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There are mutliple artists with this name: 1) Whore is a death metal band from Stockholm, Sweden. They have one demo tape out now. 2) Whore is a Deathgrind from Portland, USA. They were formed in 2003 by Rob Fornicator (Vocals, Nailed, Murder Basket, Disciples of Hate), Neil Smith (Guitars/bass, Genital Meat Grinder, Frightmare, Lord Gore, Maniac Killer, Blood Freak) and Shad (Drums, Coma Void, Engorged, Frightmare, Blood Freak). 3) Whore is a one man black metal band from UK. 4) Whore is an industrial metal/coldwave band from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Bio: "Whore is the creation of a certain...

Hi-Standard are a Japanese punk rock group who formed in 1991. Since then, they have become a popular and influential part of Japanese underground music. The release of their hugely popular "Making the Road" sparked sold-out Japan shows and US/European tours with punk bands such as NOFX, WIZO, and No Use for a Name. Although Hi-Standard were Japanese born, all of their major releases were sung in English. Live footage of the band shows them talking to the crowd in their native Japanese and then immediately changing to English for the songs. Style Although classed as a 'punk rock' band,...

The Whore Moans are a punk 'n' roll quartet bounding from the neo-pogo scene in Seattle, Washington. With two full-lengths under their belt, Hello From The Radio Wasteland! and Watch Out For This Thing, they are reminiscent of Murder City Devils, Mudhoney, and the Briefs. They effectively disperse a slight twang and 50's rock and roll influence throughout their albums. .

Starting with the circuit-bent toys and keyboards of Kevin C. Smith and running through Maurice Rickard's live processing, the improvised results range from an exploration of a landscape of tense sonic alienation, to abstract IDM, to light comedy. http://www.myspace.com/thebureauofnonstandards .