Before the Fall

Formed in that most musical of cities -- Vienna, Austria -- by guitarists Michael Kronstorfer (who also happens to be the vocalist for the project) and Rudolf Obermann, Before the Fall draw their influences from such names as Pantera, Slayer, and Carcass. Well ensconced in a sea of thrash and hardcore, the band soon fleshed out its lineup after its 2005 inception by roping in guitarist Bane Sibinovic, bassist Hannes Schewiger, and drummer Phillip Beniflee. Within a year, the band scored a deal -- with Noisehead -- and released its debut album -- From Mutism to Riddance -- in m...