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There are few of bands with this name. 1.)Blasfemia: Early blackened thrash band from Colombia. Formed in Medellín city in 1986. They also participated on a compilation LP for the movie "Rodrigo D: No Futuro" with the track Postmortem (different recording session than on Guerra Total MLP)- There exists a split tape limited to 400 with the band Typhon (Col) released by MALA FIDE RECORDS. This tape is an unofficial re-release of the "Unholy trilogy" album of Typhon and of the Blasfemia's EP "Guerra Total". 2.)BLASFEMIA: Hardcore /metal band from POLAND. In 2004 three friends from the neighbourhood - Kuma...

Sadistik Exekution is legendary in Australian metal circles, and one of the better known bands to come from down under. The band formed in 1986 and apparently gained a large following before even playing live or recording, due to the publicity stunts of co-founders Rok and Dave Slave. They have recorded sporadically over the last fifteen years or so, with their albums reportedly all in a similar style Musically, Sadistik Exekution plays a rather loose, messy, frenzied black/death metal, with some grind tendencies. Members: Rok - vocals Rev. Kriss Hades - guitars Dave Slave - bass Sloth - drums Former...

Femi Abosede is the King of Afrobeat in North America. There’s no question of his authentic claim to the crown. He was born during times of social and political change in the 1960’s in Lagos, Nigeria. As a youth, Abosede was introduced to the great Afrobeat originator and social activist Fela Kuti, and spent much of his time as a teenager at Kuti’s infamous Shrine and Kalakuta compound. Abosede says “just by my observing him, Fela taught me to work tirelessly and passionately on my craft”. Abosede’s new album, No Compromise, springs from a deep well of social conscience. With...

Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti (15 October 1938 – 2 August 1997 ), known professionally as Fela Kuti, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, or simply Fela, was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, pioneer of Afrobeat music, human rights activist, political maverick & leader of Fela Ransome Kuti & Africa 70. HMV Magazine ranked him as #46 on a list of the 100 most influential musicians of the 20th century. The musical style performed by Fela Kuti is called Afrobeat, which is essentially a fusion of jazz, funk, highlife, and traditional Yoruban chants and rhythms. It is characterized by having African-style percussion, vocals,...

Pulcher Femina was created in 1997 by Roberto Conforti. During the same year Anna Cerichelli's voice joined and a duo was formed.Their first demo entitled Pulcher Femina got them signed to Decadance Records that produced the first official CD Fallen Angel, this album included re-mastered material from the first demo plus four previously unreleased tracks.In spring 2001 Anna Cerichelli decided to leave the band so all music and lyrics for the second album of the band, Shadows of the Lovers, were written by Roberto. This work was then recorded in the following August in Witten (Germany) at Sonicstage Recordings Studios...