Achilles (band)
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Achilles is an American
hardcore
band from Rochester
, Upstate New York
. Formed in 2004, the band currently consists of Rory van Grol (vocals
), Rob Antonucci (guitar
), Josh Dillon (bass
) and Chris Browne (drums
).
bands; Building on Fire, The Breaking Project and Standfast. Their primary influences are said to be Botch
, Isis
and Cave In
, amongst others. Later in 2004, the band released a 5-song self-titled EP, which received fairly mixed reviews. They have since gone on to release two split album
s; one with Engineer in January 2005 and one with Seven Bowls of Wrath in July 2006, as well as two full-length studio album
s; The Dark Horse
in May 2005, followed by Hospice in May 2007. Both full-length's received mostly favourable reviews.
They have in the past few years become less active than when they started, due to other commitments like vocalist Rory Vangrol's hardcore punk
band Soul Control and drummer Chris Browne's post-hardcore
/indie rock
band Polar Bear Club
, which both are signed to Bridge Nine Records. Despite these projects starting out as side projects, they have both evolved into full time projects over the past two years. In April, 2007, guitarist Rob Antonucci became a father, leaving also him with less time to commit. They did a three-week tour in Europe
in July 2006 with help from the European label Bloom Explode Records, who released their split album with Seven Bowls of Wrath just prior to the tour.
United States
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hardcore
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band from Rochester
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
, Upstate New York
Upstate New York
Upstate New York is the region of the U.S. state of New York that is located north of the core of the New York metropolitan area.-Definition:There is no clear or official boundary between Upstate New York and Downstate New York...
. Formed in 2004, the band currently consists of Rory van Grol (vocals
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
), Rob Antonucci (guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
), Josh Dillon (bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) and Chris Browne (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
).
History
Achilles formed in 2004 as a result of the demise of three local RochesterRochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
bands; Building on Fire, The Breaking Project and Standfast. Their primary influences are said to be Botch
Botch (band)
Botch was a four-piece mathcore band from Tacoma, Washington, United States, that formed in 1993 and disbanded in 2002.-History:The band released two full-length albums and a handful of smaller releases including several singles and an EP. Its members went on an indefinite hiatus to form Roy,...
, Isis
Isis (band)
Isis was a Los Angeles, California-based post-metal band, founded in Boston, Massachusetts, with a career spanning from 1997 to 2010...
and Cave In
Cave In
Cave In is an American rock band that formed in 1995, in Methuen, Massachusetts. After several members changes in the late 90's, their lineup solidified with the 1998 release of Until Your Heart Stops through Hydra Head Records. Their early albums were prominent releases in the independent...
, amongst others. Later in 2004, the band released a 5-song self-titled EP, which received fairly mixed reviews. They have since gone on to release two split album
Split album
A split album is a music album which includes tracks by two or more separate artists. There have been singles and EPs released in the same nature, which can be referred to as split singles and split EPs respectively...
s; one with Engineer in January 2005 and one with Seven Bowls of Wrath in July 2006, as well as two full-length studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
s; The Dark Horse
The Dark Horse (album)
- Personnel :Achilles* Rory van Grol - vocals* Rob Antonucci - guitar, album artwork, design, photography* Josh Dillon - bass* Chris Browne - drumsStudio personnel* Evan Patterson - production, additional guitar* Chris Owens - engineering...
in May 2005, followed by Hospice in May 2007. Both full-length's received mostly favourable reviews.
They have in the past few years become less active than when they started, due to other commitments like vocalist Rory Vangrol's hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band Soul Control and drummer Chris Browne's post-hardcore
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
/indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band Polar Bear Club
Polar Bear Club
Polar Bear Club is an American post-hardcore/indie rock band from Rochester and Syracuse, upstate New York. Formed in 2005, the band currently consists of vocalist Jimmy Stadt, lead guitarist Chris Browne, rhythm guitarist Nate Morris, bass guitarist Erik Michael "Goose" Henning and drummer Tyler...
, which both are signed to Bridge Nine Records. Despite these projects starting out as side projects, they have both evolved into full time projects over the past two years. In April, 2007, guitarist Rob Antonucci became a father, leaving also him with less time to commit. They did a three-week tour in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
in July 2006 with help from the European label Bloom Explode Records, who released their split album with Seven Bowls of Wrath just prior to the tour.
Current members
- Rory van Grol - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
(since 2004) - Rob Antonucci - guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
(since 2004) - Josh Dillon - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(since 2004) - Chris Browne - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(since 2004)
Studio albums
| Year | Information |
|---|---|
| 2005 | The Dark Horse The Dark Horse (album) - Personnel :Achilles* Rory van Grol - vocals* Rob Antonucci - guitar, album artwork, design, photography* Josh Dillon - bass* Chris Browne - drumsStudio personnel* Evan Patterson - production, additional guitar* Chris Owens - engineering...
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| 2007 | Hospice
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Extended plays
| Year | Information |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Achilles
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Split albums
| Year | Information |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Achilles/Engineer Achilles/Engineer Achilles/Engineer, released on February 15, 2005 through Hex Records, is a split album from the Rochester-based hardcore band Achilles and Syracuse-based sludge metal band Engineer. For both bands it is the follow-up to their debut extended plays; Achilles by Achilles and Suffocation of the Artisan...
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| 2006 | Achilles/Seven Bowls of Wrath
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