THROUGH TRIALS bring their commitment to hardcore with the music that they make. They mix old school hardcore with a new sound and toss you into the circle pit 1988 style. Their music is full of classic breakdowns and lyrics that challenge us to look at ourselves, the hardcore scene, and the world we live in today. Hailing from Lexington, Kentucky, THROUGH TRIALS formed in early '07 by a few guys who wanted to break new ground and get Lexington out of the musical rut it seemed to be in. So many bands in the local scene had such a similar sound, that some felt the scene was dead. THROUGH TRIALS tries to be one of the more original and influential hardcore bands in Lexington due to a focus on songwriting and great live shows. They combine the speed and intensity of the music that shaped their youth, with a raw and brutal edge that will put them at the forefront of today‘s hardcore scene. Each member of Lexington‘s THROUGH TRIALS draws from a long history of active involvement in the hardcore scene. Despite their contrasting backgrounds and beliefs, the tight bond within THROUGH TRIALS is a living testament of unity amongst diversity, which is essential in the hardcore scene. Aspiring to make every song a crushing display of emotion and power, songwriting has become a very important and involved process for the band. The band has currently self released two four song demos, as well as an EP in December '09 on Belgium based label 14A RECORDS. In January of '09, the band released a split CD with northern California's PLEAD THE FIFTH on CROSSFACE RECORDS. What's after that? So much more...
THROUGH TRIALS have played with: AGNOSTIC FRONT [nuclear blast], CDC [filled with hate], COCKPUNCH [closed casket], DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR [bridge 9], HAVE HEART [bridge 9], EMAROSA [rise], ENERGY [bridge 9], FOUNDATION [triple b], SEVENTH STAR [facedown], MODERN LIFE IS WAR [equal vision], HASTE THE DAY [solidstate], xRHINOCEROSx [seventh dagger], POUND FOR POUND [surprise attack], xREPRESENTx[1981], NJ BLOODLINE [century media], SALT THE WOUND [rotten], STICK TO YOUR GUNS [century media], SUICIDE PACT [krom], TRASH TALK [malfunction], IT DIES TODAY [trustkill], TRAP THEM [deathwish inc], PROTEST THE HERO [vagrant], UNHOLY [lambgoat], VEIL OF MAYA [sumerian], VERSE [brige 9], WAIT IN VAIN [think fast!], WINDS OF PLAGUE [century media],Smoke and Mirrors, Where It Ends [surprise attack], and more.