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Xentrix

There are atleast 3 artists with this name;
(1) Formed in 1985 in Preston, Lancashire, British thrashers Xentrix (pronounced Zen-tricks) began their careers by playing metal covers before focusing all of their efforts on coming up with original material. Initially known as Sweet Vengeance, guitarist/vocalist Chris Astley, guitarist Kristian Havard, drummer Dennis Gasser and bassist Paul Mackenzie created enough of a stir through their live performances that the English branch of Roadrunner Records took notice and signed the group in January 1989.

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Piranha

This is the band Paul Baloff was in (in 1988)after his Exodus days (and before joining Exodus again some 8 years later). Not much info can be found about this band. Baloff left the band soon after their 2 song demo (and only release - rumoured to be produced by Metallica frontman James Hetfield) to try his luck with Bay area gods Heathen (he only stayed for a 2 song demo here awell).
He then founded a new Piranha with a complete different lineup but they disbanded soon after.

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Evil Blood

Thrash metal band from Croatia. They are formed 1983. 1984. they recorded demo "Midnight In Sodom", but it is released in '89. Later they changed name into Lord Of Darkness, but Italian band Dark Lord threatened them with legal action over the similarities between their names, so they had to change the name again. Finally, they relocated in Scotland as Djinn.In 2007 they created a band with abaddon(ex venom) called beneath but after a few years split up.Now Evil blood is reformed!!with a new lineup and have a new release in the near future.

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Desecrator

There are multiple artists known as Desecrator: 1. Desecrator is genre inspired four-piece band from Paris, France formed in year 1993. During this time they have toured around, recorded and released at least five various length albums - latest of them split with band Agathocles in year 2007. 2. Desecrator was an early band from the UK. They formed in 1989, recorded a promo in 1990, and released their only full length 'Subconscious Release' in 1991, then disappeared.

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Devastation

There are multiple artists with this name: 1) Devastation is a thrash band from Chicago, Illinois. 2) Devastation is a black/war metal band from Vancouver, BC CANADA. 3) Devastation is a Thrash metal band formed in 1986 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA. Their first show was opening for Anthrax in Texas that same year. Despite growing popularity, the band came into hard times due to lackluster label support in the 90's and broke up after the tour for their third album "Idolatry." "Violent Termination" is thrash with an almost Venom-like musical quality.

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Injustice

There are two bands named Injustice:
1) Injustice is Finnish band from Oulu, which plays nearly every kind of music; particirarly progressive music, pop or punk. It formed in 2006 and disbanded in 2007 after their fist album: The Street Of Gangsta Mans. The great hit song was Green Night. Also many people liked songs like Fire Dragons or Katujen kasvot. 2) Injustice were a death metal band formed in Brooklyn...

Read more about Injustice on Last.fm.

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Ides of March

1) Were a Swindon, UK post-punk band active in the late 1980's, releasing two singles on RS Records, both in 1986, a 7" and a 12" respectively. A contemporary magazine, Melody Maker described them as 'The Cure meets The Cult'. Another magazine, Sounds, wrote: '...a cracking rock band in the rugged tense mode of Killing Joke and New Model Army'. 2) Ides of March are a deathcore band hailing from Perth, Australia. Formed in 2007 with the goal to write brutal deathcore. http://www.myspace.com/idesofmarchau

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Fuck Off

There are mutliple artists with this name: 1) Fuck Off is a split-up Spanish band formed in 1986. They have two full length releases: Another Sacrifice and Hell On Earth. After Hell On Earth the band split-up in 1991. Josep Casas moved to a thrash band called Barbarian.

2) Fuck Off is a swedish constellation with Stefan Sundström, Johan Johansson & Guld-Lars (both from the Swedish punk band KSMB), Pappa Mats and maybe some other members.

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Die Hard

There are more than one band with the name Die Hard. 1) Pre-Integrity Cleveland hardcore band, released a 12" titled Looking Out For #1. 2) Oldschool Thrash/death metal band fom Sweden. In November 2005 Harry (bass) formed a band with the intention of bringing the spirits of the past back to life. New album Conjure The Legions out spring/summer 2012. Thrash Til Death 3) A band from Moscow, Russia playing some weird psychedelic stuff.

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Enforce

Various artists use of have used the name Enforce: 1. Enforce is a Melodic/Technical Death Metal band from Perth, Western Australia. 2. Enfore is also a japanese screamo/hardcore band. 3. Enforce is a Thrash/Speed Metal band from Portugal. 4. Robert Enforsen also performed under the name Enforce around 2000 for the German EBM / Electro / Synth Pop label Bloodline

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