Terror is an L.A.-based hardcore band formed by East Coast transplant, vocalist
Scott Vogel, formerly lead singer with Buffalo, NY, bands like
Despair, Sludgefest, and
Buried Alive. Founded in April 2002 shortly after
Vogel's relocation,
Terror issued a four-song demo that circulated among the underground scene before releasing a 7" through Takeover Records. A bunch of touring later, the guys -- further including guitarist
Todd Jones (ex-
Carry On), and
First Blood members, drummer
Nick Jett (also of
Carry On and
Piece by Piece), bassist
Carl Schwartz, and guitarist
Doug Weber -- signed with Bridge 9 and entered a Cleveland studio to record. The resulting nine-song EP
Lowest of the Low was released in January 2003, and (true to form) the band spent the rest of the year touring, including a stint in Europe with
Biohazard. With
Frank Novinec replacing
Jones,
Terror signed with Trustkill Records, and issued two albums of metallic hardcore through the label: 2004's
One with the Underdogs and 2006's
Always the Hard Way.
Schwartz had left the band prior to Christmas 2005 to concentrate fully on
First Blood and he was replaced on bass by
Jonathan Buske;
Novinec left as well, in his case to join
Hatebreed, and
Martin Stewart (ex-
Donnybrook!) was soon welcomed on second guitar. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide