Boulder were an American rock

Rock music

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 band. The ensemble formed in 1992 in Ohio

Ohio

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. Members of the group had previously played in hardcore punk

Hardcore punk

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 bands and were heavily influenced by the New Wave of British Heavy Metal

New Wave of British Heavy Metal

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. Before releasing their debut album, The Rage of It All, they had toured in several clubs in Ohio. The group's bassist, Jamie Walters, would later play for Destructor.

Heavy metal

Heavy metal music

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 journalist, Ian Christe

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, described the group as followed:

Discography

• The Rage of It All (1999)
• Ravage and Savage (2000)
• Ripping Christ (2001)
• Reaped in Half (2002)