Waterdown
Encyclopedia
Waterdown is a hardcore punk
and post-hardcore
band from Osnabrück
, Germany
. The band started in 2000 and consists of six members: Axel Pralat (guitar), Michael Janczak (vocals), Phillip Meyer (drums), Christian Kruse (bass), Holger Behrens (guitar), and Ingo Rieser (vocals). The band was signed to Victory Records
till 2007. The band's first release was Never Kill The Boy On The First Date, which put them on the map in both Europe and America. This was followed by their second release The Files You Have On Me. They then toured until one of their vocalists left the band in 2004. However, in 2005, they found their current vocalist, Michael "Zacken" Janczak. After acquiring Janczak, production on their new album, All Riot began immediately. All Riot came out January 24, 2006.
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...
and 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...
band from Osnabrück
Osnabrück
Osnabrück is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, some 80 km NNE of Dortmund, 45 km NE of Münster, and some 100 km due west of Hanover. It lies in a valley penned between the Wiehen Hills and the northern tip of the Teutoburg Forest...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The band started in 2000 and consists of six members: Axel Pralat (guitar), Michael Janczak (vocals), Phillip Meyer (drums), Christian Kruse (bass), Holger Behrens (guitar), and Ingo Rieser (vocals). The band was signed to Victory Records
Victory Records
Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels....
till 2007. The band's first release was Never Kill The Boy On The First Date, which put them on the map in both Europe and America. This was followed by their second release The Files You Have On Me. They then toured until one of their vocalists left the band in 2004. However, in 2005, they found their current vocalist, Michael "Zacken" Janczak. After acquiring Janczak, production on their new album, All Riot began immediately. All Riot came out January 24, 2006.
Members
- Axel Pralat (guitar)
- Michael Janczak (vocals)
- Phillip Meyer (drums)
- Christian Kruse (bass)
- Holger Behrens (guitar)
- Ingo Rieser (vocals)