Outbreak is an American

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band from

Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...

. The group was founded in 2002 and has released two full-length albums, ''Failure'' on Bridge 9 and ''Outbreak'' on Think Fast! Records. The band has released several other EP's,

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, and

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, notably appearing on the '' Saw VI: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' in 2009, along with

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, and others.

History

Outbreak formed in western Maine in 2002 where vocalist Ryan O'Connor, drummer Ira Goldfrank, and guitarist Chuck Bruce attended high school together. They would later recruit Austin Lemieux on bass guitar although the lineup would change several times over the years to follow. Practice sessions were originally held in an abandoned warehouse in Kingfield, Maine. The group started out playing locally, and quickly generated a buzz within the hardcore punk scene, which ultimately led to their signing 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 ...

. The band released ''Failure'' in 2006, their first full-length, which generally received positive press. The band supported the effort with global touring including stops in Australia, Japan, Europe, and South America. After a major lineup change in 2008 which saw most of the active lineup continuing to perform with their

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, Cruel Hand Outbreak would release their second full-length album on O'Connor's own, Think Fast! Records, with a distribution deal through

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Trustkill Trustkill Records was an American independent record label that started as a hardcore punk fanzine in April 1993. It started releasing hardcore, metal and rock records and merchandise in 1994. In 2010, the president of Trustkill, Josh Grabelle, ...

. The album was released on November 10, 2009, and generally received positive press, including write ups from

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and Outburn. Alternative Press called the album ''"tighter, smarter, and livelier"'' while Outburn called it ''"thought provoking and exciting"''. Outbreak would debut a song from the album via the '' Saw VI: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' in October 2009. Outbreak has supported acts such as

Cro-Mags Cro-Mags are an American hardcore punk band from New York City. The band, which has a strong cult following, has released six studio albums, with the first two considered the most influential. With a Hare Krishna background, they were among t ...

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, Comeback Kid,

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, and

Agnostic Front Agnostic Front is an American hardcore punk band from New York City. Founded in 1980, the band is considered an important influence on the New York hardcore scene, as well as a pioneer of the crossover thrash genre. History First era (1980–19 ...

. They have played national and international festivals including Bamboozle and

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. O'Connor cites

pioneers such as Black Flag and

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as influences as well as contemporary punk bands such as

Rise Against Rise Against is an American punk rock band from Chicago, formed in 1999. The group's current line-up comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist Tim McIlrath, lead guitarist Zach Blair, bassist Joe Principe and drummer Brandon Barnes. Rooted in hardcor ...

. Though no official statements have been made the band has remained inactive for the majority of 2011 and since that time.

Discography

;Studio albums *2009: ''

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'' (Think Fast!,

) *2006: ''

Failure Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective (goal), objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of Success (concept), success. The criteria for failure depends on context, and may be relative to a parti ...

'' ( Bridge 9, Think Fast!) ;EPs *2009: ''Work to Death'' (Think Fast!) *2007: ''Split with Only Crime'' (Think Fast!) *2005: ''Eaten Alive Reissue'' (Think Fast!) *2004: ''You Make Us Sick'' ( Bridge 9) *2003: ''Eaten Alive'' (Western Front) ;Compilation appearances * 2009: '' Saw VI: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' (

) ** Contributed song "The Countdown Begins"

References

{{Authority control Hardcore punk groups from Maine Musical groups established in 2002 Musical quintets Musical groups from Maine Bridge 9 Records artists 2002 establishments in Maine Trustkill Records artists