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…

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…

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…

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…

Like From Autumn to Ashes Nora and Hopesfall just to give three examples Emery is an alternative poprock outfit that has been described as melodic hardcore That means that they arent providing pure unadulterated hardcore let alone metalcore in the tr…

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…

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 …

Alexisonfire is a post-hardcore combo formed in Ontario Canada in 2001 Vocalist George Pettit guitaristvocalists Dallas Green and Wade MacNeil bassist Steele and drummer Jesse Ingelevics debuted in 2002 with a self-titled effort for the Toronto-based…

Post-hardcore trio the Fall of Troy formed in Mukilteo WA in 2002 Singerguitarist Thomas Erak singerbassist Tim Ward and drummer Andrew Forsman previously collaborated in 30 Years War a screamo outfit they formed with fellow high school classmate Mik…

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…

Coming from an early twenty-first century hot bed of promising young punk influenced bands in Long Island, New York, USA, the members of emo band Brand New - Jesse Lacey (vocals/guitar), Vinnie Accardi (guitar), Garrett Tierney (bass), and Brian Lane…

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 …

After their 1998 formation, New Jersey emo pioneers Thursday wasted no time in building a faithful local audience, which increased exponentially following high-profile support slots for established acts like At The Drive-In, Hot Water Music, and even…

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…

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…

Motion City Soundtrack featured Joshua Cain guitar Tony Thaxton drums Justin Pierre vocalsguitar Jesse Johnson moog and Matthew Taylor bass The indie rock quintet originally formed in 1999 when Pierre and Cain were still in high school The two were b…

Hailing from Orem, Utah, USA, the Used was formed in the late 90s by Bert McCracken (vocals), Quinn Allman (guitar), Jeph Howard (bass), Branden Steineckert (drums). Growing up in a staunchly conservative Mormon district of Utah, the quartet formed t…

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…

Formed in 2000 by Claudio Sanchez (vocals/guitar), Michael Todd (bass), Travis Stever (guitar) and Joshua Eppard (drums), this rock outfit can trace its origins to a high school band called Shabutie. Based in upstate New York, Coheed And Cambria secu…

This California, USA-based emo quartet was formed in the town of Irvine in August 1998, when the bass/drums brother team of Eddie and Riley Breckenridge began practising in their parents' living room. Fellow Irvine High School students Dustin Kensrue…