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1 day ago · Originally formed with the lineup of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke, the band currently consists of Gahan and Gore. With Clarke as their primary songwriter, Depeche Mode released their debut album Speak & Spell in 1981 amid the British new wave scene. Clarke left the band at the end of 1981, going on to form the groups ...
- Andy Fletcher
Early life. Fletcher was the eldest of four siblings born to...
- Ultra
Ultra is the ninth studio album by English electronic music...
- Depeche Mode Discography
The discography of English electronic music band Depeche...
- Alan Wilder
Alan Charles Wilder (born 1 June 1959) is an English...
- Some Great Reward
Some Great Reward is the fourth studio album by the English...
- A Broken Frame
A Broken Frame is the second studio album by English...
- Violator (Album)
Violator is the seventh studio album by English electronic...
- List of Awards and Nominations Received by Depeche Mode
English electronic music band Depeche Mode has received five...
- World Violation Tour
The World Violation Tour was a 1990 concert tour by English...
- Andy Fletcher
1 day ago · At the suggestion of his editor Alan Lewis, and in an attempt to find a common stylistic element in the bands' music, he used the term "New Wave of British Heavy Metal" for the first time in his review of a gig on the Metal Crusade tour featuring Angel Witch, Iron Maiden and Samson at The Music Machine in London on 8 May 1979.
4 days ago · Vice writer Jason Heller Rolling Stone, in an article about pop-punk, wrote that the term was a retroactive label for punk bands who had "always championed great songwriting alongside their anti-authoritarian stance. And punk's focus on speed, concision and three-chord simplicity is a natural fit with pop's core values." Vice ' s Jason Heller described "an open respect for the tradition and ...
5 days ago · Drawing up a list of the 50 best prog rock bands is an ambitious project if there ever was one. ... they flirted rewardingly with New Wave. Original member Dave Brock has kept the band aloft all ...
- Brett Milano
3 days ago · Several artists who were not regarded as disco acts, scored major successes by releasing disco-oriented singles or albums, including new wave band Blondie with their first US number-one single "Heart of Glass", Rod Stewart with "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?", and symphonic rock band Electric Light Orchestra with their UK No. 1 LP Discovery. Bands formed
6 days ago · Events. DIY Punk Rock label Dischord Records was founded by key figure in the development of hardcore punk Ian Mackaye. Ian Curtis, Joy Division lead singer, commits suicide 18 May 1980 at age 23. The rest of the band become New Order. Malcolm Owen, the Ruts lead singer, dies of a heroin overdose 14 July 1980 at age 26.
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5 days ago · Amid the social strife of 1970s Britain emerged NWOBHM, the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. New bands from ordinary British towns and suburbs like Iron Maiden, Def Leppard; Saxon, and Girlschool changed the face of amplified music and created a musical and cultural revolution. This is the story of Heavy Metal Kingdom.
