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Cirith Ungol - 74% match to Mercy

Taking their name from one of the towers in Lord Of The Rings, this gothic heavy metal outfit materialized in 1980. Formed in Ventura, California, USA, the band comprised ex-Titanic duo Jerry Fogle (guitar) and Robert Garven (drums), ex-roadie Tim Baker (vocals) and Greg Lindstrom (bass), the latter eventually replaced by Michael Flint. Characterized by high-pitched vocals and Read more

Trouble - 70% match to Mercy

Candlemass - 56% match to Mercy

This Swedish doom metal quintet formed in 1985, and originally comprised Leif Edling (bass), Mats Bjorkman (guitar), Johan Lanquist (vocals), and Matz Ekstrom (drums). The band was based around chief songwriter Edling, who had previously played (alongside Weberyd) in Nemesis. Following the release of Epicus Doomicus Metallicus, Jan Lindh, Lasse Johansson and Messiah Marcolin jo Read more

Saint Vitus - 50% match to Mercy

Despite being commercially and critically ignored for the duration of their existence, Saint Vitus (the name was culled from Black Sabbath’s Vol 4) left behind an influential body of work. Formed in the USA during 1979 as Tyrant, by guitarist Dave Chandler, drummer Armando Acosta, bass player Mark Adams and vocalist Scott Reagers, the band laboured for several years withou Read more

The Cuff Links - 48% match to Mercy

The brainchild of Pat Rizzo (formerly of Joey Dee And The Starliters), the Cuff Links were a studio group featuring Ron Dante, lead singer of the Archies. Rizzo had recruited songwriters Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss who had previously composed hits for Perry Como (‘Catch A Falling Star’) and Brian Hyland (‘Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini’). Th Read more

Solitude Aeturnus - 42% match to Mercy

Formed in 1988 by Texan guitarist John Perez, Solitude Aeturnus set out to revive the ‘heavy groove orientated’ style of Black Sabbath. The results were slow, epic, guitar-based heavy metal with a definite ethereal edge. Solitude Aeturnus secured a contract in 1991 and released Into The Depths Of Sorrow. This established them as part of the doom metal movement, which Read more

Attacker - 41% match to Mercy

Pentagram - 39% match to Mercy

Among the best of the bands continuing the seminal heavy metal tradition of early Black Sabbath, the core of this US band was formed by Bobby Liebling (vocals) in 1970. Like Black Sabbath, their roots were in the lively white blues bands of the early 70s, which they translated into ominous, crunching riffs and dark, devilish lyrics. However, unlike Black Sabbath, who treated th Read more

Exciter - 36% match to Mercy

Helstar - 36% match to Mercy

Formed in 1982 in Houston, Texas, USA, the band’s original line-up consisted of James Rivera (vocals), Larry Barragan (guitar), Robert Trevin (guitar), Jerry Abarca (bass) and Rene Lima (drums). Owing to an excellent four-track demo recorded in 1983, the band quickly became a favourite on the underground tape-trading scene. Attracting the attention of Combat Records, they Read more

Agent Steel - 35% match to Mercy

This US heavy metal unit was formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1984, although it had existed in various guises since the early 80s. The most popular line-up comprised John Cyriis (João Campos, Brazil; vocals, ex-Abattoir), Juan Garcia (guitar, ex-Abattoir), Kurt Colfelt (guitar), George Robb (bass), and Chuck Profus (drums). Signing to Combat Records, the band rel Read more

The Flying Machine - 34% match to Mercy

Not to be confused with the US outfit from James Taylor’s pre- Apple Records days, this Flying Machine was the brainchild of British writers and producers Tony Macaulay and Geoff Stephens. Recorded by session musicians, ‘Smile A Little Smile For Me’ failed to chart in the UK, but it soared to number 5 in the US in November 1969. For the purposes of touring, a gro Read more

Riot - 31% match to Mercy