Dragged Under (stylized as DRAGGED UИDEʁ) is an American

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band from

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, formed in 2019. Their debut album ''The World Is in Your Way'' broke the Top 10 on the US Alternative iTunes charts, as well as number 18 on the ''Billboard'' top alternative new artists and number 45 top current hard music charts.

History

The band was formed in 2019 by vocalist Anthony Cappocchi and guitarists Ryan "Fluff" Bruce and Josh Wildhorn, following the breakup of their previous band Rest, Repose which also has

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guitarist

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. Dragged Under's first album ''The World Is in Your Way'', which was released on January 17, 2020, featuring several songs that had originally been written by Rest, Repose, but were scrapped when that band broke up. While the album was initially released independently, the deluxe version was released through

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on November 15, 2020. Garnering 4.5 million streams in six months, it has since gone on to garner over 10 million streams on

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. To support the project, the band went on tour as a supporting act for

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in the winter of 2020. In May 2021, it was confirmed that the band would join Beartooth and

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on their fall 2021 tour. Shortly thereafter, they announced that their first live EP, ''We'll Do It Live'', would be released on August 6, 2021, alongside the live version of the single "Hypochondria". On August 12, 2021, the band released a new single, "Brainwash Broadcast", featuring

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. On March 18, 2022, they announced the release of their second album ''Upright Animals'' for June 10, and released a music video for the album's second single, entitled "All of Us".

Musical style and influences

Critics have categorized Dragged Under's music as

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and

metalcore Metalcore is a broadly defined fusion genre combining elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk, originating in the 1990s United States and becoming popular in the 2000s. Metalcore typically has aggressive verses and melodic choruses, combined ...

. The band describe their own sound as "3 parts punk rock, 1 part metal/hardcore", citing influences such as

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and

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Members

Current * Anthony Cappocchi – lead vocals (2019–present) * Sean Rosario – guitar, backing vocals (2020–present) * Dylan Roy – drums (2023–present) * Chris Namoc – guitar, backing vocals (2023–present) Former * Kalun Wertz – drums (2019) * Zesty Sams – bass guitar, backing vocals (2019) * Josh Wildhorn – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2019–2020) * Ryan "Fluff" Bruce – lead guitar, backing vocals (2019–2023) * Hans Hessburg – bass guitar, backing vocals (2019–2023) * Kalen Anderson – drums (2019–2023)

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Singles

Music videos

References

External links

* {{Authority control Musical groups established in 2019 Musical groups from Seattle Rock music groups from Washington (state) 2019 establishments in Washington (state)