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Groezrock
Groezrock was an annual music festival that took place in Meerhout, Belgium. It started as a small rock and pop festival with one stage and a few hundred people attending, but evolved into a large punk rock/hardcore punk festival, with attendances exceeding 30,000. The festival had one stage until 2003, when it added a second stage called Back-to-Basics, which was reserved for more hardcore-oriented bands. Since 2006 the festival has taken place over multiple days, and grew to three stages in 2009 and four stages in 2012. It was announced in October 2017 that the 2018 edition of Groezrock would not be taking place in the Spring, and would instead be an indoor festival in the autumn. The festival have stated that they will be "back in full force" with the usual format in 2019. 1992 1992: Grandma's Toy, Buckle Juice, Dinky Toys, Pitti Polak 1993 1993: Give Buzze, The Establishment, Ashbury Faith, The Scabs 1994 1994: One Hes, Inna Nip, Rusk, Groggy's Crawl, Thermos, Burm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meerhout
Meerhout () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Meerhout proper. In 2021, Meerhout had a total population of 10,279. The total area is 36.29 km² which gives a population density of 264 inhabitants per km². In Meerhout some famous people have lived, like Kate Ryan (well known in France and Belgium, The UK, Turkey, Spain and the rest of western Europe). Meerhout is a part of the Economic Network of the Albertkanaal (Albert Canal, named after King Albert 1). Demographics As of 1 January 2008, there are 9578 people living in Meerhout. 50.4% of them are men, 49.6% are women. Most people are older than 40. Tourism There is quite a lot of tourism in Meerhout. Tourist routes include the "drieprovincieënroute" (three provinces route), which is a cycling route going through the provinces of Antwerp, Flemish Brabant and Limburg. There are also some B&Bs available, and most shopkeepers understand English. Mee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
59 Times The Pain
59 Times the Pain was a Swedish hardcore punk band. They were active from 1992 until 2001. The band was formed in Fagersta, Sweden in 1992 by Magnus Larnhed (Vocals / guitar), Michael Conradsson ( bass), Toni Virtanen (drums) and Kai Kalliomäki (guitar). Their band name is taken from a Hüsker Dü song. Kalliomäki soon left the band to be replaced by Niklas Lundgren, who left hardcore band "Dislars" later to become the more known Burst. Their first demo "Feeling Down" got some attention from Burning Heart Records, and in 1993, the band signed to the label. The following year the band recorded their debut album ''Blind Anger & Hate''. In March 1995, 59 Times the Pain started recording their second full-length album, ''More Out of Today'' at Unisound. The underground success of ''More Out of Today'' and the debut single "Blind Anger & Hate" allowed 59 Times the Pain to establish themselves as a successful band. They did this through extensive touring, with their shows gaining ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
88 Fingers Louie
88 Fingers Louie is an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois, United States, which was formed in 1993. After disbanding in 1999, guitarist Dan Wleklinski and bassist Joe Principe formed the well-known punk rock band Rise Against. The band reunited in 2009, and has continued playing shows in Chicago, Canada, Belgium, Las Vegas, and Asbury Park. The band held a 20th anniversary show in 2013. The name comes from a Flintstones gangster who sells dodgy pianos. History Early career 88 Fingers Louie was formed in 1993 in Chicago, Illinois by vocalist Denis Buckley, guitarist Mr. Precision (Dan Wleklinski), bassist Joe Principe and drummer Dom Vallone. The same year the band released their first 7" on their own "Go Deaf Records", and after signing to Fat Wreck Chords the band released two more 7" EPs, "Go Away" and "Wanted". After appearing on several split and compilation albums in 1994, the band released their next 10" EP, "Totin' 40's and Fuckin' Shit Up" in 1995 and short ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstream or commercial rock or pop music. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to musicians influenced by the musical style or independent, DIY ethic, DIY ethos of late-1970s punk rock.di Perna, Alan. "Brave Noise—The History of Alternative Rock Guitar". ''Guitar World''. December 1995. Traditionally, alternative rock varied in terms of its sound, social context, and regional roots. Throughout the 1980s, magazines and zines, college radio airplay, and word of mouth had increased the prominence and highlighted the diversity of alternative rock's distinct styles (and music scenes), such as noise pop, indie rock, grunge, and shoegaze. In September 1988, Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' introduced "alternative" into their charting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bombshell Rocks
Bombshell Rocks is a Swedish band that was founded in 1995, in Västerås, Sweden. History The group was formed in 1995 with a line-up of singer Mårten Cedergran, guitarists Richard Andersson and Sami Korhonen, bassist Mathias Lindh, and drummer Chrille Hermansson, and had performed under its original band name, Down and Out, before changing it to Bombshell Rocks. In early 1996, Bombshell Rocks released an EP in form of a mini six-track album, Who's the Real Bastard. During this period, Thomas Falk became the band's drummer and Christian Määttä the band's guitarist, after Chrille and Sami left the band. In 1997, Bombshell Rocks released an EP, Going Up Going Down, on their own label Noiseline Rec. Sidekicks Records signed Bombshell Rocks the following year, and released the Underground Radio MCD. In 1999 Bombshell Rocks released its debut album Street Art Gallery. Shortly after this debut, Richard Andersson was replaced by Ola Hjelmberg when he left the band. During ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snuff (band)
Snuff are a British punk rock band formed in Hendon in 1986.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 511 The original line-up was Duncan Redmonds on drums and vocals, Simon Wells on guitar and vocals and Andy Crighton on bass, with Dave Redmonds being added to the line-up on trombone before the release of '' Flibbiddydibbiddydob''. Snuff have released their material through a variety of independent record labels including their own, 10past12records, as well as on Fat Wreck Chords, a label owned by Fat Mike of NOFX. History The band signed to the Workers Playtime label and their first release was the '' Not Listening Anymore'' EP, which received regular airplay from BBC Radio 1 disc jockey John Peel, and reached number nine in the UK Independent Chart.Lazell, Barry (1998) ''Indie Hits 1980-1989'', Cherry Red Books, , p. 211 Their first album was named '' Snuff Said'', but the full album name was ''Snuffsaidbutgorblimeyguvstonemeifhedidn'tthr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy (band)
Randy is a Swedish punk rock band from Hortlax, Sweden, formed in 1992. They were first inspired by skate punk bands like NOFX and Propagandhi but after the release of '' The Rest Is Silence'' and the departure of their bass player Patrik Trydvall, they radically changed their musical style and adopted an older sound reminiscent of Thin Lizzy, The Misfits and Ramones, heavily leaning on a fusion of garage punk and pop to form their new sound. Their first album after the transition in style, '' You Can't Keep a Good Band Down'', earned praise from MaximumRockNRoll, which called it "the best melodic punk CD since Bad Religion's '' No Control''." After his departure, Patrik went on to contribute lead vocals in his now-disbanded punk rock group, Diefenbaker. While never achieving mainstream success, Randy have developed a cult following in the punk community over the years and were particularly successful in their homeland. They were particularly well-known for writing catchy song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adhesive (band)
Adhesive is a Swedish punk rock band that was active between 1994-2002 and reunited in 2017. Though Adhesive played the majority of their concerts in the band's native Sweden, they also toured throughout Europe and North America. All of the Adhesive back catalog is out of print. Former band members currently perform in such groups as We Live In Trenches, The Typewriter Romantics, Haveri, The Indecision Alarm, The New Mess, Straitjacket Generation and Dia Psalma. In 2017, the band reunited to play live shows and is donating all the money they receive from their concerts to charity. Band members: original line-up * Robert Samsonowitz - Drums * Micke Claesson (later changed last name to Fritz) - Vocals and guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected strin ... * Geir Pederse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burning Heads
Burning Heads is a punk rock and reggae band from Orléans, France. The group formed in 1987, and started out releasing records independently before signing with Play It Again Sam in 1994. They became more popular in America with the release of their 1998 record, ''Be One with the Flames'', on Epitaph Records, and 1999's ''Escape'', on Victory Records. Later releases came out on Yelen Musiques, a label of Columbia Records which is a trademark of Sony Music Entertainment, and Opposite Records. Members *Mikiss - guitar, back vocals (since 2005) *DJ TDK (Thomas) - drums, back vocals (since 1987) *JYB - bass, back vocals (since 1993) *Phil - lead guitar, back vocals (1987-2001, since 2019) *Fra - lead vocals (since 2019) Discography *''Burning Heads EP'' (1991) *''Burning Heads'' (1993) *''Dive'' ( PIAS, 1994) *''Super Modern World'' (PIAS, 1996) *''The Weightless Hits'' (PIAS, 1997) *''Be One with the Flames'' ( Epitaph Records, 1998) *''Wise Guy'' EP (Pinnacle Records, 1998) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Square One (band)
Square One is a Bajan soca band formed in December 1987. It continued until 2004, when singer Alison Hinds left the group, then re-formed in 2010. History Square One was formed in 1987 by Anderson "Youngblood" Armstrong (vocals), Cecil "O Shaka" Riley (vocals), Paul Slater (bass guitar), George Jones (keyboards/vocals), Winston Beckles (drums) and Terry Mexican Arthur (steel pan) .Thompson, Dave (2002) ''Reggae & Caribbean Music'', Backbeat Books, , p. 275-6 Armstrong had begun performing in local calypso competitions in 1983, and was the youngest finalist in the Pic-O-De-Crop Calypso Monarch competition. Alison Hinds joined as co-vocalist in 1987 while Square One was performing at the graduation ceremony of the Christ Church Foundation School Alison's alma mater, and the band took the name Square One that year. Their début album, ''Eat Drink and Be Merry'', was released in 1988, and they were named 'Hotel Band of the Year' by the Musicians & Entertainers Guild of Barbados the sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Against I (band)
I Against I is a punk rock band from the Netherlands formerly signed to Epitaph Records. History I Against I was formed by two childhood friends, Ronald van Maren and Jasper Blazer, in the mid-1990s in the Netherlands. Their name comes from the Bad Brains record, ''I Against I''. They signed to Epitaph Records in 1996, the first European group to do so. An EP followed in 1997 and an album in 1998 called ''Headcleaner'', which was recorded in "the Blastingroom" in Fort Collins, Colorado, the studio of Bill Stevenson of All. The group toured Europe and played South by Southwest in 1998. Their sophomore LP titled ''I'm a Fucked Up Dancer but My Moods Are Swinging'' followed on Epitaph in 1999, but was released only in Europe. During this time the group toured with, Down by Law, All, and played with several bands like Bad Religion, Pennywise, No Fun At All, Blink 182, Dog Eat Dog, Shelter and the Bouncing Souls. In 2002, the group left Epitaph and released five songs on a split wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Face Down (band)
Face Down (formerly known as Machine God) was a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm, originally founded in 1993. They disbanded in 1999 and reformed in 2004. The latest formation consisted of singer Marco Aro (currently of The Resistance and The Haunted), drummer Christofer Barkensjö (formerly of Kaamos and Blackshine), guitarist Rickard Dahlberg (Construcdead), and bassist Joakim Hedestedt. Their final album, ''The Will to Power'', was produced by Jocke Skog and was released in November 2005, entering the Swedish hard rock chart at number 19. The band is currently on an indefinite hiatus. Members *Marco Aro – vocals (1993–1999; 2004–2011) *Rickard Dahlberg – guitar (2007–2011) *Joakim Hedestedt – bass (1993–1999; 2004–2011) *Christofer Barkensjö – drums (2006–2011) Former members *Alex Linder – guitar (1993–1994) *Niklas Ekstrand – guitar (1994–1995) *Henrik Blomquist – audio warfare (1994–1996) *Joacim Carlsson – guitar (1994†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
