This Is Hell (band)

This Is Hell
Travis Reilly of This is Hell performing live in Berlin, March 2009.
Background information
Origin	Long Island, New York, U.S.
Genres	Hardcore punk, crossover thrash, melodic hardcore
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Rise, Trustkill, State of Mind
Associated acts	Kill the Frontman, Soldiers, Stray from the Path, Extinction A.D., The Backup Plan, Scraps and Heart Attacks, Subterfuge, Ice Age, Endwell
Website	Official Website
Members	Travis Reilly Rick Jimenez Pieter Vandenberg Mike Sciulara Christian Beale
Past members	Jeff Tiu Joe Osolin Chris Reynolds Dan Bourke Johnny Moore Andrew Jones Benny Meade

This Is Hell are an American hardcore punk band from Long Island, New York. The band is known for extensive touring and high energy concerts. To date, the band has released four studio albums and EPs.

This Is Hell formed in June 2004 when Long Island musicians and members of The Backup Plan, Scraps and Heart Attacks, and Subterfuge got together after their previous bands broke up. The name of the band was originally the title of an Elvis Costello song. The band quickly released a four song self titled demo EP which was later pressed onto vinyl via Boston label Run for Cover Records & in Europe via Broken Glasses Records. Pressings of the EP sold out quickly and was very well received. The demo gained enough popularity to later be reissued. In support of this demo, the band played over 200 live shows in one year.

After the release of their demo and in between touring, the band started working on their next release, a self titled EP. It was released on May 16, 2005 on State of Mind Records. Later that year, the band caught the attention of hardcore punk record label Trustkill Records. The president of Trustkill, Josh Grabelle, stated:

The band signed to Trustkill shortly after that, and began to work on their debut album Sundowning to be released on their new label. In May 2006 the album was released and received a very warm reception. Larger magazines including Alternative Press, Metal Hammer, and Rock Sound started featuring the small-time Long Island band, creating a rise in popularity. Their slow rise to fame was also due to their non-stop touring. In 2006 and 2007, This Is Hell participated in the Sounds of the Underground tour which rivaled Ozzfest. In this tour they played alongside As I Lay Dying, Trivium, In Flames, GWAR, Shadows Fall, Every Time I Die and others. In 2006 they were invited to play in the Taste of Chaos tour and the Saints & Sinners Festival. During this time This Is Hell also toured with Comeback Kid, Endwell, It Dies Today, Parkway Drive, Cancer Bats, Glassjaw, Lostprophets, Bayside and several others.