Animosity (band)

Infobox musical artist |
Name = Animosity
Background = group_or_band
Origin = San Francisco, California, USA
Genre = Deathcore
Years_active = 2000–present
Label = Tribunal Records Black Market Activities
URL = [http://www.animositysf.com/ www.animositysf.com]

Animosity is a deathcore band from San Francisco, California. They released their debut album, "Shut It Down" on Tribunal Records in 2003, when the members of the band ranged from ages 16-17. In 2005, they released their second disc "Empires" on Metal Blade imprint Black Market Activities and toured the United States with Origin and Malevolent Creation. Their new album, "Animal", was produced by Kurt Ballou of Converge and released on October 2nd, 2007.

Touring

Animosity has toured with such bands as Ed Gein, The Number Twelve Looks Like You, Unearth, Bleeding Through, Terror, Through the Eyes of the Dead, As Blood Runs Black, Beneath the Massacre, and The Faceless. In autumn 2007, they went on a tour with Between the Buried and Me, The End, and Horse the Band.

They have also toured Europe with Converge and Belgian hardcore/punk band Rise and Fall.

Members

*Leo Miller - vocals
*Frank Costa - Guitar
*Chase Fraser - Guitar
*Evan Brewer - Bass
*Navene Koperweis - drums

Ex-members

*Nick Lazaro - Guitar
*Sean Koperweis - Bass
*Dan Kenny - Bass

Discography

* "Shut It Down" (2003)
* "Empires" (2005)
* "Animal" (2007)
* "Altered Beast" (2008)

External links

*MySpace|animosity
* [http://www.metalinjection.net/tv/view/750/animosity-exclusive-interview-at-nemhf Animosity Video Interview on Metal Injection TV]
* [http://www.decibelmagazine.com/reviews/oct2005/animosity.aspx Feature of "Empires"] in "Decibel magazine"
* [http://www.wearemanalive.com/ Offical site]