Antagony

Antagony
Origin	Bay Area, California, U.S.
Genres	Deathgrind, grindcore, death metal, deathcore
Years active	1999–2009
Labels	Deepsend
Associated acts	Oblivion, All Shall Perish, Hacksaw to the Throat, Suffokate, Feast
Website	myspace.com/antagony
Members	Nick Vasallo Carlos Saldana Ryan Rey Luis Martinez Kyle Anderson
Past members	Ben Orum Jody Handy Justin Hughes Bray Almini Caysen Russo Kyle Anderson Christian Mitchell Brian Camara

Antagony was an American extreme metal band from the Bay Area of California, formed in 1999 and disbanded in 2009. They are mostly known for being the fathers of deathcore Antagony has released three albums, each on a different record label. Members of Antagony have gone on to form bands such as Oblivion, All Shall Perish.

Antagony formed in 1999 amongst the ashes of the crust punk band Y.F.H. Founding members Nick Vasallo, Carlos Saldana, Ben Orum, and Jody Handy combined elements from disparate forms of extreme music: grindcore, hardcore, death metal, tribal drumming and doom into one sonic experience. They showcased their eclectic mix of styles in their first release, an EP entitled Expect the Worst, and followed it with their first US tour. With a new drummer (Justin Hughes), their first album, See Through These Eyes, released in 2001, further refined their style. Soon after, Antagony became one of the premier extreme metal groups in the Bay Area underground performing with such acts as Malevolent Creation, Incantation, Excruciating Terror, Pig Destroyer, Grimple, Dystopia, Capitalist Casualties, Cephalic Carnage, Brujeria, Vital Remains, Cattle Decapitation, Intronaut, Disgorge, Exhumed, Obituary, As I Lay Dying, and Monstrosity.

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