Still Life Decay, formed by Fade Kainer

Fade Kainer

Fade Kainer is the singer/songwriter in the industrial/metal band Inswarm. He also joined the doom outfit Batillus adding vocals, synths and samples. Fade is a live member of Jarboe...

 and Edu Mussi. They acquired Alex Terhune

Alex Terhune

-Summary:Alex Terhune is a Brooklyn based NYC bassist for such bands as Still Life Decay , Echoes and Shadows, and currently plays with Ascension of the Watchers.He co-manages Audio Lab Rehearsal Studios in Brooklyn, NYC.-Notes:1. 2. 3. 4....

 on bass guitar and "Bones" Padilla for live / electronic drums.

The band recorded The Drown EP at their self-owned Endless Trauma Studios in New York City

New York City

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

.Their first LP, Storm & Stress, was recorded and self-released in late 2004 with distribution by Metropolis Records

Metropolis Records

Metropolis Records is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based record label, distributor, and mail-order store specializing in the post-industrial field such as electro-industrial, synthpop, futurepop, darkwave, and gothic musical genres....

 and Spent Decible.

Storm & Stress has a wide spectrum of song writing, with a unique styling of harsh electronics, driving beats, heavy and melodic guitars under dispiriting vocals. The album features guest vocals by Burton C. Bell

Burton C. Bell

Burton Christopher Bell is an American musician. Bell is best known as the frontman of the metal band Fear Factory where he is the only consistent member. His singing style mixes clean vocals with death growls.-Fear Factory:...

 of Fear Factory

Fear Factory

Fear Factory is an American industrial metal band. Formed in 1989, they have released seven full-length albums and a number of singles and remixes. Over the course of their career they have evolved from a succession of styles, as well as steadily pioneered a combination of the styles death metal,...

 and includes remixes by Terrorfakt

Terrorfakt

TERRORFAKT is an industrial-power noise musical project from New York City, and created in response to the events of September 11, 2001. They are currently signed to Metropolis Records....

 and Side 3.

Still Life Decay toured the United States playing with such bands as Fear Factory

Fear Factory

Fear Factory is an American industrial metal band. Formed in 1989, they have released seven full-length albums and a number of singles and remixes. Over the course of their career they have evolved from a succession of styles, as well as steadily pioneered a combination of the styles death metal,...

, Dir En Grey

Dir en grey

Dir En Grey is a Japanese metal band formed in 1997 and currently signed to Firewall Div., a sub-division of Free-Will. As of 2011, they have recorded eight full-length records...

, The Crüxshadows

The Crüxshadows

The Crüxshadows is an Dark Electro group from Florida. Their sound is made up of a combination of male vocals, electric violin, guitar, and synth...

, Bella Morte

Bella Morte

Bella Morte is a gothic band that was formed in 1996 in Charlottesville, Virginia. They also incorporate elements of metal, darkwave, deathrock, alternative, and synthpop. The name is Italian for "beautiful death."...

, Ego Likeness

Ego Likeness

Ego Likeness are an American darkwave/industrial rock band from Baltimore, Maryland. They were formed in 1999 by artist Steven Archer and writer Donna Lynch.-Early Work:...

and many others.