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Artists:
Scatter the Ashes
The Kids in the Back
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Genres:
Hardcore Punk
Hard Rock
Heavy Metal

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	Heroine Released: 2006

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	Heroine Released: 2006
	Heroine Released: 2006
	Aesthetic Ep Released: 2005
	Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Bodycount Released: 2004

Biography

"Kill the lights!" a growling throat commands just seconds into From First To Last's monumental debut Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has A Bodycount. And it's in this darkness that FFTL's magnetic amalgam of influences like hardcore, rock & roll, blood curdling metal and punk fuckin' rock takes on a life all its own. Gripping, powerful, cathartic and alluring, this Los Angeles (by way of Gainesville, Florida) quintet shapes the future of music on its Epitaph debut. Just check the unique, steadfast roar of "The One Armed Boxer vs. The Flying Guillotine," which keeps pace with the Screamo movement while incorporating the atmospheric spirit of U2's Boy and the guttural bark of vintage Madball. Moments onward, FFTL throws another curveball with the riveting, evocative, "I Liked You Better Before You Were Naked On The Internet." Here, Sonny Moore's vocals are as heartfelt and immediate as his bandmates' execution is intricate and damn near invincible. From First To Last's explosive approach on Dear Diary is a natural extension of their live initiative, and at the core if it all is an unorthodox credo. "We believe in head banging like there's no tomorrow and playing until you puke," drummer Derek Bloom asserts of the group's ferocity. "We started out wanting to put out live like we always thought bands should." With two broken arms, a couple of concussions and numerous head wounds to their credit, the men of FFTL - also known for guitar mutilation and getting vertical - have met and surpassed said goals with flying colors. And as red as their concert displays have been, the L.A.-based troupe's newest studio pursuits have been just as ambitious. Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has A Bodycount is an exercise in variety, from the unflinching power of "Featuring Some Of Your Favorite Words" - replete with thumping rhythms and angular riffs - to "Emily," a sadly gorgeous acoustic ode to long distance heartbreak. "We want you to feel like you're watching the wrong band but listening to the right music," guitarist Travis Richter explains. And his group's ability to juxtapose chaos and control is all the more impressive considering they have just one EP under their belts, 2003's acclaimed Aesthetic. Recorded for New York micro-indie Four Leaf Recordings in the months before Moore and bassist Jon Weisbert signed on, the disc earned From First To Last - who had already shared the stage with the likes of From Autumn To Ashes, Cave In, All American Rejects, Tsunami Bomb, Glasseater and Senses Fail - the attention of Epitaph. Resulting anthems like the thunderous "Secrets Don't Make Friends" and the blistering rage of "Kiss Me, I'm Contagious" artfully bookend the melodic, echo-doused "Populace In Two" with unexpected finesse. With the swansong "Ride The Wings Of Pestilence," FFTL bows out with an intensity few of its peers have managed to rival. Escalated by a full-on guitar bluster, the bedlam downshifts into a soaring, near-peaceful melody. Deconstructed to near-quiet, the quintet instantaneously, effortlessly revives its sonic mayhem before it leaves again. Oft-times reckless yet inexplicably refined, Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has A Bodycount is a passionate, gut-wrenching debut disc. As you reach for the light switch and bear witness to shards of glass, bits of shrapnel and pieces of splintered wood, remember this is only the beginning. From First To Last has no plan for slowing down.

Artist Forum


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uh fuck no is anyone else slightly annoyed with like 8 year old girls freaking out because sonny's "sooo hawt"?. i'm sorry but no. it's retarded. they don't know anything about the other band members. you could say something about derek or travis and they would go "who?" but not matt. he's too pretty. god. i hate it it's so annoying.	climacaphobic_katie

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lame.	shadowbug26
I'm sorry little 8 year olds' opinions bother you...lol	a7xroks
Girls like that dont even listen to there music. Lucky Them!!!!!	Fender
first of all. what i meant by this post is that i hate people who like them just because sonny's there. (no not necessarily 8 year olds) and as for fender and shadobug. shut the fuck up. no one cares.	climacaphobic_katie
aww, how sweet...thank you for leaving me out of that one!...lol! I was just kidding around with what I said...	a7xroks
well sonyys a good looking kid but yeah i agree too why would you keep on saying hes so hot hes never going to go out with them theyre never gonna be close to him at all in any way and if they did it would only last a day because sonny would forget thats all i would like to say	DEATH_to_SIMPLE_PLAN
i made a girl look dumb on myspace over her saying she loved sonny moore and when i asked her what instrament he played she said guitar.	Ray_Toros_Afro
lmfao xD. Not the first story like that I've heard.	my_great_romance
well he does play guitar sometimes so i dunno by the way . . . ray toros afro . . . its kind of annoying how you keep trying to make people feel stupid and that thats your whole is making people feel stupid because it makes you feel more important thank you that is all	DEATH_to_SIMPLE_PLAN
"its kind of annoying how you keep trying to make people feel stupid and that thats your whole is making people feel stupid because it makes you feel more important thank you that is all" oh please sue me for sharing a little story of wit. perhaps i should tell people the story of when you i.med me and picked a fight with me and complained and bragged about how you knew more 'emo' music, and then i blocked you.	Ray_Toros_Afro
"well he does play guitar sometimes so i dunno" He CAN play guitar. But I think the chick she was talking about thought he actually played the guitar in the band...which is pretty fucking stupid.	my_great_romance
sonnys wierd... and random.. not like in o the kid.. but form videos and stuff ive seen.. yea.. ha and idk ppl can like him all they want... but i think they should try and get to no the other band members... or at leats no wut the hell sonny does... haha	City_of_evil519
most bands are judged by physical appearance more than the music..	immortalwhisper
Yeah... People can be so stupid sometimes. I don;t know why they bother doing what their doing...	DemonicDrummer666
"most bands are judged by physical appearance more than the music.." I used to think that was true. Now older and less of a dumbass...I know thats not true for the most part.	my_great_romance