Starkweather (band)

Starkweather
Origin	Philadelphia, United States
Genres	Metalcore, avant-garde metal, hardcore punk
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Candlelight, Deathwish, Inc.
Associated acts	Dillinger Escape Plan, Believer
Members	Rennie Resmini Todd Forkin Harry Rosa Vincent Rosa Sean Jacobs Bill Molchanow
Past members	Michelle Eddison Sean Roberts Jim Winters Liam Wilson

Starkweather is an American metalcore band from Philadelphia, formed in 1989. Starkweather helped pioneer the hardcore punk/heavy metal crossover sound that would later be known as "metalcore". They have influenced many of today's top selling hardcore/metal bands.

The name Starkweather is taken from Charles Starkweather, a late-1950s spree killer.

After recording a demo at Why Me? Recording (Turning Point, Edgewise, Brody), the band was quickly signed to Harvcore Records and released the Crossbearer LP in 1992. Starkweather made an impression with a succession of 7" single releases. These were followed by their first EP, Starkweather, for Inner Rage Records (1993); the Crossbearer re-issue, for Too Damn Hype (1994); their second full-length effort, Into the Wire, on Edison Recordings (1995); and the 1996 Bitter Frost / Bee Stings and Posion Eggs split with Season to Risk through Supermodel Records.

Starkweather released their third album, Croatoan, in late 2005. It was produced by Pierre Remillard, and was released only on vinyl through Hypertension Records. In that year, the band went on their first international European tour, visiting the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, England and France. 2006 saw the CD release of Croatoan on Candlelight Records.Croatoan features guest performances from bass player Liam Wilson (The Dillinger Escape Plan and Burnside) and Jim Winters (Believer, Earth Crisis, Turmoil, and The Promise) and the cover art was done by artist Paul Romano, who also worked with Mastodon, The Red Chord, Trivium, Earth, and Godflesh.

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