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A form of heavy metal that evolved in continental europe (especially in Germany and Scandinavia) in parallel with and influenced by NWOBHM. Early members of the Euro metal movement were bands like Golden Earing (NL), The Scorpions (D), Jane (D) and Trust (F), but by the mid 1980's had evolved into a distinct brand of thrash metal.
Mercyful Fate (Den), Helloween (D), The Destroyers (Pol), Baron Rojo (Esp) and Bathory (Nor) are all good exapmles of how Euro metal evolved.
by Black Flag June 25, 2004
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NYC rock band formed in 1970 by rock svengalli Sandy Pearlman from the ashes of two other NY bands 'Soft White Under Belly' and 'The Stalk Forest Group' Have released some rather good intelligent rock albums including 'Tyranny and Mutation' (1972)
'Cultosaurus Erectus' (1979) and 'Imaginos' (1989) but are best remembered for their 1976 album 'Agents of Fortune' and its international hit single '(Don't Fear) The Reaper'
Eric Bloom is the lead singer for Blue Oyster Cult
by Black Flag February 5, 2004
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UK slang (London)

To go wrong, to be victims of Murphy's Law. Often heard for the lips of actors in Brit crime flicks and cop shows Origin obscure.
"Bloody Hell it's the sweeny, it's all gone pear shaped"
by Black Flag June 26, 2004
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The inevitable outcome of the oppression of the worlds poor buy the rich few.
"I this age of knowledge
we learn all we can learn
the revolutions coming
the old order will burn"
(J. Wisbey from 'Songs For The New Nations'1995)
by Black Flag May 29, 2004
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A semi mythical method of inducting new recruits into the British Navy
by Black Flag June 3, 2004
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1) To have sexual intercourse
2) A sea bird, A small cormorant.
3) A form of rough pipe tobacco
4) A thick pile on a carpet.
1) I would really like to shag Samatha Janus (British TV star)
2) Shags are commonest in the waters around South West Britain
3) Going down the shop for some shag.
4) I've shampooed the rug so the shag is really soft
by Black Flag May 29, 2004
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Genre transending acid rock band from North London. Formed late in 1969 by Dave Brock under the title Band X, they are still one of the most influential underground rock acts in the world. Past members inclde Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister, Robert 'Starfighter' Calvert and Ginger 'I used to be in Cream' Baker.
Listern to the following
Space Ritual (1972)
PXR5 (1979)
Chronical Of The Black Sword (1985)
Love In Space (1999)
by Black Flag February 5, 2004
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