An Aussie metalcore group with highly confessional lyrics and a melody-driven emo-tinged sound, the Amity Affliction emerged in 2008 with Severed Ties. They hit their stride in 2012 with the release of their third full-length effort, Chasing Ghosts, which like subsequent outings This Could Be Heartbreak (2016) and Everyone Loves You… Once You Leave Them (2020), soared to the top of the Australian charts, and found international success as well. Brisbane post-hardcore act the Amity Affliction were formed in 2002 by Ahren Stringer and Troy Brady, a pair of longtime pals — still high schoolers at the time — who had been affected by the death of their friend in a road accident. The band — a quartet rounded out by bassist Garth Buchanan and drummer Lachlan Faulkner — released a demo in 2003 and an EP in 2004 but didn’t start making waves in earnest until sometime later. In 2005, after unclean vocalist Joel Birch joined the fold, Amity Affliction went on a touring spell, working up a nationwide reputation as a powerful live band. In 2007, they added keyboard player Trad Nathan; switched drummers, with Ryan Burt replacing Faulkner; and parted ways with Buchanan, with Stringer taking on bass duties. The newly formed group then hit the studio to record the EP High Hopes, followed in 2008 by the debut album Severed Ties, which peaked at number 26 on the ARIA charts. Amity Affliction toured Australia again in 2008-2009, both as a support and headlining act, and in 2010 they released their second album, Youngbloods, which confirmed that their efforts paid off, reaching number six on the ARIA charts. They would top that achievement just two years later when their third album, Chasing Ghosts, debuted at number one on the ARIA charts. A fourth album, Let the Ocean Take Me, arrived on Roadrunner in 2014 and was the band’s second consecutive ARIA chart-topper. That year, Brady left the band, leaving Stringer as the only founding member. After months of touring Ocean, the quartet returned to the studio to record their fifth LP. This Could Be Heartbreak arrived in August 2016, topping the ARIA charts once again. The band toured Australia, the U.S., and Europe in support of the record, before Ryan Burt left the band in February 2018 owing to mental health concerns. Later that year, the Amity Affliction released their sixth album, Misery. Their first concept effort, it featured an overarching narrative chronicling the tale of three friends on a dark quest for vengeance. Two years later the band returned with Everyone Loves You… Once You Leave Them, their first studio LP with new drummer Joe Longobardi.

What at first was friends jamming during the late hours of the night in a local church in Phoenix, AZ quickly turned into a hard hitting vision with melodic direction and honest lyrical ambition. In 2013, with Kyle Pastor on vocals, Tyler Flamm on drums, and Cesar Marenco on guitar, Archetypes Collide was born. In 2014 the trio released their first EP, Foundations. They enlisted the producing and recording expertise of Hiram Hernadez (ex The New Low, Glass Cloud). The EP was preceded by their aggressive single, “Hollow Ground”. Soon after Brandon Baker (guitar) and Jared Knister (guitar) were brought on board. In 2016, they released the heart-pounding single, “Fractures”. After touring in support of their EP and new single they returned to the studio to record a follow-up as well as releasing their massively successful cover of “Too Good At Goodbyes”. In 2018 their sophomore EP was released featuring the melodic anthem, “Reminiscent Life” and the heavy-hitting jam, “Well Wasted”. Later in 2018, their second cover “Ocean” was released and Archetypes Collide were finalists in 98KUPD’s radio competition Playdio.  2019 brought new songs, more shows, and a new face to the band. After the success of “White Noise” bassist Ky Sanders was added to the line-up. Summer saw the release of “One More Night” and the band were finalists again for 98KUPD’s Playdio. “Forgive Me” will kick off 2020 as Archetypes Collide begin the writing process for their next release.

Fuck The Seafloor Cinema. I swear every show I see them at they stay in the green room until their set time, they drink too much beer on stage and can’t even play their parts. Every time I see them theyre completely wasted. They arent even math rock either. Tapping on a telecaster with a capo doesn’t make something math rock. They’re literally a pop punk band. The Seafloor Cinema sucks. If you listen to them, you suck too and don’t get me started on how they respond to criticism. I once told them they could try and be sober for one show in their lives and they responded by strumming an open chord loudly every time I tried to say something going “what? Huh? Sorry this song is too sad i can’t hear you” A Metaphor for Honesty blends nostalgic influences with forward-thinking mathrock riffs and a strong sensibility for catchy melodies. Though AMFH released in August TSC plans to record twice in 2020, an EP (Dryw Owens) and an LP (Courtney Ballard). When not playing their originals, TSC is selling out clubs covering bands like Panic! and Fall Out Boy for hordes of nostalgic millennials. In summer 2020 they’ll tour as far as New York with Emo Night Tour, booking DIY shows along the way. TSC’s online reach recently grew thanks to a collab with Boketo Media, Jarrod Alonge’s project to help grow upcoming artists. If you like The Seafloor Cinema you are now a “Pissbaby” as elected by their Twitter poll. Original Words by Tyler Horst, Submerge Magazine.