Falling Cycle was a

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band from Riverside,

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. They have been compared to Darkest Hour and

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. Guitarist Sean Durham joined Sinai Beach soon after the band broke-up.

Musical style

The band originally played

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, but mainly played

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 ...

and

death metal Death metal is an extreme metal, extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. It typically employs heavily distorted and low-tuned guitars, played with techniques such as palm muting and tremolo picking; deep death growl, growling vocals; aggressive ...

. Along with elements on

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, grind metal, and

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Members

;Last known line-up * Mike Shook - vocals * Sean Durham - guitar (now in Sinai Beach) * Russ Long - guitar, backing vocals * Kevin Bleitz - drums ;Former * Holden Caulfield - bass * Russell Murray - guitar * Sean Taylor - guitar * Mike Chase - vocals

Discography

* ''The Conflict'' (2002; Facedown)

References

{{Reflist Facedown Records artists Musical groups established in 1999 Musical groups disestablished in 2002 1999 establishments in California