Bayonet (band)

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Bayonet
Origin New Jersey, United States
Genres Hardcore punk, melodic hardcore
Years active2009 (2009)–2013, 2020-present
Labels Mightier Than Sword
Members
  • Buddy Nielsen
  • Jeremy Comitas
  • Will Putney
  • Paul Klein

Bayonet is an American hardcore punk band that formed in 2009. [1] The group features Jeremy Comitas formerly of The Banner, Paul Klein of Suburban Scum, Buddy Nielsen of Senses Fail, and Will Putney of Fit for an Autopsy. [2] Putney is also an established record producer who has engineered albums for Bloodsimple, Suicide Silence and The Human Abstract among others. [3]

Contents

On July 26, 2011, Bayonet released their self-titled debut EP through Mightier Than Sword Records. [2] The EP was met with generally favorable reviews. Tim Newbound of Rock Sound gave the release an eight out of ten and commented that the EP features, "full-on, frenetic, galloping songs that deliver massive tunes through the sheer, infectious force of timeless, glorious hardcore," and that it's "more fun than should feasibly be crammed into 10 minutes." [4] Writing for Alternative Press , Jason Schreurs scored the album three out of five stars praising the record's aggression, however he also noted that the EP "gets a little awkward" when vocalist Buddy Nielsen sings with his Senses Fail-style melody, and says that he should "bury his head, let the rage consume him and try to forget about melody altogether." [5] Lyrically, the self-titled EP touches on themes of angst and religion. [6] [7]

On March 28, 2013, Vocalist Buddy Nielsen hinted the break-up of Bayonet, as stated in a KillYourStereo interview, during the release of Senses Fail's latest album Renacer, that "...Bayonet is basically done because there is no need to have that outlet as a side project when it’s now pretty much in Senses Fail." [8]

On September 1, 2020, Buddy confirmed that the band had a new album in the works via the Senses Fail Twitter account, confirming a similar statement made earlier in the year on his personal account.

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