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Ravenface are a Heavy Metal Band from Northern England. In early 2007, founded by James Denton (Vocals) and then being joined by Dom Rodriguez (Drums) and Billy Dowdall (Bass), Ravenface was formed. After getting a loyal following in their region, they expanded to gigs throughout the UK. The summer of 2007 saw the release of the first Ravenface EP 'Isolation'. In late 2008, the band recruited William "Rod" Collins who went on to play lead guitar in 2009 with Jack Ormound-Prout joining the band on rhythm guitar and completing the line up to present day. Their debut album 'This is...

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Contravene was a crust punk band from the U.S., formed in Phoenix, Arizona in 1999. Often described as "peace punk," "anarcho-punk" or "crust," the band had a strong anarchist message of human rights, animal rights, and primitivism. Their sound was characterized by dual-sex vocalists, incorporating elements of heavy metal and folk music. Contravene disbanded in 2006. .

Atmospheric black metal from Canada, their members were: Pazuzu (Raymond Wells) - guitar, bass, programming, vocals Engelmacher (Armand Hortolomei) - programming, vocals Session musicians: Mike Groeger - drums (plays in Hollenthon) They have released 2 CDs and a demo: - Demo (1997) - Malice in Wonderland (1998) - Endless Conflict Theorem (2002) As of 2003, the band has split up and are no longer making albums. .

Bergraven turns the traditional blast-and-flay aesthetic of "frost bitten grimness" on its ear and comes at you with sweeping riff dirges, winding cinematic passages, melodic guitar interludes, tortured-yet-vaguely authoritarian and Germanic vocal overtones and ambient pedal steel excursions. Formed in 2002 by the single member of Bergraven, Pär Gustafsson. The discography so far has consisted of two demos, two full-length albums, and a third LP is planned for release in 2009 on Hydra Head Records. .