After Silence

after silence's last show is august 28th 2005 here are some kind words some people had to say about the band in reply to the breakup announcement ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ After Silence has to be one of the few respectable hardcore bands that California had to offer. You guys had this amazing sound and pulled off some pretty sick songs that anyone remotely familiar with the word hardcore had to take notice. None of this metalcore shit or constant breakdowns that would just take space and get kids to dance. You guys carried the prowess of Poison the Well, Converge, Botch and even at times there was some what of a hint of Fugazi in your music. You all are very talented individuals and I'm pretty sure most of us want to see what else you can offer to not only hardcore, but the music world. Take care guys. You have influenced a lot of people and have written songs that will be talked about years from now. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ what happend? you guys were great! like seriously great! not good alright or bad ass! your guys were fucking great! this really dissapoints me that all local bands around here are dying out. like the local bands that can bring it like the big fucking asshole bands that charge 20 30 bucks a ticket! you guys were down. most bands now adays just feel that they can play and bam tehy're fucking awsome! none have heart that you show everytime you play your god damned set! the heart that made me not mind paying fucking 5 10 20 dallors for enterance fee's and another 5 or 10 for the fucking cd! that's the greatness that you guys are! FUCK man i'm sad to hear you guys quit but thanks for giving me the joy and excitment and love that you gave me the last show i saw you guys at! wich was in temple city at a coffee shop lol i came always down from az and saw you guys! well i'll try to make it since i'm still down in cali! peace out! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Oh, where to start? So what if they're not from the 562? They've made us their second home, playing here since their inception in 2002, which is almost twice the amount of time some of you've been into hardcore..... Sorry, just had to throw that in, I know Chris would have liked that one. After Silence plays a technical/experimental style of hardcore, along the lines of Refused, Botch, and if you want to get into detail, maaaaybe Converge. Heavy? Yeah. Fast? Of Course. Melodic? They have their days. Truth of the matter is, while After Silence has spent several months pushing the envelope musically in the area, it can still be said that they remained sorely under-appreciated throughout their career, which comes to a close this Sunday at Hadouken Fest. Come to say goodbye to a truly hard-working band, one who strived for something different musically and couldn't care less whether or not it would be accepted, a band who I can honestly say is still one of my favorites. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++you can still order our cd from us.. we dont want to just let it sit and gather dust.. we are very proud of ANALOGARYTHM and hope that even though we are gone, it will still be enjoyed and appreciated.. thank you all so much for support the past 3 years.. it's meant alot..-afterSILENCE 2002-2005