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Axis of Advance was a black/death metal band from Canada which formed in 1998 and disbanded in October of 2008. They are often referred to as "war metal" due to their lyrical themes. Before that they were known as Sacramentary Abolishment until their drummer Paulus Kressman left the band. Their latest release is a miniCD entitled Purify, released by Osmose Productions. The band consist of three members: Guitarist/vocalist Wör, Bassist/vocalist Vermin, and Drummer J.Read, who is classified as a session member despite his position being apparently permanent. Their website is at http://aoa.ark11.net/ Myspace: www.myspace.com/axisofadvance .

The Bridewell Taxis (later The Bridewells) were a Leeds-based British rock group formed in 1988. After a flexi-disc "Lies", their first EP, Just Good Friends, released in 1989, reached number 18 on the UK Indie Chart. The band were often compared to Madchester bands such as Happy Mondays, and had a support slots for Inspiral Carpets, Happy Mondays, and Stone Roses. This was followed by a series of EPs through 1990 and 1991, including a cover of Blue Öyster Cult's "Don't Fear The Reaper". They recorded a session for John Peel's BBC Radio One show in 1990. Debut album Invisible...

Paraxism was a death metal band from Jyväskylä, Finland, formed in 1990. Their sound has many bizarre influences from psychedelia that add a melodic twist to their music. They split-up in 1998. .

Fronted by Louis Tillett, this Sydney band was hailed as sporting an American garage-style psychedelic sound. They covered bands such as MC5, Moving Sidewalks and Unrelated Segments. The band were described by the Sydney Morning Herald in 2002 as once being one "of the most popular bands in the Australia's indie scene" in an article reminiscing over their then record label, the Britain-based Australian independent label Hot Records. .

Psychotic, distorted synths and heavy mechanical drums dominate the mix. Sounds get chopped, mangled and rearranged. Things move so fast that it’s hard to keep up. A frenetic explosion of ideas. The work of a mastermind. Mashing everything from UK hardcore, jungle, drum & bass, jazz, hip-hop and dubstep; Tim Pryde AKA Trimaxis is a one-man electronic band. Inspired by innovative bass guitarists such as Squarepusher, Les Claypool and Jaco Pastorius; plus the warped sounds of Venetian Snares, Aphex Twin and Mr Bungle, Trimaxis’ anti-genre approach to music has allowed him to create something that is truly his own. .