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Something Beautiful (SoB) is Chicago's premiere gothic-progressive metal band. Comprised of three members, Dale Tippett, Jr. (guitar/vocals), Justin Smith (bass/vocals), and Eric Kummerer (drums/vocals) bring to life a musical experience that recalls Dream Theater, Danzig, Fear Factory and Tool. From the demanding epics (Dreams About Your Skin, The Ending) to the headbangers (Daughter of God, Heresies and Blasphemies), SoB does it all with intensity and finesse. Something Beautiful's two full-length albums States of Being (2006) and Songs About Angels (2009) are available on iTunes and the band's official website www.denythepain.com. You can keep up with the band by following on Twitter, friending on Facebook, and subscribing to the band's podcast, the Something Beautiful Radio Network, available for free on iTunes.

Hail from Austria German version: Before the Fall ist eine österreichische Metal-Band aus Wien. Before the Fall wurde 2005 von Michael Kronstorfer (Gesang, Gitarre) und Rudolf Obermann (Gitarre) gegründet und setzt sich weiters aus, Bane Sibinovic (Gitarre), Hannes Schweiger (Bass) und Philip Deniflee (Schlagzeug) zusammen. Bereits ein Jahr nach der Gründung bekam die Band einen Plattenvertrag bei dem österreichischem Label Noisehead Records. Im Dezember 2006 erschien ihr Debütalbum From Mutism to Riddance. Ihr Stil ist beeinflusst von Pantera, Slayer, Sepultura oder Carcass aber auch Hardcorebands wie Sick of it all oder Hatebreed. 2007 spielten sie unter anderem auf dem SummerNights Festival, am Metalcamp in Slowenien und am Rock Hell Festival. Mit dem Wechsel zum deutschen Plattenlabel Twilight im Oktober 2007 geht die Band mit dem holländischen Death-Metal-Urgestein Gorefest auf Europa Tournee. English version: Formed in that most musical of cities -- Vienna, Austria -- by guitarists Michael Kronstorfer (who also happens to be the vocalist for the project) and Rudolf Obermann, Before the Fall draw their influences from such names as Pantera, Slayer, and Carcass. Well ensconced in a sea of thrash and hardcore, the band soon fleshed out its lineup after its 2005 inception by roping in guitarist Bane Sibinovic, bassist Hannes Schewiger, and drummer Phillip Beniflee. Within a year, the band scored a deal -- with Noisehead -- and released its debut album -- From Mutism to Riddance -- in mid-2006. The band traveled from festival gig to festival gig in 2007, and also signed a new deal with German label Twilight. ~ Chris True, All Music Guide * In August 2008, a new drummer, Maurizio Guolo, joined the band and in May 2009, also a new bassist, Bobby B. Bastard, joined the band. ** They are currently working on a new album, whose title is planned to be "Antibody", and whose release is planned somewhere for the beginning of 2010. *** For more info and updates, visit band's official myspace page: www.myspace.com/beforethefallorg

The Heavy metal band Witch hammer arise 1.9.1999 in line-up: Jan Šotkovský - vocal, Oldřich Volný - guitar, Petr Caputa - bass and Daniel Bielesz - drums, in Jablunkov. The band was started to play first cover songs like Smoke on the water(DEEP PURPLE),Living after midnight(JUDAS PRIEST)or Paranoid,Black sabbath,Never say die(BLACK SABBATH). The first gig of the band took place in Rock cafe Jablunkov, 20.5.2000,like support of the band BIDON. The lead singer Jan Šotkovský was started to play the guitar too. In these days originates test of our own song, with name "Ripper". The band play againwith Bidon band in Rock cafe Jablunkov and than in Jasení. We have another few concerts aroun Třinec or Jablunkov city. The first demo was recorded in autumn 2001 in Bluestudiu Třinec and it calls "TEARS OF THE WITCH" it´s 4 track demo, includes the songs Into the night, Dark dream, Raising hell and Witch hammer. In the bigining of the year 2002, we had a big change in line-up.Daniel Bielesz leave the band and the new drumer Robert Mišun from the band DEMENT SCHOOL took his place in our band. The first show in new line-up took place in Bystřickém Q - Klubu. In new line-up come up a new songs too: POWERMAN , RUNNING OUT OF TIME and SYMPHONY. Some of these songs you can find on second demo of the band with name "Heavy metal resurrection"(POWERMAN RUNNING OUT OF TIME). In the same line-up the band play in czech,moravian and slezian countries and the very first foreign show in Poland.(viz.SHOWS) WITCH HAMMER support the czech (or slovak)legends like ALEŠ BRICHTA,DOGA,or TUBLATANKA and collect usefull experiences. The third demo was recorded in the last week of the year 2003 with name "Promo 2004".Two songs of these demo(Peace of eternity a Noise of thunder) take the jury of JIM BEAM MUSIC contest,and the band advance to semifinal of that mach. From these mach the carring away the symphaty of music producer Jan P. Muchow,and he place the song Peace of eternity to the movie "O dve slabiky pozadu".The band visited a radio show of Radim Koziel call METALHEY,broadcasting on radio Hey.Now we recorded a full length album PRICE FOR THE NEW WORLD (2006)and our band was selected to the contest of IRON MAIDEN support and finnished second.