Various Artists - Rough Guide to Avant-Garde Japan STONE TEMPLE PILOTS We were more into the

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Although their original line-up fell apart quickly

Yelloworld and Eric Le Lann

1986's Somewhere In Time is the second to last release in Iron Maiden's legendary '80s output following 1984's iconic Powerslave and their 1985 live album Live After Death

and the Dickensian downtrodden that slouched their way across the laser imprinted surface of Castaways

Various Artists - Rough Guide to Avant-Garde Japan STONE TEMPLE PILOTS We were more into theVinyl LP pressing. From boundary pushing koto musicians to experimental jazz virtuosi, Japanese music has long embraced all things avant garde. This Rough Guide highlights some of today's key innovators whose individualism challenges the conformist perception of Japan.