Acid Snake is a Metallic Hardcore band from the Gold Coast/Brisbane in QLD, Australia. Beginning in early 2010, the only current release is the 'Pariah EP', released in March 2011. Influences range from 108, Trap Them, Converge, Entombed and Tragedy etc but also touch on other styles such as doom metal. Current Lineup
Vocals - Harry Acid
Guitar - Darcy O'Connor
Drums - Alex 'Sko' Skocic
Bass - Todd Heriott
Guitar - Dan Young
5 piece progressive metalcore band from Adelaide, South Australia. For more info: www.myspace.com/jackthegiantkiller www.facebook.com/jtgkband
Just as the Hunt Of The Unicorn was considered by many to be the high point in Medieval tapestry manufacture, so will history recognize the bearded magical animal metal of Wollongong's latest fantastical four headed Chimera, Totally Unicorn be considered to be the watermark for musicians that are both hirsute and technically gifted when it comes to bringing a party that is part wall of crushing noise, part pithy word play and all monstrously enjoyable.
Only Sleeping consists of only one member, James Sizemore. Beat-driven electronic/experimental music. Only Sleeping is currently writing for a self-released demo, the finished product should be available later this year. Musical influences are: Nine Inch Nails, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Lustmord, Puscifer, Red Sparowes, Isis, Stars of The Lid, Ladytron, Crystal Castles, Etc.
Architects are a progressive metal/metalcore band from Brighton, England.
They were first signed to In At The Deep End Records followed by United By Fate Records(UK) / Distort Inc (Canada). They are currently signed to Century Media records. Architects released their debut album Nightmares in May 2006. Have toured with the likes of SikTh, Beecher, Johnny Truant and The Chariot. They embarked on a UK headline tour with The Gorgeous as support, January 2007.
Oh, Sleeper is a metalcore band from Ft. Worth, Texas signed to Solid State Records. Oh, Sleeper formed in April of 2006 after former members of short-lived rock band Terminal got together with former Between the Buried and Me guitarist Shane Blay. Eventually they found a vocalist in Micah Kinard and began practicing. As the 4 members began sledging through all the normal problems of a band start-up (no place to practice, no money and different schedules) the biggest obstacle was finding the last and final member.
February 8 2007: The trashy nightclub had sold out hours before hand. The supports have been and gone. The lights were dim and there was a hum amongst the crowd. Friends had been talking about the first show for well over a year. The anticipation was swelling as people were jostling for position. When the first stomach-churning chord rung out there was no denying things would be different from that point on.
Protest the Hero is a band from Whitby, Ontario. Formed in 1999, when they were just 14 years old, they originally used the name Happy Go Lucky, but changed their name before releasing their first EP, A Calculated Use of Sound, to Protest the Hero. This was followed by the release of their first full length, Kezia, on the indie label Underground Operations. On January 23, 2006 the band officially signed with Vagrant Records for Kezia's United States release.
Coma Lies NC are a tech-hardcore/metal band from Newcastle, Australia. They recorded a four-track demo in 2005 before beginning to record their debut EP for Skull and Bones Records in 2006. In 2010, they changed their name band name (Coma Lies to Coma Lies NC), and their vocalist (Liam Christenson to Reece Moon). Current Lineup:
Reece - Vocals
Andy - Guitar
Russ - Bass
Josh - Guitar
Mitta - Drums http://www.myspace.com/comaliesnc
CYBERNE started off in Osaka, Japan Since 1999,
they have been developing their own vision of what they
call Japanese Aggressive Psycho-rhythm,
with influences ranging from Dazzling Killmen
and Melt Banana to Jesus Lizard and Zeni Geva. 3 demos so far, respectively in 2001, 2005 and 2009
brought them to a deal with SMD Records (Grey Daturas,
Metronome Charisma, Year of No Light...) which ended up
on a 3-way split with Nesseria and Mu-Neujohn and a