Musical trends come and go quicker than most bands themselves, and endurance is rewarded to those acts who in the end find ways to take the aspects of their writing to new and inventive levels. New York's Merauder were on the forefront of the metalcore wave in the early '90s, and few bands have had the pleasure of receiving the worldwide attention and embellishing the genre's conviction as they have.
36 Crazyfists are a metalcore band from Alaska, United States. Their sound is characterised by unique vocals and intelligent songwriting. They are considered by critics to be one of the best bands in modern metalcore. They were originally signed by Roadrunner Records. In 2006 they signed to the DRT Entertainment label for American distribution of "Rest Inside The Flames", as Roadrunner US kept pushing the release date back. They remained on Roadrunner UK label, where they received good support in Europe. In July of 2007, the band signed to Ferret Records on a wordwide deal.
There are at least two bands with this name: 1) Unearth is:
Trevor Phipps - vocals
Buz McGrath - guitar
John Maggard - bass
Ken Susi - guitar
vacant - drums
Hailing from Massachusetts, Unearth bring a refreshing sense of talent with charismatic riffs, thought provoking lyrics and pummeling breakdowns. Unearth masterfully combine an intoxicating mix of American and European metal with hardcore ethic and punch. This unique approach makes Unearth one of the most abrasive, commanding and emotionally charged groups in heavy music today.
Vegas In Ruins are a newly formed Metalcore band hailing from their hometown of Sydney, Australia. Since disbanding from their previous project, Vegas In Ruins have formerly introduced themselves with new musical ideas and hope to bring a new taste to the Australian metal genre. Recently dropping there debut EP "Wolves" which can be picked up at www.vegasinruins.bigcartel.com Vegas In Ruins are a band to keep tabs on.
American-born Taiwanese DJ and Producer, Andrew Chen aka Shogun, has captivated audiences worldwide with his DJ skills and productions. As the former resident DJ of Ministry of Sound Nightclub, he has played alongside the world's top DJs, such as Tiesto, Paul Oakenfold, and BT. His exclusive nine hour sets at the superclub set the standard for epic nights that can only be described as an emotional and amazing journey.
The Ailment are a Deathcore quartet hailing from the Sunshine Coast of Australia. Crossbreeding several sub-genres of extreme music into their own dynamic breed, The Ailment are known for their dark melodies, aggressive drumming and skilled guitar work. Keep an eye out for a show near you!
Spawned from members of Melbourne based progressive metal, VICES AND VIRTUES and Bendigo death metal act, HER MAJESTY.
There have been at least two bands with the name 'Stories' (as opposed to 'The Stories'). 1) Stories was a short-lived art rock band based out of New York City in the early 1970s. The band consisted of keyboardist Michael Brown (ex-The Left Banke), bassist/vocalist Ian Lloyd, guitarist Steve Love, and drummer Bryan Madey, and had a fluke hit with a cover of Hot Chocolate's "Brother Louie" on their second album ABOUT US. Brown left the band by their third album. 2) Stories is a Metalcore band from Sydney, Australia. (http://www.myspace.com/storiesau)
We are a metal band from Newcastle, trying our best to breathe life into a stale genre. We are not an image. We are not trend driven. We create music that we want to hear and that we enjoy listening to. All of us are still young, and hope that you can enjoy our music as we mature as both people and musicians. Also they are not known as The Storm , Picturesque.