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Balboa | |
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Origin | Philadelphia, United States |
Genres | Hardcore Post-metal screamo [1] |
Years active | –November 2008 |
Labels | Forge Again Level Plane |
Website | balboacore.com |
Balboa is an American hardcore band, from Philadelphia, United States.
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