At All Cost (band)
At All Cost was an American metalcore band from Austin, Texas, which was founded in 2002 and disbanded in 2009.
History
The band was founded in early 2002. It was followed by the first appearances and work on a first recordings. This was followed in 2003 about The Imprint / Fiddler Records as an EP under the name of Shattered Dreams and Bourgeois Schemes. In 2005, the group was the first band that released a sound recording in which the revived label Combat Records. This happened in September with the debut album It's Time to Decide. The band consisted of bassist Bobby Andrews case, the guitarist Michael " Mike" Carrigan Theobald and Trey Ramirez, drummer Grant Anderson and the singer and keyboardist Andrew Collins. In early December, the band played along with The Banner. In addition, tours followed, along with Norma Jean and Darkest Hour, before the band in early 2007 signed a contract with Century Media. In the same year appeared the second album Circle of Demons in this label. After the band announced its dissolution in 2008, followed by a final show in December 2009, along with The JonBenet, after which dissolved both bands. In the presence All cost were represented all past and current members on stage at at. After the dissolution Mike Carrigan Hour joined. On 21 December 2012, the band reunited to play a concert in Austin at the wrong interpreted by the Mayan calendar Weltuntergangstag. More Bands in this case were Recover, Employer, Employee, Pack of Wolves, The Visitors, Assacre, Krum Bums and Spiritual Wives.
Style
On their debut It's Time to Decide the band played aggressive metalcore, with the use of a vocoder is characteristic. In addition, foreign genre instruments like a slide guitar, an organ or a violin are sometimes used. On the second album, Circle of Demons influences from various genres such as emo, rock, alternative and punk were audible.
Discography
- 2003: Shattered Dreams and Bourgeois Schemes (EP, The Imprint / Fiddler Records)
- 2005: It's Time to Decide (Album, Combat Records)
- 2007: Circle of Demons (Album, Century Media )