Expire was an American

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band from

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, United States, active from 2009 to 2017. They were signed to

Bridge 9 Records Bridge 9 Records is an American hardcore punk record label located outside Boston, Massachusetts. Bridge Nine is owned by Chris Wrenn of Salem, Massachusetts, who began the label in 1995 and produced its first release in 1996. The label is name ...

History

Expire was formed in 2009. They released three full-length albums, three EPs and one split. They released their first full length, titled ''Pendulum Swings'' in 2012. They released their second full length, titled ''Pretty Low'' in 2014. ''Pretty Low'' peaked at No. 175 on the

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chart. In August 2016, the band announced plans to break-up following the release of a new album, titled ''With Regret'', and a few international tours. On March 11, 2017, they played their final show to a sold-out crowd in their hometown of Milwaukee. Zach Dear and Marcus Boldt would go on to form the band Stone, while Caleb Murphy would go on to form the band Inclination. In January of 2018, Stone disbanded following a large wave of sexual assault accusations against Zach Dear, resulting in all members of both Expire and Stone publicly denouncing Zach and donating all band funds to

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Members

* Josh Kelting – vocals * Zach Dear – guitar * Marcus Boldt – drums * Caleb Murphy – bass

Discography

Studio albums * ''Pendulum Swings'' (2012) * ''Pretty Low'' (2014) * ''With Regret'' (2016) EPs * ''Grim Rhythm'' (2010) * ''Suffer the Cycle'' (2011) * ''Sink with Me'' (2012) Splits * ''Expire / Soul Control'' (2013) Compilation albums * ''Old Songs'' (2016)

References

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