[{"n": "Acid (Belgian band)", "u": "/e/part-1/acid-belgian-band/", "s": "Belgian speed metal pioneers from Bruges, formed in 1980."}, {"n": "Agony (band)", "u": "/e/part-1/agony-band/", "s": "Colombian extreme metal pioneers from Bogotá."}, {"n": "Bulldozer (band)", "u": "/e/part-1/bulldozer-band/", "s": "Italian extreme metal band from Milan, active 1980–1990 and reunited in 2008."}, {"n": "Cruise (band)", "u": "/e/part-1/cruise-band/", "s": "Soviet heavy metal pioneers who rose from state-controlled pop to international acclaim."}, {"n": "Darkthrone", "u": "/e/part-1/darkthrone/", "s": "Norwegian black metal pioneers who evolved through death metal, black metal, and punk-influenced styles."}, {"n": "Enforcer (band)", "u": "/e/part-1/enforcer-band/", "s": "Swedish heavy metal band formed in 2004."}, {"n": "Hibria", "u": "/e/part-1/hibria/", "s": "Brazilian power metal band known for technical speed."}, {"n": "Holy Dragons", "u": "/e/part-1/holy-dragons/", "s": "Kazakhstani heavy metal band founded in 1992."}, {"n": "Holy Terror (band)", "u": "/e/part-1/holy-terror-band/", "s": "American thrash/speed metal band active 1985–1989."}, {"n": "Kat (band)", "u": "/e/part-1/kat-band/", "s": "Polish heavy metal band formed in Katowice in 1979."}, {"n": "Midnight (band)", "u": "/e/part-1/midnight-band/", "s": "American black n' roll band formed as a solo project in 2003."}, {"n": "Pokolgép", "u": "/e/part-1/pokolg-p/", "s": "Pioneering Hungarian heavy metal band formed in the early 1980s."}, {"n": "Redshark", "u": "/e/part-1/redshark/", "s": "Spanish speed metal band from Barcelona, NWOTHM movement."}, {"n": "Salamandra (band)", "u": "/e/part-1/salamandra-band/", "s": "Czech speed metal band formed in 1998 in Ostrava."}, {"n": "Stress (Brazilian band)", "u": "/e/part-1/stress-brazilian-band/", "s": "Brazilian heavy metal pioneers who released the country's first metal album."}, {"n": "Turbo (Polish band)", "u": "/e/part-1/turbo-polish-band/", "s": "Polish heavy metal band formed in 1980 in Poznań."}, {"n": "Witchery", "u": "/e/part-1/witchery/", "s": "Swedish blackened thrash metal band formed by ex-Satanic Slaughter members."}]