![]() With such strong roots and oodles of promise, it seems a shame THE HURT PROCESS never quite became a staple band in British metal history. SILVERSTEIN, HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS amongst others. As THE HURT PROCESS shrivelled into obscurity, their American contemporaries catapulted to stardom i.e. It seems they split just as emo and melodic hardcore really hit the big time. Shortly after the release of the second album A Heartbeat Behind in 2005, the band split up. It seems all the 30-somethings who honed their emo craft to the band’s music, are now crawling out of the woodwork faster than you can say “Myspace”.Īfter forming in the early noughties, the band achieved success both here in the UK and over the pond in the US after a successful stint on the Warped Tour in 2004. I’m talking about the return of British metalcore darlings THE HURT PROCESS and their announcement of a reunion show this year (London, 23rd April to be exact). I’m not talking about all those MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE reunion posts and teasers. Over the festive period, one particular band announcement proved to be one of the best gifts of the season. BRIGHT EYES – I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning. ![]() THE JULIANA THEORY – Deadbeat Sweetheart.Perhaps not as big as they should be on this side of the Atlantic at the time, AS CITIES BURN soon became a firm favourite of those who scoured the underground for new music. Brothers TJ and Cody Burnette trade off melodic and screamed vocals, with lyrics built around personal experience, poetic references and influences from their Christian background. It sits on the heavier side of the post-hardcore fence, with a darker tone than some of the contemporaries. While their initial run may have only lasted a few years, AS CITIES BURN released one of best debut albums of 2005. AS CITIES BURN – Son, I Loved You At Your Darkest.
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