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The Coup de Grace

Minneapolis metal music group the Coup de Sophistication got more promotion from having their eponymous 1990 debut album made by Spirit Asylum’s Dave Pirner than for the rather mundane limp-wristed thrash music it contained. Featuring vocalist Jimmy Coup (aka Adam Mecherle), guitarist Steve Wresh, bassist Kurt Gillispie, and drummer Chris …

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Arcwelder

In 1988, bassist, guitarist, and vocalist Expenses Graber formed the band Tilt-A-Whirl with drummer/vocalist Scott McDonald and bassist/guitarist Rob Graber. After becoming threatened having a lawsuit, they transformed the name to Arcwelder with time for his or her second album, Coat Manufactured in Canada, released in 1991. The music group, …

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