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Exciter

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Death Machine (2010)	Thrash Speed Burn (2008)	New Testament (2004)
Blood of Tyrants (2000)	The Dark Command (1997)	Better Live Than Dead (1993)
Kill After Kill (1992)	Exciter (1988)	Unveiling the Wicked (1986)
Long Live the Loud (1985)	Violence & Force (1984)	Heavy Metal Maniac (1983)

Members
4 Male

Origin
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Ottawa, Canada

Genre
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Speed Metal

Style
Metal

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Born

1980

Active
1980 to Present...

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Most Loved Tracks

Track	Last.FM Listens	Loves
Heavy Metal Maniac	187,858	8 users
Rising of the Dead	70,274	8 users
Stand Up and Fight	109,772	8 users
Under Attack	58,607	8 users
Pounding Metal	54,936	7 users
Iron Dogs	63,267	1 users

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Exciter is a speed metal band from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Despite many changes in personnel, they have managed to keep a small but dedicated following for over 25 years.

In 1978 the band Hell Razor formed in Ottawa ON,Canada. The band consisted of John Ricci (guitars), Dan Beehler (drums) and Allan James Johnson (bass). In 1980 they changed their name to Exciter and recorded a demo which they then sent to Mike Varney of Shrapnel Records. Varney included one song from it, “World War III”, on the compilation album US Metal Volume II in 1982. Shortly after that Exciter were signed to Shrapel Records. In 1983 they released their debut album, Heavy Metal Maniac.