Hiretsukan (from the meaning "vicious man" or "despicable person") was an American,

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-based band, that formed in 1998 just outside

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, United States. In the following years, they recorded their "Brown Bag" demo, and went out on a few small tours. After a few volatile years which saw several collective moves and incarnations, the group solidified its line-up and relocated to

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. The current line-up includes Michelle Proffit (vocals), Dave Sanders (guitar, backing vocals), Derek Wimble (bass), and Justin Williams (drums). The band performs a form of

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, incorporating melodic

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style riffs, often in time. Michelle Proffit's vocal style consists mostly of screaming and screeching the lyrics. The lyrics lean towards the

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side of the political scale. The band recorded its first EP in early 2002 with producer

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. The result, ''Invasive/Exotic'', was released on

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in May, 2002. After touring a bit for the record, the band split up that same year. The members were convinced to re-form in late 2003 by the people at G7 Records. Newly reformed with the same lineup, the band began working on songs that would eventually be recorded and released their first full-length album, ''End States'' (2005), again on G7 Welcoming Committee Records.

Discography

EPs

* '' Invasive//Exotic'' (

, 2002)

LPs

* '' End States'' (G7 Welcoming Committee Records, 2005)

Compilations

* ''

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'' (G7 Welcoming Committee Records, 2006)

References

External links

*
Hiretsukan
on Myspace * on G7 Welcoming Committee Records Hardcore punk groups from New York (state) American screamo musical groups G7 Welcoming Committee Records artists {{US-punk-band-stub