The Esoteric

Not to be confused with the doomy British metal act simply known as Esoteric (nor, for that matter, with the Boston-based underground rapper who performs as half of 7L & Esoteric), the Esoteric are a long-running grindcore act from the sleepy college town of Lawrence, KS. Formed in 1996, the Esoteric made their recorded debut with a 1998 self-titled, self-released demo EP. Signing with the local alt-metal label Arm Records in 1999, the Esoteric quickly released a split single with Derailer, followed by their full-length debut, An Illusion of Sacred Circumstances, later that ye...