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Philosopher (Lovecraftian Death Metal) Philosopher … a person who seeks to understand and explain the nature of things around them. A person devoted to studying and producing results in philosophy. The word, "philosopher," literally means "lover of wisdom." PHILOSOPHER from Chemnitz / Germany were formed in Winter 2002 in order to deliver technical, yet accessible “Odschool” Death Metal. Influenced by such classical heroes of the genre such as Morbid Angel and Death, the band wasted little time to join live action soon after the first songs were written. In 2004 the band signed with RUPTURED SILENCE Rec. and produced their...

The Philosopher Kings are a Canadian R&B/soul band and were one of the most commercially successful Canadian pop groups of the late 1990s. The name of the band is derived from Plato's Republic, in which he outlines the design of an idealistic government, ruled by philosopher-kings. .

Celestine Ukwu (Celestine Obiakor) began his musical career during the 1960’s with Michael Ejeagha’s Paradise Rhythm Orchestra in Enugu, capital of the former Eastern Region of Nigeria. He left four years later to launch his own band, the Music Royals. Following a hiatus caused by the Biafran war of independence from 1967-70, the Music Royals were resurrected as the Philosophers National, who distinguished themselves with a series of sparkling, subtle highlife releases during the 1970s. Sadly, Ukwu perished in an automobile accident in 1977, depriving Nigerian music of one of its shining stars. .