In 2002 The Hurt Process arrived, with a schizophrenic blend of pitch-perfect vocal melodies, brutal breakdowns and killer pop hooks that showed off their love of hardcore, metal and emo. They quickly released the Another Day EP on Loudspeaker to rave reviews from the music press including Big Cheese Magazine, Kerrang, Metal Hammer, and Rocksound who said: This EP rocks harder than a Whitesnake roadie at a Venom concert!, You need The Hurt Process. Amazing. Destined to be on the UKs hottest new bands.
The Hurt Process quickly built a substantial fan base with awesome live shows and penchant for touring their asses off, sharing the stage with American bands like Taking Back Sunday, Atreyu and Silverstein. Inherited Industries released The Last Goodbye, four songs of heartache, rage and angst. The EP showed The Hurt Process refining their sound, creating a more focused, direct and intricate aural assault. Tuesday channeled the spirit of Jeff Buckley into the vocal chords of Boysetsfires Nathan Gray, while the climax, The Sky Bleeding White Butterflies saw the band move further into uncharted territories.
The bands debut album, Drive By Monologue, was also received with critical praise. Mike Davies of BBC Radio said, "Who says that Americans do it better? The Hurt Process will be exploding out of the underground with Drive By Monologue. This is how melodic hardcore should be done. Victory Records released the album in North America, prompting praise from metal bible Revolver, who said, Drive By Monologue seamlessly shifts gears from grinding hardcore to introspective emo without ever losing its keen sense of direction. Stick along for the ride. The band played several weeks on Warped Tour 2004, expanding their fan base stateside.
The Hurt Process breathes new life into an increasingly stale metal/hardcore scene with a new direction thats as soothing as it is serrated. After bonding over a love of Jimmy Eat World, Thursday, and Killswitch Engage, the band created their own style, with claustrophobic and intertwining fretwork, rumbling low-end mechanics and vocals that range from crooning to screams.
"This band rocks harder than a Whitesnake roadie at a venom concert"
- Big Cheese Magazine -
"The aural equivalent of being punched in the face only for your attacker to offer to kiss the bruising better"
- Kerrang Magazine -
"This was another winning set from the Hurt Process lads, who it must be said are going from strength to strength. They were the act of the night and they provoked the best, if somewhat chaotic, reaction from the exuberant crowd." - BBC review of a recent live show.
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REVIEW: A raging, schizophrenic blend of pitch-perfect vocal melodies, brutal beatdowns and killer pop hooks, The Hurt Process are set to turn the Hardcore scene on its head with their Cameron Webb (Ignite, Tenacious D) produced debut album. The Hurt Process throw down the gauntlet to all those one trick scene ponies who couldnt do something different if their Eastpaks and wife beaters depended on it, giving the UK music scene a well needed shot in the arm.
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This is the second release from one of Britains best emo hardcore bands. With a sound similar to Far meets Waterdown and Thursday. The Hurt Process have been toured with some of the best emo/hardcore bands in the world including Grade, Waterdown, Funeral for a Friend, Shelter etc.
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Debut Mini album from this hard hitting six-piece hailing from Brighton, features ex LANDMINE SPRING members. Described as emo-hardcore with massive beatdowns and savage twin guitar attack. 8th release for Loudspeaker produced by Joe Gibb (LIBERTY 37, JANES ADDICTION, CATATONIA etc) with the help of up and coming producer Dave Chang.
They've already gained a reputation for an awesome live show with gigs with MIOCENE, EARTHTONE9, WATERDOWN, ENSIGN and CANDIRIA to name a few.
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