Darkest Hour

Darkest Hour
Washington, D.C.'s Darkest Hour is a supporter of the death metal/hardcore merger, founded in the early '90s by such outfits as Carcass and Entombed. Comprised of members Mike Schleibaum (guitar), Billups Allen (bass), John Henry (vocals), Fred Ziomek (guitar), and Ryan Parrish (drums...

Misery Signals
Post-hardcore act Misery Signals blend math rock tropes like tricky time signature shifts and twiddly guitar parts with the strained aggression and sore throat vocals of screamo, creating a sound with more emotional heft than the former yet that is also less monochromatic than the latter.

Light This City
A speedy thrash metal band with death metal overtones, Light This City are primarily notable for being one of the only bands in their chosen style with a female lead singer, the dynamic and impressively leather-lunged Laura Nichol.

Parkway Drive
Hailing from the hippie-loving, beachfront town of Byron Bay, Australia, metalcore outfit Parkway Drive blasted out of their serene surroundings touting a volatile blend of intricate metal riffing, punishing breakdowns, and hardcore's emotional tension.

Arsonists Get All the Girls
Initially formed as a joke between friends, Santa Cruz, CA's Arsonists Get All the Girls gradually transformed into a (somewhat) serious musical concern, fusing death metal, hardcore, and progressive inclinations into an eclectic, indefinable musical soup.

After the Burial

Stick To Your Guns
Band Members: Jesse Barnett - Vocals Casey Lagos - Drums Darel Mcfadyen - Bass Alex Barnett - Guitar Ryan "The Dog" Nelson - Guitar

Winds of Plague
Originally known as Black December, Winds of Plague formed in 2002 in Upland, California. The band went through a good deal of roster changes, eventually settling on Jonathan Cooke (vocals), Nick Eash (guitar), Nick Piunno (guitar), Kristen Randall (keyboards), Andrew Glover (bass...

Arsis
Arsis is an American metal band from Virginia Beach, Virginia, formed in 2000 and headed by singer/songwriter James Malone. Although remaining as heavy as traditional death metal bands, they also possess complex riffs and solos that are similar to those found in both melodic and...