The Figure Four is a Canadian

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 ...

band, started in December 1997, and recorded 3 albums since. The band usually performs songs of the hardcore punk and metalcore genres. The band is currently on hiatus.

Biography

Figure Four started in December 1997, and are currently signed to

Solid State Records Solid State Records is a Christian metalcore record label, an imprint of Tooth & Nail Records. Unlike Tooth & Nail, Solid State signs hardcore punk and heavy metal bands. Like Tooth & Nail, Solid State is primarily a Christian label. However, ...

. The band is currently on hiatus, as two of its members are now in the full-time touring

band, Comeback Kid, and one of its members is now in a band, Grave Maker. They played a few isolated shows throughout 2006. FF Bassist Bailey played bass for Endless Fight in 2005, Shattered Realm in 2006 the

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in 2007 and filled in for Too Pure To Die on the latest tours. The Belgian webzine RMP printed the rumour on the 14th of January (2011) tha
they were going to perform
Figure Four performed at Rain Fest in

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, Washington on May 28, 2011. Regarding the band's stance on the controversy surrounding whether or not Figure Four is still a

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band, vocalist Andrew Neufeld had this to say at Rain Fest 2011: "It's been a while, but we haven't broke up, but the last time we played was 2006. I realized something this week; I've been involved in Figure Four for half of my life--literally...and we're definitely in different places than we were when we started this band, and we have different ideas and different beliefs, and we've moved on and we've grown older..." Figure Four is scheduled to appear at Furnace Fest on September 24, 2022 in Birmingham Alabama.https://www.furnacefest.us/

Discography

;Studio albums *''No Weapon Formed Against Us'' (1999,

Facedown Records Facedown Records is a Christian rock record label based in Fallbrook, California that is devoted to hardcore punk and metalcore bands (Christian and secular) with a few death metal acts such as Immortal Souls and Indwelling. Founded by No Inn ...

) *''When It's All Said and Done'' (2001,

) *''Suffering the Loss'' (2003,

) ;Split EPs * ''Point of Recognition/Figure Four'' ( Facedown; split w/ Point of Recognition)

Members

;Last Known Lineup * Andrew Neufeld - Vocals (Currently: Comeback Kid, Sights & Sounds) * Jeremy Hiebert - Guitar (Currently: Comeback Kid) * 'Metal' Mel - Guitar * Jason Bailey - Bass (Currently: Grave Maker, ex-

) * 'Optimus' Steve 'Prime' Dueck - Drums (ex-

The Undecided The Undecided was a p op punk band from Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada. History The Undecided formed as a punk band in 1994 with members singer Matt Fast, drummer Steve Dueck, John Paul Peters guitar and Mike Kehler. In 1996 they released a demo ...

) ;Former * Mike Peters - Drums * Scott Heppner - Guitar * Jon Kitchen - Bass

References

External links

Figure Four Page at Solidstate Records

Figure Four show in 2012
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