that also saw the band support My Passion and Kory Clarke's Warrior Soul during this time, 2010 sees founding member Dav Suicide morph himself into DJ Grudge taking over synth/programming/producer duties. Completing the main line-up is: Guitarist Barry Carrera, bassist Lucien and female vocalist -XS-, herself gaining a plethora of praise from the media with one magazine calling her a 'metallic Madonna'!

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Apoptygma Berzerk

Apoptygma Berzerk is a Norwegian // musical group, formed in 1989. The current lineup includes Stephan Groth (vocals, programming, guitars, samples), Brandon Smith (guitars) and Thomas Jakobsen (drums). The group has achieved moderate commercial success with a unique brand of gloomy, danceable gothic , winning awards and Top-10 spots in Germany and Scandinavia. The band's name is commonly abbreviated to APOP or APB.

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Mono Inc.

Martin Engler - Vocals
Katha Mia - Drums, Vocals
Carl Fornia - Guitar, Vocals
Manuel Antoni - Bass, Vocals Mono Inc. rose from the ashes of several band projects, the frustrations of being forced into unwelcome directions by major record labels and the fervent wish to make uncompromising music. Founder members were Martin Engler, mastermind and songwriter, Carl Fornia and Miky Mono. In 2003 Manuel Antoni joined the band on bass guitar and also as a sound designer.

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Diva Suicide

DIVA SUICIDE were more of a concept and idea than reality back in 2008, with roots akin to NIN, Curve and KMFDM. After a series of line-up changes that also saw the band support My Passion and Kory Clarke's Warrior Soul during this time, 2010 sees founding member Dav Suicide morph himself into DJ Grudge taking over synth/programming/producer duties. Completing the main line-up is: Guitarist Barry Carrera, bassist Lucien and female vocalist -XS-, herself gaining a plethora of praise from the media with one magazine calling her a 'metallic Madonna'!

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Black Light Burns

Black Light Burns is an American / band from California with and aspects, created by Wes Borland. The band's recording lineup consists of Borland himself, along with Danny Lohner (Nine Inch Nails), Josh Eustis (Telefon Tel Aviv), and Josh Freese (The Vandals, A Perfect Circle,Nine Inch Nails,Devo). Their debut album, Cruel Melody, was released in early 2007.

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Wonkavision

Wonkavision is an indie rock band with loads of moogs, power guitars and vocal harmonies a la 60s. Firstly inspired by the north-american band The Rentals, Wonkavision is mostly characterised by the contrast between the sweetness of their melodies and the sarcasm of their lyrics.
Their debut album Wonkainvasion was released in 2004 in Brazil, and won a national award for the best indie rock album that year. In 2007, Wonkavision signed with the Tokyo based label PowerPop Academy and released an English version of the same album in Japan.

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Kids of 88

Kids of 88 are a Psychedelic New Wave duo from Auckland, New Zealand signed to independent label Dryden Street. Formed in 2008 by friends of ten years Jordan Arts and Sam McCarthy, Kids of 88 are best known for their single My House which reached number one on the RIANZ charts. Their new single, Just A Little Bit, debuted at #13 on the chart. They released their first album entitled "Sugarpills" on August 16, 2010.

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