Sworn Enemy

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Sworn Enemy
Sworn Enemy performing at Yesterday's Draught House & Stage in Wheeling WV, April 2008
Background information
Origin	Queens, New York, United States
Genres	Hardcore punk Crossover Thrash Thrash metal Metalcore
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Victory Records Stillborn Records Abacus Records Century Media
Associated acts	Suicide City
Website	swornenemymusic.com

Members	Sal Lococo Matt Garzilli Mike Puch Jeff Cummings Danny Lamagna

Past members	Lorenzo Antonucci Mike Raffinello Mike Couls Shawn "Tootsie" Cox Edward Kilpatrick Mike Palmer Jimmy Sagos Paul Antignai Jerad "JRad" Buckwalter Timmy Mycek Paul Wallmaker Zoli

Sworn Enemy is a hardcore band from New York City.

Biography

The band formed as "Downfall" and later on as "Mindset", a product of the extremely expansive and influential New York Hardcore scene. At its original inception the band centered around founding members: vocalist Sal Lococo, lead guitarist Lorenzo Antonucci, 2nd guitarist Mike Raffinello, bass player Jimmy Sagos and drummer Zoli.^{[citation needed]}

The band's early output as Mindset was limited to a demo, an appearance on the New Found Hope II - The First Amendment compilation CD, and a 3 song 7 inch named State Of Mind.

Soon after the State Of Mind release, another band named Mindset appeared on the underground metal scene, having existed as Mindset before the Queens Mindset. Therefore, Sal and crew changed their name to Sworn Enemy.

The band continued to play shows and garner attention in the scene. In 2001 the band released Negative Outlook on Jamey Jasta's Stillborn Records. The record was a mix of old school hardcore punk and new school breakdowns, and it quickly gained the band attention in the entire hardcore scene. Soon after came Integrity Defines Strength, the title being a play on the I.D.S. crew that Sworn Enemy claimed loyalty to. It contained 3 new songs and a live set at CBGB.

Sworn Enemy's signed a release deal with Elektra Records in 2003. The result was As Real As It Gets. The band changed their style as the CD featured a large thrash metal influence, as well as abrasive, near-black metal. The new style and worldwide distribution led to tours with bands such as Anthrax as well as a stint on Ozzfest that year.

The Beginning Of The End was released on Abacus Records, a division of Century Media focusing on underground metal and hardcore inspired bands. The new record displayed more thrash influence, and was immediately followed with a national tour with Six Feet Under. They have also toured with Dying Fetus and Hatebreed.

In 2007, they were on the Trendkill Tour alongside Kataklysm, As Blood Runs Black, Too Pure To Die, and Suicide Silence.

They were asked by long time friends, Earth Crisis, to be a part of their reunion tour.

On March 29, 2008 the music video for the first single debuted on MTV2's Headbanger's Ball. The video for "A Place of Solace" from the Maniacal CD was directed and shot by David Brodsky and edited by Allison Woest.

A new record Total World Domination will be released June 16 in US and June 22 in Europe via Century Media records. The record will be once again produced by Tim Lambesis from As I Lay Dying. Lorenzo Antonucci (guitars, vocals) further comments: “I'm very excited about this album and its writing process was better than ever. I've been a part of all the writing for every record and I feel this is our best foundation yet. We took it back to As Real As It Gets with a little of Beginning of the End and Maniacal in it. The sound is way faster and more pissed off than ever, harder than ever and a lot more ignorant. It was also fun working with Tim again. This also marks our first recording with Sid (bass) and JRad (drums), so we are all very excited about that. We couldn’t be more proud of this effort and prepare to have your faces melted!”

Discography

As Mindset	Released	Record label
Demo	1998
State Of Mind 7"	1998	Back ta Basics
New Found Hope II - The First Amendment (compilation appearance)	1997
As Sworn Enemy
Negative Outlook	2001	Stillborn Records
Integrity Defines Strength	2002	Stillborn Records
As Real as It Gets	2003	Elektra/Stillborn Records
Internet Promo	2005 (two new demo mp3s spread by lead singer Sal Lococo through the East Coast Hardcore Messageboard)
The Beginning of the End	2006	Abacus Records
Maniacal	2008	Century Media
Total World Domination	2009	Regain Records

Members

Current members

Sal Lococo - vocals
Matt Garzilli - guitar
Mike Puch - bass guitar
Jeff Cummings - guitar
Danny Lamagna - drums

Former members

Guitar
- Lorenzo Antonucci
- Mike Raffinello
- Jamin Hunt
Bass guitar
- Anthony Paganini
- Mike Couls
- Shawn "Tootsie" Cox
- Edward Kilpatrick
- Mike Palmer
- Jimmy Sagos
- Sid Awesome
Drums
- Paul Antignani
- Jerad "JRad" Buckwalter
- Timmy Mycek
- Paul Wallmaker
- Zoli

External links

v t e Sworn Enemy

Sal Lococo Matt Garzilli Anthony Paganini Jeff Cummings Danny Lamagna Lorenzo Antonucci Mike Raffinello Mike Couls Shawn "Tootsie" Cox Edward Kilpatrick Mike Palmer Jimmy Sagos Paul Antignai Jerad "JRad" Buckwalter Timmy Mycek Paul Wallmaker Zoli

Albums	Negative Outlook Integrity Defines Strength As Real as It Gets Internet Promo The Beginning of the End Maniacal Total World Domination

Record Labels	Abacus Records Century Media Stillborn Records Victory Records

Related Articles	Suicide City

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