Uphill Battle

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Uphill Battle
Origin Santa Barbara, California, United States
Genres Metalcore, Grindcore
Years active1999–2005
Labels Relapse Records
Past membersAdi Tejada
Danny Walker
Jeff Capra
Casey Shropshire
Wes Caley
Joe Gonzalez
Jehf Jones
Graham Clise
Website Official website

Uphill Battle was an American metalcore band with elements of grindcore, based out of Santa Barbara, California, United States.

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History

Uphill Battle got some recognition releasing their self-titled record on Relapse Records. Combining grindcores speed with a hardcore sense of tension, Uphill Battle's hectic riffing, strafing percussive assault and tortured vocals bled conviction and proved the band to be one of the scene's brightest hopefuls. A tour slot as part of the 2003 Relapse Records Contamination Tour alongside label-mates Mastodon, Cephalic Carnage and Dysrhythmia immediately followed, exposing the band to entirely new audiences.

Uphill Battle released their second full-length, Wreck of Nerves in 2004. In 2005, Uphill Battle disbanded, leaving behind Blurred, a collection of their pre-Relapse rarities including demo and compilation tracks.

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Compilation albums

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