City of Caterpillar is an American

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 ...

band from

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, formed in 2000. They released a split with

Pg. 99 Pg. 99 (also spelled pageninetynine) was a screamo band from Sterling, Virginia, a town on the outskirts of Washington, D.C. They are considered one of the pioneers of screamo. The band formed as a six-piece in late 1997 and broke up as an eig ...

, one studio album, and a full-length compilation of demos and live tracks. Their songs, some of which are over 10 minutes long, are often characterized by melodic

post-rock Post-rock is a form of experimental rock characterized by a focus on exploring textures and timbre over traditional rock song structures, chords, or riffs. Post-rock artists are often instrumental, typically combining rock instrumentation with ...

passages building up into chaotic outbursts. City of Caterpillar shared band members with

, Darkest Hour, Stop It!!, Enemy Soil, Kilara, Monotonashhfuck, and later

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. They broke up in December 2003, with Jeff and Kevin going on to join Haram as well as forming the bands Malady and Verse En Coma (the latter also featuring Ryan Parrish), and Brandon and Pat forming Ghastly City Sleep. The band broke up in late 2003, but announced a string of reunion shows across the east coast of the United States in 2016. News of the bands reunion came after Repeater Records reissued their self-titled album. The band also announced a European tour for the summer of 2017 and a Japanese tour in the summer of 2018. City Of Caterpillar announced a new album in August of 2022 titled "Mystic Sisters" set to be released on Relapse Records as well as dates for an upcoming tour.https://www.brooklynvegan.com/city-of-caterpillar-announce-first-album-in-20-years-mystic-sisters-reveal-new-song-tour-dates/

Members

Current Members

* Brandon Evans - vocals, guitar (2000-2003, 2016-present) * Jeff Kane - guitar (2000-2003, 2016-present) * Kevin Longendyke - vocals, bass (2000-2003, 2016-present) * Ryan Parrish - drums (2000-2002, 2016-present)

Past Members

* Adam Juresko - bass (2000)

Touring Members

* Pat Broderick - drums (2001-2003)

Discography

;Studio albums *''

City of Caterpillar City of Caterpillar is an American post-hardcore band from Richmond, Virginia, formed in 2000. They released a split with Pg. 99, one studio album, and a full-length compilation of demos and live tracks. Their songs, some of which are over 10 m ...

'' (2002,

Level Plane Level Plane was an American independent record label based in New York City that was founded in early 1997 by Greg Drudy for the release of Saetia's first 7". Drudy ran the label until it ceased to exist in 2009. It released records in a variety ...

) *''Mystic Sisters'' (2022,

Relapse Records Relapse Records is an American independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990. The label features many grindcore, death metal, metalcore and sludge metal artists. History The label was ...

) ;Singles and EPs *Split 7-inch with System 2600 (2000, Sea of Dead Pirates) *''Document #9: A Split Personality'' split 7-inch with

(2001, Level Plane) *''Live In New York City'' (2001, Level Plane) *''Unreleased Demos'' (2013,

Robotic Empire Robotic Empire is an American independent record label based out of Richmond, Virginia, specializing in hardcore punk, heavy metal, and alternative rock. Some of the most popular bands signed to the label over the years have been pg.99, City of C ...

) (released on the Robotic Empire

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page) *''As the Curtains Dim; (Little White Lie)'' (2016, Robotic Empire) *''Driving Spain Up a Wall'' (2017, Repeater Records) ;Compilation albums *''Demo and Live Recording'' (2002, Level Plane) *''Complete Discography'' (2018, Long Legs Long Arms)

References

External links

City of Caterpillar page at Level Plane Records

City of Caterpillar Final Demos
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