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Backwater

There are at least 3 bands with the name Backwater: (1) Backwater (Germany) Thrash Metal band formed in 1981 who released two full-length albums: "Revelation" (1984) and "Final Strike" (1986). Changed name to Tai Pan, releasing "Slow Death" (1995), and then changed their name again to X-Ray, under which they released "Dehumanized" (1996).
discography and reviews: metal archives Line-up:
Miguel Di Muzio - Bass
Thomas Guschelbauer - Guitars (1981-1993, 2008-present), Vocals (1981-1988)
Achim Schmietow - Vocals, Bass (1981-1987), Guitars (2008-present)

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Grinder

There are mutiple artists with this name:
1) Grinder was a late 80's/early 90's speed metal/thrash metal band from Germany. They released three full length albums and one EP before disbanding. Grinder were the first international heavy metal act to play in Turkey, on May 12, 1990 at the Open Air Theater in Istanbul. Adrian Hahn - vocals (plus bass on 1st 3 albums)
Andy - lead guitar
Lario - rhythm guitar
Andi - bass
Stefan Arnold - drums (played in Grave Digger afterwards) 2) Grinder is a Heavy Metal band formed in 2001 from Peru.

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Power

'Power' can refer to multiple bands: 1) Power is a Hungarian Heavy/Power Metal band. Their first full lenght album released in 2013 with the title of "Tükrök". 2) 1990s Power metal band, from New Jersey, NY. A single release in 1996, 'Justice of Fire' on Rock the Nation. 3) Hardcore band from Bremerton, Wa. 4) POWER is a creative collective originally from Detroit, MI. Spearheaded by siblings Jax and Seth Anderson, POWER’s main goal is to inspire anyone and everyone wanting and willing to pursue a path less followed.

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Necronomicon

1) Necronomicon were formed in 1971 in Aachen, the Western part of Germany near the Belgium and Netherlands border. With an album title (Tips zum Selbtsmord) that means "How to Commit Suicide," Necronomicon's one album, from 1972, featured bleak progressive garage rock with long instrumental passages. With wailing acid guitar solos, dark organ swirls, and angst-ridden singing in German, Necronomicon has created a dark and powerful vision that blends psychedelic and progressive music with a proto-punk garage band sensibility.

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Darkness

1) Darkness (Ger) - Thrash Metal
2) Darkness (UK) - Black Metal
3) Darkness (Col) - Thrash Metal
4) Darkness (Ger) - Eurodance/Techno band Not to be confused with the British hard rock group The Darkness. 1) Darkness was a German thrash metal band, formed 1984 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia. They released a handful of demos and three full-length albums. “Death Squad” in 1987, “Defenders of Justice” in 1988 and “Conclusion and Revival” in 1989. In 2005 Battle Cry Records released a live album entitled “Bocholt Live Squad”.

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Drone

There are at least five groups with the name of Drone. 1) German thrash metal band
2) Welsh IDM producer
3) electronica producer from Frankfurt
4) US altrock band
5) A psytrance act 1) Founded 2004 in Celle (Germany), the metal band "Drone" released a 6-track-EP entitled "Octane" in January 2006. Greatest efforts so far include:
- Winning the international final of "metal battle" contest, which was held in August 2006 at the Wacken Open Air (see www.metal-battle.com)
- Reaching the West-German final of Emergenza contest 2006

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Toxic Shock

There are several different bands with this name. 1.) Toxic Shock is a thrash metal/speed metal band from Eislingen, Germany. Formed in 1986, they released two demo tapes and three full-lenght albums. "Change From Reality" in 1988, "Welcome Home... Near Dark" in 1990 and "Between Good and Evil" in 1992. 2.) Toxic Shock was a speed/thrash metal band, featuring members from Tampa, Florida and New York, New York. They released 5 demos from 1988 and 1992. 3.) Toxic Shock was a thrash metal band from Connecticut. They released one single in 1989.

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