Mat Bruso (born 1983) is an American vocalist best known as the lead singer of the

metalcore Metalcore (also known as metallic hardcore) is a fusion music genre that combines elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. As with other styles blending metal and hardcore, such as crust punk and grindcore, metalcore is noted for its use of ...

band Bury Your Dead. He joined the band in 2003, shortly before the band signed to Victory Records and released their debut full-length album '' You Had Me at Hello''. Bruso left the band in January 2007 to become a teacher, mainly working at Fowler Middle School in Maynard, Massachusetts. He taught science until 2018. Bruso is

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. Bruso worked with Four Year Strong for their first album, ''

Rise or Die Trying ''Rise or Die Trying'' is the second studio album from American rock band Four Year Strong. The name "Rise or Die Trying" comes from a lyric to "Go Long Dad", a song from their first album, ''It's Our Time''. Background and production The group re ...

'', providing additional vocals. He sang on "Chrono" on The Ghost Inside's album '' Returners'' and on the track "Goliath", on Catalepsy's album ''Bleed''. More recently, he appeared on the intro track of Kublai Khan's 2015 release ''New Strength'', entitled "Life for a Life" On January 17, 2011, it was announced that Bruso had rejoined Bury Your Dead. His first show back with the band was on April 15, 2011, at the annual New England Metal and Hardcore Festival in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Discography

Bury Your Dead

;Studio albums * '' Cover Your Tracks'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2006) * '' Mosh n' Roll'' (2011)

References

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