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Narrow the process down to a simple checklist: gather four or five friends; spike their hair and encourage one to (try to) grow a beard; dim the lights and take photos of them in an alley; give the group a catchy name; and most importantly, create a MySpace page.Voila.A band - ready to lure fans, tour, sell merchandise and sign a recording contract - is born. .
The Murdered revitalize Atlanta hardcore scene
The Murdered, a five-piece hardcore band from Atlanta, might be the youngest band appearing at the Tribunal Records showcase. They range in age from 19 to 22, and Flying Anvil booker Andrew Dudek is having a hell of a time sorting out the members who are of drinking age from the young 'uns.
The Murdered have done pretty well for themselves. Earlier this year, on June 6, they released their album And the Maggots Shall Inherit the Earth on Tribunal Records.
The band formed two years ago from the dissolution of several Atlanta-area metal and hardcore bands, said guitarist Ryan Shea. The band received its members from the groups Shut the Fuck Up and Listen, Style Over Substance and Starsfade.
"We just came up here for this show," Shea said. "We played one down in Atlanta last night."
The Murdered play textbook hardcore that borrows metal's imagery of crushing violence.
Full Test: 2007 Infiniti G35 Sport
Components: "Infiniti Studio on Wheels" is the official name of this stereo system. It features Bose components and is an extra-cost option for the G35. It's included as part of larger options packages — most costing in excess of $3,000 — that offer many desirable features in addition to an upgraded stereo. The system consists of three speakers mounted in each front door including a 10-inch woofer, a 1-inch tweeter and a 3-inch mid/high-range speaker — another 3-inch speaker resides in the center of the dash as well. Each rear door has a 6.5-inch speaker and there's another 10-inch woofer in the rear package shelf. Total speaker count is 10. The upgraded system also includes a Bose digital amplifier mounted under the rear package shelf. Performance: Bose says the goal of this new Infiniti sound system is to deliver detailed, lifelike sound.
Leap in guitar sales as Arctic Monkeys fuel trend
SALES of guitars in the UK have risen by 18 per cent over the past year to £120 million, as the popularity of rock bands such as Franz Ferdinand and the Arctic Monkeys persuades the nation to get strumming. The number of guitars sold has more than doubled since 1999 as City bankers hunting trophy guitars and young would-be rock stars flock to guitar shops such as those in Londons Denmark Street. .
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