Terror is an American hardcore punk band from Los Angeles, formed in 2002. The band has undergone several line-up changes, all overseen by founding members Scott Vogel (lead vocals) and Nick Jett (drums). Its current lineup also features guitarists Martin Stewart and Jordan Posner, as well as bassist Chris Linkovich. The band has released eight studio albums – the most recent of which, Pain Into Power, was released in May 2022. The band are noted as one of the most influential modern bands within beatdown hardcore and hardcore punk, with Stereogum describing Terror as "an institution within their genre".[2]
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 Terror performing at Reload Festival 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hardcore punk, beatdown hardcore[1] |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Bridge 9, Trustkill, Century Media, Victory, Pure Noise, Nuclear Blast, Velocity |
| Members |
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| Past members | See members section |
History edit
Terror was formed in February 2002, by vocalist Scott Vogel, guitarist Todd Jones, drummer Nick Jett, and bass guitarist Matt Smith; the group remained a four-piece until September 2002.[3][4] The band only came up with its name in April 2002, after its first shows were booked, opening for Death Threat, American Nightmare, and Striking Distance's on four of the bands' West Coast tour dates, spanning May 15–19, 2002.[3][5] Before playing those shows, Terror played a warm-up show, opening for Diehard Youth at Pat's Warehouse in Ventura, California on April 26, 2002.[3][4]
Their debut album One with the Underdogs sold over 40,000 copies. They have toured throughout Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and South America.[6] Their sophomore album, Always the Hard Way reached No. 10 on Billboard Heatseekers and No. 19 on the Top Independent Records chart.[7]
Before Terror, vocalist Scott Vogel sang for Slugfest, Despair, and for Buffalo, New York-based metalcore act Buried Alive in the mid-1990s.[8] Drummer Nick Jett and ex-lead guitarist Todd Jones were members of the well-known hardcore band Carry On (who had releases on Bridge Nine and Teamwork Records). Richmond, Virginia's David Wood is well known as the vocalist of his hometown hardcore band Down to Nothing. Carl Schwartz, formerly of Sworn Vengeance, recorded much of Always the Hard Way after quitting the band to front First Blood full-time.
Live by the Code, originally due out in 2012, was pushed back to April 2013, released by Victory Records on CD and by Reaper Records on vinyl. It was the band's first time charting on the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 121, selling 3,177 copies in its first week.[citation needed] It was also No. 1 on the Heatseekers chart and No. 28 on Independent Albums.[citation needed] A total of six music videos for tracks off of Live by the Code have been released: "Live by the Code", "The Most High", "I'm Only Stronger", "Hard Lessons", "Shot of Reality", and "Cold Truth".[9][10][11][12][13][14]
On January 3, 2015, Terror were in the studio recording their sixth full-length album, The 25th Hour, set to be released on Victory Records.[15][16] Pre-orders for The 25th Hour were announced on June 30, 2015, along with the albums August 7 release date and a stream for the single "The Solution" which premiered exclusively on Noisey.[17][18]
Terror's seventh album, Total Retaliation, was released on September 28, 2018.[19] This was followed in March 2021 by Trapped in a World, which saw the band re-record several songs from across their career live in-studio as part of what were billed the "Trapped in a World Sessions".[20] These sessions saw the band reunite with founding lead guitarist Todd Jones, who oversaw production and contributed guitar parts. Jones retained this role for the band's eighth album Pain Into Power, which was released on May 6, 2022.[2]
Members edit
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Timeline
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
| Year | Album | Label |
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| 2004 | One with the Underdogs | Trustkill |
| 2006 | Always the Hard Way | Trustkill |
| 2008 | The Damned, the Shamed | Century Media |
| 2010 | Keepers of the Faith | Century Media |
| 2013 | Live by the Code | Victory |
| 2015 | The 25th Hour | Victory |
| 2018 | Total Retaliation[19] | Pure Noise |
| 2022 | Pain into Power | Pure Noise |
Live albums edit
| Year | Album | Label |
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| 2003 | Life & Death | Bridge 9 |
| 2006 | The Living Proof | Trustkill |
| 2008 | CBGB OMFUG Masters: Live June 10, 2004 The Bowery Collection | STREE KING |
| 2010 | No Regrets, No Shame | Bridge 9 |
| 2014 | Live in Seattle | Reaper |
Compilation albums edit
| Year | Album | Label |
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| 2008 | Forever Crossing the Line | Trustkill |
| 2021 | Trapped in a World | Good Fight |
Demos edit
| Year | Album | Label |
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| 2002 | 4 Song Demo | D.I.Y. |
| 2002 | Don't Need Your Help | Take Over / Old Guard |
Extended plays edit
| Year | Album | Label |
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| 2003 | Lowest of the Low | Bridge 9 |
| 2007 | Rhythm Amongst the Chaos | Reaper |
| 2010 | "Keepers of the Faith" (7" single) | Reaper |
| 2012 | Hard Lessons/Only the Devil Knows | Reaper |
| 2017 | The Walls Will Fall | Pure Noise |
| 2020 | Sink to the Hell | War Records |
Split EPs edit
| Year | Album | Label |
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| 2003 | Three Way Split (with The Promise and Plan of Attack) | Organized Crime |
| 2004 | Dead Man's Hand Vol. 2 (with Ringworm) | Deathwish Inc. |
Music videos edit
- "Push It Away" (2003)
- "Keep Your Mouth Shut" (2004)
- "Overcome" (2005)
- "Always the Hard Way" (2006)
- "Lost" (2006)
- "Betrayer" (2008)
- "Never Alone" (2008)
- "Rise of the Poisoned Youth" (2009)
- "Stick Tight" (2010)
- "Keepers of the Faith" (2011)
- "Return to Strength" (2011)
- "You're Caught" (2011)
- "The New Blood" (2012)
- "Live by the Code" (2013)
- "I'm Only Stronger" (2013)
- "The Most High" (2013)
- "Hard Lessons" (2014)
- "Shot of Reality" (2014)
- "Cold Truth" (2014)
- "Mind at War" (2015)
- "Bad Signs" (2015)
- "Sick and Tired" (2015)
- "Kill 'Em Off" (2017)
References edit
- ^ "Terror Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Breihan, Tom (May 6, 2022). "Stream Terror's Brutally Satisfying New Album Pain Into Power". Stereogum. Stereogum Media. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ a b c Eric (August 17, 2002). "Terror Interview". Flex Your Head. Archived from the original on December 19, 2002. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ a b Arnold, Alex (April 17, 2002). "Info on Buried Alive vocalist's new band". Lambgoat. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "Show". American Nightmare. April 2, 2002. Archived from the original on April 2, 2002. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ Band bio Archived December 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Trustkill website
- ^ Billboard Chart Info Billboard
- ^ Julien, Alexandre (September 8, 2011). "Structure Records Interview". Abridged Pause Blog. Archived from the original on April 23, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Terror Live By The Code Music Video". Victoryrecords.com. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "Terror, 'The Most High' – Exclusive Video Premiere". Loudwire.com. April 3, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "TERROR I'm Only Stronger video". Metalinjection.net. July 16, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "Terror Premiere "Hard Lessons"". Victoryrecords.com. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ Crane, Matt (July 8, 2014). "Terror - "Shot Of Reality" video premiere". Altpress.com. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "Terror Premiere New Music Video - "Cold Truth"". Revolvermag.com. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "Terror are in the studio recording their new album, 'The 25th Hour'". Altpress.com. January 6, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "Terror Enter Studio To Record New Album 'The 25th Hour'". Archived from the original on February 10, 2015.
- ^ "Terror Launches Pre-orders". Victoryrecords.com. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "Terror has "The Solution" to tired, played out hardcore". Noisey.vice.com. May 18, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Terror Announce Tour With UK Dates". Metalreport.co.uk. September 2, 2018.
- ^ Bellino, Vince (March 2, 2021). "Full Album Stream: Terror – "Trapped in a World"". Decibel. Red Flag Media. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
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