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4 Past Midnight

4 Past Midnight are a 3 piece Scottish punk band hailing from Glasgow. The current line-up sees original member and frontman Peter (Drums, Lead Vocals) joining forces with Mark (Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals) and Chris (Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals) to create a street punk sound similar to the uk82 style of punk. The band recently released thier new studio album Guilty As Charged on 28th February 2009 on STP records. In July of this year they will head out on thier first ever US tour, travelling to the east coast with The Angst. If your out there be sure to check them out.

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Black Flag

Black Flag is an American band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California, United States, largely the brainchild of Greg Ginn, the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes. Keith Morris was their original lead singer. He left the band suddenly in 1979 to form the well-known band, Circle Jerks. Ron Reyes was the second singer for the band, but decided to leave the band not too long after. Dez Cadena would be their next singer, but switched to second guitar when they found fourth and final singer Henry Rollins in Washington D.

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Beyond Pink

Beyond Pink is a hardcore-punk band from Malmö, Sweden. The band started in 2002. This is definitely something for all those into fast hardcore, as well as riot grrrls sounds and tradition of the 80's swedish hc/punk. Their music reflects how wide influences they have and it makes their music powerful and kicking. Their lyrics are alongside with the music, they reflect anger and critical views on issues like macho/sexistculture, violent dancing, cops, pro-life fundemantalists or corporate capitalism and their financial institutions like WTO and G8.

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Calm the Fire

Calm the Fire is a band from Poland (Bytów, Elbląg, Gdynia) Originating in 2003; consist of five members: Krzysiek Paciorek - vocalist;
Wojtek Brozis - guitar;
Olek Dąbek - bass guitar;
Kuba Leszczak - guitar;
Tomek Piaskowski - percussion. Calm the Fire already played with Die Last, No Heaven Awaits Us, Faust Again, Sunrise, 100 Inch Shadow, Fall Behind, Against Me! and other cool bands. Calm The Fire is working on now for first album.

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Chaos UK

Chaos UK are a UK band formed in 1979 near Bristol. Consisting of Simon on vocals, Andy on guitar, Kaos on bass, and Potts on drums (although the band has been through many different line-ups over the years with Kaos as the only consistent member). Their lyrics deal with topics such as unemployment, economic recession, drinking, infanticide, distrust of government, the police, and authority in general.

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Good Riddance

Good Riddance is a band hailing from Santa Cruz, California. They formed in 1986 and after over twenty years, eight albums, and countless tours, played their farewell show in 2007. They played fast and explosive punk and hardcore music that was heavily influenced by the early American hardcore scene. The lyrical themes varied from political protests and analysis of the American society, to personal struggles and alienation. On occasion, the band had also been known to write slower, sometimes romantic songs.

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CMX

CMX (short for Cloaca Maxima) is a Finnish group consisting of A.W. Yrjänä (vocals, bass), Janne Halmkrona (guitar) and Timo Rasio (guitar). Starting as an English language band, CMX eventually moved to a bit more conventional style of rock, even though their music could be described as somewhat experimental (at least when compared to the other Finnish mainstream rock groups). Known for Yrjänä's folklore-esque lyrics, riped with references to religion, mythology...

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