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Sortilège (band)
Sortilège is a French Heavy metal (music), heavy metal band from Paris, regarded as a cult band of the French scene. The group ceased to exist in 1986 but reformed in 2019. Biography The band was formed in 1981 with Christian Augustin on vocals, Daniel Lapp on bass, Jean-Philippe (Bob) Dumont on drums and Stephane Dumont and Didier Demajean on guitars. Originally, the band's name was Bloodwave. The following year, the quality of their repertoire and their concerts in France improved so they were hired as an opening act for Def Leppard on their tour in France. Since none of the French record labels wanted to offer them a recording contract, they signed for the Netherlands label Rave-On Records. A few months later, the band recorded an Extended play, EP titled ''Sortilège (EP), Sortilège'' which was successful. With this initial success, the band signed to the French record label, Madrigal. A few weeks later, the band went to Germany to record their first album ''Métamorpho ...
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Heavy Metal (music)
Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and United States. With roots in blues rock, psychedelic rock and acid rock, heavy metal bands developed a thick, monumental sound characterized by distorted guitars, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats and loudness. In 1968, three of the genre's most famous pioneers – British bands Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple – were founded. Though they came to attract wide audiences, they were often derided by critics. Several American bands modified heavy metal into more accessible forms during the 1970s: the raw, sleazy sound and shock rock of Alice Cooper and Kiss; the blues-rooted rock of Aerosmith; and the flashy guitar leads and party rock of Van Halen. During the mid-1970s, Judas Priest helped spur the genre's evolution by discarding much of its blues influence,Walser (1993), p. 6 while Motörhead introduced a punk rock sensib ...
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Death (metal Band)
Death was an American death metal band formed in Altamonte Springs, Florida, in 1983 by guitarist Chuck Schuldiner (who later became the band's sole vocalist), drummer/vocalist Kam Lee and guitarist Rick Rozz. Formed out of what would become the Florida death metal scene, Death is considered to be a pioneering band in death metal. The band's 1987 debut album, '' Scream Bloody Gore'', has been widely regarded as one of the first death metal records, alongside the first records from Possessed and Necrophagia. Death had a revolving lineup, with Schuldiner, aside from a European tour, being the sole consistent member. The group's style also progressed, from the raw sound on its first two albums to a more complex one in its later stage. The band disbanded after Schuldiner died of glioma and pneumonia in December 2001, but remains an enduring influence on heavy metal. History Early history (1983–1985) Founded in either 1983 or 1984 by Chuck Schuldiner under the original ...
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Musical Groups Established In 1981
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French Heavy Metal Musical Groups
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Bootleg Recording
A bootleg recording is an audio or video recording of a performance not officially released by the artist or under other legal authority. Making and distributing such recordings is known as ''bootlegging''. Recordings may be copied and traded among fans without financial exchange, but some bootleggers have sold recordings for profit, sometimes by adding professional-quality sound engineering and packaging to the raw material. Bootlegs usually consist of unreleased studio recordings, live performances or interviews without the quality control of official releases. Bootlegs reached new popularity with Bob Dylan's ''Great White Wonder'', a compilation of studio outtakes and demos released in 1969 using low-priority pressing plants. The following year, the Rolling Stones' ''Live'r Than You'll Ever Be'', an audience recording of a late 1969 show, received a positive review in ''Rolling Stone''. Subsequent bootlegs became more sophisticated in packaging, particularly the Trademark of ...
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Métamorphose (album)
''Métamorphose'' is the first studio album by French heavy metal band Sortilège released in 1984. It was the first album released by Madrigal. In 1997 Madrigal re-released this album with English versions of ''Majesté'', ''Légende'', ''Civilisation Perdue'', ''Cyclope De L'etang'' and ''Métamorphose'' as bonus tracks. History Following the success of their debut EP, Sortilège signed a new contract with the French record label Madrigal, however, they didn't want to wait for the goodwill of their label, so they went to Germany in order to record new album, Métamorphose. An important choice for Sortilège. Through their contacts in Germany they recorded an English version at the same time and released album in many countries, including Japan. The success was soon to go and Sortilège was undoubtedly one of the main leaders of the French heavy metal scene. Métamorphose continues the success of their previous release. Musically, Métamorphose improved their musical style. ...
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Metal Storm (webzine)
Metal Storm (also known as MetalStorm.net, MetalStorm.ee, MetalStorm.eu or just MS) is a webzine specializing in various forms of heavy metal music. It is based in Tallinn, Estonia, but caters to an international audience, symbolically recognized by the acquisition of an EU domain in 2008. The site features a database of over 5,000 bands, alongside album reviews, news and interviews. Community Members Metal Storm users can register for free and create a custom profile based on their specific preferences. The comprehensive profile format allows for users to display detailed information about their musical taste, activity on the site, and other miscellaneous information, including up to three photos. "Community Points" are awarded to users for contributing forum reports, band info, lyrics, news, events, reviews, and articles, with the number awarded depending on the value of the contribution. Users may also add albums to their "Collection," an interactive list of albums acquired ...
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Larmes De Héros
''Larmes de Héros'' is the second studio album by French heavy metal band Sortilège, released in 1986. History With the success of '' Métamorphose'', Sortilège was able to participate in several music festivals in France, Germany and the Netherlands, alongside some of the greatest names of hard rock Hard rock or heavy rock is a heavier subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and Distortion (music), distorted electric guitars. Hard rock began in the mid-1960s with the Garage rock, garage, Psychedelic rock, psychedelic and blues .... After that, it was clear that Sortilège became one of the best French heavy metal bands of its time. But the Parisians were still angry at their record company, dissatisfied with the way they were distributed. The second LP, ''Larmes de Héros'', was published in 1986. Like its predecessor, it was recorded in Germany. An English version was recorded at the same time, intended primarily for the German market (but in fact it wa ...
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Chuck Schuldiner
Charles Michael Schuldiner (May 13, 1967 – December 13, 2001) was an American musician. He cofounded the pioneering Florida death metal band Death in 1983, in which he was the guitarist, primary songwriter and only continuous member until his death in 2001. He became the lead vocalist in 1985 after original drummer and vocalist Kam Lee left the band. His obituary in the January 5, 2002, issue of ''Kerrang!'' described him as "one of the most significant figures in the history of metal." Schuldiner was ranked No. 10 in Joel McIver's book ''The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists'' in 2009 and No. 20 in March 2004 '' Guitar World''s "The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists". In 1987, Schuldiner founded the publishing company Mutilation Music, affiliated with performance rights organization BMI. Schuldiner died in 2001 of a brain tumor. Biography Early life and education Charles Michael Schuldiner was born on May 13, 1967, on Long Island, New York. His father Mal Schuldiner was Jewish an ...
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SPV GmbH
SPV GmbH (short for ''Schallplatten Produktion und Vertrieb GmbH'', "Vinyl Production and Distribution Company") is a German independent record label. Founded on 1 January 1984, it has slowly grown to be one of the largest independent distributors and record labels worldwide. It has several sub-labels that it produces and distributes, including the labels Steamhammer ( heavy metal, hard rock), Long Branch Records ( alternative, indie, progressive rock, progressive metal, metalcore), Oblivion (darkwave, gothic), SPV Recordings ( pop, rock), Cash Machine Records (hip hop), Select Records (urban), and Synthetic Symphony ( industrial). In November 2020, SPV was acquired by Napalm Records. Artists on Steamhammer * Arena * Angra * Anne Clark * Blackmore's Night * Doro * Evildead * Eric Burdon * Helloween * Iced Earth * Judas Priest * Kamelot * Kreator * MAGNUM * Moonspell * Monster Magnet * Motörhead * Pro-Pain * Prong * Rhapsody of Fire * Running Wild * Saxo ...
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Métamorphose (Sortilège Album)
Métamorphose may refer to: * "Métamorphose" (song), a 1989 song by Amanda Lear * ''Métamorphose'' (album), a 1984 album by Sortilège * Métamorphose (renamer), an open source batch renamer See also * '' Metamorfoz'', an album by Tarkan * Metamorphoses (other) {{disambiguation ...
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Sortilège (EP)
''Sortilège'' is the debut EP by French heavy metal band Sortilège. It was released by Rave-On Records in 1983. The CD reissue contains English versions of the songs "Bourreau", "Gladiateur" and "Amazone" as bonus tracks. It also contains three songs from the album ''Metamorfosis'' (English release of '' Métamorphose'') which are also in English. ''Blade Killer'' (English version of ''Bourreau'') was featured on ''Rave-On Hits Hard'', a compilation disc by various artist published by Rave-On Records. Track listing Bonus tracks Personnel * Christian "Zouille" Augustin – vocals * Stéphane "L'Anguille "Dumont – lead guitar * Didier "Dem" Demajean – rhythm guitar * Daniel "Lapin" Lapp – bass * Jean-Philippe "Bob Snake" Dumont – drums External links * http://lamaquinainfernal.blogspot.com/2008/10/sortilege-ep-1983bonus-francia.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Sortilege (EP) 1983 EPs Sortilège (band) albums ...
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