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SAQQARA

1. Saqqara es un grupo de Metal melódico de Valencia (España). Con el paso del tiempo, la banda ha evolucionado desde una música con reminiscencias de grupos como Iron Maiden, Metallica, Helloween, Dream Theater, Barón Rojo, Dire Straits and Whitesnake, etc hacia su propio estilo, sin autolimitaciones ni imposiciones estilísticas. 2 discos avalan una trayectoria de disfrute tocando y de creatividad: "Tristeza"(1999) y "El nuevo Mundo"(2003).
Pronto saldrá a la luz un tercer album.

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Los Suaves

"Los Suaves" is a band from Ourense, Galicia, Spain, started by two brothers, Charly Domínguez and Yosi Domínguez, in the early eighties. In the very beginning, they were influenced by Phil Lynott's band, Thin Lizzy. Their first album was Esta Vida Me Va A Matar, including songs such as Peligrosa María or Viene El Tren. However, the most important was the third one, the successful Ese Día Piensa En Mí (1989), including songs such as Dolores se llamaba Lola and No puedo dejar el Rock.

Angelus Apatrida

Born in march 2000, Angelus Apatrida became in few years one of the most important spanish thrash metal bands. Many demos and band members passed through the history of Angelus Apatrida but it were in january 2003 when the band changed their attitude and image and decided to make a harder and faster music, nearer to that of bands like Pantera, Megadeth, Overkill, Anthrax or Annihilator. The first album Evil Unleashed (Maldito Records, march 2006) made the band one of the biggest thrash metal acts in Spain, and the album one of the best debut albums in the spanish metal scene.

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Berri Txarrak

Berri Txarrak was formed in 1994. Coming from the Basque Country, they have released 6 records, with a constant evolution that mixes alternative rock, energy, punk, hardcore, metal and some amazing melodies. Singing in euskera (basque language), Berri Txarrak has become one of the best rock bands within the Spanish State's panorama. Their last two albums, called "Libre©" and "Jaio. Musika. Hil" were praised as best 'Spanish' (here meaning produced in Spain...

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Goliath

There are several bands named Goliath: 1. Goliath were a short-lived but very promising UK band, who were fronted by a lady singer called Linda Rothwell, a five foot nothing dynamo with the power of a lady twice her girth. The other members were Eric Eastman on drums & percussion, Joe Rosbotham on tenor sax & flute, Malcolm Grundy on guitar and John Williamson on bass. Their music had elements of rock, folk and blues, as well as an Eastern touch. A band with fantastic potential, they faded into obscurity, probably around the early 70's.

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Nightjar

There is more than one artist with this name. 1). Nightjar is an American rock band with country and Americana influences that is based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Playing a forceful sound of rock and alt-country often fueled by a three-guitar attack, Nightjar formed in Indianapolis in early 2007. Influenced by renegade country as well as classic rock styles, the band starting playing what quickly became known as ferocious live shows full of aggressive rock and soul. There debut album, "Hometown Stranger", was released in March of 2010.

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Niagara

There are six artists using this name
1. A German jazz/funk-percussion group active in the early 70's
2. A French duo active from the early 80's until the early 90's
3. A Ukrainian group
4. A Spanish hard rock band
5. The lead singer for defunct 70's experimental band Destroy All Monsters
6. An Italian progressive rock band (1.) The German jazz/funk-percussion group, Niagara, existing between 1971-1973.

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