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San Francisco, United States (1998 – present)

There are two bands sharing the name Rapture:
1. An American dance-punk group
2. A Finnish melodic death metal group

1)The Rapture are an American rock band formed in San Francisco. The band mixes influences of post-punk, dance-punk, acid house, disco, electronica, and more.

The Rapture formed in 1998 by drummer Vito Roccoforte and guitarist/vocalist Luke Jenner. After relocating to New York, the original bassist left and was replaced by Matt Safer. The band toured extensively and in 2001 released the six-song EP Out of the Races and Onto the Tracks on Sub Pop Records. The Rapture were forerunners of the post-punk revival that was taking place in the early 2000s. Multi-instrumentalist Gabriel Andruzzi joined the band in 2002. Their first full-length record, Echoes, was released to critical acclaim in 2003.

In January 2004, the Rapture acted as main support to Funeral for a Friend on the NME Awards Tour, alongside other burgeoning acts Franz Ferdinand and The Von Bondies. Later that year, the band toured on the main stage of the Curiosa Festival alongside Interpol, Scarling, Mogwai, Cursive, The Cooper Temple Clause, Head Automatica, and their own idols, The Cure.

The Rapture announced the completion of their second full-length album, Pieces Of The People We Love, which was released on Universal Motown Records in September 2006. Paul Epworth, Ewan Pearson and Danger Mouse produced the album.

2)Finnish melodic death metal band
more info:
http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=3684

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5	I Need Your Love full track	892
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7	No Sex For Ben	679
8	First Gear full track	665
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10	The Devil full track	623
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ofgriding wrote:
Thursday morning

Wow, this vid is amazing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Aix07MLHE

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Anira_Sugar wrote:
Tuesday evening

These guys make me horny.

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eastwestlost wrote:
Sunday morning

cmon, are they having only one record? 1nnervision, overrated is such an overrated word.

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pablogf wrote:
last week

I agree with 1nnervision, Pieces of the People We Love has good songs, but is not a good record.

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1nnervision wrote:
last week

This band is so overrated. And I wanted dance-punk to take off just as much as anyone else.

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christyxx wrote:
last week

why am i just now finding out that mattie left the band?!?

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figjamjoe wrote:
14 days ago

Super funky

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Tabi-chan wrote:
21 days ago

"The Devil" is some of the funkiest shit ever. fucking amazing band.

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Misslilpuffy wrote:
21 days ago

Was this song produced by Timberland??

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kingofklang wrote:
25 days ago

luv em!

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Tripolie wrote:
last month

New album?

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thelastmountain wrote:
last month

white funk!

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Karilo13 wrote:
September 2009

I really liked Mattie. I wonder how's it gonna be without him.

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conditionals wrote:
September 2009

@Comet_Course... I'm interested to hear how it goes. Safer was such an essential element with his exceptional bass playing/keyboarding/vocal duties.

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Comet_Course wrote:
September 2009

Has anyone seen them live since Safer left? Seeing them in a few days, and whilst quite excited, I am also somewhat apprehensive...

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christyxx wrote:
September 2009

GET YA SELFFF TOGETHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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xXxjaninexXx wrote:
September 2009

ps: they need to come to Toronto again. I think the last time they came was with Daft Punk but I might be wrong. I reallyy wanted to go to that one though! but it was like 65$ I think! come back soon! :(

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xXxjaninexXx wrote:
September 2009

one of the best electro bands ever, ever. <3

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James-Kond wrote:
September 2009

We should hear from these guys this year. Or else I'mma start a band that features cowbells and triangles. [6]

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_Disabled_ wrote:
September 2009

nOseXFoooooRBen

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