Backstabbers Incorporated

Backstabbers Incorporated (sometimes called Backstabbers Inc. or BSI, and previously known as Life Passed On) were an American hardcore/metal band based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Backstabbers Incorporated
OriginPortsmouth, New Hampshire, United States
GenresHardcore punk, death metal[1][2] crust punk,[3] heavy metal[4]
Years active2000–2008
LabelsBlack Market Activities, Trash Art!
Associated actsDecember Wolves
Trap Them
MembersMatt Serven
Brian Serven
Mark Blanchard
Sean McAllister
Past membersJonah Livingston
Nick Reddy
Brian Izzi
Mike Justian
Ryan McKenney[5]

History

Backstabbers Incorporated was formed as Life Passed On in the late nineties by Matt Serven (guitar) and Ryan McKenney (vocals). In 2000, a lineup changes prompted the band to change their name to Backstabbers Incorporated. Brian Serven joined around this time. They have released albums for Black Market Activities (distributed through Metal Blade) and Trash Art! Records in addition to some splits and EPs on smaller DIY labels.

The band has gone on several US tours, including a short tour in January 2005, and a more extensive East Coast Tour from October to December 2005. In 2006, the band embarked on a European tour during August and September. Since a short tour in March 2008 around Dudefest, the band has largely been inactive.

On August 24, 2010 BSI announced via Facebook that their upcoming full-length album would be released on Blackmarket Activities.

January 1st, 2014 saw the release of MIA: a raw, stripped down, claustrophobic Hardcore record. In Spring of 2015 the band re-emerged with yet another line-up change and a brief East Coast/Midwestern Tour.

Musical style

The band is typically described as punk and hardcore as umbrella terms, but state that other influences such as grindcore, crossover thrash, post-hardcore, and death metal are often present.[1] The use of a variety of vocal styles, from high pitched screaming to deeper growls, often serve to identify the band in both the hardcore and metal genres.[6] On their earlier releases they are typically described as more direct and stripped-down, while their later releases such as Kamikaze Missions show an expansion of their sound.[1][7] Brian Serven also cites film composers Michael Nyman and Yann Tiersen as influences.

The band is also sometimes tied to the straight edge music culture, due to the Serven's not using drugs or alcohol and being vegan. However, they expressed that these decisions are not tied to any youth-orientated subculture like straight edge, but are personal choices.

Discography
Albums
EPs
  • 2000: Evolution (Cadmium Sick Records)[8]
  • 2001: While You Were Sleeping (Trash Art!)
  • 2002: Theory/History (Element Records)
Splits
  • 2001: Bad Cop, No Cop - 7" with Advocate (Black Day Propaganda)
  • 2003: People Don't Take Photographs of Things They Want to Forget - with Advocate, Trap Them & Kill Them, Purity's Failure, and Transistor Transistor (Broken Press)
Demo
  • Backstabbers Incorporated (Self-released demo tape)

Members
Current
  • Matt Serven – Guitar, vocals (1998–Present)
  • Brian Serven – Guitar, Vocals (2000–Present)
  • Sean McAllister – Bass (Current)
  • Mark Blanchard – Drums (Current)
Former
  • Nick Reddy – Bass (2004-2014)
  • Jonah Livingston – Drums (2004-2014)
  • Ryan McKenney – Vocals (1998-?)
  • Brian Izzi – Guitar (2001- ?)
  • Mike Justian – Guitar, Drums
  • Mike Quinn – Drums
  • Matt Dunn – Drums
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References
  1. Johnson, Chloe (June 26, 2008). "Backstabbers, Inc. is back". WireNH.com. The Wire. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
  2. Apicella, Vinnie (Jan–Mar 2004). "Backstabbers Incorporated: Bare As Bones". InMusicWeTrust.com. In Music We Trust, Inc. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
  3. "Blackmarket Activities" Backstabbers Incorporated". BlackMarketActivities. Black Market Activities. Archived from the original on August 12, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  4. Kelly Sisterhood (September 6, 2004). "Backstabbers Inc. - Bare As Bones". xsisterhoodx.com. xsisterhoodx. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
  5. "Backstabbers Incorporated". TrashArtRecords.com. Trash Art Records. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  6. "Backstabbers Incorporated "Bare as Bones" CD". aversiononline.com. Aversion Online. October 1, 2003. Archived from the original on October 19, 2004. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
  7. "Backstabbers Incorporated "Kamikaze Missions" CD". aversiononline.com. Aversion Online. May 1, 2004. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
  8. "Backstabbers Incorporated". backstabbersinc.com. Backstabbers Incorporated. Archived from the original on August 24, 2004. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
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