Terror

Terror is a hardcore punk band from Los Angeles, United States, active since 2002. It is associated with beatdown hardcore, hardcore punk, tough guy hardcore, metalcore and metal.

Formation and early lineup

The band forms in early 2002 with a hardcore all-star lineup. The original members are vocalist Scott Vogel, guitarist Todd Jones, drummer Nick Jett and bassist Matt Smith. Vogel has previously played in Slugfest, Despair and Buried Alive; Jones has played in Stand Your Ground, Carry On, Internal Affairs, Betrayed, Snake Eyes, Nails and Fireburn; Jett has played in Carry On, Internal Affairs and Wings! Beer! Sports!; and Smith has played in Mao & the Chinese Revolution, Rain on the Parade and Shark Attack.

Smith leaves the band in 2002 and is replaced by Richard Thurston, who has also played in Ego Trip, Timescape Zero, Grip, Culture, Elijah's Message, Diecast, Blood Has Been Shed, Broken Glass Everywhere and One Nation Under. From 2003 onwards, the lineup changes frequently, with Vogel and Jett remaining the only original members.

Members

Members associated with Terror include Matt Smith, Todd Jones, Nick Jett, Scott Vogel, Richard Thurston, Doug Weber, Erick Pressman, Carl Schwartz, Frank Novinec, Jonathan Buske, Jordan Posner and Martin Stewart.

Releases and recognition

The band releases One with the Underdogs, which sells over 40,000 copies. Another album, Always the Hard Way, reaches No. 10 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart and No. 19 on Top Independent Records. Terror also tours in Europe, Australia, Brazil and Japan.

Labels

Terror is associated with Bridge Nine Records, End Hits Records, Takeover Records and Trustkill Records.

Other line-up history

Former member Todd Jones later forms Nails.