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Motorhead　

Motorhead’s overwhelmingly loud and fast style of heavy metal was one of the most groundbreaking styles the genre had to offer in the late ’70s. Though the group’s leader, Lemmy Kilminster, h ..more

Montrose　

One of the first American-bred hard rock groups to challenge British supremacy in the early ’70s, Montrose are remembered as, if not the most successful, then certainly one of the most influenti ..more

Mors Principium Est　

The challengingly named Mors Principium Est (which roughly translates to death is the beginning) hails from the town of Pori, Finland, and was formed in 1999. Their lineup was typically unstable ..more

Morrissey　

As the lead singer of the Smiths, arguably the most important indie band in Britain during the ’80s, Morrissey’s theatrical crooning and literate, poetic lyrics -- filled with romantic angst, ..more

Monochrome Set　

When the British art school punk band the B-Sides changed their name and direction to become Adam ＆ the Ants, guitarist/vocalist Bid and guitarist Lester Square opted out to form their own ..more

Motley Crue　

Motley Crue were one of the most influential hair metal bands of the ’80s, boasting a striking visual presence and hedonistic reputation rivaled only by Guns N’ Roses. By combining Alice Co ..more

Mott The Hoople　

Mott the Hoople are one of the great also-rans in the history of rock ＆ roll. Though Mott scored a number of album rock hits in the early ’70s, the band never quite broke through into the ..more

Mogwai　

The cosmic post-rock band Mogwai were formed in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1996 by guitarist/vocalist Stuart Braithwaite, guitarist Dominic Aitchison, and drummer Martin Bulloch, longtime friends ..more

Melvins　

The Melvins were the first post-punk band to revel in the slow, sludgy sounds of Black Sabbath. Their music is oppressively slow and heavy, only without any of the silly mystical lyrics or th ..more

Metallica　

Metallica was easily the best, most influential heavy metal band of the ’80s. Responsible for bringing the genre back to Earth, the bandmates looked and talked like they were from the street, sh ..more

Meshuggah　

Offering a complex form of metal that combined the sweeping adventurism of math rock, the oddball tempos of experimental jazz, and the stunning brutality of thrash metal, Meshuggah raised the bar f ..more

Mekong Delta　

A riddle wrapped in an enigma dressed up in leather and studs, Germany’s Mekong Delta perplexed the heavy metal world both by playing an unconventional brand of progressive thrash and by keeping th ..more

Megadeth　

After he left Metallica in 1983, guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine formed the thrash metal quartet Megadeth. Though Megadeth followed the basic blueprint of Metallica’s relentless att ..more

Moody Blues　

Although they’re best known today for their lush, lyrically and musically profound (some would say bombastic) psychedelic-era albums, the Moody Blues started out as one of the better R＆B-based comb ..more

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Muse　

Muse’s fusion of progressive rock, glam, electronica, and Radiohead-influenced experimentation is crafted by guitarist/vocalist Matthew Bellamy, bassist Chris Wolstenholme, and drummer D ..more

Mew　

The members of space pop innovators Mew first met in the seventh grade in Hellerup, Denmark. Before they could even play instruments, the ambitious youths -- singer Jonas Bjerre, guitarist ..more

Marty Balin　

While remaining best known for his contributions to the pioneering San Francisco psychedelic band Jefferson Airplane, Marty Balin also enjoyed a successful solo career, scoring a Top Ten hit in ..more

Marduk　

An unswerving commitment to blasphemy and extremity combined with a relentless touring schedule and a steady stream of recordings has helped establish Sweden’s Marduk as one of the better-known ban ..more

Mark Knopfler　

Mark Knopfler is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and bandleader. His group, Dire Straits, was formed in London in 1977 and went on to become an international success after the release of its de ..more