The Bulletmonks are a hard rock band from Nürnberg, Germany

Germany

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. Formed in 2008

2008 in music

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 the band is currently signed to Austrian record label Napalm Records

Napalm Records

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. The original and current lineup consists of brothers Tyler Voxx (vocals

Singing

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 and guitar

Guitar

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), 'Dangerous' Dan (lead guitar

Lead guitar

Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...

), Spreace Jackson (bass

Bass guitar

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) and 'M.Dogg' (drums

Drum kit

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).

The musical style of The Bulletmonks has been described as rock

Rock music

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 and metal mixed with blues, the band themselves have referred to their music as "Mosh 'n' Roll" and have been compared to Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin

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, The Answer

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, Airbourne

Airbourne (band)

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, and AC/DC

AC/DC

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. Andy Powell

Andy Powell

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 from Wishbone Ash

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 features as a guest guitarist in the song Under the Black Sun.

The band received encouraging reviews for their debut album Weapons of Mass Destruction which was released on March 30, 2009.

Currently the lineup is working on their second album. The Bulletmonks toured throughout 2010 and have supported bands like WASP, UFO and Volbeat.