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The eclectic Uk metal band Apartment 26 mixes really difficult rock, drum ‘n’ bass, and rave elements to their aggressive sound. Before they released their debut recording, Hallucinating, the quintet — comprising vocalist Biff, guitarist Jon Greasley, bassist Louis Cruden, keyboardist A.C. Huckvale, and drummer Kevin Temple — released an …

The longtime bassist for the groundbreaking rock outfit Dark Sabbath, Terence “Geezer” Butler was created July 17, 1949, in Birmingham, Britain. As a teenager he produced his first music group, Rare Reed, with schoolmate John “Ozzy” Osbourne; in nov 1967, both reunited within the blues quartet Polka Tulk, which also …

Skindred mix reggae and dancehall with searing thrash and punk affects for a dazzling hybrid of rock. The group surfaced from Wales in 1998, following the dissolution of vocalist Benji Webbe’s prior band, Dub Battle. Rehearsals for a fresh project featuring various other Dub Battle veterans didn’t workout, but shortly …