rock
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* Rock music, a genre of popular music
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band from
Iselin, New Jersey
Iselin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey.Rise Records. Palisades has released five studio albums; ''Outcasts'' in 2012, ''
Mind Games
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The band formed in January 2008 as Marilyn Is Dead and self-released one album, ''Appearance Disappear'', in 2009. Subsequently, the band saw two lineup changes, with bassist Chris Aleixo being replaced by Brandon Sidney in 2010 and vocalist Alex Farkas being replaced by Louis Miceli in 2011. This change in vocalist also came with a change of the band name to Palisades in August that year, and the self-release of their first EP, ''The Rise''. The EP and its singles - "Immortal", "Bury It" and "Disclosure" (featuring Tyler Smith of
The Word Alive
The Word Alive is an American metalcore band formed in Phoenix, Arizona, in 2008. The band was signed to Fearless Records since their formation. In 2022, they changed their label and signed to Thriller Records. The band currently consists of v ...
) - gained Palisades the attention of Rise Records, who signed them later that year. Rise Records chose to re-release the EP in February 2012 under the new title, ''I'm Not Dying Today'', while the band began work on a full-length debut album. After touring and working on the album throughout 2012, the band released ''Outcasts'' in May 2013. To promote the album, they released a single titled "Outcasts", and toured with
Capture The Crown
Capture (originally known as Capture the Crown) is an Australian metalcore band formed in early 2010 after the break-up of another metalcore outfit, Atlanta Takes State. The band rose to prominence under their original name Capture the Crown w ...
,
Heartist
Heartist is an American rock band that started in Orange County, California in 2011. They formed in early 2011 after guitarists Jonathan Gaytan and Tim Koch left their band, and found Bryce Beckley, who had also left his band, Evan Ranallo and Ma ...
, and
Famous Last Words
Famous Last Words may refer to:
* List of last words, collection of last words attributed to historical figures before their death
Music
* Famous Last Words (band), an American metal band
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. ''Outcasts'' debuted at #181 on the Billboard top 200 chart. The band continued to release songs into 2014, including their cover of
Beyoncé
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's hit single "
Drunk in Love
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". Palisades performing in 2013, thumb
On May 28, 2014, the band announced that they would be heading to the studio to begin work on their second album. Vocalist Lou Miceli released a statement regarding the overall sound of the band's second album stating: "We’re so excited to finally be in the studio recording our second album. We have grown so much since our last album and may have really established a sound that is truly just PALISADES. We feel like we are able to capture the energy of our live shows and put it into an actual recording this time around. We are not holding anything back and can’t wait to make our mark with this sophomore release."
On February 13, 2016, Palisades revealed that members Brandon Reese and Earl Halasan had quit the band to pursue other endeavors, and that Brandon Elgar would be the new bass player and second vocalist, and DJ/Producer Christian Mochizuki known as GRAVES would be the band's new DJ/ studio member. The band had expressed that both new members were better fits personally and had the musicianship to drive the band's new sound to a stronger presence.
In 2016, Palisades covered the
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance (commonly abbreviated to MCR or My Chem) is an American rock band from Newark, New Jersey. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, lead guitarist Ray Toro, rhythm guitarist Frank Iero, and bassist Mi ...
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Rock Sound
''Rock Sound'' is a British magazine that covers rock music. The magazine aims at being more "underground" and less commercial, while also giving coverage to better-known acts. It generally focuses on pop punk, post-hardcore, metalcore, punk, e ...
'' tribute CD.
Palisades released their self-titled studio album on January 20, 2017 via Rise Records. The band stated in multiple interviews that the sound for Palisades on the album is "kind of definitive".
In 2017, the ensemble toured with American hard rock band Letters from the Fire.
In 2018, the ensemble toured once again with American hard rock ensemble Letters from the Fire. On October 5, 2018, they released the single "War" from their new album Erase the Pain, and toured with
Dayseeker
Dayseeker is an American post-hardcore band from Orange County, California, United States. The band is currently signed to Spinefarm Records
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and Savage Hands in support of it. Erase the Pain was released on December 28, 2018. The band toured with
Nothing More
Nothing More is an American rock band from San Antonio, Texas. Formed in 2003, the band spent much of the 2000s recording independent albums and struggling to maintain a steady lineup or attract record label interest. Towards the end of the de ...
Badflower
Badflower is an American rock band founded in Los Angeles, California. The band is composed of singer/guitarist Josh Katz, lead guitarist Joey Morrow, bass guitarist Alex Espiritu and drummer Anthony Sonetti. The band is signed to Big Machine / ...
in February 2019.
On December 1, 2021, Palisades announced the departure of Lou Miceli Jr, and that Brandon Elgar would become the band's lead vocalist going forward. On December 6, 2021, the band released "My Consequences", their first single with Elgar as the sole lead vocalist. On March 11, 2022, the band released the single "Better", and announced their fifth album, '' Reaching Hypercritical'', which was released on July 22, 2022.
On October 27, 2022, the band announced via their Twitter account that vocalist Brandon Elgar had chosen to leave the band, leading them to withdraw from their upcoming tour with
Secrets
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.https://twitter.com/WeArePalisades/status/1585725551121145858?t=mWhNTSDLqg6wk9KtXnygzQ&s=19 On January 11, 2023, the band officially confirmed that they will break up after one last show, scheduled on February 25, 2023. They also announced that they would be joined by former vocalist Lou Miceli and keyboardist Earl Halasan for this show.
Band members
Final lineup
* Louis "Lou" Miceli Jr – lead vocals (2011–2021, 2023)
* Xavier Adames – guitars (2022–present); lead guitar, backing vocals (2008–2022)
* Matthew Marshall – bass (2022–present); rhythm guitar (2008–2022)
* Aaron Rosa – drums, percussion (2008–present)
* Earl Halasan – turntables, sampling, keyboards, synthesizers, programming (2008–2016, 2023), lead and rhythm guitar (2008–2013)
Session musicians
* Christian "Graves" Mochizuki –
turntables
A phonograph, in its later forms also called a gramophone (as a trademark since 1887, as a generic name in the UK since 1910) or since the 1940s called a record player, or more recently a turntable, is a device for the mechanical and analogu ...
, sampling, keyboards, synthesizers, programming (2016–2022)
Former members
* Alex Farkas co-lead vocals (2008–2011)
* Chris Aleixo – bass, backing vocals (2008–2010)
* Brandon Reese – bass, backing vocals, co-lead vocals (2010–2016)
* Brandon Elgar – bass (2016–2022); co-lead vocals (2016–2021), lead vocals (2021-2022)
Timeline
* "Bury It" (2012)
* "Disclosure" (2012)
* "Outcasts" featuring Andy Leo from
Crown the Empire
Crown the Empire is an American metalcore band formed in 2010 in Dallas, Texas. They have released one EP and four studio albums.
History
Formation and ''Limitless'' EP (2010–2011)
Crown the Empire was formed in May 2010, when "Brandon ...
(2013)
* "High and Low" featuring Tyler Carter of Issues (2014)
* "Mind Games" featuring Champs (2014)
* "No Chaser" (2015)
* "Fall" (2016)
* "Let Down" (2017)
* "Better Chemicals" (2017)
* "Through Hell" (2018)
* "War" (2018)
* "Erase The Pain" (2019)
* "My Consequences" (2021)
* "Better" (2022)
* "Sober" (2022)
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