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The Tx experimental metal act Motograter is made up of Ghost (vocals), Smur (drums/samples), Crispy (drums/vocals) and Nuke (guitar). The angst-ridden foursome consider their name from a self-built springed/percussion device that’s manufactured from heavy wire, cranks, and gears. Their self-titled debut for Elektra made an appearance in-may 2003.

Newbury Recreation area, CA’s Hotwire included guitarist/vocalist Rus Martin, guitarist Gabe Garcia, bassist Dan Hartman, and drummer Brian Borg. The four arrived collectively after playing in a variety of metallic, punk, and hardcore combos throughout senior high school. As Hotwire, the audio became riff-heavy metallic with vocals and dynamics affected …