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Tristania is a gothic metal band from Stavanger, Norway, formed in the end of 1996 by Morten Veland (male vocals/guitars), Einar Moen (keyboards), and Kenneth Olsson (drums). Soon thereafter, the band's original lineup was fleshed out further with the addition of guitarist Anders Hidle, bassist Rune Østerhus (who was recently replaced by Ole Vistnes), and vocalist Vibeke Stene (who has been replaced by Mariangela Demurtas). The band's music is usually classified as gothic metal, due to its strong ties with the genre's history in addition to the band's use of styles and traits stereotypical of the genre. However, they pride...

Tania Bowers still remembers the rabbit footprints that once dotted her bedroom floor. It's hard not to. That's where it all started, after all—where she'd hide for hours dreaming up songs, letting her imagination take flight alongside schoolteacher parents who were "great storytellers" and "didn't always separate fact from fiction." "I was an outsider from an early age," says Tania, a Sydney native who's weaved in and out of the Chicago music scene for the past decade. "I've always been quite comfortable with it, though." No wonder why her solo work (as Via Tania) has always sounded like a long...

There are multiple artists by the name of Lusitania: 1) Lusitania was a folk duo from New England, known for their dark tone and unusual instrumentation. The primary members were Wyatt Shibley and Ben Richter. In existence around 2003-2007, the band was connected to the scenes surrounding The Dresden Dolls, Mischief Brew, and Johnny Hobo and the Freight Trains. 2) violent raw black metal from the desert. .

She was born in Peru, and has been based in Mexico for more than 20 years. Her extraordinary career has taken her to all the great concert stages in the world. With 36 CD releases, and with sales of over 4 million, her work has been hailed throughout the Americas, Europe and Africa. Her most recent recordings Costa Negra and Negro Color have established her as one of the most important singers in World Music . In recent years she has performed successful concerts in France, Italy,Spain, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Holland, England, Morocco, Angola, Senegal, the United States,...