Merauder

New york hardcore strongholders Merauder will spend the month of May not celebrating flowers and their moms. Rather, these New Yawk hawd-core assassins will hit the road. They are set to headline the 5/9 Fest on -- you guessed it -- May 9 in Las Vegas, and they will be filming their set for an upcoming DVD...

Hardcore enthusiasts know the name Maximum Penalty, but most don't realize that the New York hardcore legends don't advocate violence, like some hardcore bands tend to do these days and, more often, in the old days. "Coming up in the '90s, when you would hear a name like Maximum Penalty, you would immediately associate the name, especially if it was on a hardcore show flyer ...

Merauder have been an underground staple since the band's early demos and legendary shows at clubs like L'Amour's in Brooklyn, N.Y. The group's debut album, 'Master Killer,' remains one of the most heralded releases in the metalcore scene, with songs like 'Life Is Pain' and the title track still being used as stylistic templates for the scene...

Merauder are about to release their long-awaited 'God Is I' album Aug. 11, and the metalcore underground is buzzing. Since the band's inception, they have had a bumpy road that included label woes and bad business decisions. But in 2006, they were dealt their hardest blow when founding guitarist Javier 'Sob' Carpio passed away at the age of 33...