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Chiodos
Perhaps no one can explain the sheer ferocity and timid quietness it is better than when vocalist Craig Owens says “we don’t want to let the kids down” when discussing the group’s intense vocals live at shows. Well they never let a single kid down with their vicious assault on the ears and grip on the jugular...
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Gallhammer — Ill Innocence Buy it at Amazon
Tokyo’s all-girl squad Gallhammer write some of the most devastating doom metal. Vivian Slaughter originally formed the band due to the heavy influence of Hellhammer. Recruiting the likes of Risa Reaper and Mika Penetrator, Slaughter sought to write dark, morbid gloomy tales with crunchy distortion and an apparent need for emptiness and despair. After their debut full-length “Gloomy Lights” and their follow-up “The Dawn Of…” brought them underground success, the band set about to tour in support of their latest “Ill Innocence” throughout Europe. Their songs are rife with hatred and all of the dark emotions while always featuring a guitar-centric approach.
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