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| Wembley Stadium |
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The original Wembley Stadium, known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007.
The stadium's first turf was cut by King...
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| Royal Festival Hall |
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The Royal Festival Hall is a 2,900 seat concert, dance and talks venue within Southbank Centre in London. It is situated on the South Bank of the River Thames, not far from Hungerford Bridge. It is a Grade I listed building - the first post-war...
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| Autzen Stadium |
Autzen Stadium is an outdoor football stadium in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Located north of the University of Oregon campus, it is the home field of the Oregon Ducks of the Pacific-10 Conference. Originally opened in 1967, the stadium has...
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| Golden Gate Park |
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Golden Gate Park, located in San Francisco, California, is a large urban park consisting of 1,017 acres (4.12 km; 1.589 sq mi) of public grounds. Configured as a rectangle, it is similar in shape but 20% larger than Central Park in New York, to...
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| DNA Lounge |
DNA Lounge is a late-night, all ages San Francisco nightclub in the SoMa district, owned by former Netscape programmer and open-source software hacker Jamie Zawinski. The club features DJ dancing, live music, burlesque performances, and occasionally...
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| Smirnoff Music Centre | SuperPages.com Center |
Superpages.com Center is an outdoor performing arts center located at 1818 1 Ave in Dallas, Texas (USA). The stage/production area and covered pavilion seats 7,533 persons while a sloping lawn accommodates another 12,578. Completed in 1988, it is...
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| Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
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Red Rocks Amphitheatre is a rock structure in Red Rocks Park near Morrison, Colorado (west of Denver), where concerts are given in the open-air amphitheatre. There is a large, tilted, disc-shaped rock behind the stage, a huge vertical rock angled...
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| 924 Gilman Street |
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The 924 Gilman Street project, (named after its street address) alternately the Alternative Music Foundation, is an American all-ages, non-profit, collectively organized music club usually referred to by its fans simply as "Gilman." It is located in...
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| Soldier Field |
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Soldier Field (formerly Municipal Grant Park Stadium) is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, and is currently home to the NFL's Chicago Bears. It reopened on September 29, 2003 after a complete rebuild (the second in the stadium's...
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| London Astoria |
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The London Astoria was a music venue at 157 Charing Cross Road in London, England. It had been leased and run by Festival Republic since 2000. The Astoria closed on 15 January 2009 and has since been demolished.
The Astoria was built on the site of...
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| The Palace of Auburn Hills |
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The Palace of Auburn Hills, often referred to simply as The Palace, is a sports and entertainment venue in Auburn Hills, Michigan, a suburb on the northern outskirts of Detroit, Michigan, USA. Opened in 1988, it is the home of the Detroit Pistons of...
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| Oracle Arena |
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Oakland Arena |
The Oracle Arena, also known by its former names of the Oakland Coliseum Arena, the Oakland Arena, the Arena in Oakland, and The New Arena, is an indoor arena in Oakland, California. It was originally constructed as the Oakland-Alameda County...
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| Lauren Harris |
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Lauren Harris (born 6 July 1984) is a British vocalist. She is the daughter of Iron Maiden bassist and founder Steve Harris. She was discovered in a pub by Russ Ballard, who was unaware of who she was.
Lauren and her band toured extensively in 2006...
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| Winterland Ballroom |
The Winterland Ballroom, often referred to as Winterland Arena or simply Winterland, was an old ice skating rink and 5,400 seat music venue in San Francisco, California. Located at the corner of Post Street and Steiner Street, it was converted to...
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| Queen Elizabeth Hall |
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The Queen Elizabeth Hall (QEH) is a music venue on the South Bank in London, England that hosts daily classical, jazz, and avant-garde music and dance performances. The QEH forms part of Southbank Centre arts complex and stands alongside the Royal...
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| London Forum |
The London Forum is a well-known venue for concerts in Kentish Town, London, United Kingdom owned by the MAMA Group. The venue was built in 1934 and was originally used as an art deco cinema. After the closure of the cinema, The Town & Country Club...
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| Philippe Petit |
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Philippe Petit (born August 13, 1949) is a French high wire artist who gained fame for his high-wire walk between the Twin Towers (WTC) in New York City on August 7, 1974. For his feat (that he referred to as "le coup" ), he used a 450-pound (200 kg...
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| Colonial Tavern |
The Colonial Tavern was one of the most famous jazz venues in Canada from the 1950s till its closure in the late 1970s. It was located at 199-201 Yonge Street in Toronto (now a laneway next to 197 Yonge Street and 205 Yonge Street) in which a...
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| Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl |
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The Grand Pavilion in Porthcawl, Bridgend County Borough, Wales, was opened in 1932. It is well-known for its octagonal dome and striking frontage. Originally intended as a Palm Court for hosting Tea Dances, Balls and Civic functions, the Pavilion...
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| Alpine Valley Music Theatre |
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The Alpine Valley Music Theatre is a 37,000 capacity amphitheatre in East Troy, Wisconsin. The seasonal venue was built in 1977, and it features a characteristic wooden roof covering the 7,500-seat pavilion, and a sprawling lawn.
The theatre is...
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| Chelsea Handler |
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Chelsea Jane Handler (born February 25, 1975) is an American stand-up comedian, humorist, television host, actress, and best-selling author. She has her own late night talk show Chelsea Lately on the E! Cable Television Network. In 2009 she won a...
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| Nick Swardson |
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Nicholas Swardson |
Nicholas Roger "Nick" Swardson (born October 9, 1976) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, and writer. He is best known for his recurring role of Terry Bernardino in the now canceled Comedy Central series Reno 911!, and for his work in Happy...
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| Knitting Factory |
The Knitting Factory is a New York City, Hollywood, Boise, Reno, and Spokane music club and concert house, originally specializing in jazz and experimental music.
The Knitting Factory was opened in 1987 by Michael Dorf and Bob Appel, both from...
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| Great American Music Hall |
The Great American Music Hall is a concert hall in San Francisco, California. It is located on O'Farrell Street in the Tenderloin neighborhood on the same block as the Mitchell Brothers O'Farrell Theater. It is known for its decorative balconies,...
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| Perth Entertainment Centre |
The Perth Entertainment Centre (or PEC) is a disused indoor arena and cinema complex located in Wellington Street in the city centre of Perth, Western Australia.
The venue was conceived and championed by the late Brian Treasure, then General Manager...
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| Perth Concert Hall, Western Australia |
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The Perth Concert Hall is a concert hall in the centre of Perth, Western Australia. Situated between St Georges Terrace and Terrace Road, it is located near Government House, the Supreme Court Gardens and the Swan Bells, with a view to the Swan...
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| Gilley's Club |
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Gilley's is a famed bar/honky tonk founded in 1971 by country singer Mickey Gilley in Pasadena, Texas. Pasadena was enshrined in film history when John Travolta, Debra Winger and others descended on the city to film the 1980 hit movie Urban Cowboy,...
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| Roseland Ballroom |
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The Roseland Ballroom (also referred to as Roseland Dance City) is a catering hall/music venue/dance hall in a converted ice skating rink with a colorful ballroom dancing pedigree in New York City's theatre district on West 52nd Street.
The venue,...
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| Fillmore Auditorium |
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The Fillmore Auditorium is an auditorium located on Colfax Avenue and Clarkson Street in Denver, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1999, it is used for performances of live music. It is named after The Fillmore, a famous venue in San Francisco....
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| Kooyong Stadium |
Kooyong Stadium, at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, is a tennis venue located in Melbourne, Australia. The stadium was built in 1927 and has a capacity of 8,500.
Kooyong Stadium was the venue for the Australian Open whenever that tournament was held...
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| Eddie's Attic |
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Eddie's Attic is a music club in Decatur, Georgia. Founded in 1992 by Eddie Owen, it is a venue for both local musical talent and musicians of some acclaim who often got their start in the Atlanta area. Artists who developed their fanbase at Eddie's...
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| Ford Amphitheatre |
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The Ford Amphitheatre is the first outdoor concert facility in the Tampa Bay Area. The Ford Amphitheatre's capacity is around 20,000.
Rush was the first concert event to go on-sale for the amphitheater in 2004, attracting nearly 15,000 people. Other...
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| Heineken Music Hall |
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Heineken Music Hall (or commonly abbreviated as HMH) is a concert hall in Amsterdam, Netherlands, near the Amsterdam ArenA (Amsterdam South-East). The big hall (also called Black Box) is used for the concerts, has a capacity of 5,500 and is 3000 m²....
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| Mesa Arts Center |
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The Mesa Arts Center is a performing and visual arts complex in downtown Mesa, Arizona. At more than 210,000 square feet (20,000 m) square feet, the $95 million facility, completed in 2005, is the largest comprehensive arts campus in the state.
The...
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| The Casbah |
The Casbah is a 21+ music venue located near downtown San Diego, California.
The Casbah was first opened in 1989 by Tim Mays, Bob Bennett and Peter English at the site of a former Irish pub at 2812 Kettner Blvd. English later left the venture....
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| Webster Hall |
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Webster Hall is a nightclub in New York City. It is located at 125 East 11th Street, between 3rd and 4th Avenues. It acts as a nightclub, concert venue and corporate events center, and as a recording venue. It has a capacity of 2,500 people ...
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| The Echo |
The Echo is a venue/nightclub located in Echo Park in Los Angeles, California. It also hosted Arthur Magazine's yearly ArthurFest.
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| BJK Akatlar Arena |
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BJK Akatlar Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Akatlar, Istanbul, Turkey. The arena is the home court of Beşiktaş J.K.; it also serves the volleyball team. It is also suitable to host other events, such as concerts.
The Istanbul...
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| Target Video |
Target Video is a San Francisco-based studio, run by Joe Rees, that archived early punk and hardcore bands such as Black Flag, Flipper, and Crucifix in the late 1970's to the early 1980's. Using multiple VHS cameras, they produced some of the...
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| Cairns Convention Centre |
Cairns Convention Centre is multi-purpose meeting venue, concert hall and indoor sporting arena located in Cairns, Australia. It is the home arena of the Cairns Taipans basketball team. The capacity of the arena is 5,300. The record crowd is 5,500...
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| Astoria 2 | LA2 |
The Astoria 2, formerly known as the Mean Fiddler and the LA2, was a nightclub at 165 Charing Cross Road in London, England.
The venue was connected to the London Astoria such that the two venues could function as a single venue where needed. Like...
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| T'chai Ovna |
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Tchai-Ovna, inspired by the teahouses (Čajovny) in the Czech Republic, is a speciality tea-house and music venue situated in two locations within Glasgow, Scotland. The two locations, Shawlands and the West End, serve a number of different types of...
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| Bickershaw festival |
The Bickershaw festival was a rock festival held in the village of Bickershaw, near Wigan, England on 5–7 May 1972. Apart from the 1976-79 Deeply Vale Free Festivals, the Bickershaw festival was the only other major North-West multi-day festival...
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| Priestess |
Priestess is a Canadian hard rock band formed, in Montreal, Quebec in 2003 by Mikey Heppner (vocals/guitar), Mike Dyball (bass), Vince Nudo (vocals/drums), and Dan Watchorn (vocals/guitar).
Priestess was formed in 2003. Mikey Heppner was playing...
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| The Wedgewood Rooms |
The Wedgewood Rooms is a venue, in Southsea (in Portsmouth), Hampshire, UK, that hosts music and comedy events.
It has a capacity of 500 people, and is located on Albert Road in Southsea. Recently it has hosted events from up-and-coming British pop...
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| Megadeth |
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Megadeath |
Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1983. Founded by Dave Mustaine following his departure from Metallica, the band has since released twelve studio albums, six live albums, two EPs, twenty six singles,...
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| Dio |
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Ronnie James Dio |
Dio is an American heavy metal band led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who formed it in 1982 after leaving Black Sabbath. In an interview, available on the special edition re-release of Holy Diver, Dio states that he never intended to begin a solo...
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| Clutch |
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Clutch is an American rock band from Germantown, Maryland, formed in 1990. The band's first release was an EP entitled Pitchfork, which debuted in October 1990. Their first studio album, Transnational Speedway League, was released three years later...
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| Grave Digger |
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Grave Digger are a German heavy metal/power metal band formed in 1980. They were part of the German heavy/speed/power metal scene to emerge in the early to mid 1980s.
After various appearances at small festivals, the band, comprising Chris...
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| Apocalyptica |
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Apocaliptica |
Apocalyptica is a Finnish metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 1993. The band is composed of classically trained cellists and, since 2003, a drummer. Three of the cellists are graduates of the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland. Their...
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| Paradise Lost |
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Paradise Lost are a heavy metal band formed in 1988 in Halifax, England. While the band's earlier albums are classified as death/doom metal, they later began to incorporate several different styles of rock into their recordings and are now mainly...
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Sepeltura |
Sepultura (Portuguese for "tomb" or "grave") is a heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, Brazil, formed in 1984. The band was a major force in the death metal and thrash metal realms during the late 1980s and early 1990s, and their later experiments...
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| Fields of the Nephilim |
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Fields of the Nefilim |
Fields of the Nephilim are a semi-active English gothic rock/gothic metal band formed in Stevenage, Hertfordshire in 1984. The original line-up consisted of vocalist Carl McCoy, saxophonist Gary Whisker, Tony Pettitt on bass, guitarist Paul Wright...
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| Girlschool |
Girlschool are a long-running British heavy metal band originating out of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene.
Though enjoying little commercial success beyond the early 1980s, they maintain a worldwide cult following and were inspirational...
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| Therion |
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Therion is a Swedish heavy metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in 1987. The word "therion" comes from the Greek therion (θηρίον), meaning "Beast," i.e., that of the Christian Book of Revelation. However, the band's name is an homage to the...
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| Amon Amarth |
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Amon_Amarth |
Amon Amarth is a Viking-themed, melodic death metal band from Tumba, Sweden, founded in 1988 (current name since 1992), and named after an alternative name for Mount Doom, a location in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. As of 2009, the band is signed...
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| Fate Of Norns | ||||
| Dimmu Borgir |
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Dimmu Borgir (Live) |
Dimmu Borgir (pronounced /ˌdɪmuː ˈbɔrɡɪr/ in English) is a Norwegian black metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 1993. Dimmu borgir means "dark castle" or "dark fortresses" in Icelandic and Old Norse. The name is derived from a volcanic formation...
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| Symphony X |
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Symphony X is an American progressive metal band founded in New Jersey in 1994 by guitarist Michael Romeo. Their 1997 album The Divine Wings of Tragedy and their 2000 release V: The New Mythology Suite have given the band considerable attention...
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| Children of Bodom |
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CoB |
Children of Bodom is a Finnish heavy metal band from Espoo, formed in 1993. The band consists of guitarist and vocalist Alexi Laiho (vocals/lead guitar), Roope Latvala (guitar), Janne Wirman (keyboards), Henkka Seppälä (bass), and Jaska Raatikainen ...
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| In Flames |
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In Flames is a Swedish band from Gothenburg, formed in 1990. The band is considered to be a pioneer and major influence to the melodic death metal music genre, only to change their style later to a more pop radio-friendly sound. Since the band's...
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