Formed in 2001, when most of its members were enjoying the tender age of 16, Buffalo, New York's It Dies Today have one foot in the realm of bruising d**h metal and another in the attitude and values of hardcore, combining the two into an explosive hybrid generally referred to as -- you guessed it -- metalcore. Following a spate of touring and a self-financed EP named Forever Scorned, members Nick Brooks (vocals), Mike Hatalak (guitar), Christopher Cappelli (guitar), Steve Lemke (ba**) and Nick Mirusso (drums) landed a deal with Trustk** Records. Their full-length debut album, The Caitiff Choir, followed in 2004. ~ Ed Rivadavia, All Music Guide