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Seattle
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Seattle is a seaport city on the west coast of the United States and the seat of King County, Washington. With an estimated 684,451 residents as of 2015, Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. In July 2013, it was the major city in the United States. The city is situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, about 100 miles south of the Canada–United States border, a major gateway for trade with Asia, Seattle is the fourth-largest port in North America in terms of container handling as of 2015. The Seattle area was inhabited by Native Americans for at least 4,000 years before the first permanent European settlers. Arthur A. Denny and his group of travelers, subsequently known as the Denny Party, arrived from Illinois via Portland, the settlement was moved to the eastern shore of Elliott Bay and named Seattle in 1852, after Chief Siahl of the local Duwamish and Suquamish tribes. Logging was Seattles first major industry, but by the late-19th century, growth after World War II was partially due to the local Boeing company, which established Seattle as a center for aircraft manufacturing. The Seattle area developed as a technology center beginning in the 1980s, in 1994, Internet retailer Amazon was founded in Seattle. The stream of new software, biotechnology, and Internet companies led to an economic revival, Seattle has a noteworthy musical history. From 1918 to 1951, nearly two dozen jazz nightclubs existed along Jackson Street, from the current Chinatown/International District, to the Central District, the jazz scene developed the early careers of Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, Ernestine Anderson, and others. Seattle is also the birthplace of rock musician Jimi Hendrix and the alternative rock subgenre grunge, archaeological excavations suggest that Native Americans have inhabited the Seattle area for at least 4,000 years. By the time the first European settlers arrived, the people occupied at least seventeen villages in the areas around Elliott Bay, the first European to visit the Seattle area was George Vancouver, in May 1792 during his 1791–95 expedition to chart the Pacific Northwest. In 1851, a party led by Luther Collins made a location on land at the mouth of the Duwamish River. Thirteen days later, members of the Collins Party on the way to their claim passed three scouts of the Denny Party, members of the Denny Party claimed land on Alki Point on September 28,1851. The rest of the Denny Party set sail from Portland, Oregon, after a difficult winter, most of the Denny Party relocated across Elliott Bay and claimed land a second time at the site of present-day Pioneer Square, naming this new settlement Duwamps. For the next few years, New York Alki and Duwamps competed for dominance, david Swinson Doc Maynard, one of the founders of Duwamps, was the primary advocate to name the settlement after Chief Sealth of the Duwamish and Suquamish tribes. The name Seattle appears on official Washington Territory papers dated May 23,1853, in 1855, nominal land settlements were established. On January 14,1865, the Legislature of Territorial Washington incorporated the Town of Seattle with a board of managing the city
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Heavy metal music
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Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and the United States. Heavy metal lyrics and performance styles are associated with aggression. The first heavy metal such as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath. During the mid-1970s, Judas Priest helped spur the evolution by discarding much of its blues influence, Motörhead introduced a punk rock sensibility. Beginning in the late 1970s, bands in the new wave of British heavy metal such as Iron Maiden, before the end of the decade, heavy metal fans became known as metalheads or headbangers. During the 1980s, glam metal became popular with such as Mötley Crüe. Since the mid-1990s popular styles have further expanded the definition of the genre and these include groove metal and nu metal, the latter of which often incorporates elements of grunge and hip hop. Heavy metal is characterized by loud distorted guitars, emphatic rhythms, dense bass-and-drum sound. Metal subgenres variously emphasize, alter, or omit one or more of these attributes, the typical band lineup includes a drummer, a bassist, a rhythm guitarist, a lead guitarist, and a singer, who may or may not be an instrumentalist. Keyboard instruments are used to enhance the fullness of the sound. Deep Purples Jon Lord played an overdriven Hammond organ, in 1970, John Paul Jones used a Moog synthesizer on Led Zeppelin III, by the 1990s, in. almost every subgenre of heavy metal synthesizers were used. The electric guitar and the power that it projects through amplification has historically been the key element in heavy metal. The heavy metal guitar sound comes from a use of high volumes. Guitar solos are an element of the heavy metal code. That underscores the significance of the guitar to the genre, most heavy metal songs featur at least one guitar solo, which is a primary means through which the heavy metal performer expresses virtuosity. One exception is nu metal bands, which tend to omit guitar solos, with rhythm guitar parts, the heavy crunch sound in heavy metal. Palm muting the strings with the hand and using distortion. Palm muting creates a tighter, more sound and it emphasizes the low end
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Culprit (band)
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Culprit is a heavy metal band first formed in Seattle, Washington in 1981 by vocalist Jeff LHeureux, guitarists John DeVol and Kjartan Kristoffersen, bassist Scott Earl, and drummer Bud Burrill. Their debut album Guilty as Charged was first released through Shrapnel Records in 1983, the band broke up in 1985 and each of its members moved on to other endeavors. In 2010, Scott Earl announced that he and John DeVol were reuniting the band with a new lineup, since then, they have announced plans to release a long-awaited second studio album as well as a live rendition of their debut album simply titled Guilty as Charged. Live. Culprit was the result of a merger between two Seattle area bands named Orpheus and Amethyst in 1981, guitarist John DeVol, bassist Scott Earl, and drummer Bud Burrill played in Orpheus while vocalist Jeff L’Heureux and guitarist Kjartan Kristoffersen were in Amethyst. These five musicians first came together when their bands played at a mutual gig according to their MySpace page. They later got together with plans on forming a new band and this new band got their first taste of success in 1982 when their debut song “Players” was selected on Shrapnel Records’ U. S. Metal, Vol.2 compilation. Shortly afterward, Culprit signed a recording contract with Shrapnel. In 1983, Culprit released their first and only album thus far Guilty as Charged to much critical acclaim. Eduardo Rivadavia of Allmusic gave the four and a half stars, calling it “a lost gem of American metal from the 1980s. The band broke up in late 1985 due to a lack of management, following the break-up, L’Heureux became lead vocalist for the band Mistrust while Kristoffersen and Earl joined the band TKO, appearing on their third album Below the Belt. In 2000, Guilty as Charged was re-released on CD for the first time through Hellion Records, the original lineup has reunited on various occasions for one-off shows, most recently in 2001. In 2005, they released an album of rarities titled Innocent ‘Til Proven Guilty. In 2010, Scott Earl announced plans to reunite the band on their official website, Studio albums Compilation albums Other appearances Culprit on Myspace
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My Sister's Machine
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My Sisters Machine was an American grunge band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1989. Its members were Nick Pollock, Owen Wright, Chris Ivanovich and this band recorded and released two albums, Diva and Wallflower, before they broke up in 1994. They reunited in 2010 to headline the Layne Staley Tribute and Benefit Concert that year as Pollock had previously played guitar in an incarnation of Alice in Chains that also included Staley. They recorded one album called Spin the World, which was released on CD in 2009 by Heart of Steel Records and this band did an extensive amount of touring before they broke up in 1988. Meanwhile, Nick Pollock played guitar in a metal band called Alice N Chains. The band recorded two demos and toured throughout the Seattle area for one year before they broke up on friendly terms in 1987. After the demise of their previous bands, Pollock joined Wright, since none of the other members had ever been a lead singer, Pollock got the job by default as he was also their primary lyricist. In 1990, My Sisters Machine received the Best New Band award from the Northwest Music Association and they continued to garner much interest from the major record labels but ultimately chose to sign with a smaller label Caroline Records. In 1992, they released their album, Diva to much critical acclaim. Steve Kurutz of Allmusic gave the four and a half stars. Still, Lonn Friend who did a segment called Friend at Large on Headbangers Ball on MTV. He also wore their shirt for two weeks on the show, the band later thanked Friend for his support in the liner notes of their next album Wallflower. Over the next year they did a tour with Pantera and White Zombie and they toured the United States and Europe. They did in-studio interviews on Headbangers Ball promoting their video on MTV for their single and they also co-headlined a tour with Pantera. In 1993, they moved to Chameleon a division of Elektra Entertainment and they toured the United States with Kings X. Just a couple months after releasing the album, Elektra Entertainment folded the Chameleon division dropping all bands that were signed leaving the album, after a string of bad luck, My Sisters Machine split up in 1994. Since the break-up of My Sisters Machine, Nick Pollock has fronted the bands Tanks of Zen and Soulbender, the latter also features longtime Queensrÿche guitarist Michael Wilton. Meanwhile, Wright has played guitar in a band called Old Lady Litterbug and Gohde has played drums for a band called Hot Rod Lunatics and Call for the Priest, the latter is a Judas Priest cover band
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Mistrust (band)
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Mistrust was a heavy metal band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984. This band primarily consisted of vocalist Jeff LHeureux, guitarists Owen Wright and Michael Winston, bassist Tim Wolfe and they recorded one album in their brief existence called Spin the World, which was originally released through C. O. M. A. Records in 1986 and again through Heart of Steel Records in 2009, before joining Mistrust, vocalist Jeff L’Heureux was involved in a band called Culprit, which was first formed in 1981. They recorded one album in 1983 called Guilty as Charged. Winston and Wolfe left Rottweiler shortly afterwards to join guitarist Owen Wright, drummer Chris Gohde, when asked why they chose Mistrust as their band name, Gohde replied, I forget who came up with the name, but I think Owen did. We thought there was a lot of mistrust in the world so kind just went with it, things began to fall apart with Wells prompting the rest of the band to search for a different vocalist as they continued to hone their craft. Eventually, Jeff LHeureux agreed to out and sing on their demo. In 1985, Mistrust recorded a song with LHeureux as a member called Running for My Life. When Culprit broke up following the departure of guitarist Kjartan Kristofferson and bassist Scott Earl, a year later, they released their first full-length album Spin the World, which was released through C. O. M. A. The release of this brought them opening gigs with Alice Cooper, Stryper. However, the failed to sell enough and things began to fall apart again culminating with Winstons departure from the group in 1987. Former Culprit guitarist Kjartan Kristofferson took his place for a brief period and they recorded two albums, Diva and Wallflower, before breaking up in 1994. In 2009, Mistrust reunited at the Feedback Lounge in West Seattle to celebrate the CD release of Spin the World through Heart of Steel Records, Chris Gohde - drums Jeff LHeureux - vocals Michael Winston - guitar Tim Wolfe - bass Owen Wright - guitar
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Metal Church
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Metal Church is an American heavy metal band. They originally formed in San Francisco, California in 1980 before relocating to Aberdeen, Washington the following year and their eponymous debut album was released in 1984, and their latest, XI, was released in 2016. Early lyrical topics such as conflict and paranoia later expanded into philosophical and social commentary, founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof remained the groups sole consistent creative force throughout its career, despite reducing his role strictly to composition in 1986 after tiring of performing. After releasing five albums and touring extensively throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. They reformed three years later with their lineup, including Vanderhoofs return to performance, resulting in the Masterpeace album. They endured numerous lineup changes thereafter, releasing three studio albums while fronted by Ronny Munroe before disbanding once again in July 2009. The group once again reunited in October 2012, and released their studio album Generation Nothing a year later. Following Munroes departure in the fall of 2014, Howe rejoined Metal Church in April 2015 at Vanderhoofs request, then based in San Francisco, Kurdt Vanderhoof formed the band in 1980 with various musicians. This era included an audition period with future Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich. The three-song, instrumental Red Skies demo appeared in 1981, featuring Vanderhoof, guitarist Rick Condrin, bassist Steve Hott, and drummer Aaron Zimpel. Vanderhoof returned to his hometown of Aberdeen in 1981 and began the new group Shrapnel with Craig Wells, Duke Erickson, drummer Tom Weber, Murphy departed before their next demo, which was recorded without vocals, and Weber departed shortly thereafter. The enlistment of Kirk Arrington and David Wayne completed the classic lineup. They released the demo Four Hymns and spent following years touring and accruing material, in 1984, they released their self-titled debut album, which included three songs from the Four Hymns demo and a cover of Deep Purples Highway Star. They sold 70,000 copies of the album independently before signing to Elektra, according to Wayne, Ulrich and Metallica bandmate James Hetfield urged Elektra to sign the band before another label did. By the time Metal Church released their studio album, The Dark, in 1986. The Dark was a success, helped by the fact that the bands first music video, Watch the Children Pray. Vanderhoof nonetheless continued to work with the group in composing thereafter, Wayne also departed shortly thereafter and was replaced by former Heretic singer Mike Howe. With Howe, the released their third studio album, Blessing in Disguise
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Alice in Chains
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Alice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1987 by guitarist and songwriter Jerry Cantrell and original lead vocalist Layne Staley. The initial lineup was rounded out by drummer Sean Kinney and bassist Mike Starr, although widely associated with grunge music, the bands sound incorporates heavy metal elements. Since its formation, Alice in Chains has released five studio albums, the band is known for its distinctive vocal style, which often included the harmonized vocals of Staley and Cantrell. Alice in Chains rose to fame as part of the grunge movement of the early 1990s, along with other Seattle bands such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam. The band was one of the most successful acts of the 1990s, selling over 20 million records worldwide. In 1992 the bands album, Dirt, was released to critical acclaim and was certified quadruple platinum. Their third album, Alice in Chains, was released in 1995 and has been certified double platinum and it achieved No.1 position on the Billboard 200 chart. The band has had 14 top ten songs on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, although never officially disbanding, Alice in Chains was plagued by extended inactivity from 1996 onwards due to Staleys substance abuse, which resulted in his death in 2002. The band reunited in 2005 for a benefit show, performing with a number of guest vocalists. They toured in 2006, with William DuVall taking over as lead vocalist full-time, the new line-up released the bands fourth studio album, Black Gives Way to Blue, in 2009. The album received gold certification by the RIAA, in 2013, the band released The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here, its fifth studio album. The band has toured extensively and released videos in support of these albums. Alice in Chains is currently working on their studio album. Other members of this group at that time were guitarists Johnny Bacolas and Zoli Semanate, drummer James Bergstrom and this was prompted by a conversation that Bacolas had with a singer from another band about backstage passes. Staley met guitarist Jerry Cantrell while working with Alice N Chains at Music Bank rehearsal studios, the two struggling musicians became roommates, living in a rehearsal space they shared. Alice N Chains soon disbanded, and Staley joined a band that also required a guitarist at the time. Staley asked Cantrell to join as a sideman, Cantrell agreed on condition that Staley join Cantrells band, which at the time included drummer Sean Kinney and bassist Mike Starr. Local promoter Randy Hauser became aware of the band at a concert, however, one day before the band was due to record at the Music Bank studio in Washington, police shut down the studio during the biggest cannabis raid in the history of the state
