Uphill Battle was an American

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band with elements of

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, based out of Santa Barbara,

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, United States.

History

Uphill Battle got some recognition releasing their self-titled record on

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. Combining grindcores speed with a hardcore sense of tension, Uphill Battle's hectic riffing, strafing percussive assault and tortured vocals bled conviction and proved the band to be one of the scene's brightest hopefuls. A tour slot as part of the 2003 Relapse Records Contamination Tour alongside label-mates

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and Dysrhythmia immediately followed, exposing the band to entirely new audiences. Uphill Battle released their second full-length, ''Wreck of Nerves'' in 2004. In 2005, Uphill Battle disbanded, leaving behind ''Blurred'', a collection of their pre-Relapse rarities including demo and compilation tracks.

Members

*Adi Tejada - Guitars, lead vocals *Danny Walker - Drums *Jeff Capra - Guitars *Casey Shropshire - Bass and vocals

Discography

Albums

*'' Uphill Battle'' - (2002) *'' Wreck of Nerves'' - (2004)

Compilation albums

*''Blurred'' - (2006)

Related bands

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- Drummer Danny Walker's band *Sutratma - Singer/Guitarist Adi Tejada's band *Rival Cults - Guitar/Lead Vocals Adi Tejada's and Bass/Vocals Casey Shropshire's band

References

External links

Official Uphill Battle Web site

Relapse Records
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