Gojira is a progressive death/thrash metal band from Bayonne, France. Their lyrics consist of life, ecology, and spiritual themes. They were formed in 1996 by brothers Joe Duplantier (vocals and lead guitar) and Mario Duplantier (drums), Christian Andreu (guitar) and Jean-Michel Labadie (bass guitar). They had initially named their group Godzilla, but due to legal constraints had to change their name.
Mortal Sin is a thrash metal band that formed in 1985. The group formed around singer Mat Maurer and drummer Wayne Campbell in Sydney, Australia. At first Campbell had attempted to get Maurer into another band called Wizzard but the rest of that band was reluctant to support the idea so the pair struck out on their own, quickly recruiting Wizzard's guitar Keith Krstin, bass player Andy Eftichiou from a band called Judge and a second guitarist Neville Reynolds. Reynolds was fired for not being available to play at the band's very first show and was replaced by Paul Carwana.
Power metal band from Aachen, Germany. Helicon is also a psychedelic band from the UK: http://www.myspace.com/helicon1band
Face Down (formerly known as Machine God) is a post-thrash/death metal band from Sweden. It was founded in 1993, disbanded in 1999 and reformed in 2004. It currently features singer Marco Aro (formerly of The Haunted), drummer Christofer Barkensjö (formerly of Kaamos and Blackshine), guitarist Joacim Carlsson (formerly of Afflicted and General Surgery), and drummer Christofer Barkensjö (formerly of Construcdead). Their latest album, The Will to Power, was produced by Jocke Skog and was released in November 2005. It entered the Swedish hard rock chart at number 19.
Grievances Aside are currently a 4 piece Metal group formed in Summer 2010.
Their genre is debateable, encorporating elements of Thrash Metal , Metalcore/Deathcore, Punk and Acoustic.
The lineup currently consists of: Christian Reeve - Rhythm Guitar & Vocals
Matthew Walter - Lead Guitar
Ryen Kelly - Bass Guitar
Daniel O'Gorman - Drums Grievances Aside are still in the formative stages , producing amateur demo's in order to convey the pontential within the band.
Hirax is an American thrash metal band from Buena Park, California. Starting in 1984 under the leadership of vocalist Katon W. De Pena, the band played in Los Angeles and San Francisco with the other new thrash metal bands of the area such as Metallica, Exodus and Slayer. The band was a clear example of the thrash/speed metal/crossover genre. After releasing some demos, Hirax signed with Metal Blade and debuted with their first full-length, "Raging Violence" in 1985. The band was composed of Katon W. De Pena (vocals), Scott Owen (guitar), Gary Monardo (bass) and John Tabares (drums).
Slaughterhouse is a hip hop group consisting of rappers Crooked i, Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz and Royce Da 5'9". The group formed in late 2008 after Crooked I, Joell Ortiz and Royce Da 5'9" appeared on the song "Slaughterhouse" from Joe Budden's album Halfway House. They took their name from the song. The members of Slaughterhouse all share some degree of controversy from their past in the music industry.
Sodomizer is a Blackened Speed Metal band with old school touchs and high pitched vocals from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Formed in 1999 and have since released 2 demos, 2 "best-of", 2 full-lengths and 1 split. The band is currently signed to the danish Horror Records.
Impiety's diabolical birth began in January 1990 with : Shyaithan (bass/vocals), XXXul (guitars) and Iblyss (battery) under heavy influences of SODOM, early BATHORY, early SARCOFAGO, early POSSESSED, early MORBID ANGEL , INCUBUS (fl.), BLASPHEMY, SEXTRASH, etc. IMPIETY recorded & released a 5 song promo tape in 1992 entitled "Ceremonial Necrochrist Redesecration", despite it's low sound production , it was positively received and praised very well in the metal underground worldwide. In 1993, IMPIETY was signed-up by SHIVADARSHANA .
DIABOLICAL are a Swedish Death Metal band that were formed late 1996 by S.Widgren who now is the only original member still active in the band. DIABOLICAL have been influenced by the well-known Thrash/Death-Metal pioneers like Dark Tranquillity, Death, Carcass and At the Gates. In January 2000 DIABOLICAL recorded their first CD-release, entitled "Deserts of Desolation". In April 2001 DIABOLICAL returned to studio and mixed the experience about latest Swedish Metal together to a great "Synergy".