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Eric Toledo: Lead Vocals, Keys | Michael Dorio: Guitars, Vocals
Daniel Silvestri: Bass | Brad Hagen: Drums

 


Writing a great song is easy. The individual parts are great, these parts fit cohesively into the song, this song is performed a certain way that the brilliant parts and their inspired assembly is intact. But great recordings have another element, which as it turns out, is virtually ineffable. It’s the heart, honesty, natural candor, sonic feel, a recording setting that you picture and maybe even hear. It’s what makes the recordings compelling—the “ghost track,” if you want. Trances Arc writes great songs, and people have been talking about the band’s live shows since its formation. More impressive, Trances Arc has achieved one of the most undeniable “ghost tracks” in ages on its latest full-length, XOXOX.


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Eicca Toppinen | Perttu Kivilaasko
Paavo Lötjönen | Mikko Sirén

 


There aren’t many rock bands on this planet that wouldn’t like to be regarded as unique. Of course, in these times of nostalgia and endlessly recycled ideas, very few actually deserve that description. Finland’s Apocalyptica deserve it more than most. Utterly original in every respect, these classically-trained merchants of genre-shattering metal sound quite unlike anything or anyone else in musical history.


WATCH: "RWBB ANTHEM" | "TOUR DE CRASH"
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Jason “ShyBoy” Arnold - Vocals | Jean-Yves “Jeeve” Ducornet - Guitars
Mark Nubar Donikian - Keyboards | Adrian Barnardo - Drums

 


Transcending its origins as a Hollywood, CA-based studio group, Hypnogaja has evolved into a full-fledged live band that has toured extensively in the U.S. and Canada and has reached worldwide Internet audiences with songs that carry mass appeal.


WATCH: "PUT YOUR HATE"
LINKS OUT: MYSPACE | BAND SITE


Jon Brody- Drums | Odie Lallo- Bass | Ryan Lynch

 


LOMF is a totally original brand of music, not content to sit in any one category. Unique Musicianship is the root of all solutions that pose the listeners problems. Jon Brody impresses with powerfully complicated drumbeats, played in timings few would attempt. His splicing of complex structures with intricate rolls are capable of hypnotism. Meanwhile in the laboratory of Odie Lallo, Twisted heavy psychedelic riffs are flowing from his effects pedals, sounding like a maniacal science experiment of tones. An unconventional bass playing style may amaze or confuse, but Combined with Brody, makes up the body of a monster. Now complete with Ryan Lynch’s mischievous laptop, creating an unorthodox presence of sounds, samples, and textures to complement the rhythmical choppiness and brain twisting zigzagedness. Like a bolt of lightning, he raises this monster to feed on the minds of an unsuspecting audience.


WATCH: "MIXED MARTIAL MADNESS"
LINKS OUT: MYSPACE | BAND SITE

   


Kerry Merkle- Vocals | Christian Horstman- Drums
Jason Beickert
- Guitar | Harold Vrooman- Bass


Like a Derringer blast to the back of your head John Wilkes Booth's brand of "Dirt Rock" will knock you out of your theater seat. Despite originating from Long Island New York, an area long synonymous with Billy Joel, tribute bands, emo or bad metal, John Wilkes Booth has become the antithesis to these things. JWB is the melting pot for separate personalities to come together and make one kick ass stew of dirty rock power. Hoping to bring their sound out of the local area and to the people of this great country JWB plans on booking shows nation wide. Keep your eyes and ears on John Wilkes Booth... their power is infecting.

John Wilkes Booth has just completed their first full length release Sic Semper Tyrannis. Booth fans, whose numbers are ever increasing, have eagerly been awaiting the fulfillment of promises for new tracks from the latest recording sessions. They will not be disappointed. Since the formation of the band in 2005, the band has consistently recorded and played live shows while continually escalating their fan base.


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