One of the original 80s New Wave of British Heavy Metal bands, and without doubt the most successful. Now back with Bruce Dickenson behind the mic, Iron Maiden are regarded as the greatest metal band of them all, their inspiration spreading far and wide and spanning all ages. Few bands can claim to have kept their original audience and successfully enticed on board a new generation, who weren't even in the cradle when the band first hit the stage running! Yet Iron Maiden have achieved just this in their 25 years plus career.
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Avenged Sevenfold (or 'A7X') are M. Shadow (vocals), Zacky Vengeance (guitar), Synyster Gates (lead), The Reverend (drums) and Johny Christ (bass). A talented quintet from Orange County, CA, their influences range from Pantera, Metallica and Maiden to Bad Religion, The Misfits, Guns & Roses and Nofx.
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Dutch prog-metal band, formed in 1996 and fronted by enigmatic singer Sharon den Adel. Within Temptation create a chilling hybrid of goth, metal, rock and pop, and in 2005 were awarded a TMF Award for Best Rock Band.
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