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| x KT Tunstall |
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May 7, 2008 | Paddy Casey | The Warfield |
Kate Victoria Tunstall, better known as KT Tunstall (born 23 June 1975 in St Andrews, Scotland), is a singer-songwriter and guitarist . She broke into the public eye with a live solo performance of her song "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" on Later...
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| x Paddy Casey |
Patrick "Paddy" Casey is an Irish singer-songwriter from Dublin. From an early age he spent a great deal of his time learning his craft by busking on the streets of Dublin and Galway. Paddy was discovered by Sony A&R; Scout Hugh Murray at the...
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May 10, 2008 | Heather McDonald | The Warfield |
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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| x Nick Swardson |
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May 2, 2008 | The Warfield |
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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| x Phil Lesh and Friends | May 14, 2008 | The Warfield |
Phil Lesh and Friends is an American rock band formed and led by Phil Lesh, former bassist of the Grateful Dead.
Phil & Friends is not a traditional group in that several different lineups of musicians have played under the name, including groups...
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| x Emperor |
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Oct 28, 2006 | To-Mera | London Astoria |
Emperor were a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991. Over the years, the band's music changed to what can be called "extreme symphonic metal" in their later days. They dissolved in 2001, but reunited in 2006 and again in 2007 for a few festival...
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To-Mera are a progressive metal band from South Oxfordshire in the UK. The band plays a technical style of metal characterized by long songs, multiple time changes and jazz interludes.
To-Mera was formed by Julie Kiss and Lee Barrett (ex:Extreme...
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| x Apocalyptica |
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Dec 11, 2007 | Lacrimas Profundere | London Astoria |
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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Lacrimas Profundere is a gothic metal band from Germany. Their name means "to shed tears" in Latin. Their stylistic aesthetic has evolved over time, originally a death doom rooted gothic metal band, they have progressively changed their style to a...
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| x Megadeth |
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Jun 16, 2007 | Priestess | London Astoria |
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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| x 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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| x Fields of the Nephilim |
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May 24, 2007 | Octavia Sperati | London Astoria |
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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| x Octavia Sperati |
Octavia Sperati, formerly known as Octavia, is a gothic metal/doom metal band from Bergen, Norway.
The group released their debut album Winter Enclosure in 2005. Their second album, Grace Submerged, was released in May 2007. Both albums were...
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| x Dio |
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May 28, 2008 | Girlschool | London Astoria |
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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| x 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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| x Within Temptation |
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Apr 14, 2007 | Lauren Harris | London Astoria |
Within Temptation is a Dutch rock/metal band. The band was founded in 1996 by vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt. Their music is described as symphonic metal, gothic metal , although in an interview, Den Adel said they fell...
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| x 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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| x Children of Bodom |
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Mar 8, 2008 | Moonsorrow | London Astoria |
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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Kiuas is a heavy metal band from Espoo, Finland. Their music has influences from power metal, folk metal and different styles of extreme metal. Influences from progressive metal can also be heard in some songs. The band has had a steady line-up ever...
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Moonsorrow is a heavy metal band formed in Helsinki, Finland, in 1995. The band call their sound "epic heathen metal" and try to distance themselves from the term "viking metal" as much as possible, as the vast majority of their lyrics do not...
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| x Clutch |
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Apr 8, 2007 | The Sword | London Astoria |
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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Witchcraft is a Swedish doom metal band founded in 2000.
Magnus Pelander (formerly of Norrsken) formed Witchcraft in 2000 in order to record a tribute to Pentagram's Bobby Liebling and Roky Erickson. The "No Angel or Demon" single was released in...
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The Sword is an American heavy metal band that formed in Austin, Texas in 2003. Since its inception, the band has comprised vocalist and guitarist John "J. D." Cronise, guitarist Kyle Shutt, bassist Bryan Richie and drummer Trivett Wingo. Signed to...
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| x Taint |
Taint are a three-piece, UK based hardcore/rock/metal band. Their unique sound journeys through elements of sludge, modern metal, hardcore punk, doom, and stoner rock. They formed in 1994 as teenagers in the South Wales DIY punk/metal scene (see...
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| x Symphony X |
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Mar 6, 2008 | Epica | London Astoria |
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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Epica is a Dutch symphonic metal band founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen subsequent to his departure from After Forever.
In early 2002, Mark Jansen left After Forever due to creative differences. He then began looking for musicians who...
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| x Saxon |
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May 15, 2007 | Masterplan | London Astoria |
Saxon are an English heavy metal band, formed in 1976 in Barnsley, Yorkshire. As leading lights in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal they had huge success in the 1980s with 8 UK Top 40 albums including 4 UK Top 10 albums. Saxon also had numerous...
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Masterplan is a German power metal band founded by Uli Kusch and Roland Grapow upon leaving Helloween.
Masterplan was formed in August 2001 by Roland Grapow and Uli Kusch, after the two were fired from the power metal band Helloween . The first MCD...
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| x Paradise Lost |
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Sep 19, 2008 | My Dying Bride | London Forum |
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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'My Dying Bride is an English doom metal band formed in 1990. To date, My Dying Bride has released one demo, three EPs, several singles, ten full-length studio albums, one box set, four compilation albums, one live album, one live CD/DVD release,...
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Anathema is an English band from the city of Liverpool, which, together with Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride, helped to develop the death/doom sound, a subgenre of doom metal. However, their album Eternity was a departure from their death/doom and...
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| x Oceansize |
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Oceansize is a five-piece rock group formed in Manchester, England, in 1998. The band consists of Mike Vennart (vocals, guitar), Steve Durose (guitar, backing vocals), Richard "Gambler" Ingram (guitar, keyboards), Mark Heron (drums) and Steve Hodson...
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| x Dimmu Borgir |
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Sep 28, 2007 | Amon Amarth | London Forum |
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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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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| x Engel |
Engel is an melodic death metal band with alternative influences from Gothenburg, Sweden. They are currently signed to SPV/Steamhammer Records and have released their debut album Absolute Design via the label on October 31st, 2007. The album will...
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| x Lacuna Coil |
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Mar 4, 2006 | London Forum |
Lacuna Coil is an Italian rock band from Milan, Italy, formed in 1994. Formerly known as Sleep of Right and Ethereal, the band was inspired by the combination of gothic imagery and music, and the members have been known, musically, for composing...
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| x Porcupine Tree |
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Nov 9, 2007 | Anathema | London Forum |
Porcupine Tree is a progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Frequently associated with both psychedelic rock and progressive rock, their music has also been influenced by trance, krautrock...
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| x In Flames |
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Mar 22, 2006 | Sepultura | London Forum |
In Flames is a Swedish band from Gothenburg, formed in 1990.Since the band's conception in 1990, they have received numerous awards and released nine studio albums and one live DVD. The band has enjoyed increased popularity in recent years, both in...
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| x Sepultura |
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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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| x Lordi |
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Oct 31, 2006 | Turisas | London Forum |
Lordi is a Finnish hard rock/heavy metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 1996. Lordi is known for monster masks and using pyrotechnics during concerts.
Lordi won 2006 Eurovision Song Contest with 292 points, giving Finland its first ever...
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| x Turisas |
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Sep 23, 2007 | Abgott | The Wedgewood Rooms |
Turisas are a Finnish folk metal band from Hämeenlinna. They were founded in 1997 by Mathias Nygård and Jussi Wickström and named after an ancient Finnish God of war.
Turisas is a folk metal band, incorporating elements of power metal, with some...
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| x Sunn O))) |
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Jun 18, 2007 | Chrome Hoof | Queen Elizabeth Hall |
Sunn O))) (pronounced SUN) is an American experimental band that incorporates some elements of the ambient, noise and black metal genres. The band consists of Stephen O'Malley (also of Khanate and Burning Witch) and Greg Anderson (of Goatsnake)....
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Earth is an American musical group based in Seattle, Washington, formed in 1990 and led by guitarist Dylan Carlson.
Earth's early work is recognized as pioneering the genre of drone doom — an experimental offshoot of doom metal, characterized by...
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Boris is a Japanese musical group, known for their genre-hopping in between and on records. As of 2008, personnel are drummer/vocalist Atsuo, bassist/guitarist/vocalist Takeshi, and guitarist/vocalist Wata. Though rooted mostly in the hard rock and...
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| x Therion |
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Jan 21, 2007 | Grave Digger | Astoria 2 |
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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Sabaton are a grammis-nominated power metal band from Falun, Sweden formed in 1999. The band's main lyrical theme is that of historical wars. This can be heard on the albums Primo Victoria and Attero Dominatus where all of the songs, except the...
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| x 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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| x Chrome Hoof |
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Chrome Hoof are an experimental orchestra based in London, England. The group was formed in 2000 by Cathedral bassist Leo Smee and his brother Milo Smee. Initially performing as a duo, their music was mostly electronic. Since the start, however, the...
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| x Jim Jeffries |
Jim Jefferey Nugent (born Sydney, Australia) (spelled as "Jim Jefferies" in the United States) is an Australian comedian.
Jeffries' first spike with regard to his international popularity came when he was attacked on stage while performing at the...
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| x 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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| x Pedro Carboné |
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Pedro Carbone plays Chopin: Balad no. 3
Considerado como "uno de los mejores pianistas españoles de nuestro tiempo" (Ritmo, Madrid), Pedro Carboné es heredero de la genuina tradición musical española. En sus inicios, tuvo como profesoras a Pilar... |
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