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Spinefarm Records
Spinefarm Records is an international record label. Founded in Finland in 1990, Spinefarm was acquired by Universal Music Group in 2002. History Spinefarm Records began as a mailorder distribution company, founded by Riku Pääkkönen. The company evolved into a record label for Finnish acts such as Nightwish, Children of Bodom, and Sonata Arctica. Since 2002, Spinefarm has been part of Universal Music Group, but operates as an independent business unit. Pääkkönen sold the original Ranka publishing catalog to Warner/Chappell Music in 2008, including several songs by Spinefarm acts like Children Of Bodom, Finntroll, and Nightwish. Former Roadrunner Records President Jonas Nachsin was appointed Spinefarm's General Manager - Worldwide in 2013. Spinefarm/UMG acquired the English label Candlelight Records in late 2015. In 2017, Spinefarm Music Group announced the launch of the country, blues, and southern rock-oriented Snakefarm Records. Bands As of 2025, Spinefarm Mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PIAS Recordings
PIAS Recordings (formerly Play It Again Sam) is a Belgian record label founded in 1982 by Kenny Gates and Michel Lambot, In September 2024, the company was acquired by Universal Music Group. Play It Again Sam expanded along with other European independent labels in the early 1980s. Play It Again Sam's prominent early artists were electronic-rock acts like Front 242, Meat Beat Manifesto and The Young Gods. They later added artists such as The Sound (band), The Sound, Soulwax/2ManyDJ's, Sigur Rós and Mogwai. History The first release on the label in 1984 was the mini album ''Faces in the Fire'' by the cult experimental psychedelic band The Legendary Pink Dots. This was immediately followed by the 'Four Your Ears Only' EP, featuring Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, Red Guitars, Party Day and Luddites. This laid the ground for releases from many other artists with very diverse musical backgrounds and geographical origins, including the Butthole Surfers, Parade Ground, The Neon Judgement, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airbourne (band)
Airbourne are an Australian hard rock band formed in Warrnambool, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, in late 2003. Founding members are Joel O'Keeffe on lead vocals and lead guitar, his younger brother Ryan O'Keeffe on drums and David Roads on rhythm guitar and backing vocals. They were joined by Justin Street on bass guitar and backing vocals in mid-2004. Roads amicably left in 2017, Mathew Harrison joined in 2018 and was replaced by Jarrad Morrice on rhythm guitar and backing vocals in mid-2022, who was replaced in turn by Brett Tyrrell in mid-2023. The band's debut album, ''Runnin' Wild (Airbourne album), Runnin' Wild'' (2007), peaked in the top 30 on the ARIA Charts, ARIA Albums Chart. It appeared on the United Kingdom UK Albums Chart, Albums Chart and United States Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. By August 2013, it was certified with a silver award by British Phonographic Industry, BPI. Their second album, ''No Guts. No Glory.'' (2010) reached the top 20 on the AR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Poet Society
Dead Poet Society is an American rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 2013 by Jack Underkofler (vocals, guitar), Jack Collins (guitar), Nick Taylor (bass guitar) and Will Goodroad (drums). Dylan Brenner replaced Nick Taylor on bass in 2019. The band started off as an independent group, self-producing and self-recording their songs before signing to Spinefarm Records in 2020. They released their debut album ''-!-'' in 2021. In a 2016 interview with ''Beyond the Stage'' magazine, frontman Jack Underkofler described the band's sound as "heavy indie rock" and "djent pop", contrasting heavy, down-tuned guitar riffs with soft, pop-adjacent choruses and verses. The band was formed in 2013 while the members were attending the Berklee College of Music. They played their first concert two days after their founding, so they needed to come up with a name. They chose "Dead Poet Society" which is unrelated to the film ''Dead Poets Society ''Dead Poets Society'' is a 1989 Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dayseeker
Dayseeker is an American post-hardcore band formed in Orange County, California, in 2012. The group consists of vocalist Rory Rodriguez, guitarist Gino Sgambelluri, bassist Ramone Valerio and drummer Zac Mayfield. They are currently signed to Spinefarm Records and have released six studio albums. Their most recent studio album, ''Replica'', was released on April 19, 2024. History Formation and ''What It Means to Be Defeated'' (2012–2014) Dayseeker was formed in 2012 by vocalist Rory Rodriguez, guitarists Alex Polk and Gino Sgambelluri, bassist Andrew Sharp and drummer Mike Karle in Orange near Anaheim, California. Rory Rodriguez and Alex Polk were members in a band called Arms Like Yours before forming Dayseeker. The band released a series of demos including the songs "What It Means to Be Defeated", "Collision.Survive" and "Resurrect", which were released on their debut record as well as two untitled songs.Steve Alcala: ''Minds Equal Blown'': On July 7, 2013, the band was s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cold Steel
Cold Steel may refer to: * Cold-formed steel (CFS), the common term for products made by rolling or pressing thin gauges of sheet steel into goods * Cold Steel (company), marketer of knives, swords and other edged weapons and tools Media Film * ''Cold Steel'' (1921 film), an American silent film directed by Sherwood MacDonald * ''Cold Steel'' (1987 film), an American thriller film directed by Dorothy Ann Puzo * ''Cold Steel'' (2011 film), a Chinese action film directed by David Wu Literature * ''Cold Steel'', an 1899 novel by M. P. Shiel * ''Cold Steel'', a 1988 novel attributed to Dick Stivers; the 38th installment in the '' Able Team'' series * ''Cold Steele'', a 1989 novel by J. D. Masters; the second installment in the Donovan Steele series * ''Cold Steel'', a 2002 novel by J. Steven York, the ninth installment in the ''Bolo'' series * ''Cold Steel'', a 2013 novel by Kate Elliott; the third installment in the ''Spiritwalker'' trilogy * ''Cold Steele'', a 2019 nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creeper (band)
Creeper are an English rock band from Southampton. Formed in 2014, the group originally featured vocalist Will Gould, guitarists Ian Miles and Sina Nemati, bassist Sean Scott, and drummer Dan Bratton. The band independently released their self-titled debut EP in 2014, before signing with Roadrunner Records and issuing follow-up '' The Callous Heart'' the next year. At the end of 2015, Nemati was replaced by Oliver Burdett and touring keyboardist/second vocalist Hannah Greenwood became an official band member. A third EP, '' The Stranger'', was released in 2016 and reached the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart top ten. The group's full-length debut '' Eternity, in Your Arms'' reached number 18 on the UK Albums Chart in 2017. After touring extensively, Creeper took a year-long break and returned in 2020 with '' Sex, Death & the Infinite Void'', which reached number 5 in the UK. Bratton and Burdett left shortly thereafter and the group released '' American Noir'' in 2021, after which J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crown Lands (band)
Crown Lands is a Canadian rock music duo from Oshawa, Ontario.Jordan Gill"Oshawa duo Crown Lands hits the road with Jack White on Canadian tour" CBC News Indigenous, November 8, 2018. The band consists of vocalist/drummer Cody Bowles, and guitarist/bassist/keyboardist Kevin Comeau. With prog-rock influences, the duo compose music and lyrics inspired by Indigenous resistance to colonialism. They have stated that their name, "Crown Lands", communicates a desire to disrupt the concept of Canadian "crown land", or government-held lands stolen from First Nations. Crown Lands won the Juno Award for Breakthrough Group of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2021. The band were also nominated for Rock Album of the Year. Their sophomore album ''Fearless'' was nominated for Rock Album of the Year at the 2024 Juno Awards. History The band was formed in 2015 when Comeau and Bowles began jamming in a friend's barn. Comeau studied classical music at Western University in London, Ontario, and Bow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bullet For My Valentine
Bullet for My Valentine, often abbreviated as BFMV, are a Welsh heavy metal band from Bridgend, formed in 1998. The band is currently composed of Matthew Tuck (vocals, rhythm guitar), Michael Paget (lead guitar), Jason Bowld (drums) and Jamie Mathias (bass). Former members include Michael Thomas, Jason James and Nick Crandle; the latter were on bass. They were formed under the name Jeff Killed John and started their music career by covering songs by Metallica and Nirvana. Jeff Killed John recorded six songs which were not released; two of these tracks were reworked later in their career as Bullet for My Valentine. A change of style from that of Jeff Killed John led the band to change their name. In 2002, the band secured a five-album deal with Sony BMG. The band has stated that their music is influenced by classic metal acts such as Metallica, Iron Maiden and Slayer. The band is part of the Cardiff music scene. Bullet for My Valentine's debut album '' The Poison'' was rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Browning
The Browning is an American electronicore band formed in Kansas City, Missouri in 2005. The band's musical style is characterized by an eclectic blending of electronicore and deathcore. The group currently consists of vocalist Jonny McBee, drummer Brandon Funera, and bassist/guitarist Akeem Bivens. They are currently signed to FiXT. The band has released six studio albums and two EPs. History Formed in early 2005, The Browning was originally a solo project of Jonny Mcbee. Later, the rapper Matt Keck joined the project. Later on in 2010, Matt Keck left The Browning to be a comedian, and appeared on ''Tosh.0'' in a viewer video titled "I'm a Snake". The two EPs saw a change in style as drummer Noah Robertson, guitarist Brian Cravey, and bassist Jesse Glidewell joined. In late 2011, Brian Cravey was replaced with Collin Woroniak, and they released their video for "Bloodlust". The band's debut studio album, ''Burn This World'', was released in October 2011 on Earache Records.Sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Veil Brides
Black Veil Brides is an American rock band based in Hollywood, California. The group formed in 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is currently composed of lead vocalist Andy Biersack, multi instrumentalist Jinxx, lead guitarist Jake Pitts, drummer Christian "CC" Coma and bassist Lonny Eagleton. Black Veil Brides are known for their use of black makeup, body paint, tight black studded clothing, and long hair, which were all inspired by the stage personas of Kiss and Mötley Crüe, as well as other 1980s glam metal acts. History Formation and early years (2006–2009) Black Veil Brides were originally formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2006 by Andy Biersack (who went by the stage name Andy Six until 2011), Johnny Herold, and Phil Cennedella. Eventually, Andy relocated to Los Angeles, California. In early 2009, he formed a new band using the current Black Veil Brides name, with the lineup consisting of Biersack, guitarist Chris Hollywood, and drummer Sandra Alvarenga, who were s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Spiders
Black Spiders are an English rock band based in Sheffield, England. Their third studio album entered the UK Independent Albums Chart in early 2021, reaching no. 7. History The band formed in early 2008, originally playing a few shows under the name 'The Black Spiders'. They released a three-track single entitled ''St. Peter'' in December 2008, to coincide with a small run of dates with Airbourne across mainland Europe in December of the same year - their first ever tour. A four-track EP, ''Cinco Hombres, Diez Cojones'' followed in June 2009, shortly after the band's first appearance at the Download festival at Castle Donington. This was to be the first release on the band’s own record label, Dark Riders. The band’s second EP, ''No Goats in the Omen'' was released in May 2010, to coincide with the band's first headline tour of the UK. Black Spiders gained early positive reviews in the rock press, with ''Kerrang!'' and ''Classic Rock'' featuring them on their 'Introduci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
