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Yes　

Far and away the longest lasting and the most successful of the ’70s progressive rock groups, Yes proved to be one of the lingering success stories from that musical genre. The band, founded in ..more

Y & T　

Iggy & The Stooges　

Iggy Pop　

There’s a reason why many consider Iggy Pop the godfather of punk -- every single punk band of the past and present has either knowingly or unknowingly borrowed a thing or two from Pop and ..more

In Flames　

After leaving Ceremonial Oath to form In Flames, founding member and guitarist Jesper Stromblad saw this project as a way of expressing his songwriting creativity rather than being stuck in t ..more

Yngwie Malmsteen　

Yngwie Malmsteen is arguably the most technically accomplished hard rock guitarist to emerge during the ’80s. Combining a dazzling technique honed over years of obsessive practice with a love fo ..more

Insomnium　

Insomnium is a melodic death metal band from Joensuu, Finland, whose music also reveals links to other, neighboring metallic subgenres like doom, melancholy, and dark metal. Originally formed in 19 ..more

Imperial State Electric　

Imperial State Electric was founded in 2009 by erstwhile Entombed and Hellacopters leader Nicke Andersson, but that was actually plan B, or maybe C... After breaking up the Hellacopters ..more

Impellitteri　

Band formed by high-speed neo-classical guitarist Chris Impelliteri, whose style is reminiscent of Yngwie Malmsteen. He produced a self-financed album of instrumentals in 1986 and formed his own ..more

Evile　

Huddersfield, England’s Evile are one of many new millennium bands attempting to revitalize the art of thrash metal without straying too far from its original early-’80s template. Formed in 2004, t ..more

Eagles　

With five number one singles, fourteen Top 40 hits, and four number one albums, the Eagles were among the most successful recording artists of the 1970s. At the end of the 20th century, two of thos ..more

Eels　

Although Eels are often marketed as a full-fledged band, singer/songwriter E (real name： Mark Oliver Everett) is responsible for the group’s sound and direction. Born in Virginia on April 9, ..more