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Horse the Band | |
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![]() Horse the Band in 2009. From left to right: Nathan Winneke, David Isen, Erik Engstrom, Daniel Pouliot. | |
Background information | |
Origin | Lake Forest, California, U.S. |
Genres | |
Years active | 1998–present |
Labels | Combat, Koch, Pluto, LIF, Vagrant, Roadrunner |
Members | Erik Engstrom David Isen Nathan Winneke Daniel Pouliot Jeremiah Bignell |
Past members | Jason Karuza Risto Metso Jason Roberts Adam Crook Guy Morgenshtern Andy Stokes Eli Green Dashiel Arkenstone Chris Prophet |
Website | www |
Horse the Band (stylized as HORSE the band) is an American metalcore band[1] from Lake Forest, California, who are best known for their 8-bit video game-influenced sound combined with metalcore. Frontman Nathan Winneke once jokingly described their sound as "Nintendocore", although the band have gone to lengths to distance themselves from the label, reiterating that this merely describes the sound, not the substance.
Seminal "Nintendocore" outfit Horse the Band have released an EP titled Your Fault, their first new music in over ten years.
The overlapping genres of Video Game Metal/"Nintendocore" don't need a long explanation as to why their fans are annoying. The inherent hyperactivity and reliance on gimmickry is a recipe for attracting people who will only achieve a wider social circle through their eventual use of research chemicals. Even though these bands are technically impressive, do yourself a favor and avoid the temptation to relive your youth through musical gateway drugs like Minibosses, Powerglove, Math the Band and Horse the Band before you buy some neon belts and end up addicted to hentai pornography.