Allegiance (American band)
| Allegiance | |
|---|---|
| Origin | San Francisco, California |
| Genres | Hardcore punk |
| Years active | 2002–2008 |
| Labels |
Rivalry Records Malfunction Records Anchor Records(Canada) Endwell Records |
| Associated acts |
T21 Some Still Believe Right On Killing The Dream Foreign Nature Set It Straight Breaker Breaker Internal Affairs Set Your Goals The Separation Alcatraz |
| Website | Official Allegiance Myspace Page |
| Past members |
John "8Clip" Stark Duane Harris Ross Trenary Isaac Fratini Dante Campanile |
Allegiance was a San Francisco-based straight edge hardcore punk band with a metal influence that existed from April 2002 to February 2008. The majority of their catalog was released and is still available by popular Bay Area hardcore punk record label Rivalry Records. Although they were not the first band to use the name “Allegiance,” as there was a black metal band from Sweden, a street punk band from Japan, a metalcore band from England and an Australian thrash metal band with the same name, they were the first notable American band to do so. Throughout its existence the band played gigs at the local legendary DIY-Punk venue 924 Gilman in Berkeley, California; the band played its first and last shows here. Allegiance also did countless tours up and down the West Coast, along with a handful of full USA tours and an extensive 5 week tour of Europe.
Discography
| Year | Release | Medium | Label | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Demo 2002 | 7" | Rivalry Records | Originally made by hand by band members on tapes and CD-R but was re-released on Vinyl by Rivalry Records in 2005 |
| 2003 | Allegiance EP | CD, 7" | Anchor Records(Canada)/Rivalry Records | Cd version had additional tracks not included on the vinyl. Went out of print and Rivalry Records re-released the cd in 2005. |
| 2004 | Internal Affairs Split | 7" | Malfunction Records/Rivalry Records | Split 7inch with Internal Affairs |
| 2004 | Coastal Flooding Compilation | 7" | Endwell Records | Featuring: Champion, Find Him & Kill Him, Blue Monday, The Miracle Mile, and Where Eagles Dare. |
| 2005 | Overlooked LP | LP, CD | Rivalry Records | Debut LP |
| 2007 | Out Of My Blood | 7" | Rivalry Records | 2 Song single released prior to “Desperation” LP. |
| 2007 | Desperation LP | LP, CD | Rivalry Records |
2nd LP and last release as a band |
Band members
- John Eightclip - vocals (Right On)
- Duane Harris - guitar (Some Still Believe, Internal Affairs, Foreign Nature)
- Ross Trenary - guitar (Some Still Believe)
- Isaac Fratini - drums (Killing The Dream)
- Dante Campanile - bass (Right On, Foreign Nature, Love, Hope and Fear)
Former Members
- RJ Phillips - bass (Life Long Tragedy, Purple Mercy)
- Mike Quirk - bass (Some Still Believe, Set Your Goals)
- Nate Corbin - drums (Some Still Believe, Geist, Stress Relief, T.R.Y.!, The Separation, STFA, Foreign Nature, Set It Straight)
- Ben Kinzie - drums (Breaker Breaker, Alcatraz, Dead To Me, Knockdown)
- Jonah Nishihara - bass (Breaker Breaker)
References
- Allegiance Interview at Hardtimes.ca
- Allegiance Interview at Scene Point Blank
- Official Allegiance Bio Page at Rivalry Records
External links
- Official Allegiance MySpace Page at MySpace
- Official Allegiance YouTube Page at YouTube
- Allegiance photo gallery at Intrepid Photography
- Review of "Desperation" at Scene Point Blank