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Confession is an Australian 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...

/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, originating from Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

, Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

. Formed in 2008, the band was formed by frontman Michael Crafter

Michael Crafter

Michael Crafter is an Australian musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist of Confession, and is also a former vocalist for Bands - I Killed the Prom Queen, Carpathian and Bury Your Dead. He also played Bass for Shotpointblank.-Biography:Crafter is a member in the...

, who is best known as the former lead vocalist of metalcore

Metalcore

bands I Killed the Prom Queen

I Killed the Prom Queen

I Killed the Prom Queen is an Australian metalcore band which formed in 2000 with mainstays JJ Peters on drums and Jona Weinhofen on guitar. The band featured prominently on the Australian live music scene and toured the USA, Japan and parts of Europe several times...

, Carpathian

Carpathian

Carpathian may refer to:*Carpathian Mountains of Central and Eastern Europe*Carpathian Convention on sustainable development in that region*Carpathian Shepherd Dog, a Romanian sheep dog*Subcarpathian Voivodeship, an administrative division of Poland...

and Bury Your Dead

Bury Your Dead

Bury Your Dead is an American metalcore band from Boston, Massachusetts, United States, formed in 2001. To date they have had eight releases; one EP: Bury Your Dead, one live DVD: Alive, and six studio albums: You Had Me at Hello, Cover Your Tracks, Beauty and the Breakdown, Bury Your Dead, It's...

. The band is known for its energetic live shows and are a favourite on the Australian hardcore scene. They have released one EP entitled Can't Live, Can't Breathe
Can't Live, Can't Breathe
Can't Live, Can't Breathe is the debut EP by Confession. A band formed with members and former members of I Killed the Prom Queen, Bury Your Dead, Carpathian, 50 Lions.-Track listing:# "Intro" – 0:58# "Ice Ice Baby" – 3:44# "Mirrors" – 4:11...

, and two albums: Cancer
Cancer (Confession album)
Cancer is the first full-length studio album by Australian hardcore/metalcore band Confession, released on 10 September 2009, through Resist Records....

and The Long Way Home on Resist Records

Resist Records

Resist Records is an independent record label and retail store based in Newtown, New South Wales, Australia. The store was opened by Toe To Toe vocalist, Scott McFadyen in 1996 before expanding to a record label in 1998...

Formation

Confession was started by Michael Crafter

Michael Crafter

in 2008, following his Australian farewell tour with I Killed the Prom Queen

I Killed the Prom Queen

. The first member that Crafter enlisted for his new band was guitarist Dan Brown, who previously played in Byron Bay based hardcore punk

Hardcore punk

band 50 Lions

50 Lions

50 Lions are an Australian band from Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia. The band is named after a poker machine called '50 Lions'.-History:...

.

On 11 October 2008, the band relesed their first EP on Resist Records

Resist Records

entitled Can't Live, Can't Breathe
Can't Live, Can't Breathe
Can't Live, Can't Breathe is the debut EP by Confession. A band formed with members and former members of I Killed the Prom Queen, Bury Your Dead, Carpathian, 50 Lions.-Track listing:# "Intro" – 0:58# "Ice Ice Baby" – 3:44# "Mirrors" – 4:11...

. The EP featured a cover of the Frenzal Rhomb

Frenzal Rhomb

Frenzal Rhomb are an Australian punk rock band which formed in 1992 with mainstay Jason Whalley on lead vocals and rhythm guitar. In 1996, Lindsay McDougall joined the line-up on lead guitar and backing vocals. Two of the group's albums have peaked into the top 20 on the ARIA Albums Chart, A...

song "Ship of Beers", as well as well as 7 original songs, one of which was an intro. The band promoted the EP by touring Australia with Deez Nuts

Deez Nuts

Deez Nuts is an Australian hardcore band that formed in Melbourne, Australia in 2007. Currently comprising vocalist J. J. Peters, Guitarist Matt Rogers, Drummer Ty Alexander and various live Bassists, the band has released one EP and Two Studio Albums....

, featuring Crafter's ex-I Killed the Prom Queen

I Killed the Prom Queen

bandmate JJ Peters. The band also served as openers for the Sweatfest Australian Tour in December 2008, featuring Parkway Drive and A Day to Remember

A Day to Remember

A Day to Remember is an American rock band from Ocala, Florida. Founded in 2003 by guitarist Tom Denny and drummer Bobby Scruggs, the band has released four studio albums, nine singles and eight music videos...

as headliners, as well as Suicide Silence

Suicide Silence

Suicide Silence is an American extreme metal band from Riverside, California. The group consists of vocalist Mitch Lucker, guitarists Chris Garza and Mark Heylmun, drummer Alex Lopez and bassist Dan Kenny. Formed in 2002, the band has released three full-length studio albums, one EP and seven music...

and The Acacia Strain

The Acacia Strain

The Acacia Strain is an American deathcore band from Chicopee, Massachusetts. Originally founded in 2001, the band itself has undergone numerous changes in the member line-up...

.

On 9 October 2009, the band released their first full-length album, Cancer
Cancer (Confession album)
Cancer is the first full-length studio album by Australian hardcore/metalcore band Confession, released on 10 September 2009, through Resist Records....

, which was recorded between June–September 2009 at Adelaide

Adelaide

Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...

's Sound House Studio. The album earned the band Blunt Magazine

Blunt Magazine

Blunt Magazine is a monthly Canadian online magazine published by Blunt Magazine Inc.. Volume collections are printed quarterly and available at newsstands in Toronto, Canada or through the website. Blunt is a theme-based magazine, written by international bloggers...

's Album of the Year award. Following the release of Cancer, the band headlined their first Australian headlining tour in October–November 2009, with many local Australian metalcore

Metalcore

and hardcore

Hardcore punk

bands supporting them.

Before the recording of the album, the band parted ways with drummer Matthew Owens and bassist "Borgs". Shane O'Brien was soon added as the band's drummer, with bass duties being handled by guitarist Dan Brown who decided to switch from guitar to bass so it would ease on him to sing clean vocals. Tyrone Burke of Hiroshima Will Burn joined the band as his replacement on guitar and toured the band on the Sick Summer Tour supporting Parkway Drive in January–February 2010, though he was kicked out of the band later in 2010 after stealing money from the band. Kevin Cameron (ex-I Killed the Prom Queen

I Killed the Prom Queen

) temporarily replaced Burke on guitar, until Dan Brown decided to return to his guitar duties, bringing Jamie Hope of The Red Shore

The Red Shore

The Red Shore were an Australian death metal band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 2004. The band claims their style is a combination of death metal and technical death metal, though they are often referred to as a deathcore band....

to fill-in for him on bass.

In March–April 2010, the band played their first tour outside of Australia: a European tour supporting For the Fallen Dreams

For the Fallen Dreams

For the Fallen Dreams is a metalcore band from Saginaw, Michigan, formed in 2003. They are currently signed to Rise Records. They have released a demo, a self-titled EP, and three full-length albums, Changes, Relentless, and Back Burner. Relentless charted at number 29 on the Billboard Top...

. After playing with the band for the Keeping it Bogan Tour, Jamie Hope was replaced by Byron Carney of 50 Lions

50 Lions

50 Lions are an Australian band from Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia. The band is named after a poker machine called '50 Lions'.-History:...

. Though, Byron stay with the band was short and as the band was without the bassist at the time, Dan Brown was forced to return to bass duties and the band played as a 4 piece for a while, before ex-The Red Shore

The Red Shore

bassist Tim Anderson joined the band.

On July 2010, the band played on the Youngbloods Tour in support of The Amity Affliction

The Amity Affliction

The Amity Affliction is an Australian post-hardcore band from Gympie, Queensland formed in 2002.The band's current line-up is Joel Birch , Ahren Stringer , Ryan Burt and Troy Brady...

, and in August, they have toured in support of House Vs. Hurricane

House Vs. Hurricane

House Vs. Hurricane is an Australian progressive electronic hardcore band from Melbourne, Victoria formed in 2006. In 2008 the group released their debut EP entitled Forfeiture, which received positive reviews and Australian airplay, making them a local favourite.The band has completed and released...

on the Escape to OZ Tour. In October–November 2010, the band once again headlined an Australian tour with local hardcore

Hardcore punk

bands as support acts,

In November the band headed to Dan's Home town of byron bay and started writing the new album at the Parkway Drive House. The band felt this was the best place to write the new album. Just so happened parkway was away and The Gordon Family was happy to let confession set up in the basement to write the new album. These sessions lasted 3 weeks.

December 2010, the band played 5 dates as part of the No Sleep Til Festival

No Sleep Til Festival

The No Sleep Til Festival was a music festival that was held across Australia and New Zealand in December 2010. The Festival was headlined by Megadeth, who played their album Rust in Peace in its entirety. Other bands included were NOFX, Dropkick Murphys, and Parkway Drive...

, alongside such bands as Megadeth

Megadeth

Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...

, NOFX

NOFX

NOFX is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California .The band was formed in 1983 by vocalist/bassist Fat Mike and guitarist Eric Melvin. Drummer Erik Sandin joined NOFX shortly after. In 1991 El Hefe joined to play lead guitar and trumpet, rounding out the current line-up...

, A Day to Remember

A Day to Remember

, August Burns Red

August Burns Red

August Burns Red is an American metal band, from Manheim, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2003, the group began their first performances while a majority of the members were attending their senior year of high school, and soon began playing shows around Lancaster, before being signed to CI Records, and...

, Alkaline Trio

Alkaline Trio

Alkaline Trio is an American punk rock band that formed in McHenry, Illinois, in 1996. The band's line-up consists of Matt Skiba , Dan Andriano , and Derek Grant...

and more.\

In April 2011, the band flew to Gothenburg

Gothenburg

Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...

, Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

, to start recording their second studio album, with producer Fredrik Nordström

Fredrik Nordström

Björn Tom Fredrik Nordström, born on 5 January 1967, is a Swedish record producer and guitar player for the heavy metal band Dream Evil. Nordström is one of the leading melodic death metal producers in Sweden, and he has worked with some of the genre's top acts, including At the Gates, Arch Enemy,...

at his Studio Fredman

Studio Fredman

Studio Fredman is a recording studio in Göteborg, Sweden, owned and operated by producer Fredrik Nordström.It is popular among Swedish metal bands, with artists such as At the Gates, Deathstars, Nightrage, Dimmu Borgir, Arch Enemy, Soilwork, Dark Tranquillity, Amon Amarth, In Flames, Zonaria,...

. Recording began on 18 April and ended on 29 April 2011. Following the wrapping of the recording, the band went on a European tour supporting Swedish hardcore punk

Hardcore punk

band Raised Fist

Raised Fist

Raised Fist is a Swedish hardcore band formed in 1993.-History:The name "Raised Fist" came as an idea from the Rage Against the Machine song "Know Your Enemy", where part of the lyrics are as follows: "Born with an insight and a raised fist..." The band has become more successful over the years,...

, along with melodic hardcore

Melodic hardcore

Melodic hardcore is a subgenre of hardcore punk with a strong emphasis on vocal melody. The genre is commonly defined with fast hardcore drum beats, complex guitar riffs and melodic singing with occasional screaming and shouting.-History:...

band Hundredth

Hundredth (band)

Hundredth is a Christian American Melodic Hardcore band from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, that formed in 2008.Hundredth formed in 2008 when a previous band called The Hundredth split. Their debut record When Will We Surrender was released by Mediaskare Records on March 30, 2010...

, between 30 April–14 May.

Between 18–28 May 2011, the band played as one of the opening acts to Parkway Drive on the Australian Mix N' Mash Tour, along with Miss May I

Miss May I

Miss May I is an American metalcore band from Troy, Ohio. On December 6, 2008, Miss May I announced that they had been signed to Rise Records. The band's debut album, Apologies Are for the Weak, reached #29 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers, and #66 on Top Independent Albums. Their song, "Forgive and...

and The Wonder Years

The Wonder Years (band)

The Wonder Years is an American pop punk band from Lansdale, Pennsylvania that began in June 2005. Since then, they have released three full length albums, two EPs, and several splits/compilation contributions...

.

On 7 August 2011, the band has announced that their new album will be titled The Long Way Home, and also revealed its artwork and release date as being 23 September 2011.

On 17 August 2011, the band released their first single from The Long Way Home, entitled "Asthma Attack". A tour in support of the album, entitled The Long Way Home Tour was announced to take place between 7–30 October 2011, with supporting acts Thy Art Is Murder and Antagonist A.D..

Discography

Can't Live, Can't Breathe
Can't Live, Can't Breathe
Can't Live, Can't Breathe is the debut EP by Confession. A band formed with members and former members of I Killed the Prom Queen, Bury Your Dead, Carpathian, 50 Lions.-Track listing:# "Intro" – 0:58# "Ice Ice Baby" – 3:44# "Mirrors" – 4:11...

(2008)
Cancer
Cancer (Confession album)
Cancer is the first full-length studio album by Australian hardcore/metalcore band Confession, released on 10 September 2009, through Resist Records....

(2009) #69 AUS
The Long Way Home (2011) #47 AUS

Band members

Current members

Michael Crafter
Michael Crafter
Michael Crafter is an Australian musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist of Confession, and is also a former vocalist for Bands - I Killed the Prom Queen, Carpathian and Bury Your Dead. He also played Bass for Shotpointblank.-Biography:Crafter is a member in the...

- lead vocals (2008–present)
Dan Brown - clean vocals (2008–present), guitar (2008–2009, 2010–present), bass (2009–2010)
Adam Harris - guitar (2008–present)
Tim Anderson - bass (2010–present)
Shane O'Brien - drums, percussion (2009–present)

Former members

Tyrone Burke - guitar (2009–2010)
Matthew Owens - drums, percussion (2008–2009)
Borgs - bass (2008–2009)

Touring FILL IN MEMBERS

Kevin Cameron - guitar (2010)
Jamie Hope - bass (2010)
Byron Carney - bass (2010)

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