- Powerglove
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Name = Powerglove
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Origin =Arlington, Massachusetts
Genre =Speed metal
video game metalShred metal
Years_active = 2004 – present
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URL = http://www.vgmetal.com
Current_members = Chris Marchiel
Alex Berkson
Nick Avila
Bassil Silver-Hajo
Past_members =Powerglove is a video game metal band from
Arlington, Massachusetts . They refer to their music as "video game metal", as all of their music is based on one video game or a series of video games. The band is named after thePower Glove , a NES controller accessory. [cite web |url= http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=6&id=11116|title= Powerglove - Total Pwnage|accessdate=2008-03-05 |last= Janjanian|first= Armen|date=2006 -11-16 |publisher=The Metal Observer] To date, they have released one album, "Metal Kombat for the Mortal Man", and one EP, "Total Pwnage." Powerglove has also performed at various video game shows. The band is not signed to any record label, and does not record in a professional studio. Instead, they record their music in various locations and mix them in a home studio. The band has also expressed interest in writing a third record. [cite web |url= http://www.maelstrom.nu/ezine/complete_iss60.htm|title= Powerglove interview|accessdate=2008-03-05 |last= Strader|first= Brandon|date= February/March 2008|work= Ezine issue #60|publisher= Maelstrom.nu]Band members
*Chris Marchiel - Guitar
*Alex Berkson - Guitar
*Nick Avila - Bass
*Bassil Silver-Hajo - DrumsDiscography
ee also
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The Minibosses , one of the very first game-music cover bands, focusing mainly on NES tunes.
*The Black Mages , a metal band founded byNobuo Uematsu to playFinal Fantasy arrangements.
*The NESkimos , another band which plays covers of Nintendo music, but adds a very heavy style to it.
*MegaDriver , another band which plays covers of video game music, mostly of the Sega Genesis (or "Mega Drive" outside North America) but also plays Nintendo covers, with a heavy metal style.
*PRESS PLAY ON TAPE, another band which plays covers of video game music (Commodore 64 tunes in the genre, of rock).
*The Megas, a band which coversMega Man songs, adding lyrics to expand on the game's story.References
External links
* [http://www.vgmetal.com Official site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/vgmetal Powerglove] onMySpace
* [http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=2&sid=6&id=10401 THE METAL OBSERVER - Underground Review - POWERGLOVE - Total Pwnage]
* [http://www.gamechronicles.com/features/powerglove/mkmm.htm Game Chronicles - Feature Article]
* [http://www.hmpmag.pl/dovmag/index.php?m=070766 Department of Virtuosity (reviews)]
* [http://www.maelstrom.nu/ezine/review_iss60_4472.php?sid=aa9f783a8137ebf7148714f947667a98§ion=3 Album Review POWERGLOVE-Metal Kombat for the Mortal Man :: Maelstrom :: Issue No. 60]
* [http://www.rockeyez.com/reviews/demo/powerglove/rev-powerglove.html Rock Eyez Webzine: Powerglove- "Metal Combat For The Mortal man"- Demo Review]
* [http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/686773/Powerglove__Metal_Kombat_for_the_Mortal_Man_Review.html G4 - The Feed - Powerglove - Metal Kombat for the Mortal Man Review]
* [http://www.slobsofgaming.com/article/97253/the-11-best-video-game-cover-bands/ The 11 Best Video Game Cover Bands - SlobsofGaming.com - I are your favorite gaming website]
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