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Post-Hardcore Bands
BomanTheBear
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I have recently become a post-hardcore fanatic because I love mixing punk and metal while having very intricate arrangement. I currently got Quicksand, Hot Water Music, Jawbox, Burning Airlines, Bear vs. Shark, Braid, Drive Like Jehu and a couple others I can't remember. Anyone want to help me out and recommend more bands I might like?
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Some YouTube links:
Glassjaw - Cosmopolitan Bloodloss
The Fall of Troy - FCPREMIX
FCPREMIX is on Gutar Hero 3 also, it's damn fun.
Unfortunately I've only heard Bear Vs Shark :P
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I'm not sure if you can consider these guys post hardcore, as their sound varies from track to track. In one instance they sound Radiohead-esque, and in another they're balls-to-the-wall hardcore.
Much to my liking, they've evolved a lot from their earlier sound, which was pretty intense. Their Alchemy Index Volumes I and II are top notch, and they're releasing the second half, III and IV early next year. So far, The Messenger has been one of my all time favorites
Yeah, you're right. Thrice is amazing. Alchemy Index I and II are pretty slow (well, Fire is faster than Water) but very melodic. I do like their album before that and maybe the OP will. Look up Vheissu, or The Artist in the Ambulance.
(Specifically these songs: Music Box (Vheissu), Image of the Invisible (Vheissu), Cold Cash and Colder Hearts (Artist in the Ambulance), and Paper Tiger (Artist in the Ambulance).
The trick for this is that post-hardcore skirts screamo dangerously close, and unfortunately for me, screamo is a bonerkill.
Oh and analena is pretty good too... If i wasnt basically on my way out the door to go to work, id run through my itunes list and find you a bunch. But it would probably take me close to an hour. If this thread is still alive when i come home tonight ill do it.
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They're fucking awesome.
Agreed. Unfortunately, Refused are fucking dead.
The Rise out of Austin Tx have a derivative sound if you liked the refused though.
edit: also, The Red Light Sting tend to be pretty awesome. Maybe more post punk than post hardcore, still pretty awesome.
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I was hoping someone would do this.
Cursive, for one. Try "The Ugly Organ" and "Domestica"
Saetia, which is more scream-y and closer to punk, but wonderfully complex and transcendentalist.
uh... Fugazi? but that's a given.
Small Brown Bike are very similar to HWM, and are worth a listen.
Rites of Spring are pre-Fugazi, and damn good.
I'll second Refused, ATDI and Thursday's "Waiting."
Oh man, I could keep going...
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I've never been too keen on the whole post this, post that, but given what's listed:
mewithoutYou ("Catch for us the Foxes" is my favorite of the 3 albums)
Fugazi
Minus the Bear (probably more Prog-rock)
i'll also third ATDI and anything by Thursday (although the newer stuff is much less hardcore)
Sad that they broke up.
Be warned, I'm not just giving you post-hardcore. It's a slippery category, and so I'm working more off the "dissonant"/"very intricate arrangement" criteria. Try the song "Gentleman Caller" off Cursive's Ugly Organ (for music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vHLjimpfY8).
I'll second mewithoutYou. They're fantastic. Give Orchid a shot if you can dig up any of their stuff, they were on level plane, so their site may be a good place to begin. Hell, level plane may just be a good place to go in general (www.level-plane.com).
Dear Heather is actually a Metroschifter song. There's a comp called Metroschifter Encapsulated where bands cover Metroschifter songs and you'll find Burning Airlines doing Dear Heather on that too, but it's a rather different version than the one that ended up on Identikit.
I think you'll find most of the bands who ended up on that comp to be worth investigating.
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One of the guys is in MSTRKRFT if I recall correctly. MSTRKRFT is fucking awesome no matter what though, check out Paris and Neon Knights (song titles). They also only have the one album, though.
Think mo-town influenced electro.
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I have The Looks, it's a pretty tight album. JFK has made some weird transitions (Femme Fatale to MSTRKRFT, wut), but he's pretty versatile and talented. I really like Work on You, good song.
Try A Wilhelm Scream's newest album.
Also check out Fordirelifesake, The Receiving End of Sirens and This Will Destroy You.
Post core was really just a gateway drug for me for so many better true hardcore/metalcore bands. So I might be mixing things up a bit with these. Oh and I dunno if I could call mwy a post-core band. They're so much more than that.
Refused (as mentioned before, old school swede hardcore, pandora will play a bunch of it for you)
Beloved (again, broke up, but just find yourself a copy of Aimless Endevour and you'll want to find a copy of Failure on)
Alexis on Fire (aspreviouslymentioned) are amazing
Chiodos (not a fan, but my friends love it)
Underoath (only if you really love slittin those wrists, but the first cd is great if you want some metal)
As Cities Burn (the old stuff is classic post, but the new stuff... just damn inventive)
Blindside
Circa Survive (only if you like drunks in Tutu's though)
Crime in Stereo (Crime in Stereo is Dead is one of my top cds of the year)
Fear Before the March of Flames
From Autumn to Ashes
Hopesfall
Little Yellow Box (I dunno what these guys are doing now)
Protest the Hero
The Bled
Thursday
Nakatomi Plaza (prepare for major pedal use)
Sky Eats Airplane (Nintendocore at it's best)
the not so post, yet somehow post bands that I love (a lot of southern post)
Maylene and the Sons of Disaster
He is Legend
Every Time I Die
The Chariot
Remembering Never
Give up the Ghost
Norma Jean
As I Lay Dying
Confide
You're a terrible person, and I hope you catch fire and die in a pit. However, I still respect your opinion because you have Norma Jean and As I Lay Dying on the list. (However I don't think that the OP would like AILD, only because the singer screams)
There is not enough lime in the world to represent how awesome this band is.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWW YEAH
When did this happen? They were just here like 2 weeks ago.
And whomever wrote killswitch blew, really constructive and I shake my head at you. I did however go see As I lay Dying as opposed to a killswitch concert (fucking expensive).
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Heard this about that same time. I think they're doing a farewell tour.
(Rufio broke up recently too... Many people may not like them, but man were they fun to listen to.)
But I think one reply should endorse checking out: Protest the Hero.
Nrthstar mentioned them, but they might have been lost in that long list of bands. The vocals aren't very heavy so maybe they are a little closer to post-hardcore ... maybe...
Just head over to www.myspace.com/protestthehero and check out the songs they have up there. The stuff on their new album (about a month away) is ridiculously good, its stupid good, it is like make my brain stop working good. But their current album is great too.
So seriously, open a new tab, load up that my space page and let it play while you browse the forums.
If you want the heavy vocals then check out 7 angels 7 plagues... long since R.I.P. but they were amazing, and the drums? woooo you would have to go somewhere like Dilinger Escape Plan to get drums like that these days. (hey why haven't they been mentioned yet).
I don't want to highjack the thread but: Nrthstar, I like that list you put together, got any other good hardcore recommendations?(if that is too off topic I'll start a new one).
Protest The Hero. LISTEN
Urahonky. Good call on Rufio. Really sucks they split.
Dillinger is math metal, so I left them out, (but OMG Ire Works... man... the new drummer is just as good as the old, even though he's wasting his time with the new Coheed... what a waste, and Puciato's vocals. Amazing. All my friends loved Patton more than Puciato but now that Ire is out, they've converted.) Super pumped, Every Time I Die and DEP are playing a show in my town, right down the street from me.
Maylene. Maylene live, Maylene on cd, Dallas and the guys in normal conversation, in every format they have been my favorite band. Good guys, amazing music.
Yes, I hate Killswitch. Is that consturctive? No. But my ears, they just aren't pleased.
Never have been. Can't explain
Protest the Hero. Mind splitting. The fact that he can sing so perfectly over a break down (which you don't do, it's a no no. It's a swedish hcore thing. No band I've been part of has done it.) and still have it come out on top is amazing. But here's the catch. Their live show. Now they are a bunch of youngin's, so they have plenty of time to grow as musicians, but the last two times I saw them, it was a total train wreck. Just like my run on sentences... If someone's seen them this year and they played a great show, I'm glad to hear it. I've been hoping they pick up the slack.
I wish I had my cd book or access to my home computer, cause I know I'm missing a bunch of bands...
But, there's also:
August Burns Red (if you like dillinger, you might like these guys)
American Nightmare (please someone catch me on this, I'll be so proud of PA if you can)
Evergreen Terrace (if you really love old punk, there you go)
These Arms are Snakes
Horse the Band
Still Remains (the OP will like their new stuff if he's looking for a mix of stuff, but if you want some AILD style, go listen to their old stuff)
Scary Kids Scarrin' Kids (again, the OP might dig this a lot, kind of on the Emo side, but still)
Julianna Theory (Emoish again, but hey, I'm stretching my brain straight from memory)
THE HOPE CONSPIRACY (OP said he liked punk mix up, this band is straight old school. REAAALY good stuff)
Code 7/Telescreen (code 7 is dead, but most of them moved on to Telescreen with Classic Cases singer)
Misery Signals
When I get home I'll throw together a full list of Hardcore in a Debate thread if I can spend a minute at the computer. Like they said earlier, use Pandora.com my email is lndlckdnrthstar@gmail.com if you want to add me as a friend, and you can pull off of my radio stations.
Remembering Never
The Refused
Hopesfall
Poison the Well (The Opposite of December, everything else is shit)
I dunno...if you want to listen to some sweet hardcore:
Shockwave (Transformer themed hardcore)
Curl Up And Die
HeWhoCorrupts (Chicago Locals good for lols)
I dunno how I could forget about these guys. The new cd's good if you're looking for something very... different. I personally like all the other cds, but he is right, The Opposite is the best. "A Wish For Wings That Work" is amazing with the epicness of the last half of the song. And of course the crowd favorite "Nerdy"
Well after that someone shouted "PLAY SOME MORE OLD STUFF", the crowd started screaming and whistling after that. Then the lead singer goes "Hey, fuck you guys" and walks off stage. Apparently he has a history of lashing out at the crowd. One time I heard that during an interview he said "If they can't appreciate our new material, then fuck them, I don't want them as fans".
A Static Lullaby - And Don't forget to breath (Avoid Faso La Ti Do)
A.F.I. - The Art Of Drowning (Pretend like that's all they made)
Armsbendback - The Waiting Room
As I Lay Dying - Frail Worlds Collapse (or anything older)
August Burns Red - Thrill Seeker
The Beautiful Mistake - Light A Match. . .For I deserve to burn (nothing else they have comes close to this album)
Bleeding Through - This Is Love, This is Murderous
Chiodos - All's Well that Ends Well
Circa Survive (this band has no screaming but is worth a listen)
Circle Takes the Square (closer to screamo, but very intricate)
City of Caterpillar
Dance Gavin Dance
Dead Poetic
Drop Dead, Gorgeous
Every Time I Die - Hot Damn! (My personal favorite band. They've been changing styles ever since this release though)
The Fall Of Troy - Doppleganger ( I don't think they'll be topping this album)
From Autumn to Ashes - Too bad you're beautiful
Funeral for a Friend - Casually Dressed and Deep in Conversation (They did not progress well)
Glassjaw - Everything You Ever Wanter To Know about Silence
He Is Legend - I am Hollywood
Hopesfall - The Satellite Years
Hot Cross
It Dies Today - The Caitiff Choir
The Number Twelve Looks Like you - Mongrel (You want intricate?)
Off Minor
The Prisoners Dilemma
Poison The Well - The Opposite of December
Roses are Red - Conversations
Saetia
Shai Hulud (definitely hardcore but very good at what they do)
Silverstein - Discovering the Waterfront
Underoath - They're only chasing safety (If you go further back into the albums they get more metal. If you go further forward they get more terrible)
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My other post was better but this is a quick approximation. Good luck.