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AC / DC　

AC/DC’s mammoth power chord roar became one of the most influential hard rock sounds of the ’70s. In its own way, it was a reaction against the pompous art rock and lumbering arena rock of ..more

L.A.Guns　

Although veterans of the Sunset Strip’s hair metal scene, L.A. Guns are also known for being one of the two bands (along with Hollywood Rose) that merged in the mid-’80s to form Guns N’ Roses ..more

Edguy　

The German neo-classical metal band Edguy features Tobias Sammet on vocals and bass, Jens Ludwig and Dirk Sauer on guitar, and Felix Bohnke. They released their first album, {^Kingdom o ..more

Extreme　

Extreme’s music was never easy to classify, since it rarely confined itself to heavy metal, hard rock, or pop. The Massachusetts-based band formed in 1985; guitarist Nuno Bettencourt ha ..more

Exodus　

Once the kings of the Bay Area metal scene -- the birthplace of thrash -- Exodus were unceremoniously demoted from their post with the arrival of Los Angeles’ Metallica in 1982. And while they p ..more

Epica　

Originally calling themselves Sahara Dust, Holland’s Epica formed in early 2003 when After Forever guitarist Mark Jansen decided to break away from the group he had helped found in order to s ..more

Edenbridge　

Edenbridge were founded by guitarist and songwriter Lanvall as a studio project. He had already released three solo albums on the German label Music Is Intelligence (aka WMMS) and {@Si Wan ..more

Airbourne　

Airbourne are a straightforward rock band in the Aussie pub rock tradition of AC/DC, the Angels, and Rose Tattoo： four guys with beers in hand who would rather die than be caught wearing a ..more

Fm　

British AOR veterans FM were formed around the trio of Steve Overland, his brother Chris, and Pete Jupp. The three initially formed the band Wildlife in 1980 and recorded Burning for ..more

Ensiferum　

A melodic power/death/folk metal band delving in Viking legends for lyrical inspiration, Helsinki, Finland’s Ensiferum had to continually coexist with various simultaneous metal projects unde ..more

Enforcer　

Angel Witch　

In 1979, Angel Witch was one of the most promising bands of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, with a hardcore following and a modestly successful single under their belts. But like many fine ..more

Eternal Tears Of Sorrow　

Eternal Tears of Sorrow originated in the northern Finnish town of Pudasjarvi, where musicians Altti Vetelainen (vocals, bass), Jarmo Puolakanaho (guitar, keyboards), and Olli-Pekka Torro ..more

Eclipse (Sthlm)