Knapsack was an American rock band formed in 1993 by Blair Shehan (vocals/guitar) and Colby Mancasola (drums). Shehan and Mancasola were two high school friends studying at the University of California, Davis. Guitarist Jason Bokros and bass guitarist Rod Meyer completed the line-up.
Thrill Seeker is the debut studio album by American metalcore band August Burns Red. It was released on November 8, 2005, through Solid State Records and was produced by Adam Dutkiewicz. A music video was released for the opening track "Your Little Suburbia Is In Ruins".
Tokyo Police Club was an indie rock band from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 2005, it consisted of vocalist and bassist Dave Monks, keyboardist Graham Wright, guitarist Josh Hook, and drummer Greg Alsop. The band found early success with their 2006 debut EP A Lesson in Crime, which they followed with several popular releases including the albums Elephant Shell and Champ in 2008 and 2010, respectively. During the 2010s, they released three other studio albums. Among other nominations, the band had been twice nominated for the Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year, in 2011 for Champ and in 2019 for TPC.
Dance Gavin Dance is an American rock band from Sacramento, California, formed in 2005. It consists of lead guitarist Will Swan, drummer Matthew Mingus, harsh vocalist Jon Mess, and lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Andrew Wells. The band formerly included lead vocalists Jonny Craig, Kurt Travis, and Tilian Pearson, and the lineup has changed numerous times since their inception. Swan and Mingus are the only band members who have appeared on every studio album.
Winds of Plague is an American deathcore band from Upland, California. Formed in 2002, the band is known for being the first of several deathcore bands to incorporate symphonic elements into their music.
"Make It wit Chu" is the third single by Queens of the Stone Age from their 2007 album Era Vulgaris.
Miss May I is an American metalcore band from Troy, Ohio. Formed in 2007, they signed to Rise Records in 2008 and released their debut album, Apologies Are for the Weak through the label while the members were still attending high school. The album reached 76 on the Billboard 200, No. 29 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers, and No. 66 on Top Independent Albums. The band has also had some of their material featured in big name productions; the song "Forgive and Forget" is featured on the Saw VI Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, and their song "Apologies Are for the Weak" is included in the video game Saints Row: The Third.
Monument is the second studio album by American metalcore band Miss May I, released on August 17, 2010. This album debuted at No. 76 on the Billboard 200 chart.
The Crimson Armada is an American metalcore/deathcore band formed in Westerville, Ohio in 2007 by Kyle Barrington and David Puckett.
Apologies, I Have None are an English melancholic, punk-influenced quartet from London, England.
Conviction is the second and final studio album by American heavy metal band The Crimson Armada. The album was released on June 21, 2011, through Artery Recordings. It is the only one of their releases to include clean vocals. It is the only album to feature vocalist/guitarist Brandon McMaster.
At Heart is the third studio album by American metalcore band Miss May I. The album was scheduled for release on May 29, 2012, but delayed to June 12, 2012. At Heart generally received positive reviews, noting the "mature" shift in sound with the band. The first single released from it was "Hey Mister" along with its accompanying music video.
Acceptance Speech is the fifth studio album by American rock band Dance Gavin Dance, released on October 8, 2013, on Rise Records. The album serves as a follow-up to the band's fourth studio album, Downtown Battle Mountain II (2011), and is the band's first studio album to feature clean vocalist Tilian Pearson, bass guitarist Tim Feerick, and guitarist Josh Benton. It is the band's only studio album to feature Benton on rhythm guitar, who departed shortly after the album's release. The album was produced by Matt Malpass, which marks the band's first and only studio album to not be produced by Kris Crummett, who has produced all of the band's previous releases since Whatever I Say Is Royal Ocean (2006).
Rise of the Lion is the fourth studio album by American metalcore band Miss May I. It was released in Australia, Canada, and Mexico on April 25, 2014, and in the US on April 29.
Deathless is the fifth studio album by American metalcore band Miss May I. It was released on August 7, 2015, through Rise Records. The album was produced by Joey Sturgis, who produced their first two albums, and Nick Sampson. The album was included at number 45 on Rock Sound's top 50 releases of 2015 list. This is the last album the band released on Rise Records.
Silent Screams are an English metalcore band formed in Coventry, West Midlands, England, in 2007. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Joel Heywood, guitarists Ozzi Osman and Sam Varney and drummer Adam Mallabone and bass-player and vocalist Tom Craig. The band released two EP: Ghosts on 2008, and Hope Is the Assurance of Fools on 2009; and two studio albums: When It Rains on 2011, and Hope for Now on 2014.
Shadows Inside is the sixth studio album by American metalcore band Miss May I. Released on June 2, 2017, this was the band's first release on SharpTone Records after leaving Rise Records.
Miss Fortune is an American post-hardcore band from Denver, CO. The band has released three albums, all of which have reached the Billboard charts.
Curse of Existence is the seventh studio album by American metalcore band Miss May I. It was released on September 2, 2022, through SharpTone Records. It is the band's last album by the band to feature guitarists, B.J. Stead and Justin Aufdemkampe who left the band on May 31, 2024. It was produced by Will Putney.
Incarnation is the sixth studio album by Australian metalcore band In Hearts Wake. It was released on 12 July 2024 through UNFD. It is their first album without longtime bassist/clean vocalist Kyle Erich.
