My Chemical Romance

Based in New Jersey, My Chemical Romance is an alternative pop/rock and punk-pop band that has been compared to Thursday and, to a lesser degree, Cursive. Many of their songs are loud, fast, hyper, and aggressive, but My Chemical Romance's work also tends to be melodic and pop-minded.

30 Seconds To Mars

30 Seconds To Mars started out as a small family project by Jared and Shannon Leto. Their music is filled with emotions and are very personal to them (their songs are based on real life experiences)

This band is not about fame, money, and any of that stuff. They are all about the music and they sing from their hearts. Jared never used his title as an actor to promote his band and never will. Their unique style of music and heart moving lyrics fills the listeners heart with so much emotion.

Fall Out Boy

The Chicago based band formed after Pete Wentz, front man of venerable hardcore troop Arma Angelus, brought about the demise of the up-and-coming band, Fall Out Boy.

Drawing influences from a healthy wealth of rock, pop and hardcore, Fall Out Boy has constructed a distinctive sound of unforgettable melodies and quick stop-and-start breakdowns that mischievous flirt with clever lyrics and multifaceted guitar hooks.

CMAR 2010

Today is the first day of CMAR (german screamo festival). We were really siked to go and planned on writing a review for the people who couldn't attend. Unfortunately, this blog-crew can't go themselves anymore. This due Kitt's health and some other series of unfortunate events.

But if there's a CMAR-2011-fest you can count on us! We wish all the people being there the most fun of the world.

Merel

download Self-Titled Discography CD
download The Early Recordings 1990 - 1991

Merel were a chaotic, abrasive, and quite loud experimental hardcore that separated itself from the norm with its unlikely musical creativity from New Jersey. The early recordings 1990 - 1991 contain a lot of songs which are not on the discography CD. Recommended!

I Wish I

download Fahrenheit 12"
download Drop in Standing CD

I Wish I were a emo band from San Diego, California. They played for over seven years breaking it up in late 2000.

Jasemine

download Use Condoms (demo-tape)

Jasemine were an old french emotional hardcore band. They brought out a demo-tape and 2 splits. I didn't upload the splits since the songs of the demo are the same from the splits, but with better quality.If interested in the splits, let me know.

Elements Of Need

download Self-titled 7"
download Jasemine 7" Split
download Compilation & Split Tracks

Elements of Need was a pretty awesome 90's emotional hardcore band.

The Pine

download Self-titled
download Homeless Life 7'
download Lead Blocks For Feet
download Self-Titled LP
download split w/ The Saddest Landscape
download Days Slipping By
download The Pine Acoustic (live)
download Don't Need Regret LP
download split w/ La Quiete
download Compilation Songs

This is a re-post. Truely one of my favourite bands and here is all the stuff i found of them for so far. The Pine is from Bakersfield, CA and play some truly righteous emotional music in the vein of Evergreen. They broke up, but 3/4th of the band are playing together again in their new band Reaching Away. Make sure you download both bands if you dont have them yet!

Thanks to dawgeh and discohijack.blogspot.com.

emiLy - Finer Time (Rent To Own, 1993)

emiLy is a now defunct emo band from South Bend, Indiana. The band was made up of three Notre Dame students: Joe Cannon, Doug McEachern and Mike Larmoyeux. They played together from February 1993 until June 1996. They were influenced by bands such as Fugazi, Slint, and Drive Like Jehu. In addition to this 7'', they had five more releases which included another 7'', three cassettes, and one CD. This is one of my favorite records and has been for quite some time... I was so excited when I stumbled across this at Cheapo.

download / last.fm

Unionsuit - Accidents Happened (Second Nature. 1997)

"Unionsuit was a somewhat functional group, from roughly the Winter of 1996 through Spring of 1998. The core members were Michael Poorman (drums - Age of Reason, Hot Rod Circuit, etc), Aaron Turner (guitar - Isis, Old Man Gloom, Lotus Eaters, etc), and Matt Firestone (vocals - Yarn Spinner, Fireman, Earth Crisis roadie, and Punisher of Haunted Cars). There were various bass players along the way (including Josh English of Six Going on Seven, and briefly Cast Iron Hike), but none of them ultimately stayed the course for the life span of the band, brief though it was. Also occasional vocal and performance appearances were made by Chris Mereschuck, previously of Age of Reason and later on of Isis, though in these appearances Mereschuck was often unrecognizably costumed.

A 5 song demo was recorded by Brian McTernan in 1996 and included a guest vocal spot by super hero Jacob Bannon (Converge). This was technically a Hydra Head release, but of the various different versions “released” (3 covers in all, totaling about 600-700 copies) many were done by the band themselves in small batches. The following year Unionsuit recorded (again with McTernan) a 3 song 7” entitled “Accidents Happened, which proved to be the bands final recording. This 7” was released in an edition of 1000 copies courtesy of the Second Nature Recordings company, 100 or so of which were pressed on white vinyl.

In the short lifetime of the band the borders of New England were rarely breached - most performances took place in and around Boston as well as a select few further away, including Montreal, Providence, etc. With opportunities to open for bands Like Kiss It Goodbye, Converge, Overcast, maybe Cave In And Piebald, Unionsuit usually did little more in the live setting than embarrass themselves, but had a good time none the less. The band’s final show took place at some festival in Northampton with little notice from anyone, though Unionsuit’s two biggest supporters Mark Thompson and Dan Askew feigned slight disappointment when news of the event reached their ears. To this day Mark Thompson still claims he wants to release a Unionsuit discography, but the surviving members of the band refuse to let him sully his good name with their less the sterling reputation by having their shoddy musicianship more permanently documented and disseminated. After breaking up the members quickly moved on to other projects (Isis, Hot Rod Circuit, etc.) or became male models and international drug smugglers."

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Fieldtree - Fleas In His Collar (Winter Records, 1995)

Wow, I'm on a roll! Fieldtree was an emo band active in the mid/late 90’s from Detroit, Michigan. In addition to this 7'', they released a self-titled 7’’ on Lonely Kids Records and a split 7’’ with Corel on Schoolcraft Records. They were also featured on the Longbow Project 12’’ compilation with bands such as The Roman Invasion Suite, Wallside & Jihad. One of my favorite records... enjoy!

Fieldtree was:
Jeremy Freer - Guiitar, Bass, Vocals
Scott Masson - Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Isaac Perry - Drums

download / last.fm

Haskel/Temper Tantrum Split (Wooden Blue Records, 1994)

This 7'' was released in 1994 by Wooden Blue Records. Wooden Blue Records is best known for releasing Jimmy Eat World's first LP in 1994. They also released material from Christie Front Drive.

Haskel was a punk band from Arizona. The band was: Ed, Jay, Dave and Dave.

Temper Tantrum was a punk band from Arizona. The band was: Matt, Tim, amd Jeff.

Both of these bands were also featured on the Wooden Blue Records compilation entitled 'Back From The Dead Motherfucker', which I may upload later.

download

Dirt Don't Hurt - First Hand (Moonshine Records, 1992)

Dirt Don't Hurt was an emo band from Washington, DC. They released this 7'' in 1992 on Moonshine Records and was their only release, as far as I know.

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Moxa - Self-Titled (Amendment Records, 1995)

I really have no info on Moxa other than they were from Virginia. I've had this record for quite awhile but was too lazy to rip and upload it but I'm getting it to you now, so enjoy!

Attention: Some people have been scrobbling one of the songs on the record as "Love" but this is incorrect... the track is actually called "What's What". The Side A of this records is called "Love" and the Side B is called "Destruction"... The tracks actually have different names. Just thought you guys would like to know.

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Table - Self-Titled (Spangled Records, 1992)

"Table were an early 90’s noise rock band from Chicago, IL. They only ever released two 7”s before they disbanded, the first one was the Gag Box / Unwind single, recorded by Steve Albini, and released on the band’s own label, Spangled. Their 2nd 7”, “Spindrift” b/w “Vacuum”, recorded by Brad Wood, and released on Homestead Records mid 1993. A CD posthumous compilation of all of the recorded Table material (8 songs, featuring all 4 songs from the 2 singles + 4 other songs) was released back in 1995 on Humble Records, a California label run by the guys that did “Bobby Is Fred” fanzine. They had some other songs that were not included on the CD (which was released after they broke up), one of these songs, M.E.G.O. was performed during a live in-studio performance on WNUR, on Saturday, May 23rd, 1992. The members of Table, Tim Stevens, (drummer / lyric writer) is now the drummer for Ancient Greeks. Warren Fischer, (bass player / sometimes singer) is 1/2 of the group Fischerspooner. Vito Greco, (singer / guitarist) is currently not in a band."

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Junta - Self-Titled (Dogprint, 1997)

No info on this band aside from what's on the insert: 'Junta is chris and david'. This was recorded in 1997.

download / last.fm

Kojak - Self-Titled (Hit The Ground Running, 1997)

Oh, hi there. It's been awhile. I have a bunch of records to rip and this is number one on the list. I don't have much info on this band besides what was given on their Myspace page. They released this 7'' on Hit The Ground Running Records in 1997... They also released a CD in 2000 called ''Crash Motherfucker'' on Chaotic Noise Productions.

"Kojak began in Roanoke, VA with Jason (bass, vocals), Bill (bass, vocals), and George (drums) in 1996. Jason moved to Richmond,VA in 1997, taking with him the name. The line-up in Richmond was Jason (bass, vocals), Barry (drums) and Adam (guitar,vocals) up until 2000, when Adam left, and John moved in on guitar. The three trudged on until deciding to call it quits in 2003. Bill went on to do Atomatron (later called Hallelujah!) in 2001 after moving to Richmond himself and doing a brief stint across the country as Kojak's roadie. George went on to live in a double-wide trailer somewhere in southwest Virginia. Adam went on to do Stop It!, among other things. Jason and Barry joined forces with Chris and started The Amoeba Men. John went on to join The Bunny Rabbits. All's well that ends well. check CNP's catalog for Kojak releases. The song "Crackhead Messiah" is the Roanoke line-up from a 7" released on "Hit The Ground Running" Records (1997).I'm not sure if the label still exists, but if you can find Seph Woodard, I'm pretty sure he still has a bunch."

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Ache Hour Credo

download Discography (i guess)

Ache Hour Credo were a short-lived and transitional band hailing from Victoria, B.C. from about 1994 to 1996. They recorded an eleven song demo that wasn’t very circulated and only two songs were officially released (both on compilations).

Nothing Left To Grasp

download Demo
download Self Titled 7"

download Split with Kassiopeia 7"

Nothing left To Grasp was a 90's screamo/emocore band from Germany.

Eyes of Verotika

download Maps of Heroes

A screamo band from Omaha, existed from 2001-2006.

Amber Inn

download All Roads Still Lead Home (Discography)

Amber Inn, an emotive hardcore band from Sacramento A.J., existed from 1994-1998.

The Now

download Self Titled 7"
download Unreleased Practice Demo

The Now was a screamo/hardcore band from Freehold, NJ/Philadelphia, PA. With members of Neil Perry, Welcome The Plague Year, Joshua fit for battle, Canephora, Hot Cross, Get Fucked and A Life Once Lost.

Chain to Thread

download Bleed split
download demo '93

Straight edge hardcore that sounds like emotive hardcore.

Silver Bearing

download Moss Icon split

Silver Bearing hailing from Annapolis, Maryland (not sure).... and thats basically it. Only thing i could find of them was their split with Moss Icon which is fantastic. Don't understand why they don't get as much recognition as Moss Icon, but who am i to judge.

Christie Front Drive

download Boys Life Split
download Reunion Show

download Loose Tracks

download Stereo Sound
download Odds & Ends
download Anthology

Christie Front Drive was an indie rock/emo outfit formed in Denver in October, 1993.

Off Minor

download The Heat Death of the Universe
download Problematic Courtship
download Innominate
download Some Blood
download Killie Split

This is 3/5ths of the New York screamo band Saetia. Off Minor was formed after Saetia broke up in 1999. They produce a difficult blend of elegance and brutality that when meshed together forms something truly amazing.

Crash and Britany

download Selftitled
download Kids Luv You 12'

Crash And Britany were an indie/emo band from Sacramento, CA. The band featured members of The Yah Mos and Pretty girls. They were active from 1992 to 1998.

This was a request for Sam and i must say that i never really liked indie/emo bands with female vocals but this band is just amazing. Enjoy.

Reaching Away

download Reaching Away

3 members of The Pine, and another dude, go emo accoustic. Highly recommended.

They will be recording all of there current material on feb 26th and 27th . They hope to release a full length, a 7", and a couple split 7"s .

Calabash Case

download Constantly Parading
download Self-Titled
download Self-Titled (2 songs)

Amazing unknown band, floating between soft emo and loud emocore. The 2-song-self-titled is a must have.

Heroin

download Self Titled (Discography)

A hardcore/emo band from San Diego that pioneered many elements of screamo in 1991. They thrashed about with a sound like none other. After they broke up they went on to form and play with bands such as End of The Line, Antioch Arrow, Spacehorse and Clikatat Ikatowi.

Living War Room

download Self titled

Emotional hardcore from Northern California.

Zann

download Discography (2004)
download Three Years in the Desert (2006)

Put this band on my other blog i share with a friend, Screaming at a wall, unfortunately almost no one downloaded them. So lets give them another chance here; Zann is a chaotic hardcore band with screamo influences from Germany founded in 1999. They sprang out of the late 90s hardcore scene in eastern Germany. For the kids by the kids is their Discography cd and includes all vinyl releases until 2004 and the demotape. Three years in the desert is their Brutal bleak Hardcore with Screamo influenced full-length released in 2006.

The Last Forty Seconds

download 12"

split w/ Sundowner

The Last Forty Seconds was a soulful, moody hardcore band that exsisted for only a short time in 1999/early 2000s, whose extremely emotive songs stood out due to the unique vocals of singer Andy Maddox.

Dear Diary I Seem To Be Dead

download Self titled

New Orleans band doing the hardcore a la early 90's screamo.