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Bet The Devil

(2008 - present) http://www.betthedevil.net
Members: JR Glass (Vocals), Matt Maben (Drums), Mike Knauer (Guitar), Aaron Martinek (Bass), Chuck Collins (Guitar)
Genre: Metal, Hardcore, Thrash
Influences: Testament, Bolt Thrower, Entombed, Slayer, Nuclear Assault, SOD, Black Sabbath, Cryptic Slaughter, Municipal Waste, and more...
Venues: The Sidebar Tavern (Balto), The Ottobar (Balto), Overlea Station (Balto), more to come...
Productions: None yet (should be recording our first release - late 2009)
Downloads:
(samples coming soon)  
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The Unyoung Heroes

(2005 - present) http://www.unyoungheroes.com | http://www.myspace.com/theunyoungheroes
Members: JR Glass (Vocals), Big Mike (Drums), Mike Knauer (Guitar/Backups), Dave Walsh (Bass/Backups)
Genre: Street Punk, Oi, Metal, Hardcore, Rock & Roll
Influences: Ramones, Oxymoron, Hudson Falcons, Black Sabbath, Van Halen, SOD, Twisted Sister, Life of Agony, Neglect & More...
Venues: Bullseye Bar & Grill (Parkville), Asylum (DC), The Sidebar Tavern (Balto), The Ottobar (Balto), Red Rooster (Balto), Bankshots (DE), more to come...
Productions: 4 Song Teaser CD (available for sale at shows) - the Full length CD is expected to be released summer/fall of 2006
Downloads:
(samples coming soon)  
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Silent Darkness

(circa 1990 - 1993)
Members: Bob Kresslein (Vocals, Guitar), Mike Knauer (Guitar, Backup Vocals), Mike Martin (Bass, Backup Vocals), Eddie Long (Drums)
Genre: Trash Metal/Speed Metal
Influences: Slayer, Wrathchild America, SOD, Pantera, MOD, The Misfits, Anthrax, Sacred Reich, etc...
Venues: Belair Youth Center, K's Music, The Rage, Network, Wilmer's Park, Misc. parties, festivals, & talent shows
Productions:

Downloads:
Demo (self titled) - Who's The Master.mp3
Demo (self titled) - O.T.R.mp3
Demo (self titled) - Short Song/We The People.mp3
Demo (Dementia) - Sir Walt.mp3
Demo (Dementia) - Dementia.mp3
Demo (Dementia) - Never Born.mp3
Radio Spot 1 - Demo (self titled).mp3
Radio Spot 2 - Dementia.mp3
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Carroll (Ted) / Mike Knauer Project

(circa 1990 - present)
Members: Chris Carroll (Ted) (Keyboards, Vocals, Samples, etc...), Mike Knauer (Guitar, Keyboards, Samples, etc...)
Genre: Experimental Rock, Techno, Industrial, Indie, etc...
Influences: Ourselves
Venues: Basements, Run-down Baltimore Studios, and Parties
Productions: Various Tapes & CD samples
Downloads:
(samples coming soon)  
Photo: (coming soon)
 

The Ambassadors - a totally improvisational jam group

(circa 2005 - present)
Members: Ted, Mike, Laris, Adam, Dustin, Dave (and more...)
Genre: Improvisational Rock, Funk, Blues, and more...
Influences: Ourselves
Venues: Basements and Parties , The Vault
Productions: Various Tapes & CD samples
Downloads:
(samples coming soon)  
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Mobtown Hooligans

(circa 2002 - 2003) http://www.mobtownhooligans.com
Members: A (vocals), Dave (bass), Mike (guitar), Ayres (guitar), Big Mike (drums), Mike Scott (pipes)
Genre: Irish Influenced Street Punk, Oi, Punk Rock, Rock & Roll
Influences: 4 Skins, Ramones, Dropkick Murphys, Social Distortion, Sheer Terror, Slapshot, The Misfits, etc...
Venues: Sidebar Tavern - Baltimore, Stewartstown - PA, Rezno's, VFW Hall - Parkville
Productions:

       
Punch Drunk (7" Split Vinyl)        The Good The Bad The 4 Skins Tribute

Downloads:
(samples coming soon)  
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The Black Metal Solo Project (Computer Editing)

(circa 2002 - present)
Members: Mike Knauer (Guitar, Bass, Drum and other Samples, all edited on the computer with Adobe Premiere)
Genre: Experimental, Black Metal, Thrash, Hardcore
Influences: Silent Darkness, Cradle of Filth, Type O Negative, Samhain, Mercyful Fate
Venues: WMDK Pirate Radio, The Melting Pot Show (Internet Radio)
Productions: None
Downloads:
Sample 1.mp3 (unfinished with no vocals)
Sample 2.mp3 (unfinished with no vocals)
Photo: (coming soon)

Solo Projects - Guitar

(circa 1989 - present)
(coming soon)