Ampere/Raein-Split 8" (2015)

Country: USA/Italy
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Screamo
Label: No Idea
Tracks: 5
Length: 7.0'

Ampere was a North Hampton, Massachusetts based band who existed 2002-2011.  Ampere featured Will Killingsworth from Orchid as well as many notable bands from the western MA area.  Over the span of their lifetime, Ampere released a prolific amount of material that included three LPs as well as splits with bands that included Daitro, Wolves, Sinaloa, and Italy's Raein.  On their side of the split, Ampere offer up three tracks of chaotic and volatile sounding post hardcore, punk, and screamo.  Raein is a five piece band from Forlì, Italy who formed in 2002.  Raein play a tense and powerful style of modern screamo that paved the way for bands playing modern screamo.  Since their inception in 2002, Raein have released a prolific amount of material that includes  2002 - Self Titled, 2003 - Il N'y A Pas De Orchestre, 2004 - Döden Marscherar Åt Väst 7", 2004 - Raein/Phoenix Bodies Split 7", 2004 - Raein/Funeral Diner Split 7", 2004 - Raein/Daïtro Split 10", 2004 - "This Is Your Life" Compilation , 2004 - "Verso La Fine" Compilation, 2004 - Raein/Daitro/Lhasa Split CD "The Harsh Words As The Sun", 2004 - From 3 To 1 In 2 And 4 (Remix), 2004 - "The Emo Armageddon" Compilation, 2005 - Discography 2000-2004 (audiocassette), 2008 - Ogni Nuovo Inizio, 2011 - "Ah, as if..." CD Discography (all the material from the mid-era Raein), 2011 - Sulla linea d'orizzonte tra questa mia vita e quella di tutti, 2013 - Raein/Loma Prieta Split 7", 2015 - Perpetuum LP.  On their side of the split, Raein offer up two tracks of intense and powerful post hardcore/screamo.  This split 8" was released via No Idea records on August 7th, 2015.  Overall, this is a killer EP that should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  Also, hit up Ampere's bandcamp page and Raein's website.  You could snag many of the band's releases on the sites for free.

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