Emmure was first formed in 2003 when Frankie Palmeri met Ben and Joe Lionetti online, which prompted Palmeri to travel to the Lionetti’s in New Fairfield so that they could start rehearsing as a band. Bassist Mark Davis and guitarist Jesse Ketive also joined them and recorded two demos, “Nince Eleven Zero Four” and “Demo” in 2005. The demos successfully caught the attention of This City Is Burning Records who helped them release Emmure’s first EP entitled “The Complete Guide To Needlework.” The EP further led to more attention and resulted in Emmure signing with Victory Records. In 2007 the band released their first full-length album, “Goodbye To The Gallows.”
In 2008 they successfully completed their first tour of a majority of the United States, supporting various other bands such as Misery Signals, August Burns Red, and Burn Down Rome. That same summer, they went on a headlining tour with bands like Endwell, On Broken Wings and Recon. Despite the successful run of tours, the Lionetti brothers left the band, who were replaced by Mike Mulholland and Michael Kaabe. Following the small lineup change, the band released their third album, “Felony” which was released on 18 August 2009.
The group again set out on tour alongside Of Mice and Men, Pierce the Veil and In Fear And Faith. After the tour of the United States, they toured Europe with various other bands such as Parkway Drive and Comeback Kid. The band continued to successfully tour and release albums, and in 2014 released “Eternal Enemies” followed by month long promotion tour.
This is the first time i get to experience a lineup of metalcore bands performing. And my god, they kicked ass. Definitely recommended seeing spite,Varials and Dealer for the next season.
Well, the first thing that can be said of Emmure, is that they are one crazy, unique, and colorful band. Now that that's out of the way, if you like crazy lyrics with brutal vocals, then you have the right band. These guys are absolutely incredible live, I was lucky enough to be in the front of the pit watching them on the From Death to Destiny tour. Sadly, my venue wasn't smart enough to check how well Frankie's vocals came through before the show started due to the fact hat he screams at such a low and deep tone, that if the sound is not properly set you can lose his voice with the instruments. Despite the fact that I had to at points struggle to hear his vocals due to faulty sound settings, these guys absolutely killed it! They sounded almost identical to the way they do on records, and they have one of the most energetic stage presences that I have witnessed. I went with a group of people that part of them had never really liked Emmure before, however, once they got up there and played even they were going crazy, the guys have such an incredible vibe that it can translate throughout an entire venue. So, if you feel like going to a show with the members jumping around, going crazy, and giving their all into a performance, definitely go see Emmure!