Formed in the late 1970s, they became known for extensive use of detournement and their intention to provoke their audience through the exposition of Situationist themes.

Formed in late 1981 by former Depeche Mode songwriter Vince Clarke ( synthesizer ) and Alison Moyet ( vocals ), Yazoo was signed to Mute Records in the United Kingdom and ( as " Yaz ") to Sire Records in the United States.

Formed in late 1972 by Andy Guhl and Norbert Möslang, Voice Crack were initially a free jazz duo.

Formed in Plymouth in late June 1940 following the Dunkirk evacuation, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel John Durnford-Slater, No. 3 Commando was the first British unit to use the title of " Commando ".

Formed in the late 1980s as Acumen by Jason Novak and Ethan Novak, the band released several cassette demos before self-releasing the CD demo " Transmissions from Eville " in 1994.

Formed in the late 1990s, Fireking has released one album, entitled " Live a Little, Love a Little ", which has generally received favorable reviews from critics.

Formed in 1982, synthpop band Information Society achieved mainstream success for a while in the late eighties and early nineties.

Formed in the late 1980s as an alternative metal band ( they picked their name after seeing the Russ Meyer film of the same name as part of a Russ Meyer triple bill-there was already a band named after Mudhoney and a band named after Faster, Pussycat!

Formed in late 1982 at the Batcave club in London ( where Nik worked ) by the Wades along with David James ( aka Yaxi Highrizer, guitar ) and Johnny " Ha Ha " Freshwater ( drums ), the band became known in the gothic scene for its psychobilly, dark electronic, industrial sound, heavy samples and loops and manic vocals.

Formed in the late 1980s, the I-Rails was an alternative independent rock band based in Oxnard, California.

Formed in 1986 by Nick Christian Sayer and Wendy James the band enjoyed chart success in the late 1980s.

Formed in late 1994 through a joint partnership between Australis Media, Columbia TriStar, MCA, Viacom and Tele-Communications Inc., Showtime started broadcasting in 1995 as part of the basic package on the now-defunct Galaxy service, showing first-run films.

** 1st Baltic Front: Formed from Kalinin Front late 1943.

Formed in the late 2001, Nastik became the new leader among the metal bands, solely because of the use of growling vocals ( aided by the fact that even though Ugrakarma is the first death metal band, they really never performed live ).

Formed in late 1918, it was re-formed in late 1919 from US volunteers.

Formed in 1994, the band went on hiatus in late 2001.

Formed by Mark Reilly ( vocals ), Danny White ( keyboards ), and the late Kito Poncioni ( bass ) in 1982 from the shards of the abandoned art pop group, Blue Rondo A La Turk, for their first album, Whose Side Are You On ?, they hired then unknown Polish vocalist Basia Trzetrzelewska.

Formed in the late 1940s, neighbors in the surrounding area bought shares to pay for the land.

Formed in the late 1890s by Circular Jack, Kid Yorke, and Goo Goo Knox the gang began operating from an apartment house on Hudson Street.

Formed in late 1993, Physics was heavily influenced by Krautrock, minimalism, and electronic music, though were often lumped into the math rock genre.

Formed in the late 1840s, by 1852 the teenage Daybreak Boys were suspected by police to have been responsible for 20 to 40 murders between 1850 and 1852 as well as stealing goods estimated at $ 200, 000.

Formed during the late 1860s by Little Freddie, " Sheeny " Mike Kurtz, and Johnny Irving, former members of the Italian Dave Gang, the Dutch Mob soon became one of the largest pickpocket gangs in the United States numbering around 300 members.

Formed in the late 1990s, JMJB came into spotlight through its murder spree in the North-western region of Bangladesh.

Formed in 1993, the band blends traditional Irish folk with 1990s heavy metal.

Formed in 1989, they were one of the bands that helped define the Chapel Hill music scene of the 1990s.

Formed in the early 1990s, the group was originally called " The Band-Aid Boys ".

Formed in the early 1990s New Jersey Oi!

Formed in the early 1990s by David " Porky " Brennand, its most significant artists included Fila Brazillia, Baby Mammoth, Bullitnuts and most recently Leggo Beast.

Formed around the core duo of Henry Font ( vocals, guitars ) and Val. Ium ( bass, backing vocals ), the band released two demos in the early 1990s, the second of which, Urine the Money, was produced by Josh Silver of Type O Negative.

Well Formed Petri Nets were jointly elaborated between the University of Paris 6 ( Université P. & M. Curie ) and the University of Torino in the early 1990s.

Formed in 1980, they split in 1984 but played several one-off reunion shows throughout the 1990s.

Formed in Oxford, England in the early 1990s, the Egg's first release was the Shopping EP ( 1995 ) on the independent record label, Cup of Tea Records.

Formed in 1992, Hoover went on to produce some of the more intense music to appear on the Dischord Records label in the 1990s.

Formed in the early 1990s, the UUBF exists to facilitate dialogue among UU Buddhists and other UUs interested in Buddhism and its practices.

Formed as the New Yardbirds in 1968, the band consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist / keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham.

Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries.

Formed in 1967, the band cultivated a following during the 1970s and achieved significant commercial success throughout the 1980s.

Formed in New York City, at various times the band included influential guitarist Robert Quine, Ivan Julian, Naux Maciel, Jahn Xavier, former Contortions and Raybeats guitarist Jody Harris, Golden Palominos leader Anton Fier, and future Ramone Marc Bell.

Formed in 1989 by brothers Javier, Oscar, and Edgar Galvan, and friend Eddie Gonzalez, the band gained prominence in the mid-1990s with a string of hit albums.

Formed in 1988, the band has released twelve studio albums, one box set, and one live album.

Formed by singer, guitarist and songwriter Peter Case ( who had previously fronted power pop band The Nerves ), the Plimsouls began as a trio in 1978 which included Case, bassist Dave Pahoa and drummer Louie Ramírez.

Formed in August 1994 by veteran guitarist Roine Stolt as a touring band to support his solo album The Flower King, the band stayed together after the tour and have gone on to become one of the most prolific studio recording units in rock music of their era.

Formed in 1995, the band originally consisted of singer, songwriter, guitarist Kris Roe and guitarist Jasin Thomason.

Formed in 1991 in Northern Virginia, the band has achieved considerable local success, winning four Wammies ( Washington, D. C. area music awards ) and a nationwide following, all outside the purview of major record labels.

Formed in Omaha, Nebraska, the band consists of Todd Fink, Jacob Thiele, Dapose, Joel Petersen and Clark Baechle.

Formed at the University of Vermont in 1983 ( with the current line up solidifying in 1985 ), the band includes – bassist and vocalist Mike Gordon, percussionist, vacuum player, and vocalist Jon Fishman, and keyboardist and vocalist Page McConnell.

Formed by John Parish in 1983, the band consisted of a rotating line-up that at various times included Rob Ellis and Ian Olliver, two later members of the PJ Harvey Trio.

Formed from a band called Moving England, Nick Heyward and Les Nemes met guitarist Graham Jones to form a new band, Haircut One Hundred.

Formed in 1969, War was a musical crossover band which fused elements of rock, funk, jazz, Latin, rhythm and blues, and reggae.

Formed as a garage punk band, their career subsequently saw them move in a hardcore direction before settling into an eclectic punk rock sound.

Formed in Dayton, Ohio in the early 1980s, Guided by Voices began their career as a bar band working the local scene.

Formed by Corgan and guitarist James Iha in Chicago, Illinois, in 1987, the band quickly gained steam with the addition of bassist D ' arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin.

Formed after the demise of the CBS Records signed power pop band New Hearts, singer Ian Page and guitarist Dave Cairns spent the second half of 1978 writing songs that would form the basis of the first two Secret Affair albums.

Formed in 1986, the band consisted of brothers Lou Koller on vocals and Pete Koller on lead guitar, Rich Cipriano on bass, and Armand Majidi on drums.

Formed in New York City in 1970, The Fatback Band was the concept of Bill Curtis, an experienced session drummer, inspired to merge the " fatback " jazz beat of New Orleans into a funk band.

Formed in 1967 by Joseph Byrd, the band membership consisted of Joseph Byrd ( electronic music, electric harpsichord, organ, calliope, piano, and Durrett Electronic Music Synthesizer ); Dorothy Moskowitz ( lead vocals ); Gordon Marron ( electric violin, ring modulator ); Rand Forbes ( an early adopter of the fretless electric bass ), and Craig Woodson ( drums and percussion ).