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1) With more than 100 shows across Europe and USA, Checkmate has become a favorite on the new french metal scene without any label. In 2012, Checkmate played in France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Spain, and on the american East coast, in cities such as New-York, Philadelphia, Boston and many more. Checkmate has just recorded their first album "Immanence", produced and mixed by Guyom Pavesi (Devianz, The Prestige) except the guitars recorded by Lucas d'Angelo (Betraying the Martyrs) and mastered by Alan Douches (Mastodon, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Whitechapel). "Immanence" (out in 2013) switches between extreme power and aerial atmospheres....

WERKMARE was a japanese Rock/Metal band from Hokkaido, signed under the Anarchist Records label. They formed in late 2000 and disbanded halfway 2004. They held a one-day revival live in 2008. Most of the band's songs were written by drummer Hiyoka, but guitarist Nachi also composed several songs such as -13- and Awake. After disbanding, vocalist -aika- went solo, and then formed the jazzrock band ロドウェル. After that he formed the electronic rock band 2nd awake with drummer Hiyoka. Nachi and Mukuro formed the band √eight, and in 2009 joined 妃阿甦. In 2011 they also formed ＨＡＺＥ. Kagetsu and Hiyoka...

R. A. Navarro aka Rockman is a producer originally from Colombia. Rockman composes on software and hardware both vintage and new, performing his own sounds and recording his own voice for each piece while avoiding a pigeonholed sonic aesthetic. "My music is a fusion of Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Electro House, and 8-bit/Chiptunes. I can go from 174 bpm to 140 bpm with a smooth transition in just one song." Rockman lists principal influences as Aphex Twin, Shigeru Miyamoto, Prodigy, Koji Kondo and Autechre." With the support of some of the scene's best D&B producers, a review in Knowledge Magazine...

Nicky Blackmarket (bürgerlich Nicky Andersson-Glyden, *1967 in London) ist ein britischer DJ und Produzent von Drum ’n’ Bass und Jungle. Er betreibt den Londoner Plattenladen Blackmarket Records. In der Szene genießt er einen hoch geachteten Status, der vor Allem durch seine langjährige Erfahrung und sein großes Musikwissen zustande kam. Eine seiner bekanntesten Veröffentlichungen ist das Live-Set The Junglist Soldier, das er 1995 mit dem MC Stevie Hyper D produzierte. .

Kakkmaddafakka kommen aus Bergen/Norwegen. Mit einer Live-Besetzung von teilweise mehr als 12 Leuten verwandeln sie jeden Konzertsaal in ein Tollhaus! Ganz ohne Elektroelemente veranstaltet die Band einen Rabatz wie bei einem Rave: Trash meets 60s, Pop, Punk, sogar Ska und wird mit einer Prise Comedian Harmonists verfeinert. Unterstützt werden sie von niemand Geringerem als Erlend Øye. Der Kern von kakkmaddafakka setzt sich zusammen aus Axel Vindenes (Gitarre und Gesang), Pål Vindenes (Cello und Gesang), Jones Nielsen (Piano) und Stian Sævig (Bass). .