Against (styled as AgainST) were an American
crossover thrash
Crossover thrash (often abbreviated to crossover) is a fusion genre of thrash metal and hardcore punk. The genre emerged in the mid-1980s, when hardcore punk bands, such as Suicidal Tendencies, Cryptic Slaughter, Corrosion of Conformity and Dir ...
band, formed in 2006 for the ''Welcome 2 Venice'' compilation by singer-songwriter Dan Clements, original
Suicidal Tendencies members Grant Estes, Louiche Mayorga and Amery Smith and former
No Mercy vocalist Kevin Guercio.
History
In 2006, Louiche Mayorga started the compilation album project ''Welcome 2 Venice'' with other bands from
Venice, California. Just a few days later he met by chance with Grant Estes and Amery Smith, he told them about the project and they instantaneously accepted to join it. Mayorga recorded some tapes and sent them to Dan Clements (
Excel founding member and frontman) who called him that same night to form new band together. With the line-up complete, the band was called AgainST.
In May 2006, AgainST made two shows at The Good Hurt Club in
Venice
Venice ( ; ; , formerly ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are li ...
, both concerts were benefits to help launch the compilation album ''Welcome 2 Venice'' (disc which continues the previous compilation released in 1985, with songs by their original bands). At the time of going to the studio, Mayorga recruited Kevin Guercio (original
No Mercy singer) as a second vocalist for the group. They recorded two tracks for ''Welcome 2 Venice'': "Camarillo" (with Clements) and "Roll the Dice" (with Guercio). The entire recording, release and distribution was conducted by Louiche Mayorga's independent label, Built on an Ounce.
After the release of the album, there were rumors about a possible
Excel reunion, however Clements said he had no intentions of reforming the band, and did not want anyone to take AgainST as a return of the group.
Members
* Dan Clements – lead vocals
* Kevin Guercio – lead vocals
* Grant Estes – guitar
* Louiche Mayorga – bass
* Amery Smith – drums
Discography
References
External links
Against MySpaceWelcome 2 Venice MySpaceWelcome 2 Venice CD MySpace
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Musical groups established in 2006
Musical groups disestablished in 2006
Metalcore musical groups from California
Punk rock groups from California
Thrash metal musical groups from California