Climates were a British
melodic hardcore
Melodic hardcore is a broadly defined subgenre of hardcore punk with a strong emphasis on melody in its guitar work. It generally incorporates fast rhythms, melodic and often distorted guitar riffs, and vocal styles tending towards shouting and ...
band formed in 2011 in
Lincoln, England
Lincoln () is a cathedral city, a non-metropolitan district, and the county town of Lincolnshire, England. In the 2021 Census, the Lincoln district had a population of 103,813. The 2011 census gave the Lincoln Urban Area, urban area of Lincoln, ...
, by Wesley Thompson, Sam Bowden, Fil Thorpe Evans, Harley Clifton and Henry Othen.
However Evans departed in early 2013 to join
Neck Deep
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full-time and Clifton and Othen both departed in 2012.
The firing of Thompson in 2014 lead to the bands eventual break up (from which Bowden, Powels, Pritchard and Dawson recruited Kaya Tarsus forming
Blood Youth
Blood Youth are an English hardcore punk band formed in Harrogate in 2014. They have released three studio albums, two EPs and a short-form documentary produced by Kerrang!. The current line-up consists of guitarist Chris Pritchard, bassist Matt ...
).
Discography
Singles
Members
Final line-up
*Wesley Thompson - lead vocals
(2011-2014)
*Sam Bowden - guitar
(2011-2014)
*Max Dawson - guitar
(2013-2014) bass
(2013)
*Chris Pritchard - bass
(2013; 2014)
*Matt Powels - drums
(2012-2014)
Past members
*Fil Thorpe Evans - guitar
(2011-2012)
*Josh Geeson - guitar
(2013)
*Harley Clifton - bass
(2011-2012)
*Henry Othen - drums
(2011-2012)
Timeline
Musical style
Climates' musical style has been described as
melodic hardcore
Melodic hardcore is a broadly defined subgenre of hardcore punk with a strong emphasis on melody in its guitar work. It generally incorporates fast rhythms, melodic and often distorted guitar riffs, and vocal styles tending towards shouting and ...
,
hardcore punk
Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier punk ...
,
heavy metal and
post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a punk rock music genre that maintains the aggression and intensity of hardcore punk but emphasizes a greater degree of creative expression. It was initially inspired by post-punk and noise rock. Like post-punk, the term has been ...
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Melodic hardcore groups
British hardcore punk groups
Musical groups established in 2011
2011 establishments in England