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The stories legends are made of. Find out the true origin stories of world famous bands and artists.

Ch-Ch-Check It Out, The History of The Beastie Boys Twisted Thread

Ch-Ch-Check It Out, The History of The Beastie Boys

The group that started out as a punk hardcore group managed to do a full 180 on their sound when they instead decided to become the group that is...

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Faith No More, The Alternative Metal Band Twisted Thread

Faith No More, The Alternative Metal Band

Faith No More is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1979. Before settling on the current name in July 1983 the band performed under...

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The Unparalleled Power of Iron Maiden Twisted Thread

The Unparalleled Power of Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden is without a question the definers of metal and as a result, the biggest band in the history of heavy metal music, they are perhaps the biggest...

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Gojira, from a forest in France to fronting festivals Twisted Thread

Gojira, from a forest in France to fronting festivals

French do it yourself metal band Gojira has been applauded not only for pushing the boundaries of metal but for the way that seems out of nowhere,...

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The Transcendence of Tool Twisted Thread

The Transcendence of Tool

Tool are a difficult band to put into one category, alternative metal, art rock, post-metal, progressive rock and more, the band transcends traditional sounding metal.

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The Most Successful Band In The World, Metallica Twisted Thread

The Most Successful Band In The World, Metallica

Metallica is considered the big four in thrash metal alongside Megadeath, Slayer and Anthrax, their influence and "new at the time" approach to...

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From Birmingham to Black Sabbath, The Kings of Heavy Metal Twisted Thread

From Birmingham to Black Sabbath, The Kings of Heavy Metal

When it comes to the discussion around the beginnings of heavy metal, Black Sabbath is a band that can not be overlooked....

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Enter the History of the Wu-Tang Clan Twisted Thread

Enter the History of the Wu-Tang Clan

New York’s Wu-Tang Clan was vital to the formative years of East Coast Hip Hop. Their cross cultural importance transcends music not just...

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The Rise and Fall of The Rock Legends AC/DC Twisted Thread

The Rise and Fall of The Rock Legends AC/DC

Formed in Sydney, Australia AC/DC are one of the formative and defining acts of '70s hard rock. For 47 years the band have...

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Three Cheers for Pinnacle Defining Emo Musicians, My Chemical Romance Twisted Thread

Three Cheers for Pinnacle Defining Emo Musicians, My Chemical Romance

Whilst the genre of emo doesn’t begin and finish with American rock band My Chemical Romance, they arguably lead the genre to the...

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Time Warp Across the Rollercoaster History of The Ramones Twisted Thread

Time Warp Across the Rollercoaster History of The Ramones

See the full history of the pioneering punk bank, Ramones.

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