melodic metalcore

2009
Northlane Formed in 2009

Northlane were formed in 2009 as a metalcore band in Blacktown by Jon Deiley on lead guitar , Brendan Derby on drums and percussion, Adrian Fitipaldes on lead vocals, Alex Milovic on bass guitar, and Josh Smith on rhythm guitar.

2008
Bullet for My Valentine Scream Aim Fire re-release

In December 2008, Scream Aim Fire was re-released with four bonus tracks that were recorded during the album’s studio sessions, but with re-recorded vocal-lines.

Underoath In its first week, Lost in the Sound of Separation debuted at No. 8

In its first week, Lost in the Sound of Separation debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 charts, selling around 56,000 copies in the US alone. In December 2008, Underoath won Best Hardcore/Screamo Artist at the Rock on Request Awards and embarked on their first South American Tour. The…
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Coldrain released their debut maxi single

About a year after coldrain formed, they signed a major contract with VAP , and the band released their debut maxi single ” Fiction ” on 5 November 2008. They then set off for their first nationwide tour and played in 30 venues across Japan.

Demon Hunter (band) In 2008, the band headlined the “Stronger Than Hell” tour, which

In 2008, the band headlined the “Stronger Than Hell” tour, which started May 26 in Seattle , Washington. The tour featured the recently reunited Christian metal forefathers Living Sacrifice , whose lead singer Bruce Fitzhugh was featured as a guest vocalist on Storm the Gates of Hell ‘ s track…
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Killswitch Engage Entered studio

Killswitch Engage entered the studio in October 2008 to start recording their next album with Dutkiewicz and Brendan O’Brien co-producing the album.

Bring Me the Horizon Suicide Season was released

Suicide Season was released on 18 September 2008 in the United States on Epitaph and on 29 September in Europe through Visible Noise.

Trivium (band) released fourth full-length album

In September 2008, Trivium released their fourth full-length album, Shogun .

Falling in Reverse In 2006, lead singer Ronnie Radke was involved in an altercation in

In 2006, lead singer Ronnie Radke was involved in an altercation in Las Vegas that resulted in a friend fatally shooting 18-year-old Michael Cook in self-defense. While Radke did not shoot Cook, he was indicted on charges relating to owning brass knuckles that he took to the altercation. These charges,…
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Killswitch Engage European festival appearances

They then finished the cycle with European festival appearances in June and July after which they began working on the follow up to As Daylight Dies .