The Ghost Inside and Terror

In 2004 A Dying Dream was formed of members Jonathan Vigil on lead vocals, Aaron Brooks on lead guitar, KC Stockbridge on drums, Soyer Cole on rhythm guitar and Tyler Watamanuk on bass and released the EP entitled “Now or Never” on the label Frontline Records. The EP had very limitied success however a year later on the label Mediaskare Records the EP was re-recorded and released with additional material.

2006 saw the band change their name to The Ghost Inside and release their first full-length studio album named “Fury and the Fallen Ones”, which was well received by fans and critics however did not chart in the U.S.

The Ghost Inside’s 2010’s follow-up “Returners” secured the band’s position within the hardcore genre creating huge heavy-hitting breakdowns, lightspeed riffs and creative, impassioned lyrics. This led to a period of consistent tour scheduling where the band was able to honed and improve their sound and skills, and played alongside the likes of Devil Wears Prada, Bring Me The Horizon and Parkway Drive.

The band’s third album “Get What You Give” released on their new label Epitaph Records introduced clean lyrics to the band’s repertoire and was produced by A Day To Remember’s Jeremy McKinnon who added some creative magic to the mix. The band maintained they upbeat energy but featured a lot more melodic instrumentation. The album charted at No. 88 on the Billboard 200 after which the band went on an extensive world tour.

Scott Vogel is a punk rock singer who made his name on the New York hardcore scene fronting bands like Buried Alive and Sludgefest. Early 2002 saw him relocate from the east coast to the Los Angeles, California on the west coast, with the intention of fronting a hardcore band with a difference. He wanted to sing in a band that could bring back the fun and purity that he valued in the hardcore scene which he felt was sorely lacking in most major scenes. By April 2002 he had found that band, named them Terror, and issued their first demo tape. The tape was rapturously received and got them a record deal with Takeover Records, with whom they released a number of 7” singles during what little downtime they had from touring.

The name the band had made for themselves got them a record deal with Bridge 9 and soon afterwards, the band recorded their first E.P “Lowest Of The Low”. It was released in January 2003 and was an instant critical smash, leading to a European tour with the legendary Biohazard for their troubles. Ever since then, they’ve become one of the most beloved hardcore bands around, with a live show that’s equal parts fearsome and life affirming. They’ve even managed to turn their status as cult heroes into some commercial success, with their second album, 2006’s “Always The Hard Way”, selling 40’000 copies in total. They’re a band to believe in, without being all that serious to begin with. For that, they come highly recommended.