For the last 20 years, Metallica have been at the forefront of the rock scene worldwide with an unparalleled and utterly devoted fanbase and a string of multi-platinum albums. They are the seventh biggest selling artists in US recording history and have sold a staggering 85 million records worldwide over their 23 year career. They have recently been named as the third biggest icon in the world by MTV special, just behind Aerosmith and Janet Jackson.
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Nu metal or thrash metal - depending on your viewpoint - band from Des Moines wearing threatening masks and with a dark aggressive onstage style. This is the future of metal; it isn't pretty, but it never claimed to be!
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Ontario born screamcore punk band taking their influences from the likes of The Misfits, Dead Kennedys and possibly Michael Jackson, though this may be untrue. Their aggressive sound has earnt them international acclaim and their second album, Watch Out, quickly went gold in Canada.
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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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The Dropkick Murphys are a celtic punk band from Boston, Massachussets who cite their influences as Stiff Little Fingers, The Pogues, The Clash and AC/DC.
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Formed in 1992, Feeder's heavy guitars and sugarsweet melodies have made a lasting impression on the UK's rock scene and finally gained deserved chart success in 2001 with the single 'Buck Rogers' (followed by numerous others). Despite the tragic death of drummer Jon Lee in January 2002, the band have managed to stay together and the 'Comfort In Sound' album cemented them as one of the UK's brightest indie rock groups for many a year.
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Anyone who's seen a Tenacious D video on MTV or Kerrang will have recognised (once they've stopped laughing) the face of comedian and sometime movie star Jack Black as frontman of the group, supported by pal Kyle Gass. The welcome surprise is that they can actually play (Black's semi-falsetto voice is superb), and any rock fans looking for good melodies and great lyrics could do a lot worse.
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