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【Formation & Members】 Modern Life Is War (モダン・ライフ・イズ・ウォー) emerged from the small town of Marshalltown, Iowa, in 2002. The band was formed by a group of friends who shared a passion for hardcore punk music. The origina...

【Formation & Members】 Tortoise (トータス) emerged from the vibrant underground music scene in Tokyo, Japan, in the late 1980s. Originally formed in 1989, the band was the brainchild of guitarist Kenji Nakamura and drummer Hiroshi T...

【Formation & Members】 Formed in 1997 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Motion City Soundtrack emerged as a distinct voice in the pop-punk and emo scenes. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Justin Pierre and guitarist Joshua Ca...

【Formation & Members】 Horse the Band, often stylized as HORSE the band, is an American band known for its unique amalgamation of punk, hardcore, and chiptune music. Formed in Lake Forest, California, in 1998, the band emerged durin...

【Formation & Members】 Slapshot, often stylized as スラップショット in Japanese markets, is a hardcore punk band that emerged from the vibrant Boston, Massachusetts music scene in 1985. Founded by vocalist Jack "Choke" Kelly, who wa...

【Formation & Members】 Taking Back Sunday, often stylized as テイクン・バック・サンデイ in Japanese, burst onto the punk and hardcore scene in the late 1990s. The band was formed in 1999 in Long Island, New York, by guitarist Eddie ...

【Formation & Members】 Story of the Year, also known in Japan as ストーリオブザイヤー, is a punk/hardcore band that emerged from St. Louis, Missouri. The band was formed in 1995 under the name Big Blue Monkey. The original lineup co...

【Formation & Members】 My Chemical Romance, often abbreviated as MCR, is an American rock band that emerged in the early 2000s. The band was formed in Newark, New Jersey, in 2001, a response to the aftermath of the September 11 atta...

【Formation & Members】 The Casket Lottery, known in Japan as ザ・キャスキャッツ, emerged in the late 1990s as a formidable presence in the American punk and hardcore scene. Formed in Kansas City, Missouri, the band was originally a ...

【Formation & Members】 The Donnas, a band that emerged as a formidable force in the punk and hardcore scenes, was formed in Palo Alto, California, in 1993. The group consisted of four high school friends: Brett Anderson (vocals), Al...