Since their inception Floridas Underoath has evolved from a run-of-the-mill Christian metalcore band into a fluid dynamic and energized rock group that adeptly blends emotive melody charged punk rock rhythm and chunky engaging bottom end Underoath fo…

Orlando FLs Anberlin formed out of various other area projects including the Christian punk outfit SaGoh Servants After Gods Own Heart Led by the soaring vocals of Stephen Christian the positive-thinking Anberlin also included Joseph Milligan guitar …

Bergen County NJs Senses Fail consisted of vocalist James Buddy Nielsen guitarists Dave Miller and Garrett Zablocki bassist Michael Glita ex-Tokyo Rose and drummer Dan Trapp Forming in 2002 SF developed a slick amalgam of post-hardcore chuggery and e…

California-based Saosin burst onto the post-hardcore scene in March 2003 with their explosive screamo-tinged debut EP Translating the Name on Death Do Us Part For the recording the band was comprised of vocalist Anthony Green former Slayer guitar tec…

The Ohio four-piece Dead Poetic defines their own punk style fitted for the new millennium Brandon Rike vocals Zach Miles guitar Josh Shellabarger drums and Chad Shellabarger bass formed Dead Poetic in 1997 and found themselves following the word of …

Originally known as the Chiodos Bros the sextet better known as simply Chiodos pronounced chee-OH-dose -- named after an obscure 80s horror movie term -- came together during high school in their hometown of Davison MI located just outside of Flint C…

New Jersey dream rock quartet Armor for Sleeps emotionally charged lyrics energetic live shows and DIY work ethic have won them a loyal fan base Singersongwriterguitar player Ben Jorgensen began writing songs the summer before his freshman year at co…

As I Lay Dying are a California metal-hardcore crossover band from San Diego CA The group formed as a trio in 2001 with vocalist Tim Lambesis drummer Jordan Mancino and Evan White on guitar and shortly thereafter released Beneath the Encasing of Ashe…

Based in Los Angeles by way of Florida From First to Last formed in 2002 with guitarists Travis Richter and Matt Good With a rotating lineup early on the post-hardcorescreamo outfit released the EP Aesthetic on New York-based Four Leaf Recordings in …

Taking their name from a Capn Jazz song Phoenix sextet Scary Kids Scaring Kids began spewing impassioned post-hardcore that could be both shriekingly spastic and soothingly melodic in the early 2000s Known for a reckless incendiary live show the band…

Silverstein formed in Ontario Canada in 2000 as a side project for vocalist Shane Told guitarist Josh Bradford drummer Paul Koehler guitarist Richard McWalter and bassist Bill Hamilton But after diving into the thriving Ontario hardcoreemo scene whic…

Formed in 1999 Amityville NYs Taking Back Sunday took their version of melodic hardcore from bands like Lifetime Endpoint and Sunny Day Real Estate as well as guitarist Ed Reyes emo band the Movielife The bands first demo a five-song CD was released …

Hailing from Norfolk VA Mae an acronym for Multisensory Aesthetic Experience is comprised of Matt Beck guitar Jacob Marshall drums Mark Padgett bass Rob Sweitzer keyboards and Dave Elkins vocalsguitar Initially the band started out as a project betwe…

Welsh quintet Funeral for a Friend featured vocalist Matt Davies guitarists Kris Roberts and Darren Smith bassist Gareth Davies and drummer Randy Richards The quintets energized blend of emo metal and post-hardcore first appeared in 2002 with a serie…

Matchbook Romance is a melodic hardcore unit from Poughkeepsie NY The band started in 1997 when bassist Ryan Kienle vocalistguitarist Andrew Jordan and drummer Aaron Sterns band Fizzlewink added guitarist Ryan Judas DePaolo and became the Getaway All…

Christian-minded post-hardcore outfit Showbread is known about as much for their fashion sense often sporting matching red and black outfits as they are for their spastic self-described raw rock music and energetic live show Hailing from Savannah GA …

Philadelphias Circa Survive was formed by former Saosin vocalist Anthony Green with guitarist Colin Frangicetto -- both of them veterans of the local emo and hardcore scenes looking to indulge in the rule-breaking freedom of the neo-progressive movem…