Jacob Bannon
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Jacob Bannon is the vocalist, lyricist
, and graphic artist for the American metalcore
band Converge
. He is also the founder and owner of the label Deathwish Inc.
Additionally, Bannon is a visual artist and has created many visual works for the independent music community.
Bannon was also the founding member of Supermachiner
, who released one album entitled Rise of the Great Machine. He is in the process of creating a solo album on the Deathwish Inc label.
, earning a Bachelors In Fine Arts for design in 1998, and subsequently taught the subject on a college level for a few years. After working a variety of freelance design jobs around Boston, he began working as a freelance artist and designer.
He is vegetarian and straight edge
. From 2005–2008, he has been nominated for the title of "World's Sexiest Vegetarian" by Peta2. He is concerned with the greyhound-racing industry, and is a dog owner, having owned a rescued greyhound among others.
Bannon is also a mixed martial arts
fan, and accordingly Deathwish Inc. has sponsored some MMA fighters.
Bannon is known for his extensive tattoos. He received his first tattoo at the age of 15, which has subsequently been covered by other tattoos. He has been tattooed by Darren Brass
, among many other artists.
music scene since 1990, when at the age of 14 he co-founded Converge
. He has been in two musical sideprojects, Supermachiner
and Irons, released solo material, and contributed guest vocals to numerous other hardcore bands.
(1994). The band then released three records on Equal Vision Records
, Petitioning the Empty Sky
(1998), When Forever Comes Crashing
(1998), and Jane Doe
(2001). The band has worked with Hydra Head Records
and Relapse Records
, among others, for EPs and split albums. For the release of You Fail Me
(2004), No Heroes
(2006) and Axe to Fall
(2009), the band switched to Epitaph Records
. Since the move, the band has released vinyl versions of their Epitaph albums and re-released older albums on Bannon's Deathwish Inc.
record label. See also: Converge discography
Bannon is the lead vocalist and lyricist for Converge, and contributes the art and design for their album covers and sleeves, apparel, and other merchandise. In an interview with the Miami New Times
, when discussing his vocal work on the album Axe to Fall
, Bannon described his vocals:
alongside their friend Ryan Parker, released Rise of the Great Machine in 2000. Unlike the heavier music of Converge, much of Supermachiner is ambient. A 30 track discography, Rust, was released in 2009.
In 2008, Bannon has released a 7" EP of solo material on Deathwish Inc., entitled The Blood of Thine Enemies, under the name J. Bannon. The EP contains one song on the A-side, while the B-side is etched, part of the "impressive" package design which included a silkscreened folded cardboard cover/sleeve. The music "is a pulsing ambient piece. Miles away from his front man duties in Converge, Jacob uses only a clean delivery here, genuinely singing the chorus." A full length CD/LP, Wear Your Wounds, is forthcoming.
) and visual artist Stephen Kasner
. They are self described as a "collective effort to create apocalyptic, non-linear music from a primal fine art based mindset." A split 12" LP is in the works with Pulling Teeth to be released on Deathwish Inc.
, Some Girls
, Give Up the Ghost
, Ramallah, and Pulling Teeth.
's Jamey Jasta
, Hatewear. He also is responsible for the art direction, and often the design work, for all the releases on his Deathwish Inc. record label.
His work has been described as "heavily textured with a kinetic energy and unsettling feel". Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying praised Bannon's work on their Shadows Are Security album art and stated that it "is probably the biggest selling record that Jake has ever done artwork for ... [even though] his ethic and his whole approach to art isn’t really about sales and numbers." Bannon's style has been influential; as one magazine article put it, he "is often credited with inventing the so-called skull with wings aesthetic that became so popular in the punk underground and mixed martial arts scenes that today knockoffs are available in stores like Target and Marshalls."
In 2004, Bannon released a series of 4 "museum-quality" giclée
prints, with a run limited to 100. He has worked with Burleque Design to have limited series screenprints produced of some of his artwork, including two limited edition Converge tour posters and limited prints based on the album artwork for the Converge albums Jane Doe
, No Heroes
, and Axe to Fall
. The Jane Doe cover art was featured on the cover of the sixth issue of Beautiful/Decay Magazine, which also contained an interview with Bannon. He also designed a limited-edition cover for the May/June 2005 issue of Punk Planet
, which was their third Art & Design themed issue.
On August 15, 2004, he participated in Strhess Fest in Cleveland. In February 2008, he participated in the Public Domain group art show, and October 2008, his artwork was featured in a Halloween themed group show entitled Horror Business, both held at Tradition in Los Angeles. In October 2010, Bannon had work in the Scream With Me show at 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco, which featured the artwork of selected musicians and tattoo artists.
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
, and graphic artist for the American metalcore
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band Converge
Converge (band)
Converge is an American band from Salem, Massachusetts. Playing a blend of hardcore punk and metal since 1990, Converge has helped to define many of the elements of the metalcore genre.-Description:...
. He is also the founder and owner of the label Deathwish Inc.
Deathwish Inc.
Deathwish, Inc. is a independent record label founded by Jacob Bannon and Tre McCarthy. The label was originally used to release early albums by Bannon's own band Converge starting in late 1991. It wasn't until late 1999 that McCarthy and Bannon discussed turning Deathwish into a full-fledged label...
Additionally, Bannon is a visual artist and has created many visual works for the independent music community.
Bannon was also the founding member of Supermachiner
Supermachiner
Supermachiner was intended as a side project of the Boston hardcore band Converge, which includes singer/songwriter Jacob Bannon and guitarist Kurt Ballou. Unlike the heavier, metalcore and hardcore punk-based music of Converge, much of Supermachiner is ambient...
, who released one album entitled Rise of the Great Machine. He is in the process of creating a solo album on the Deathwish Inc label.
Life
Bannon attended college at The Art Institute of BostonThe Art Institute of Boston
The Art Institute of Boston is a private, not-for-profit art school in Boston, Massachusetts, and a part of Lesley University. Undergraduate degree programs include animation, design, fine arts, illustration, and photography. Graduate degree programs focus on fine arts and photography, with an art...
, earning a Bachelors In Fine Arts for design in 1998, and subsequently taught the subject on a college level for a few years. After working a variety of freelance design jobs around Boston, he began working as a freelance artist and designer.
He is vegetarian and straight edge
Straight edge
Straight edge is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs. It was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution, hedonism, and excess associated with punk rock. For some, this extends to not engaging in promiscuous sex, following a...
. From 2005–2008, he has been nominated for the title of "World's Sexiest Vegetarian" by Peta2. He is concerned with the greyhound-racing industry, and is a dog owner, having owned a rescued greyhound among others.
Bannon is also a mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
fan, and accordingly Deathwish Inc. has sponsored some MMA fighters.
Bannon is known for his extensive tattoos. He received his first tattoo at the age of 15, which has subsequently been covered by other tattoos. He has been tattooed by Darren Brass
Darren Brass
Darren Brass is an American tattoo artist. He featured in reality television show Miami Ink. He cites Chris Garver, Joe Vegas, Bob Roberts, and Ed Hardy as influences....
, among many other artists.
Deathwish Inc.
In early 2001, he founded the Deathwish Inc. record label with his best friend Tre McCarthy.Music
Bannon has been active in the hardcore punkHardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
music scene since 1990, when at the age of 14 he co-founded Converge
Converge (band)
Converge is an American band from Salem, Massachusetts. Playing a blend of hardcore punk and metal since 1990, Converge has helped to define many of the elements of the metalcore genre.-Description:...
. He has been in two musical sideprojects, Supermachiner
Supermachiner
Supermachiner was intended as a side project of the Boston hardcore band Converge, which includes singer/songwriter Jacob Bannon and guitarist Kurt Ballou. Unlike the heavier, metalcore and hardcore punk-based music of Converge, much of Supermachiner is ambient...
and Irons, released solo material, and contributed guest vocals to numerous other hardcore bands.
Converge
Bannon is one of the founding members of Converge, who formed in the winter of 1990. After several demos, the band released their first record on Earthmaker Records, entitled Halo in a HaystackHalo in a Haystack
Halo in a Haystack is the debut album from American metalcore band Converge, released in 1994 through Earthmaker Records. To fund the making of the album, vocalist Jacob Bannon saved up money from working at a nursing home....
(1994). The band then released three records on Equal Vision Records
Equal Vision Records
Equal Vision Records is a record label based in Albany, New York, which has a focus in metal or punk-based rock genres. Equal Vision Records was founded in the early 1990s by Ray Cappo ....
, Petitioning the Empty Sky
Petitioning the Empty Sky
Petitioning the Empty Sky is an album by American hardcore punk band Converge. While many sources catalog the release as a studio album, the band considers this a compilation album as it's a collection of songs recorded at different times. It also features both studio recorded tracks among three...
(1998), When Forever Comes Crashing
When Forever Comes Crashing
When Forever Comes Crashing is the third album by Massachusetts, USA, band Converge. Originally released in 1998, the album was re-issued in 2005 with a bonus track and bonus enhanced material . The album was recorded at God City Studio from 22 December through 3 January 1998...
(1998), and Jane Doe
Jane Doe (album)
Jane Doe is the fourth album by American hardcore band Converge. It was released September 4, 2001 through Equal Vision Records. The album is credited as Converge's best and has received many positive ratings and much critical acclaim for the band's musical style, lyrics and the album's...
(2001). The band has worked with Hydra Head Records
Hydra Head Records
Hydra Head Records is an independent record label which specializes in heavy metal music, founded in New Mexico by Aaron Turner in 1993...
and Relapse Records
Relapse Records
Relapse Records is an independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990.-History:The label was started by Matthew F. Jacobson in August, 1990 in his parents' basement in Aurora, Colorado...
, among others, for EPs and split albums. For the release of You Fail Me
You Fail Me
You Fail Me is an album by Massachusetts, USA, band Converge, released on September 20, 2004. It is their first release on Epitaph Records, previously being signed to Equal Vision Records....
(2004), No Heroes
No Heroes
No Heroes is the sixth album by Converge. The album was released on October 24, 2006, on Epitaph Records. By January 11, 2007, it had sold 17,000 copies in the U.S. It peaked at number 151 in the Billboard 200. It topped the Top Heatseekers chart and reached number 13 in the Independent Albums...
(2006) and Axe to Fall
Axe to Fall
Axe to Fall is the seventh studio album released by American metalcore band Converge. It was released on October 20, 2009 through Epitaph Records and was released later on in the year through Deathwish Inc. as a vinyl record. It is their most commercially successful to date, peaking at number 74 in...
(2009), the band switched to Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...
. Since the move, the band has released vinyl versions of their Epitaph albums and re-released older albums on Bannon's Deathwish Inc.
Deathwish Inc.
Deathwish, Inc. is a independent record label founded by Jacob Bannon and Tre McCarthy. The label was originally used to release early albums by Bannon's own band Converge starting in late 1991. It wasn't until late 1999 that McCarthy and Bannon discussed turning Deathwish into a full-fledged label...
record label. See also: Converge discography
Converge discography
The discography of Converge, an aggressive American band, with various genre influences. Ther discography consists of seven studio albums, two compilation albums, a video album, two extended plays and five split albums.-Studio albums:-Compilation albums:...
Bannon is the lead vocalist and lyricist for Converge, and contributes the art and design for their album covers and sleeves, apparel, and other merchandise. In an interview with the Miami New Times
Miami New Times
The Miami New Times is a free weekly newspaper published in Miami and distributed every Thursday. It primarily serves the Miami area and is headquartered near Miami's Design District.-Overview:...
, when discussing his vocal work on the album Axe to Fall
Axe to Fall
Axe to Fall is the seventh studio album released by American metalcore band Converge. It was released on October 20, 2009 through Epitaph Records and was released later on in the year through Deathwish Inc. as a vinyl record. It is their most commercially successful to date, peaking at number 74 in...
, Bannon described his vocals:
Supermachiner
Supermachiner, a collaboration between Bannon and Converge guitarist Kurt BallouKurt Ballou
Kurt Ballou is the guitarist from Massachusetts-based band Converge. Aside from his role in Converge, he is a prolific producer, engineering and producing out of his own Godcity studio.- GodCity studio :...
alongside their friend Ryan Parker, released Rise of the Great Machine in 2000. Unlike the heavier music of Converge, much of Supermachiner is ambient. A 30 track discography, Rust, was released in 2009.
Solo
After Converge had completed their 2001 album Jane Doe, Bannon started writing and recording solo material under the name Dear Lover. A number of releases were lined up that never saw the light of day. A song "Grant Me the Strength" was made available for download on Converge's website.In 2008, Bannon has released a 7" EP of solo material on Deathwish Inc., entitled The Blood of Thine Enemies, under the name J. Bannon. The EP contains one song on the A-side, while the B-side is etched, part of the "impressive" package design which included a silkscreened folded cardboard cover/sleeve. The music "is a pulsing ambient piece. Miles away from his front man duties in Converge, Jacob uses only a clean delivery here, genuinely singing the chorus." A full length CD/LP, Wear Your Wounds, is forthcoming.
Irons
Irons is a musical collaboration between Bannon, Dwid Hellion (of IntegrityIntegrity (band)
Integrity is a metallic hardcore band formed in 1988. Their lyrical themes include religion, the supernatural, mental illness, individualism, and the occult.- Discography :*Harder They Fall - Demo cassette - 1989...
) and visual artist Stephen Kasner
Stephen Kasner
Stephen Kasner is a painter, illustrator, musician, photographer, graphic artist, and magician.His paintings have been exhibited all over the world and have influenced a new wave of artists...
. They are self described as a "collective effort to create apocalyptic, non-linear music from a primal fine art based mindset." A split 12" LP is in the works with Pulling Teeth to be released on Deathwish Inc.
Guest vocals
Bannon has recorded guest vocals for bands such as Cave InCave In
Cave In is an American rock band that formed in 1995, in Methuen, Massachusetts. After several members changes in the late 90's, their lineup solidified with the 1998 release of Until Your Heart Stops through Hydra Head Records. Their early albums were prominent releases in the independent...
, Some Girls
Some Girls (California band)
Some Girls was a collective of musicians who came from different backgrounds and all who had established bands that pushed the limits of hardcore punk. Their musical style was a hybrid of mathcore, grindcore and noise rock.-History:...
, Give Up the Ghost
Give Up the Ghost
Give Up the Ghost was a hardcore punk band from Boston, Massachusetts.-History:Give Up the Ghost was formed when Tim Cossar and Wesley Eisold met up with Azy Relph and Jesse Van Diest in 1998...
, Ramallah, and Pulling Teeth.
Art
Bannon's art and design career predominately involves doing design work for hardcore punk bands and releasing limited edition art prints. He has stated that his art and design work pays his bills. Since 1997, he has produced art for dozens of bands. Work for these bands has involved packaging, poster, web, apparel, and logo design. Some of his design work has been credited to his art company Atomic! ID. He designed a shirt for the online boutique of HatebreedHatebreed
- History :Hatebreed was formed in 1994 in Bridgeport, Waterbury and New Haven. They began by recording a three song demo and selling it to locals. Those three songs would eventually be released on a split seven inch with New York's Neglect in 1995...
's Jamey Jasta
Jamey Jasta
Jamey Jasta is an American musician from New Haven, Connecticut, best known as the lead vocalist of the hardcore band Hatebreed and sludge metal band Kingdom of Sorrow...
, Hatewear. He also is responsible for the art direction, and often the design work, for all the releases on his Deathwish Inc. record label.
His work has been described as "heavily textured with a kinetic energy and unsettling feel". Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying praised Bannon's work on their Shadows Are Security album art and stated that it "is probably the biggest selling record that Jake has ever done artwork for ... [even though] his ethic and his whole approach to art isn’t really about sales and numbers." Bannon's style has been influential; as one magazine article put it, he "is often credited with inventing the so-called skull with wings aesthetic that became so popular in the punk underground and mixed martial arts scenes that today knockoffs are available in stores like Target and Marshalls."
In 2004, Bannon released a series of 4 "museum-quality" giclée
Giclée
Giclée , is a neologism coined in 1991 by printmaker Jack Duganne for fine art digital prints made on ink-jet printers. The name originally applied to fine art prints created on IRIS printers in a process invented in the late 1980s but has since come to mean any high quality ink-jet print and is...
prints, with a run limited to 100. He has worked with Burleque Design to have limited series screenprints produced of some of his artwork, including two limited edition Converge tour posters and limited prints based on the album artwork for the Converge albums Jane Doe
Jane Doe (album)
Jane Doe is the fourth album by American hardcore band Converge. It was released September 4, 2001 through Equal Vision Records. The album is credited as Converge's best and has received many positive ratings and much critical acclaim for the band's musical style, lyrics and the album's...
, No Heroes
No Heroes
No Heroes is the sixth album by Converge. The album was released on October 24, 2006, on Epitaph Records. By January 11, 2007, it had sold 17,000 copies in the U.S. It peaked at number 151 in the Billboard 200. It topped the Top Heatseekers chart and reached number 13 in the Independent Albums...
, and Axe to Fall
Axe to Fall
Axe to Fall is the seventh studio album released by American metalcore band Converge. It was released on October 20, 2009 through Epitaph Records and was released later on in the year through Deathwish Inc. as a vinyl record. It is their most commercially successful to date, peaking at number 74 in...
. The Jane Doe cover art was featured on the cover of the sixth issue of Beautiful/Decay Magazine, which also contained an interview with Bannon. He also designed a limited-edition cover for the May/June 2005 issue of Punk Planet
Punk Planet
Punk Planet was a 16,000 print run punk zine, based in Chicago, Illinois, that focused most of its energy on looking at punk subculture rather than punk as simply another genre of music to which teenagers listen. In addition to covering music, Punk Planet also covered visual arts and a wide...
, which was their third Art & Design themed issue.
On August 15, 2004, he participated in Strhess Fest in Cleveland. In February 2008, he participated in the Public Domain group art show, and October 2008, his artwork was featured in a Halloween themed group show entitled Horror Business, both held at Tradition in Los Angeles. In October 2010, Bannon had work in the Scream With Me show at 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco, which featured the artwork of selected musicians and tattoo artists.
List of bands for whom Bannon has designed
Bannon has worked on art and design for dozens of bands, including:- ConvergeConverge (band)Converge is an American band from Salem, Massachusetts. Playing a blend of hardcore punk and metal since 1990, Converge has helped to define many of the elements of the metalcore genre.-Description:...
- Cave InCave InCave In is an American rock band that formed in 1995, in Methuen, Massachusetts. After several members changes in the late 90's, their lineup solidified with the 1998 release of Until Your Heart Stops through Hydra Head Records. Their early albums were prominent releases in the independent...
- Shadows FallShadows FallShadows Fall is an American heavy metal band from Springfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. They are one of the few contemporary metal bands who take their lyrical influence from Eastern philosophy and some references to the Rastafari culture...
- BaneBane (band)Bane, a hardcore punk band, began as a side project between Aaron Dalbec and Damon Bellardo. Aaron approached Matt Firestone to sing and they played under the moniker of Gateway for a few shows, before Firestone departed ways to focus on other projects...
- KnutKnut (band)Knut is a sludge metal/post-hardcore band from Geneva, Switzerland that formed in 1994. Early material was put out on Snuff Records, which was run by Séverin and Mounir. They are currently signed to Hydra Head Records, which is owned and operated by Aaron Turner of Isis...
- Poison the WellPoison the Well (band)Poison the Well was an experimental hardcore band from Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Florida who were last signed to Ferret Music. Guitarist Ryan Primack and drummer Chris Hornbrook were the only remaining members of the band who were involved since their inception, although vocalist Jeffrey Moreira was...
- Where Fear and Weapons MeetWhere Fear and Weapons MeetWhere Fear and Weapons Meet was a hardcore punk band from South Florida. The group's first EP appeared in 1998; they followed it with a full-length in 1999, both on Revelation Records, and won nationwide exposure. They then released a split with Comin' Correct before returning with another...
- Blood Has Been ShedBlood Has Been ShedBlood Has Been Shed is a mathcore group from Connecticut. They formed in 1997. They are known for having two members of Killswitch Engage in the band, though both bands have very different styles. Although Jones and Foley are currently performing with Killswitch Engage, they do not intend to end...
- One King DownOne King DownOne King Down was a straight edge hardcore band from Albany, New York that recorded and performed from 1994 until 2002.-Background:One King Down was an Albany, New York-based metallic hardcore band that played crunchy, danceable metal-influenced music by such scene contemporaries as Snapcase and...
- Martyr A.D.Martyr A.D.Martyr A.D. was a metalcore band formed in late 1999 from former members of the band Disembodied. Joel Johnson, Tara Johnson and Justin Kane joined with newcomers Charlie Johnson and Mike Fisketti...
- Remembering NeverRemembering NeverRemembering Never is an American hardcore/punk/metalcore band, formed in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in the late '90s.-Biography:The band formed in 2000 as We All Fall Down, and released a 2 song demo....
- Breaking PangaeaBreaking PangaeaBreaking Pangaea was an emo/indie rock band from Philadelphia, PA. The band gained a small but passionate following from early 2000 to 2003, especially among college students....
- Give Up the GhostGive Up the GhostGive Up the Ghost was a hardcore punk band from Boston, Massachusetts.-History:Give Up the Ghost was formed when Tim Cossar and Wesley Eisold met up with Azy Relph and Jesse Van Diest in 1998...
- The Hope ConspiracyThe Hope ConspiracyThe Hope Conspiracy is a hardcore punk band from Boston, Massachusetts that formed late 1999. They were picked up by Equal Vision Records and Bridge 9 Records before signing a deal with Deathwish Records.-Biography:...
- Orange IslandOrange IslandOrange Island was a rock band based out of the town Clinton, Massachusetts. Orange Island formed in 1996 when cousins Charles Young and Brendan Dickhaut started writing music together and David Chouinard playing bass guitar. After writing songs together they asked their friend David Gorman to sing...
- KnuckledustKnuckledustKnuckledust are a London-based hardcore band. The band was formed in 1996 when Nic, Ray and Wema contacted Pelbu to start a band. As the groups popularity grew, the band played with Agnostic Front, Warzone, Madball, The Misfits among others....
- Scars of TomorrowScars of TomorrowScars of Tomorrow was a metalcore band out of Orange County, California.-History:Scars of Tomorrow released its first material on Thorp Records, issuing two albums before signing to Victory Records in May 2003. After Victory released the group's third album in February 2004, they toured with Himsa,...
- VoorheesVoorhees (band)Voorhees is a hardcore punk band formed in Durham, England. From early 1990 until late 2001 they released numerous records on various international record labels and toured Europe and the USA frequently...
- A Life Once LostA Life Once LostA Life Once Lost is an American metalcore band formed in 1999 in a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After releases on Robotic Empire and Deathwish Inc., A Life Once Lost released their successful album, Hunter on Ferret Music in 2005...
- NORANora (band)Nora is a metalcore band from Highland Park, New Jersey. The band took its name from Nora Diniro, a character from the film Pump Up the Volume.Formed in 1996, the band debuted on Ferret Music and moved to Trustkill Records in 1999...
- NineNine (band)Nine is a Swedish hardcore band, formed in Linköping in 1994. The band has released five albums and two EPs.-Line-up:* Johan Lindqvist - Lead vocals* Benjamin Vallé - Guitar/Backing vocals* Robert Karlsson - Bass* Tor Castensson - Drums-Discography:...
- Every Time I DieEvery Time I DieEvery Time I Die is a metalcore band from Buffalo, New York, formed in 1998. Their musical style is rooted in technical hardcore with strong southern metal and mathcore elements, and is also characterised by their cryptic, bitingly sarcastic lyrics. The band announced on July 14, 2008 that they had...
- Embrace TodayEmbrace TodayEmbrace Today are an American straight edge metalcore–hardcore punk band from Boston, Massachusetts. They have toured with such bands as Bleeding Through, Champion, Bury Your Dead, Ion Dissonance, Premonitions of War, Since The Flood, and Haste the Day...
- RingwormRingworm (band)Ringworm is a hardcore punk. band formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1991. The name "Ringworm" was derived from a Vincent Price movie. The band has toured extensively in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe and has released their last three albums on Victory Records...
- UnderoathUnderoathUnderoath is an American Christian metalcore band from Tampa, Florida. Founded by Dallas Taylor and Luke Morton on November 30, 1997 in Ocala, Florida, subsequently its additional members were from Tampa, Florida...
- CursedCursed (band)Cursed was a hardcore punk band featuring former and current members of numerous other Canadian DIY bands spanning from the early 1990s to the present, such as Haymaker, Left for Dead, The Swarm aka Knee Deep in the Dead, Acrid, Ruination, The Black Hand, Countdown to Oblivion, At the Mercy of...
- IntegrityIntegrity (band)Integrity is a metallic hardcore band formed in 1988. Their lyrical themes include religion, the supernatural, mental illness, individualism, and the occult.- Discography :*Harder They Fall - Demo cassette - 1989...
- As I Lay DyingAs I Lay Dying (band)As I Lay Dying is an American metalcore band from San Diego, California. Founded in 2000 by Tim Lambesis and having completed their first Line-up in 2001, the band consists of vocalist Tim Lambesis, drummer Jordan Mancino, lead guitarist Nick Hipa, rhythm guitarist Phil Sgrosso, and bassist Josh...
- 100 Demons100 Demons100 Demons is a five-piece hardcore punk band from Waterbury, Connecticut. Being fans of tattoos, the band derived their name from a book of traditional Japanese tattoo artwork by Horiyoshi III. The band often incorporates their Agnostic beliefs into their lyrics.After over a decade of playing in...
- No WarningNo Warning (band)No Warning was a hardcore punk band from Toronto, Canada.-History:The band was founded in 1998 under the name As We Once Were by singer Ben Cook and guitarists Matt Delong and Alan "Yeti" Riches. They released two demos, both in 1998, as As We Once Were. The band subsequently renamed itself No...
- Fall Out BoyFall Out BoyFall Out Boy is an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist, guitarist and composer Patrick Stump, bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The band released five studio albums from 2003–2008...
- DoomridersDoomridersDoomriders is a heavy metal band from Boston, Massachusetts. The band has released two albums on Deathwish, Inc. The band's vocalist/guitarist Nate Newton also plays bass in Converge and guitar in Old Man Gloom. Jebb Riley formerly played bass in "There Were Wires". Doomriders have toured with...
- Norma JeanNorma Jean (band)Norma Jean is an American metalcore band from Douglasville, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. Since their inception in 1997 and replacement of members throughout the years, the band's only original member is the guitarist, Chris Day...
- BlacklistedBlacklisted (band)Blacklisted was a hardcore band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They have toured North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the UK.-History:...
- Modern Life Is WarModern Life Is WarModern Life Is War , was a Marshalltown, Iowa-based melodic hardcore punk band. They were known for their incendiary live shows and unique take on the melodic hardcore and hardcore sound, usually avoiding standard songs structures and almost entirely abandoning the use of breakdowns...
- P.O.S
- Rise and FallRise and Fall (band)Rise and Fall is a Belgian hardcore band. Formed 2002 in the aftermath of Belgian bands The Deal and Kingpin, Rise and Fall have become one of the most successful Belgian hardcore bands ever, among the few signed onto American labels such as Deathwish Inc...
- This Is Hell
- GoatwhoreGoatwhoreGoatwhore is an American blackened death metal band, formed in 1997 in New Orleans, Louisiana.- Biography :Goatwhore was formed by singer/guitarist Sammy Duet following the breakup of his previous band, Acid Bath. Soilent Green singer L...
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- 108108 (band)108 is an American hardcore band founded in 1991. Their music reflected the Hare Krishna faith of its members. Their name comes from the number of beads on the Japa mala, or mantra counting beads.- History :...
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- Cold World
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Solo discography
- The Blood Of Thine Enemies, Deathwish Inc (March 2008)
- Wear Your Wounds, Deathwish Inc (unreleased)
Selected art exhibitions
- Strhess Fest- Art Gallery, Scene Pavilion, Cleveland, OH (August 2004)
- Public Domain, Traditions, Los Angeles, CA (February 2008)
- Horror Business, Traditions, Los Angeles, CA (October 2008)
- Scream With Me, 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA (October 2010)
- Solo exhibition, Ursa Major Gallery, Beverly, MA (March 2011)