Buried Alive (band)
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Buried Alive was a hardcore metal band from Buffalo, New York
that existed in the late 90's and were signed to Victory Records
. The band featured the now current singer of Terror
, Scott Vogel.
Buried Alive were at the forefront of the late 90's hardcore scene and despite their short-lived career, are credited with influencing many of today's more popular hardcore acts. BA's genre defying power was best seen by the diversity of bands they toured with; including Snapcase, Vision of Disorder, 7 Seconds, Kid Dynamite, Hot Water Music, Elliott, Skarhead, Converge, Candiria, All Out War, and Reach the Sky. Lead singer Scott Vogel, disbanded the outfit to form LA hardcore band Terror. Primary songwriters, Matt Roberts and Joe Orlando, still perform together in the Buffalo based band MOTHER RED.
Original Victory Records BIO:
"Combining the speed and intensity of the music that shaped their youth, with a raw and brutal edge that will put them at the forefront of today's hardcore scene. Each member of Buffalo's BURIED ALIVE draws from a long history of active involvement in the hardcore scene. Featuring ex-members of Despair, Slugfest, Hourglass and Union. Due to their past endeavors, BURIED ALIVE expected some immediate interest in their band, but with only a handful of shows under their belt, the overwhelming response has by far exceeded everyones expectations. Less than a year after their inception, the band has already taken their aggressive live show on the road with only a demo tape available. Their US Summer Tour with Brothers Keeper is just the beginning of the onslaught of what is to come.
Despite their contrasting backgrounds and beliefs, the tight bond within BURIED ALIVE is a living testament of unity amongst diversity, which is essential in the hardcore scene.
Aspiring to make every song a crushing display of emotion and power, songwriting has become a very important and involved process for the band. Approaching the completion of the debut full length, their music is sure to take the hardcore scene by storm.
BURIED ALIVEs material deals with topics ranging from animal rights, religion, problems within the hardcore scene to drug abuse. "
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
that existed in the late 90's and were signed to Victory Records
Victory Records
Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels....
. The band featured the now current singer of Terror
Terror (band)
Terror is a hardcore punk band from Los Angeles, California. Their second album One with the Underdogs sold over 40,000 copies. They have also been on tours throughout Europe , Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Mexico and South America...
, Scott Vogel.
Buried Alive were at the forefront of the late 90's hardcore scene and despite their short-lived career, are credited with influencing many of today's more popular hardcore acts. BA's genre defying power was best seen by the diversity of bands they toured with; including Snapcase, Vision of Disorder, 7 Seconds, Kid Dynamite, Hot Water Music, Elliott, Skarhead, Converge, Candiria, All Out War, and Reach the Sky. Lead singer Scott Vogel, disbanded the outfit to form LA hardcore band Terror. Primary songwriters, Matt Roberts and Joe Orlando, still perform together in the Buffalo based band MOTHER RED.
Original Victory Records BIO:
"Combining the speed and intensity of the music that shaped their youth, with a raw and brutal edge that will put them at the forefront of today's hardcore scene. Each member of Buffalo's BURIED ALIVE draws from a long history of active involvement in the hardcore scene. Featuring ex-members of Despair, Slugfest, Hourglass and Union. Due to their past endeavors, BURIED ALIVE expected some immediate interest in their band, but with only a handful of shows under their belt, the overwhelming response has by far exceeded everyones expectations. Less than a year after their inception, the band has already taken their aggressive live show on the road with only a demo tape available. Their US Summer Tour with Brothers Keeper is just the beginning of the onslaught of what is to come.
Despite their contrasting backgrounds and beliefs, the tight bond within BURIED ALIVE is a living testament of unity amongst diversity, which is essential in the hardcore scene.
Aspiring to make every song a crushing display of emotion and power, songwriting has become a very important and involved process for the band. Approaching the completion of the debut full length, their music is sure to take the hardcore scene by storm.
BURIED ALIVEs material deals with topics ranging from animal rights, religion, problems within the hardcore scene to drug abuse. "
Band members
- Scott Vogel - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Matt Roberts - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Scott Sprigg - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Joe Orlando - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Kevin Corcoran - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Discography
- Six Month Face 7" (1999) (Victory RecordsVictory RecordsVictory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels....
) - The Death of Your Perfect World (1999) (Victory RecordsVictory RecordsVictory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels....
) - Split 7" w/Reach The Sky (2000) (Indecision RecordsIndecision RecordsIndecision Records is an independent American hardcore punk record label which was started by Dave Mandel in 1995. It is based in Garden Grove, California. Until around 2001, it was based in nearby Huntington Beach. Both cities are within Orange County...
) - Last Rites (2001) (Victory RecordsVictory RecordsVictory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels....
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