The Banner is a hardcore punk

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 and metalcore

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 band from Bloomfield

Bloomfield, New Jersey

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, New Jersey

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 with influences that range from late '80s hardcore, punk rock

Punk rock

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, heavy metal

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 and NYHC

New York hardcore

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-style metalcore

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.

The Banner broke up for a brief period in 2006, before reuniting with founding member Garrett Defalco. Since, the band recently released their latest studio album, Frailty: The Hellbound Heart, which was recorded and produced at the Machine Shop studio in Hoboken, New Jersey

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 and released on the Ferret Music

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 label.

The band announced their breakup on January 13, 2010. Their final recording, Born to Ruin, will be released on CD and digital formats by Mediaskare Records and on 12" vinyl by Free Cake Records.

Current members

• Joey Southside (As Good As Dead, Wolve) – vocals
• Garrett Defalco (Daggers, Black Juju); guitar
• Jake DiMeo (As Good As Dead, Life For Death, Valens, Adorable and Proud, Knock it Off, Fleshtemple) – bass
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• Paul Klein (A Lifeless Alliance, Bayonet, Gotham Road
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Former members

• Buzz Luciano (Pellinore) – guitar
• Rich Bukowski (Pharaoh) – guitar
• Kevin Manion (Pregnant)^† – guitar
• Jon Morozowski^† – bass
• Justin Fullam (Killed by The Bull,Judas Factor) – guitar
• Chris LeBoeuf (Hoover Flags, Mixtape, Father Divine) – guitar
• Mike LeBoeuf (This Charming Man) – drums
• Chris "Fingaz" Larsen (Suburban Scum, Banquets) – bass
• Ian Mullen (The Violent Hearts, The Sun The Moon The Stars) – drums/bass
• Paul Jaffre^† (Shady View Terrace, The Hostage, Monument) – drums
• Mikey Bats (Lager) – guitar

† Founding members of The Banner

Studio albums

Date of release	Title	Record label
December 16, 2003	Your Murder Mixtape Your Murder Mixtape Your Murder Mixtape is the first full-length album from New Jersey, U.S. band, The Banner. It was released on Blackout Records in December, 2003 and it follows the Posthumous EP which was released in the same year...	Blackout Records Blackout Records Blackout! Records was an independent record label which specialized in the hardcore punk genre.It was formed in 1988 by Bill Wilson – now forever known as "Bill Blackout" – and, together with friend Jim Gibson, the label released its first record – a New York hardcore compilation...
Summer Summer Summer is the warmest of the four temperate seasons, between spring and autumn. At the summer solstice, the days are longest and the nights are shortest, with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice... , 2004	Reflection In The Shadow Of The Beast (Unreleased)	Blackout Records Blackout Records Blackout! Records was an independent record label which specialized in the hardcore punk genre.It was formed in 1988 by Bill Wilson – now forever known as "Bill Blackout" – and, together with friend Jim Gibson, the label released its first record – a New York hardcore compilation...
August 16, 2006	Each Breath Haunted Each Breath Haunted Each Breath Haunted is the second full-length album from New Jersey, U.S. hardcore punk band, The Banner. It was released in August, 2005 on the Ferret Music record label. It follows their late 2003 release of Your Murder Mixtape and the EP, Posthumous. This album's sound is heavily influenced by...	Ferret Music Ferret Music Ferret Music is an independent record label, founded in 1996. The label is owned in part by NORA's vocalist, Carl Severson, and in part by Philadelphian artist manager Paul Conroy, and based in West Windsor Township, New Jersey...
July 10, 2008	Frailty Frailty (The Banner album) Frailty is the third full-length album released by The Banner on Ferret Music. The album continued the band's horror themes and dark tone; however it has a heavier sound than past releases. It was released on July 10, 2008.- Development :...	Ferret Music Ferret Music Ferret Music is an independent record label, founded in 1996. The label is owned in part by NORA's vocalist, Carl Severson, and in part by Philadelphian artist manager Paul Conroy, and based in West Windsor Township, New Jersey...

EPs

Date of release	Title	Record label
June 15, 2003	Posthumous Posthumous (EP) Posthumous is a five track EP from the American hardcore punk/metalcore band, The Banner. Originally recorded as the band's first demo , it was handed at out the band's local shows to fans and attendees...	Blackout Records Blackout Records Blackout! Records was an independent record label which specialized in the hardcore punk genre.It was formed in 1988 by Bill Wilson – now forever known as "Bill Blackout" – and, together with friend Jim Gibson, the label released its first record – a New York hardcore compilation...
February, 2004 2004 in music See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol....	Dead Wrong/The Banner split Split album A split album is a music album which includes tracks by two or more separate artists. There have been singles and EPs released in the same nature, which can be referred to as split singles and split EPs respectively... 7"	Warmachine Records

External links

• The Banner Official Website (Archive) 2003-08-04 (original website now the subject of domain parking
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• Blackout Records band page (Archive) 2006-10-15 (original link now redirects to Blackout Records
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• Ferret Music band page
• The Banner - BandToBand.com
• Interview @ SHOUT! Music Webzine