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The Nineteen nineties....

   1996

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Insatanity from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania/ later moved to Tampa, Florida, released their album "Divine Decomposition" in 1996, the lineup was Christopher Lytle (Bass), Matt Mazzenga (Drums), Jay Lipitz (Guitar), Dan Roberts (Guitar), and Mark Rhochar (Vocals).
Insatanity - Facebook

Insatanity
"Divine Decomposition"
1996

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Insatanity "Divine Decomposition"
Recorded: Mad Ferret Studios - Hatboro, Pennsylvania
Released: January 30, 1996
​Label: Unisound Records
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Equinox from Orlando, FL. released their album "Return to Mystery" was released in 1996, the lineup was Pete Slate (Guitar), Tony Blakk (Guitar), Steve Spillers (Drums), and Matt "Darkness" Wagner (Vocals, and Bass).
Equinox - Facebook

Equinox
"Return to Mystery"
1996

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Equinox "Return to Mystery"
Recorded: Oct-Dec 1995 at Morrisound Studios Tampa, FL.and at Shock Lizard Studios 
Released: January 1996
Label: Unisound Records
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Morning Again from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. released their demo "Morning Again" in 1996, the lineup was John Wylie (Guitars), Eric Ervin (Bass), Louie Long (Drums), Mike Wolz (Guitars), and Damien Moyal (Vocals).
Morning Again - Facebook

Morning Again
"Morning Again" Demo
1996

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Morning Again "Morning Again" Demo
Released: February 9, 1996
Label: Self Released
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Bloodlet from Orlando, FL. released their album  "Entheogen", in 1996, the lineup Charles King (Drums), Jeremy Illges (Guitar), Matt Easley (Guitar), Art Legere (Bass), and Scott Angelacos (Vocals).
Bloodlet - Facebook 

Bloodlet
​"Entheogen"
1996

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Bloodlet "Entheogen"
Recorded : 1993-1994 Reel Time Studios - Holy Hill, Florida
Released: March 5, 1996
Label: Victory Records
​(Cassette, CD, LP Vinyl)
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Angelcorpse originally from Kansas City, Missouri, later moved to Tampa, FL. released their demo "Goats to Azazael" in 1996, the lineup was Pete Helmkamp (Vocals, and Bass), Gene Palubicki (Guitar), and John Longstreth (Drums).
Angelcorpse - Osmose Productions

Angelcorpse
"Goats to Azazael" Demo
1996

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Angelcorpse "Goats to Azazael" Demo
Released: March 9, 1996
Label: Self Released
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Tampa, Florida's Morbid Angel released their album "Entangled In Chaos" in 1996. The lineup for their release pictured above from left to right Pete Sandoval (Drums), Erik Rutan (Guitar and Keyboards), David Vincent (Vocals and Bass), Trey Azagthoth (Guitar and Keyboards).
www.morbidangel.com

Morbid Angel
"Entangled in Chaos"
1996

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Morbid Angel "Entangled In Chaos" 
Recorded: Recoded 'Live' during their 1996 Domination tour
Released: May 11, 1996
Label: Earache
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Morning Again from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. released their EP "The Cleanest War" in 1996, the lineup was John Wylie (Guitars), Eric Ervin (Bass), Louie Long (Drums), Mike Wolz (Guitars), and Damien Moyal (Vocals).
Morning Again - Facebook

Morning Again
"The Cleanest War" EP
1996

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Morning Again "The Cleanest War" EP
Recorded: January Studio 13 - Deerfield Beach, Florida 
Released: May 15, 1996
Label: Conquer the World Records
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Cannibal Corpse from Tampa, FL/ Buffalo, NY, released their album "Vile" in 1996, the lineup was George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher (Vocals), Jack Owen (Guitar), Alex Webster (Bass), Rob Barrett (Guitar), and Paul Mazurkiewicz (Drums).
​Cannibal Corpse - Website

Cannibal Corpse
"Vile"
1996

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Cannibal Corpse "Vile"
Recorded:  at Morrisound Recording Studios Tampa, FL
Released: May 20, 1996
Label: Metal Blade Records
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Tampa, Florida's Iced Earth, released their album "Dark Saga" in 1995  the lineup was Jon Schaffer (Vocals, and Guitars), Randy Shawver (Guitar), Dave Abel (Bass recorded but not pictured), Matt Barlow (Vocals), and Mark Prator (Drums, and Vocals, recorded but not pictured) Keith Menser (Bass, pictured but not recorded).
Iced Earth Website

Iced Earth
"Dark Saga"
1996

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Iced Earth "Dark Saga"
Recorded : ​Jan - Feb 1996
​at Morrisound Studios in Tampa, Florida
Released: July 23, 1996
Label: Century Media
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Massacre released their "Promise" album in 1996 with the following lineup Kam Lee (Vocals), Rick Rozz (Guitar), Pete Sison (Bass), and Syrus Peters (Drums). 
​Massacre - Facebook

Massacre
"Promise"
1996

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Massacre "Promise"
Released: July 23, 1996
Label: Earache Records
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Cavity (would later change their name to Cavity A.D.), from Miami, FL. released their Split Album with the bands AFI, Union, Masskontrol, and Dropdead titled "Bacteria Sour Volume 1"  in 1996, the lineup was Daniel Gorostiaga (Bass), Rene Barge (Vocals), Jorge Alverez (Drums), Ed Matus (Guitar), and Anthony Vialon (Guitar).
Cavity A.D. - Facebook

Cavity
"Bacteria Sour Volume 1" Split
1996

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Cavity "Bacteria Sour Volume 1"  Split
Recorded: August 1995 at Tapeworm Studios in Miami, FL.
Released: August 1996
Label: Bacteria Sour Records
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 Brutality from Tampa, FL. released their album "In Mourning" in 1996, the lineup was Jeff Acres (Bass, and Vocals), Jim Coker (Drums), Dana Walsh (Guitar), Scott Reigel (Vocals), and Pete Sykes (Guitar).
Brutality - Website

Brutality
"In Mourning"
1996

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Brutality "In Mourning"
Recorded : Feb-March 1996 at Morrisound Studios
in Tampa, Florida
Released: August 2, 1996
Label: Nuclear Blast
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James Murphy from Florida released his solo album "Convergence" in 1996, the lineup was James Murphy (Guitars), Deen Castronovo (Drums),  and Brad Russel (Bass). Guest Musicians included Chuck Billy (Vocals), Devin Townsend (Vocals & Keyboards), Eddie Ellis (Vocals), Eddie Head (Guitar), Greg Howe (Guitar), Matt Guillory (Keyboards), & Michael Rae Dean (Vocals).
James Murphy - Metal Archives

James Murphy
"Convergence"
1996

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James Murphy " Convergence"
Recorded : Sound Temple Studios, & Prairie Sun 
Released: August 20, 1996
Label: Shrapnel Records/ Roadrunner Records /
​Metal Mind Records
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Monstrosity originally from Tampa, FL / Ft. Lauderdale, released their "Millennium" in 1996. The lineup was George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher (Vocals), Jason Morgan (Guitar), Kelly Conlon (Bass), and Lee Harrison (Drums). 
Monstrosity - Website

Monstrosity
 "Millennium" 
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Monstrosity "Millennium"
​Recorded: Morrisound Recording Studios Tampa, FL.
Released: August 1996
Label: Conquest Music
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Wykked Wytch from Hollywood, Florida released their album "Something Wykked This Way Comes" in 1996. The lineup was Ipek Warnock (Vocals), Barry Myers (Bass), Harry Ketterer (Drums), and Mark Warlock (Guitars and Keyboards).
Wykked Wytch - Facebook

Wykked Wytch
​"Something Wykked
​This Way Comes"
1996

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Wykked Wytch "Something Wykked This Way Comes"
Released: September 1996
Label: Cauldron Records
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Yngwie Malmsteen from Sweden/ Miami, Florida, Yngwie released his album "Inspiration" in 1996. The lineup was Yngwie Malmsteen (Guitars, and Backing Vocals), Marcel Jacob (Bass), Anders Johansson (Drums), Matts Olausson (Keyboards), Jens Johansson (Keyboards), David Rosenthal (Keyboards), Jeff Scott Soto (Vocals), Mark Boals (Vocals), Joe Lynn Turner (Vocals), and Michael Vescera (Vocals).
Yngwie Malmsteen - Website

Yngwie Malmsteen
"Inspiration"
1996

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Yngwie Malmsteen "Inspiration"
Recorded: Studio 308 - Miami, Florida /
​Heptagon Studios Sweden
Released: September 20, 1996
Label: Pony Canyon
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Six Feet Under from Brandon / Tampa, FL. released their EP "Alive and Dead" in 1996, which was a mix of studio recordings and 'Live' recordings, the lineup is pictured above from left to right Greg Gall (Drums), Chris Barnes (Vocals), Allen West (Guitar), and Terry Butler (Bass).
Six Feet Under - Metal Blade

Six Feet Under
"Alive and Dead" EP
1996

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Six Feet Under "Alive and Dead" EP
Recorded: in 1996 at Criteria Studios Miami, FL, 'Live' recordings were in Pratteln, Switzerland July 12, 1996, and Hengelo, Holland June 21, 1996
Released: September 26, 1996
Label: Metal Blade Records
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 Marilyn Manson, (formerly known as Marilyn Manson & The Spooky Kids), from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. released their album "Antichrist Superstar" in 1996, the lineup was Marilyn Manson (Vocals), Daisy Berkowitz (Guitar), Twiggy Ramirez (Guitar, and Bass), Ginger Fish (Drums, and Programming), and Madonna Wayne Gacy (Samples, and Keyboards).
Marilyn Manson - Website

Marilyn Manson
"Antichrist Superstar"
1996

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Marilyn Manson "Antichrist Superstar"
Recorded: Nothing Studios in New Orleans, LA
Released:  October 8, 1996
Label: Nothing / Interscope
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Malevolent Creation from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. / Buffalo, NY, released their album "Joe Black" in 1996 which is mainly a compilation release with several previously unreleased tracks.
​Malevolent Creation - Facebook

Malevolent Creation
"Joe Black"
1996

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Malevolent Creation "Joe Black"
Recorded: at several studios throughout Florida 
Released: October 9, 1996
Label: Pavement Music
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra from Tampa, Florida/ New York, NY, released their album "Christmas Eve and Other Stories" in 1996, the lineup was Jeff Plate (Drums), Al Pitrelli (Guitars), Jon Oliva (Composer, Piano, and Keyboards), Robert Kinkel (Composer), Chris Caffery (Guitars), Johnny Lee Middleton (Bass), and Paul O'Neill (Composer).
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Website

Trans-Siberian Orchestra
"Christmas Eve and Other Stories"
1996

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra "Christmas Eve and Other Stories" 
Recorded: June- August 1995 at Soundtrack Studios 
 in New York City
Released: October 19, 1996
Label: Atlantic 
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Angelcorpse originally from Kansas City, Missouri, later moved to Tampa, FL. released their album "Hammer of the Gods" in 1996, the lineup was Pete Helmkamp (Vocals, and Bass), Gene Palubicki (Guitar), and John Longstreth (Drums).
Angelcorpse - Osmose Productions

Angelcorpse
"Hammer of the Gods"
1996

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Angelcorpse "Hammer of the Gods
Recorded: July 26 - August 5, 1996 
Released: October 31, 1996
Label: Osmose Productions
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Morning Again from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. released their split EP "with the band Shoulder in 1996, the lineup for Morning Again was John Wylie (Guitars), Eric Ervin (Bass), Louie Long (Drums), Mike Wolz (Guitars), and Damien Moyal (Vocals).
Morning Again - Facebook

Morning Again / Shoulder
​Split EP
1996

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Morning Again / Shoulder Split EP
Recorded: January Studio 13 - Deerfield Beach, Florida 
Released: December 1996
Label: Moo Cow Records
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Acheron from Tampa, FL /Pittsburgh, PA, Acheron released their album "Anti-god, Anti-christ" in 1996, the lineup was Vincent Crowley (Vocals, Guitar, and Bass), Michael Estes (Guitar), John Scott (Keyboards), and Richard Christy (Drums).
​Acheron - Facebook

Acheron
"Anti-god, Anti-christ" 
1996

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Acheron "Anti-god, Anti-christ" 
​Recorded: June 1 and 2, 1996 at Audio Lab Studios Tampa, FL.
Released: 1996
Label: Moribund Records
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Alas from Tampa, FL. released their Demo "Engulfed In Grief" in 1996, the lineup was Erik Rutan (Guitar, and Keyboards), Howard Davis (Drums), Alex Webster (Bass), Jason "Tux" Morgan (Guitar), and Tracy Beant (Vocals).
Alas - Metal Storm

Alas
"Engulfed In Grief" Demo
1996

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Alas "Engulfed In Grief" Demo
​Recorded: Garren Studios 1996
Released: 1996
Label: Self Released
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Brutal Mastication from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. released their self titled Demo "Brutal Mastication" in 1996, the lineup was BJ Santiago (Bass), Scott or Jorge Lopez (Drums), Brian Cramer (Guitar), Jimmy Ferrovecchio (Guitar, and Vocals), and Todd Ewing (Vocals).
Brutal Mastication - Facebook

Brutal Mastication
"Brutal Mastication" Demo
1996

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Brutal Mastication "Brutal Mastication" Demo
​Recorded: at Morrisound Studios in Tampa, FL.
Released: 1996
Label: Self Released
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Cavity (would later change their name to Cavity A.D.), from Miami, FL. released their Split EP Album Cavity / Daisycutter
"Damaged III / Soulflour" in 1996, the lineup was Daniel Gorostiaga (Bass), Rene Barge (Vocals), Jorge Alverez (Drums), and Anthony Vialon (Guitar).
Cavity A.D. - Facebook

Cavity / Daisycutter
"Damaged III / Soulflour" Split
1996

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Cavity / Daisycutter "Damaged III / Soulflour" Split
Recorded: at Tapeworm Studios in Miami, FL.
Released: 1996
Label: Starcrunch
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Floor from Hialeah, Florida released a split EP with Ed Matus Struggle titled "Entomological Dicoveries With Sound and Vibration" in 1996, the lineup was Anthony Vialon (Bass and Vocals), Steve Brooks (Guitars and Vocals), and Betty Monteavaro (Drums).
Floor - Facebook

Floor
Floor / Ed Matus Struggle
​"Entomological Discoveries With Sound and Vibration" Split EP
1996

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Floor - Floor / Ed Matus Struggle
"Entomological Discoveries With  Sound and Vibration"
​Split EP
Released: 1996
Label: No Idea Records!
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Gardy Loo! from Tampa, FL. released their demo "Campfire Goodies & Florida" in 1996, the lineup was Ben Meyer (Vocals, and Guitar), Richard Bateman (Bass, and Vocals), and Rob Throckmorton (Drums, and Vocals).
​Gardy Loo  - SoundClick

Gardy Loo!
"Campfire Goodies & Florida" Demo
1996

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Gardy Loo! "Campfire Goodies & Florida" Demo
Recorded: 
Released: 1996
Label: Self Released
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HatePlow from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. released their self titled demo "HatePlow", in 1996, the lineup was Kyle Symons (Vocals), Phil Fasciana (Guitar), Rob Barrett (Guitar), Tim Scott (Bass), and Larry Hawke (Drums).
HatePlow - Facebook

HatePlow
"HatePlow" Demo
1996

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HatePlow "HatePlow" Demo
Released: 1996
Label: Self Released
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Intoxicated from Orlando, FL. released their first demo "Drain" in 1996.
​Intoxicated - Facebook

Intoxicated
"Drain" Demo
1996

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Intoxicated "Drain" Demo
Released: 1996
Label: Self Released
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Limp Bizkut (Later known as Limp Bizkit) from Jacksonville, FL. released their Promo demo tape "Limp Bizkut" in 1996 the lineup was John Otto (Drums), Sam Rivers (Bass), Wes Borland (Guitar), and Fred Durst (Vocals) .
Limp Bizkit Website

Limp Bizkut
Promo Demo Tape
1996

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Limp Bizkut "Limp Bizkut" Cassette (Demo)
Released: 1996
Label: Self Released (Big FD Entertainment)  
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Limp Bizkit from Jacksonville, FL. released their demo tape "Limp Bizkit" in 1996 the lineup was John Otto (Drums), Sam Rivers (Bass), Wes Borland (Guitar), and Fred Durst (Vocals) .
Limp Bizkit Website

Limp Bizkit
Demo Tape
1996

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Limp Bizkit "Limp Bizkit" Cassette (Demo)
Released: 1996
Label: Flip Records 
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Nonpoint (formerly known as Nonpoint Factor), from Ft Lauderdale, FL. released their demo "Generate in 1996.
Nonpoint - Facebook

Nonpoint 
"Generate" (Demo)
1996

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Nonpoint "Generate" (Demo)
Released: 1996
Self Released
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Pain Principle from Orlando, Florida released their demo "...Until Someone Loses an Eye" in 1996. The lineup was Mike Mazzonetto (Drums), John Sutton (Guitars), Kevin "Bull" Bullock (Vocals), Ken Andrews (Guitars), and Brian Benson (Bass).
Pain Principle - Metal Encyclopedia

Pain Principle
"...Until Someone Loses an Eye" 
1996

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Pain Principle "...Until Someone Loses an Eye" Demo
Recorded: Reel Time Studio - Holly Hill, Florida
Released: 1996
Label: Self Released
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Paingod from Lake Worth, Florida released their Demo "1996 Advance Cassette" in 1996 the lineup was Mike "Pooch" Pucciarelli (Vocals, and Guitars), John Paul Soars (Guitar and backing Vocals), J.C. Dwyer (Drums and backing Vocals), and Tommy Buckley (Bass and backing Vocals). 
Paingod - Slammie Website

Paingod
"1996 Advance Cassette" Demo
1996

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Paingod "1996 Advance Cassette" (Demo) 
Released: 1996
Label: Self Released
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Seasons of the Wolf from Bradenton, Florida released their album "Seasons of the Wolf" in 1996. The lineup was Barry D. "Skully" Waddell (Guitars), Dennis "Dr. Samurai" Ristow (Keyboards), Pheadra Rubio (Bass), Wayne Hoefle (Drums), and Wes Edward Waddell (Vocals).
Seasons of the Wolf - Facebook

Seasons of the Wolf
"Seasons of the Wolf"
1996

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Seasons of the Wolf "Seasons of the Wolf"
Released: 1996
Label: Earth Mother Earth
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra from Tampa, Florida/ New York, NY, released their debut EP "Christmas Eve - Sarajevo 12/24" in 1996, the lineup was Jeff Plate (Drums), Al Pitrelli (Guitars), Jon Oliva (Composer, Piano, and Keyboards), Robert Kinkel (Composer), Chris Caffery (Guitars), Johnny Lee Middleton (Bass), and Paul O'Neill (Composer).
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Website

Trans-Siberian Orchestra
"Christmas Eve  - Sarajevo 12/24" EP
1996

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra "Christmas Eve - Sarajevo 12/24" EP
Recorded: June- August 1995 at Soundtrack Studios 
 in New York City
Released: 1996
Label: Atlantic 
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Ulcer from Tampa, FL. released their self titled demo "Ulcer" in 1996, the lineup was Jason "Mitch" Mitchell (Vocals, and Guitar), Eric Andersch (Guitar), Todd Snowden (Bass), and Rob Sanchez (Drums).
Ulcer - Facebook

Ulcer
"Ulcer" Demo
1996

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Ulcer "Ulcer" Demo
Released: 1996
Label: Self Released
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