Kepler - Discography (1996-2006)
Kepler was a slowcore/indie-rock band from Ottawa, Ontario. I'm branching out a bit with these guys but they were definitely connected to the Ontario "scene
An archival project dedicated to the preservation and sharing of punk, emo, hardcore, grindcore etc with a focus on the 90s as well as Canadian content.
Kepler was a slowcore/indie-rock band from Ottawa, Ontario. I'm branching out a bit with these guys but they were definitely connected to the Ontario "scene
Computer Science is a hardcore/emo band from Montréal, Canada who formed in 2025. They have released one demo and one album which just came out this Decembe
Arkata was a screamo/post-hardcore band from Toronto, Ontario. It's difficult to pin down Arkata’s sound as it was an amalgamation of influences that evolve
Tetrapodwhy is a new four piece emo band from Calgary, Alberta. They formed sometime in summer of 2024 but only played their first shows late summer 2025. M
June Paik was an emo/hardcore band from Donauwörth, Germany, who were active throughout the 2000s. They released a demo, two albums, two EPs and two splits (wit
Canadian Wasteland is very proud to announce our third show in collaboration with Bookburner Productions. your arms of my cocoon will be coming up from Illi
Bev. Clone was an emo/hardcore band from Grand Rapids, Michigan, who were active from around 1994-1996. They released one EP, a split with Constatine Sankat
Twine is a four piece emo band from Montréal, Quebec who released their first EP in August of 2023, followed by an album September of 2024. They continue to
Mahria was an emo/hardcore band from Edmonton, Alberta, who formed in late 2010. Their first release was a split with Todos Caerán, followed by an album, a
Canadian Wasteland is putting on our first show this Friday February 7th. We will have around 15 hand screened thrifted shirts and a number of interesting recor
Rape Revenge was a grindcore/power violence band from Calgary, Alberta active in the early 2010s. They released two 7"s and a live cassette while active, an
In Vacuo was a hardcore/grindcore band from Calgary, Alberta, Canada active in the late 2000s/early 2010s. One band member was also in Vancouver band, Crack Cl
Full Service Quartet was a hardcore/emo band from Fayetteville, Arkansas who were active in the mid 90s. Members of the band also played in Generation Of Vi
Enemy Soil was a Grindcore band from Virginia who formed in 1991 and were active throughout the rest of the decade. Members of the band were also in Pig Des
Headache was a hardcore punk band from Bradford, United Kingdom who were active from 1994-1999. The band released two live cassette recordings, a 12" album,
Real Friend is a band from Calgary, Alberta, who formed in 2022, releasing their first EP in 2023. The band consists of Noah Gall, Kyle Pierce and Ayden Ham
The Party Of Helicopters hardcore/math-rock band from Kent, Ohio who were active through the late 90s to early 2000s. The band included a member of Harriet
Baby Harp Seal was a post-hardcore/emo band from Leeds, UK, active for about three years. Members of the band were also in Bob Tilton, Polaris, Diesel Versu
Combatwoundedveteran was a grindcore/emo-violence band from Tampa, Florida who were active throughout the latter half of the 90s and into the early 2000s. T
Wolves were an emo/hardcore band from Massachusetts that were active in the early aughts. The band consisted of members of various other notable bands in th
The Last Forty Seconds was a hardcore band from Northampton, Massachusetts, active through the late 90s and early 2000s. They released one full-length LP, t
Parades End was an emo/hardcore band from Long Beach, California. The band had a mid-tempo, stop-start sound, that could be loosely compared to bands like S
The Buzzing Bees were an indie/emo band from Calgary, AB. The band was active in the early aughts releasing two CDs and one 7". The Buzzing Bees featured me
Former Members Of Alfonsín was a hardcore/emocore band from California who were active beginning in 1997 and finishing in the early oughts. Members of the b
Torches To Rome was a hardcore band from the Bay Area, California who were active through a good chunk of the 90s but only ever released a demo tape and one
Bread and Circuits was a hardcore band from The Bay Area, California who were active for only a few brief years and split up before their last record was ev
The Wolfnote was a post-hardcore band from Edmonton, Alberta active in the early 2000s. They released two full length albums and four EPs, all on CD save fo
Waifle was a hardcore band from Woodridge, VA who were active in the late 90s to early oughts. They released a lot of music in their active years, including
The Red Scare was a post-hardcore band from Knoxville, Tennessee, active through the late 90s. They toured a few times with Orchid and released quite an ext
Network 34 was a three-piece hardcore band based in Newark, Delaware active for a couple years in the mid-90s. Members of the band would go on to play in El
Dot Flash Line was a band from Boston, MA. who were active in the early oughts for a brief period during which they released one 7" and a demo tape. There i
Dawnbreed was an emotional hardcore band from Böblingen, Germany who was active from 1994-2000. They released two full-length albums and a handful of 7"s, o
Welcome The Plague Year was a hardcore band from Philadelphia who were active in the early oughts and formed by members of Makara, Joshua Fit For Battle and
The Alex P. Keatons was a hardcore/punk band from Calgary, Alberta who released one tape in 1998. Unfortunately little is known about this band, but they ri
Neil Perry was a hardcore / screamo band from New Jersey who formed in 1998 and split up in 2003 after releasing a discography 2xCD containing all their rec
Miss Black America was a hardcore/screamo band from Vancouver, British Columbia who was active in the early 2010s, they released one full-length album as a 12".
Pageninetynine, sometimes written Pg.99, was a hardcore band from Sterling, Virginia active through the late 90s into the early 2000s. They have since gotte
Policy Of 3 was an emocore/post-hardcore band from New Jersey that existed from 1992-1995, prior to which they went under the name Matter Of Fact from 1989-
I recently had the great pleasure and opportunity to direct a mini-documentary about the Calgary Cassette Preservation Society and the importance of archivi
Real Friend is a band from Calgary, Alberta who formed in 2022 under the name _Soylent Green_ before they lost a member and became Real Friend. The band mem
Humble Ary was a hardcore band from Denver, Colorado who were active from 2001-2005 and then briefly again in 2012. One member was also in the hardcore/scre
Tiger 100 was a short-lived punk band from Ann Arbor, Michigan which included a member of Death Cab For Cutie and Detroit band Easy Action. They only ever r
Examination Of The... was a hardcore band from Sioux Falls, South Dakota who were active in the early 2000s. The band included members of The Spirit Of Vers
Plunger was a hardcore band from Crofton, Maryland who were active sometime between 1993 and 1997. During their time together the band released a demo tape,
The Trikl Act was a math-rock band from Calgary, Alberta that existed from the late 90s until the early 2000s. Members of the band were also in Waysiders and Ca
Ambassador 990 was a hardcore band from Ohio. Taking heavy inspiration from the likes of Shotmaker and Spirit Assembly, Ambassador 990 was a post-hardcore p
Strictly Ballroom was a hardcore/post-rock band from Los Angeles, California who formed in 1994 and reformed as Arca around 2000. The band included Brian Ta
Summer Day In June was a hardcore band from Auch, France who were active through most of the 90s. Members were also in a multitude of French grindcore bands
Words A Game was an emotional hardcore band who were active in the mid-90s. The band shared members with Owltian Mia, The Candyland Carcrash and Moxa. They
Universal Order Of Armageddon was a post-hardcore band who were active in the early to mid-90s. The band included members of Moss Icon, Born Against, Lava,
Nothing Left To Grasp was a hardcore band from Augsburg, Germany who were active for only a couple brief years in the mid 90s. They released one 7" and one
Killsadie was a post-hardcore band from Minneapolis who were active in the late 90s into the early 2000s. Members of the band were also in Pretty Girls Make
Yaphet Kotto was a politically driven hardcore band from Santa Cruz, California who were active from 1996-2005. Members of the band were also in The Anasazi
Antioch Arrow was a hardcore band from San Diego, California who were active in the early 90s. Members of the band are also in Heroin, Candle and End Of The
Angel Hair was a post-hardcore band from Boulder, Colorado who were active from 1992-1995. Members of the band were also in The VSS. During their years they
City Of Caterpillar is a hardcore band from Richmond, Virginia who were active from 2000 to 2003, and then reformed to play some shows, releasing a new albu
Infind was a four piece hardcore / emo band from Staten Island, New York. They were initially known as Dropjaw wherein they played a few live shows but neve
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The Hal Al Shedad was a hardcore band from Atlanta, Georgia active in the latter half of the 90s. They shared a member with Car Vs Driver. In they active ye
Funeral Diner was a hardcore band from Half Moon Bay, California who were active from 1998 until disbanding in 2007. The band featured members of Nexus 6, I
The End Of The Century Party was a hardcore band from Tampa, Florida that was active for 6 years throughout the 90s and had one reunion show in 2015. The ba
Moss Icon was an extremely influential hardcore band from Annapolis, MD who formed in the mid 80s and became one of the founding bands of the later called "
Madeline Ferguson was a post-hardcore/screamo band from Albany, New York who were active for a few years in the early 2000s. Members of the band are also in
The Crownhate Ruin was a post-hardcore band from Washington, DC who were active from 1994-1996. The band was formed by members of Hoover after their breakup
Still Life was a hardcore band from Moorpark, California who were active from 1989-2003. Chris Pitzel of the band was also in Shroomunion and Driftwood. Sti
Cedar Of Lebanon was a hardcore band from Houston, Texas who were active for a few years in the mid 90s. A member of the band was also in Blueprint. Their Disco
September was a post-hardcore band from San Jose, California who were active for under a year. Their members never went on to form other bands, however Ken
Owltian Mia was a hardcore band from Virginia Beach/Norfolk who were active for a few years in the mid 90s. Members of the band were also in The Candyland C
The Spirit Of Versailles was a hardcore band from Sioux Falls, South Dakota who were active from 1998-2001 with only two members staying consistent througho
Nexus 6 was a hardcore band from Half Moon Bay, California who were only briefly active in the 90s. Featuring members of Funeral Diner, I Wrote Haikus About
Fabric was a hardcore band from London, England who were active throughout most of the 90s. Members of the band were also in Beacon and Turbonegro. They rel
Sea Shepherd was a hardcore band from Orléans, France who were active in the early 90s. The band featured members of Autonomia Indigena and Shatter The Myth
For CanadianWasteland's 200th post, I thought it would be fitting to do a band from our hometown. Chupacabra was a grindcore/ anarcho-crust band from Calgar
Moxa was a hardcore / punk band from Virginia Beach, Virginia who were active for a couple brief years in the 90s. The band included a member of Words A Gam
Hassan I Sabbah was a hardcore band from Watertown, Massachusetts who were active from 2000-2001. The band includes members of Force Fed Glass, Puritan, Pre
Feci Dal Signore was a hardcore band from Columbus, Ohio who were active for approximately a year. The band includes members of Three Studies For A Crucifix
Autonomia Indigena, previously named Rabia, was a hardcore band from Orléans, France. They were active in the early 90s and their 7" under Autonomia Indigen
Ecorche was a hardcore band from Lincoln, Nebraska who were active through the late 90s. The band included members of post-hardcore band Bright Blue Calm. T
Suiciety was a hardcore/sludge band from Fort Worth, Texas who were active from the late 80s to the early 90s. Suiciety released a demo and one self-titled
Jough Dawn Baker was a hardcore band from Bellingham, Washington. Their discography includes a split 12" with Vade, a 7", a collection of unreleased tracks
Three Studies For A Crucifixion was a hardcore band from Columbus, Ohio who were active throughout the second half of the 90s. The band included a member of
Jon American Car AKA Ellen Jameson Society, was a post-hardcore band from Calgary, Alberta. I believe they were later known as Nine Days To Morgan (who I w
Love Lost But Not Forgotten was a hardcore band from St. Peters, Missouri who were active in the late 90s to early 2000s featuring members of End Over End a
Joshua Fit For Battle was a hardcore band from Newark, Delaware who were active from 1998-2003. Members of the band also played in Hot Cross, Neil Perry, A
In Loving Memory was a 6-piece hardcore band from Des Moines, Iowa who formed in 1998 when all the members were around 16-17 years old. They underwent vario
Calm was a post-hardcore / indie rock band from San José, California. They were active for a few years in the mid 90s featuring members of Mohinder, Indian
Manumission was a hardcore band from Goleta, California who were active in the early to mid 90s. Their discography includes three 7"s, a split 7" with Los Crudo
Ice Nine was a hardcore / powerviolence band from Indianapolis, Indiana who existed for around a year in the mid 90s. Despite their short time active, the b
Heroin was an influential hardcore band from San Diego who formed in the late 80s with a sound like no other. Members of the band also went on to play in Cl
Four Hundred Years was a hardcore band based in Richmond, Virginia but originally from Tucson Arizona. They played many shows across the US, Japan and Europ
Ex-Ignota was a hardcore band from Goleta, California. They initially formed in 1994 as IG-88, under which they released their demo tape before changing the
Chain To Thread was a hardcore band from Trenton, New Jersey who were active for around a year in the 90s. Their discography is scarce with just a demo tape and
William Martyr 17 was an emo/hardcore band from Little Rock, Arkansas who were active for a little over a year in the 90s. The band included Chris Horne of
Twelve Hour Turn was a post-hardcore/emocore band from Gainesville, Florida who were active throughout the late 90s; breaking up in the summer of 2002. The
Rachel was an emotional hardcore band from Niort, France who were active in the late 90s. Members of the band were also in French hardcore bands Peu Être, C
Swing Kids was an emotional hardcore / post-hardcore band who were active in the mid 90s and were heavily influential to the scene at the time. Their member
Ipecac had a noisy, abrasive sound with a mix of spoken and screamed vocals and instrumentals on the more experimental side. They opted for unconventional s
Makara was an emo/hardcore band from Cupertino, California who were active in the late 1990s. Their discography consists of two 7"s, a split 10" with Shahra
Charles Bronson was a hardcore / power-violence band from Dekalb, Illinois who were active for a good chunk of the 90s. They released a pretty extensive amo
Reversal Of Man was a hardcore band from Tampa, Florida who were active from the mid to late 1990s. The band shared members with Combatwoundedveteran and As
Agna Moraine's Autobiography was a hardcore/emo band from Kalamazoo, Michigan who were active in the late 90s. The band featured members of Constantine Sank
The Anasazi was a chaotic emo-hardcore band from Santa Cruz, California. The band featured members of Mohinder, Makara, Jenny Piccolo and Yaphet Kotto. Thei
1.6 Band was a hardcore punk band from Holbrook, Long Island, New York. They were active from 1991 when they played their first show in someone's backyard u
Spitboy was an all female, political hardcore band from San Francisco, California. They were active for 5 years in the early 90s and released a pretty exten
Nine Days Wonder was a Japanese emo / post-hardcore band that formed in 1997 and were active well into the 2000s. They toured with The Exploder, Envy, Ellio
Novice Brown was an emo / indie rock band from Milford, New Jersey who were active in the mid 90s. The band released two 7”s, both self titled. Unfortunately on
Mohinder was an emotional hardcore band from Cupertino, California. The band included members of Duster, Jenny Piccolo, Eiafuawn, Valium Aggelein, Calm, Mak
Arroyo Seco was an emo/hardcore band from Portland, Oregon that consisted of members of Life At These Speeds before it was formed. They only ever released o
Watership Down was an emo/hardcore band from Wantagh, New York who were active from around 1997-2003 and released one three song 7" and appeared on a sample
Tetsuo was an emotive hardcore band from Oceanside, New York who were active from approximately 1994-96, although I can't find any definitive dates for when the
Edgar was a hardcore band from Oceanside, New York who were active for a few brief years in the 1990s. They only ever released one split 7" with fellow Ocea
Symptom Of Isaac was a short lived emotive hardcore band from Politiers, France which featured one member of Vanilla. Their discography consist of one self-titl
Ordination Of Aaron was a short-lived, but influential hardcore band from Kalamazoo, MI who existed for just a couple years in the 1990s. In 1994 the band t
Loomis Slovak was a hardcore band from Claremont, California which included members of Honeywell, Man Is The Bastard, The Fisticuffs Bluff and Floodgate. Th
Melt was an emo/post-hardcore band from Arras, France who existed only for a brief period in the 1990s and released one 7". The band flew under the radar even i
Finger Print was a hardcore band from Paris, France who was massively influential to the French DIY hardcore scene in the 1990s. Their discography includes
Cairo Capone was a short-lived hardcore/punk band from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They released a 7" in 1997 and a demo tape in 1996.
Navio Forge was a short-lived, yet influential post-hardcore band from California. The band only ever released one 12" and played two shows in 1993 before s
Jara was a hardcore band from Goleta, California who existed for a few years in the 1990s. Members of the band were also in Downcast and Manumission. Jara r
Hose.Got.Cable was an experimental post-punk/hardcore band from Richmond, Virginia who were active in the early to mid 1990s. Their discography includes a 1
The Fisticuffs Bluff was an emo/punk quartet from Santa Cruz, CA. The band was formed in 1993 by guitarist Drew Gilbert (who was also the vocalist for Flood
Sleepytime Trio was a post hardcore band from Harrisonburg, Virginia. Sleeptime Trio were active from 1994 onward; the band began as a side project of Maxim
Eucharist was a crusty hardcore band from Richmond, Virginia who were active for a few brief years in the mid to late 1990s. They only ever released one 12"
Kill The Man Who Questions was a political hardcore band from Philadelphia, PA who were active from 1996-2003; when they played their final show. They toure
The Skies Beg To Differ was a post-hardcore band from Ottawa, Ontario who were active from 1994-1996. They were initially known as Insanity Starts At Lake Eerie
Kwisatz Haderach was an "emoviolence" band from Arlington, Virginia who were active for about a year in the late 1990s. Their discography consists of a self
Trail VS Russia was a math rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia who, despite breaking up and reforming various times throughout the early 2000s, only
Maximillian Colby was an emotional hardcore band from Harrisonburg, Virginia who were active in the early 1990s. They released a demo, a self-titled 7", a s
Hourglass was a chaotic hardcore band from Buffalo, New York who were active for a brief few years in the late 90s and have since reformed to release a reun
Guyver-One was an emo-hardcore band from San Diego, California who were active for a few years in the mid-late 1990s. Their discography consists of a self-t
Spirit Assembly was an hardcore band from Lancaster, Pennsylvania who were active from 1992-1996. Their discography consists of a 12" album, two 7"s and a s
Peu Être was an emotional hardcore band from Niort, France who existed from around 1994-1997. While active they released a split tape with Robot-Monster, a
Anomie was an emocore band from Orléans, France that was active throughout the 1990s, releasing a discography CD/tape in 2001. Their releases consist of a 1
Downcast was one of the earliest bands to help create the sound and ethos of what is now called "emo", and are credited for contributing to the evolution of
Frail was a true staple of the DIY hardcore scene in the 1990s, seamlessly blending straightforward, heavy hardcore guitars riffs and drums with painfully r
Native Nod was one of the best at what they did, they popularized the use of spoken "vocals" which sound more like spoken word at times rather than lyrics,
Age was a emotional hardcore band from Wolfsburg, Germany who were active for a few brief years in the early 1990s. While active they released a 12" album and a
Honeywell was a groundbreaking hardcore band with noise elements from Corona, California who were active from late 1989-1996. During these years they releas
Alcatraz was a 1990s hardcore/punk band from Niort, France who were active for a few years in the late 1990s. They are often described as "emo" today along
Portraits Of Past was a hardcore band from the San Francisco Bay Area who were active from 1993-1995. During this time they released two demo tapes, a 12" a
Jasemine was an emo-hardcore band from France who were active from 1993 to around 1995. They released a demo tape and two split 7"s, one with Ivich of France on
Their sound is a complex one with vocals reminiscent of Frail or Angel Hair but instrumentals almost similar to the experimental feel of Clikitat Ikatowi. T
There isn't much information on My Friend Chopper available online but they did share a drummer, Ricardo Reano, with Nuzzle. Reano played in both bands simu
Angel Hair was a hardcore band from Boulder, Colorado active from September 1992 to January 1995. During this time they released three split 7"s with The Fi
Lustre King was a math rock trio from Chicago, Illinois active from 1996 to 1999. Their songs are largely instrumental but have some vocals here and there m
Salpetriere was a very short lived emo/hardcore band from Moscow, Russia active for a year in the mid 2000s who released a 7" as well as a demo tape. The band w
Clikatat Ikatowi is by far one of the most interesting bands of this time, they had an incredibly distinct sound and didn't try to conform to any other styl
Ivich was a hardcore/punk band from Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne, France who were active for most of the 1990s, beginning in 1992 and ending in 1997. In thes
Griver was an emotional hardcore band from Wilmington, NC who were active from the mid to late 90s. They released a 12"/CD, two 7"s, a split 12" with The Ex
Anasarca was an emo/hardcore band from Cockeysville, Maryland that were active from 1994-1997 and released a 7", a split 7" with Anonymous and a demo tape d
The band's sound has a lot of evident influences, including the stylized post-hardcore sound of Hoover and Regulator Watts as well as the distinct mathy pos
Merel was an experimental emo/hardcore band from New Jersey that existed from 1991 to 1995. They released a demo tape, a 12", a 7", a split 7" with Iconocla
Subtracttozero is extremely underrated in my opinion, and I had never heard anyone talk about them until I stumbled on their two 12"s at a record store in M
Undone was one of the first French bands to really catch my attention and has been a go-to ever since. I especially love the "The Other Side" 7" which has b
Tidal could be described as similar to Reversal Of Man but not without their own unique style. Mixed in with the intense shrieking vocals there are synths,
L'Invention de Morel was an emo/hardcore band from Paris, France that existed from December of 1995 to May of 1997. Thomas Guillanton of the band was also a
Weep was an emocore band from Bordeaux, France that existed for a short period in the mid 1990s. While active, they released a 7" and two demo tapes. As far
Happy Sockmen were a Canadian punk band from Cobourg featuring three members of the hardcore band Holocron; who released a split with Reversal of Man in 1996. H
Bleed was an emo/hardcore band from Pennsylvania active from 1993 to 1996 and releasing an 12", a 7" and two split 7"s during this period. Their split 7's w
Hinge were a political hardcore / punk band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Their sound is quite similar to Downcast or even Spitboy but they garnered far less atten
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