American Tragedy
Encyclopedia
American Tragedy was a post-hardcore
/metalcore
band from San Diego, California
. In 2002, they released a split album with the metalcore
band As I Lay Dying
on Pluto Records
.
Their sound is post-hardcore
with slight metal
influences and usage of melodic riffs. The band went through many lineup changes which also changed their sound in the latter days of the band's existence. After the release of the split album they weren’t active anymore. Former members later went on to play in Gasoline Please, Lance's Hero, and The Prayers.
Songs they released on the split album As I Lay Dying/American Tragedy
:
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...
/metalcore
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band from San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
. In 2002, they released a split album with the metalcore
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band As I Lay Dying
As I Lay Dying (band)
As I Lay Dying is an American metalcore band from San Diego, California. Founded in 2000 by Tim Lambesis and having completed their first Line-up in 2001, the band consists of vocalist Tim Lambesis, drummer Jordan Mancino, lead guitarist Nick Hipa, rhythm guitarist Phil Sgrosso, and bassist Josh...
on Pluto Records
Pluto Records
Pluto Records is a record label started in 1999 by Eric Shirey and Brian Cobbel. Since 2002, it has been owned and operated by Brian Cobbel and based near Dallas, TX. It is primarily known for punk, metal, and hardcore releases, although not exclusively...
.
Their sound is 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...
with slight metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
influences and usage of melodic riffs. The band went through many lineup changes which also changed their sound in the latter days of the band's existence. After the release of the split album they weren’t active anymore. Former members later went on to play in Gasoline Please, Lance's Hero, and The Prayers.
Songs they released on the split album As I Lay Dying/American Tragedy
As I Lay Dying/American Tragedy
As I Lay Dying/American Tragedy is the first split album by the two metalcore bands As I Lay Dying and American Tragedy released in 2002 through Pluto Records. As I Lay Dying has since re-released its half of the album through Metal Blade Records. Their compilation album A Long March: The First...
:
- "Choking On a Dream"
- "World Intruded"
- "Spite and Splinter"
- "Porcelain Angels"
- "Moments and In Between"
Discography
- 9-song demo ([Self-Released, 1998)
- The Cause/American Tragedy - The Heraclitus Theory Split (Congruency Records/ Tear it Down Records, 2000)
- American Tragedy (Congruency Records/ Tear it Down Records, 2002)
- As I Lay Dying/American TragedyAs I Lay Dying/American TragedyAs I Lay Dying/American Tragedy is the first split album by the two metalcore bands As I Lay Dying and American Tragedy released in 2002 through Pluto Records. As I Lay Dying has since re-released its half of the album through Metal Blade Records. Their compilation album A Long March: The First...
(Pluto RecordsPluto RecordsPluto Records is a record label started in 1999 by Eric Shirey and Brian Cobbel. Since 2002, it has been owned and operated by Brian Cobbel and based near Dallas, TX. It is primarily known for punk, metal, and hardcore releases, although not exclusively...
, 2002)[ Allmusic Review]