A Textbook Tragedy is a chaotic metalcore/mathcore band from Vancouver, BC. Their sound is comparable to The Dillinger Escape Plan's older work, with highly syncopated rhythms, dissonant guitars, and aggressive vocals. The band originated when its members were still in high-school.
Jean Louis is a notable three-piece jazzcore / free jazz band from Paris, France formed in 2006. A groove thrown out of gear with compact and distorted sound. Jean Louis nourishes himself of wood, metal and electric cables. Agitates his members and cuts out sections of music to the basement. Chews very slowly, then goes back to surface or expels his compositions containing powerful fronts of explosive rhythmic lines. The original lineup: Aymeric Avice - trumpet;
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Mechagodzilla was formed in 1997 by young people aiming to make an horrific noise for a bit of a laugh. Their main influences were people unconvincingly dressed as monsters and loud fast things. Over the years very little has changed, apart from the line-up and some grey hairs. Mechagodzilla tread the fine line between inspired art, and a celebration of stupidity - more often than not the line becomes quite blurred, which is all part of the idea.
A Lot Like Birds is a 6-8 piece progressive rock/post-hardcore outfit from Sacramento, CA, formed in September 2009, known for their tendency to experiment with several diverse genre influences and their incorporation of orchestral and ambient sound-scapes contrasted by chaotic, schizophrenic episodes. On January 9th of 2011, A Lot Like Birds announced that Kurt Travis (Ex of Dance Gavin Dance, Five Minute Ride, No Not Constant, and O! The Joy) would be the new singer and second front-man, alongside Cory Lockwood.
Post grind extremist noise... Other Websites: facebook.com/brazenbull http://brazenbull.bandcamp.com/
Bass Guitar - Marino Pliakas
Drums - Michael Wertmuller
Tarogato, Saxophone [Alto, Tenor] - Peter Brötzmann
Indie pop pioneers Dislocation Dance formed in Manchester in November 1978, when bassist-lyricist Paul Emmerson met up with singer-guitarist Ian Runacres via a "musicians wanted" ad in a Virgin record store. They were joined by Andy Diagram (formerly of Diagram Brothers and The Pale Fountains, trumpet, vocals) and Richard Harrison (drums). Weaving a patchwork of minimalist new wave, '60s French pop, and jazz...
Now MEATFEAST (www.myspace.com/meatfeastrock) Originally formed in 2005 by Dr. Guitarbett and uITgs thetroll, JTA has been in its current formation since around August 2006. After finding screamer Splakoph, and trying out a series of bass and sax players, the band eventually gelled by calling on a selection of old friends in the forms of Scrote (better known as VJ phluxm), Walt D Factotum (sometime film maker) and pianist Anna Krusis. More recently Ms Emmy Tone joined to complete the line-up.
Death metal band with various influences formed in 2001 in Bressuire, France. Their first album, Through the Absurd, produced by Gojira's Joe Duplantier, was released in 2004. In February 2006 they released their second album, Alchemik Clockwork Of Disorder which is more groovy, jazzy and melodic than their previous debut album. http://www.myspace.com/trepal