Fuck... I’m Dead is an Australian goregrind / grindcore band formed in May of 2000, with Tom Raetz on bass, Dave Hill on Guitar and drum programming, and Jay Jones on vocals. In July 2000 Fuck... I’m Dead recorded and released a self titled demo tape, and managed to capture the interest of Germany’s Sanity's Dawn which led to the release of the Fuck... I’m Dead/Sanitys Dawn split 7" in early 2001 on No Escape Records.
Texas Is the Reason was a post-hardcore band founded by former Shelter guitarist Norm Arenas and 108 drummer Chris Daly in 1994. A foundational quartet in the post-Sunny Day Real Estate movement of emo music, Texas Is the Reason played melodious but forceful rock music before disbanding in 1997. Norm Arenas (guitar), guitarist for the hardcore Hare Krishna band Shelter, formed Texas Is the Reason with friend and then fellow Hare Krishna devotee Chris Daly (drums), formerly of the band 108, which played music of a similar kind to Shelter's, some time in the early 1990s in New York City.
Brightside was one of the leading bands of the Eurocore-genre which swept across the continent's heavy music scene with an unparalleled force. The band had its home in Kassel, home to the Ryker's as well, and were active members of the legendary 'Kassel Crew'. Their records were released by the infamous German records label 'Lost&Found'. Their singer Dennis is generally referred to as 'the H.P. Baxxter of Eurocore'. http://www.brightside.de
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