THE BINDING

Artwork by Seldon Hunt



The Binding is a 5 piece mathy metal band from Northern, NJ. We broke up in the summer of '05, playing our last show on June 8th at the Bloomfield Ave Cafe and Stage in Montclair, NJ alongside Into The Moat and The End. We released one ep on Imagine It Records that recieved rave reviews from the extreme metal community (see below) and we have been told that we were way ahead of our time. We have since moved on (literally), with members relocating to San Diego, California; Pennsylvania, New York City and even Omaha, Nebraska.



**We are dead dead DEAD!



PRESS:

"Whoa, this is really quite fucking good."

-Aversionline.com



"The Binding seems to have found a niche in technicality and has created some enjoyable chaos. 7/10"

-Geekburger.com



"This band is spectacular."

-IndieVisionMusic.com



"The Binding produces some of the finest mathcore metal that is out there. 8.5/10"

-Sicrecords.net



"The Binding succeeds in striking a chord with fans of The Dillinger Escape Plan and likeminded groups.

-Delusions of Adequacy



"For fans of this genre, this is a prime example of how it can be done well"

-Live4Metal.com



"From: New Jersey

Tours: Late June to mid July '07

Complex listen: "Self-Titled EP (Imagine It)

Band says it sounds like: A prison gang rape

Modern Fix says it sounds like: Complex and abrasive math noise rock



Stomping, hair-pulling, throat scraping, finger blistering, 26 guitar parts per movement type songs. There is an occasional awkward groove running underneath the chaos, and it's those moments of tangibility one needs to hold on to tightly, as the ride will surely spin a listener off in another direction a fraction of a breakdown later. Stop, start, stutter, pause, maybe, blast beat, blast beat, blast beat. Math rock guitar trickery supreme. Guitarists Coats and Piccolo get their merit badges in noise rock precision. My ears bleed and i'm thankful for the jagged warmth it brings."

-Modern Fix Magazine



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