Dec 16, 2009

Knotwork

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Knotwork was a short-lived emo band from PA. While the earlier Knotwork recordings (circa 92-93) were more influenced by early 1990’s straight edge hardcore bands like Face Value and Encounter, the recording of the 7” shows have a more mature and emotional sound.

Dec 7, 2009

Reach Out

Self-Titled Cassette (1992)
Honeywell/Reach Out Split 7" (1993)
Self-Titled 7" (1994)
Live at Gilman

Reach Out were an emo/hardcore band from Nothern California. Active from 1992 to 1993.

Nov 27, 2009

Navio Forge


Navio Forge was an emotional hardcore band from California. They only existed for a year in 1993 and played as much as two shows and released this one album.

Nov 24, 2009

Hour of The Star

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Demo

Hour of the Star were Emotional hardcore from New Jersey. They formed out of the ashes of the vegan, straight edge band Her Grey Earth. 

Nov 23, 2009

Guyver-One

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Self-titled EP 7'' (1996)
Discography (2008)

Emotional hardcore from the 90's formed in San Diego, California.

Does anyone know what happened to their bandcamp page?

Nov 14, 2009

Ordination of Aaron


Ordination of Aaron (1993 - 1995) were a short-lived emo band from Kalamazoo, MI.

Nov 12, 2009

Anasarca

AnasarcaDiscography (1994 - 1997)

Anasarca was an emotional hardcore band from Washington D.C,USA. At the time, they were a big draw in DC and beyond. Anasarca shows were big affairs, and kids always cried. Their music actually was that powerful.

Nov 7, 2009

Mesa Verde

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Mesa Verde (2004 - 2009) were a dark and destructive mix of epic emo, harsh hardcore and thick slabs of post-rock from Cumbernauld, Scotland. Highly similiar to I Create.

Nov 6, 2009

Manrae


Manrae came out of England like a shooting star; blink and they were gone. Emotive hardcore from the mid 90s with powerful british vocals.

Nov 3, 2009

I Create

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All We Are Is Now LP (2008)

I Create is a screamo band from Woodstock, Ga. Highly similiar to The Fall of Boss Koala. Consider going to their bandcamp and make a small donation :)

Nov 2, 2009

Assfactor 4

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Assfactor 4 was an emotional hardcore band from Columbia, South Carolina formed in Fall 1992, by two members of Tonka and two members of Unherd, and broke up in late 1997. They placed themselves in an unique position within the DIY hardcore scene of the era.

Oct 21, 2009

Daniel Striped Tiger

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The Desert Bird 7" EP (2004)
Condition (2005)
They And The Children Split: 7" (2006)
Live At Dead Air Split 11" w/ Ampere, Wasteland, Death To Tyrants (2006)
Capital Cities (2007)
Sinaloa Split 7" (2008)
Certain Stuff (2009)
Teenage Cool Kids Split (2010)
No Difference (2011)

Daniel Striped Tiger, formed in October 2003, are a screamo punk band from Boston, MA. They started with the motivation of participating in a DIY punk scene that its members grew up in. They're influenced by much of the early ’90s emo/post-hardcore scene (Dischord, Gravity), as well as bands such as Orchid, Wolves, 400 Years, etc.

Oct 13, 2009

Class Of 84

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Class Of 84 was a short lived mid-90's emocore trio from Little Rock, Arkansas.

The Candyland Carcrash

Self Titled 7" (1996)
A Rocket Trip To the Moon (Seraphim Split)

The Candyland Carcrash was a short-lived emo/screamo band from Virginia Beach. They existed long enough to only release 4 tracks. By their small amount of listeners they're recognized as one of the greatest bands in emo history.

Oct 10, 2009

Cowboys Became Folk Heroes


Cowboys Became Folk Heroes was an emo violence act from Lakeland, Florida. They never actually broke up and they are still on indefinite hiatus. Members went on to form or join bands such as Now It's Overhead, Summerbirds In The Cellar, The Deep And Holy Sea, Seven White Cats, and Sweet Skin.

Oct 8, 2009

Harrison Bergeron

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Harrison Bergeron were an amazing screamo band from Pensylvania, started in 2005 and died in October 2006. Members went on to play in Street Smart Cyclist, Storm the Bastille, Get to the Chopper, and Boy Problems.

the Book of Dead Names

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Remingtin: West Fucking Triad Split (1998)
Jerome's Dream Split (1999)

(The) Book of Dead Names were a screamo band formed in Minneapolis in the Spring of 1999. 

R.I.P. Andy Richardson 

A Fine Boat, That Coffin!

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Utarid / Am I Dead Yet / The Mock Heroic Split (2006)
Morse Zeichen (2008)
Quiet Before the Storm (Angel Eyes Split) (2009)
Compilation songs (the Emo Armageddon (2005), the Emo Apocalypse (2006), 10 Year Anniversary Omnibus (2012))

This German band, featuring members of Calling Gina Clark and The Apoplexy Twist Orchestra, tore faces off instantly with its raging, chaotic amalgam of arty, chaotic hardcore and progressive jazz-grind.

Gallows Holier Than the Cross

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Demo 10-track

Gallows Holier Than the Cross, formed in late 2002/early 2003, were a screamo band from McAllen, Texas.

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Agna Moraine’s Autobiography was an emo band, active in the late 1990s.

Forcefedglass

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Fall of Leningrad Split 7'' (1999)
The Self Destruct EP – The Swarm Split 7'' ( 1999)
Fine Tuned Chaos Motherfuckers (a Complete Discography of Shit) (2004)
When Backs Are Turned Knives Are Pulled (Extended Edition) (1998/2015)

Forcefedglass were formed in Falmouth, Cape Cod, Mass. in July of 1997 and continued until their final resting place in Richmond, Virginia in 2000. The band incurred numerous line-up changes and saw the birth of numerous projects that also contributed to D.I.Y. hardcore.

Buy 'When Backs Are Turned, Knives Are Pulled (extended edition)' on bandcamp

Oct 7, 2009

Hassan I Sabbah

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Hassan I Sabbah was an emo/hardcore band that existed from around 2000-2001, featuring members of Force Fed Glass, Puritan, Prevail, and Rinse.

Oct 3, 2009

Spirit Assembly


Spirit Assembly, an emotional hardcore band, were Dru, Gus, Sam and Larry from 1990 -1994. After the summer of '94 Gus and Sam shared vocals with Sam singing lead on the majority of songs.

Shikari

1999-2003 (2004)

Emo-violence band from the Netherlands. Existed from 1999 till 2005.

Assay

Assay

Assay was a great german emocore band with raspy vocals, a wall of melody and passion, active for a couple of years in the second half of the nineties, with members of the legendary Age, Rusty James and Morser.

Reversal of Man

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Reversal of Man was a screamo band from Tampa, Florida - featuring members of Combatwoundedveteran. They existed from 1995 to 2000. Their Discography is a compilation of various 7''s, split releases, compilation and demo songs and therefore doesn't contain all their songs.

Sep 26, 2009

Jupiter Lander


Originally called Jesus and the Disciples, Jupiter Lander formed in October 2005 from the ashes of We Are Corpses, Yossarian is Drowning, Four Planes In Four Days, and The Machines Will Take Over. They were from Leeds and played their final show in September 2008.

Sep 23, 2009

Burn Down Rome

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Burn Down Rome was a 4 piece band from London playing experimental hardcore. Their first album/ep (Faith In Liars red.) was an experiment in music and it's really bad metal-ish music, but it's fun to hear how much they've grown if you listen to Devotion.

I saw their first show outside of the UK and their last one. I hate them for breaking up.

Sep 22, 2009

Welcome the Plague Year

Demo CD (2003)
Self Titled EP (2004)
Funeral Diner Split (2004)
Quiet. Still. Dead. 7'' (2004)
Ampere Split (2005)

Formed in 2003, Welcome the Plague Year was comprised of members from Joshua Fit for Battle and Neil Perry.

Portraits of Past


Portraits of Past was an emo hardcore punk band from the San Francisco Bay Area. They were active from 1993 to 1995, touring the US in the Summer of 1995.

Constatine Sankathi


Constatine Sankathi, emotional hardcore-screamo, existed from spring 1994 to Summer 1996.

Sep 4, 2009

The Fall Of Boss Koala


The Fall of Boss Koala were a fairly long standing screamo band in Dundee, Scotland. They were together for nearly 4 years and had a few UK tours.

The Hope and The Failure


Female fronted screamo band from Sweden. Members are now in Heart on my Sleeve.

John Henry West


John Henry West was a bay area emocore band active in the 90s with members from Navio Forge, Sawhorse, Fuel, and Reach Out (among others).  John Henry West played 50 shows between the fall of 1992 and the late summer of 1993.

Stop It!!


Stop It!! came into this world on Halloween of 2001 in Richmond, VA. The band broke up in 2004 after their European tour.

Sep 3, 2009

Moonraker


Moonraker was an Emo band from Florida that existed in the mid 1990s and were similar to bands like Moss Icon and Native Nod.

Left Hand Cuts The Right

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Left Hand Cuts The Right were a 3 piece progressive outfit from Melbourne, Victoria. They played their 3 last shows at Click! Click!, The Arthouse and finally a Seaby house show in June of 2006.

Aug 24, 2009

Honeywell

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Honeywell was a emotional hardcore band from Corona, CA. They were active from late 1991 to 1996. Three of four Honeywell members later played in Volume 11.

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Craneo


Craneo plays frantic screamo hailing from Spain. They self released the Diabolique Cancan EP in 2008.

Jul 7, 2009

Loomis Slovak


Loomis Slovak hailed from the eastern Los Angeles suburbs and were active from 1993-1995. The recorded output from this period included the “1917-2917 1000 Year Reign of Terror” four song seven inch (youthstrikechord) and contributions to the HeartAttack #10 LP compilation (ebullition) as well as Basement Tapes: A KSPC Compilation Of Live Recordings LP compilation. After an everchanging line-up they only recorded one song which is found on 
the Cry Now, Cry Later Volume 3-4 double seven inch compilation (pessimiser/theologian).

Jul 5, 2009

Asthma Atttaq

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Dirty South Apocalypse Split (2004)
Self-titled (2006)

Take a guy named David and a guy named Ry; give one of them a guitar, put the other one behind the drums, give them both a microphone and you have Asthma Atttaq, an insanely good emo violence-ish band.

Jun 15, 2009

Bear And The Butterfly

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Bear And The Butterfly came together in Washington D.C. as an experiment in musical diversity gone horribly wrong. They're a mix between intense chaotic screamo/hardcore, and heavily influenced by Majority Rule. They existed from 2003 to 2005. They played their last show on july 27th, 2005.

May 23, 2009

Crocus

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Crocus started early summer 2007 in the UK and split up in 2012. They combine elements of emo-violence, screamo and hardcore.

What Price, Wonderland?

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Feel, Express, Share, Aid EP (2005)
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Claim (2007)
Thirty With A Wink (2007)
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Syn*error Split 7'' (2008)
It Is True, It Is Shakey. (2009)
Twisted Split (2010)

What Prince, Wonderland? are an influenced 80's/early 90's emocore, 80's hardcore, indie rock, post-punk band from Warwickshire, UK. Been going in some form since 2002.

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Apr 12, 2009

A Case Of Grenada

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Hell Actually Is All Around (2005) 

A Case Of Grenada was a german hardcore/screamo Band from Siegen, Germany. They've been playing under the name “Towdown” for 42 months. At the beginning of 2003 they decided to give themselves a new name. In that year they also released their first album The Evidence. In 2005 they came up with Hell Actually Is All Around, their 2nd full length. They played their last show in 2007.