COLISEUM

Booking Agent : Alex Schmidt & Riccardo Biondetti

One of the young millennium’s quintessential underground bands,Coliseum was founded in 2003 by singer/guitarist Ryan Patterson and includes bass player Kayhan Vaziri and drummer Carter Wilson. After releasing their debut album in 2004, Coliseum blazed an unrelenting trail of scorched earth across the globe playing just shy of 1000 shows and releasing five full-length albums. Part of the wave of forward-thinking heavy bands of the early Aughts that included their contemporaries Torche, Baroness, Kylesa, Cursed, and Doomriders, Coliseum successfully melded progressive musicianship, hardcore fervor, and vital social awareness into one constantly evolving artistic vision. Their albums on Relapse, Temporary Residence Ltd, and Deathwish Inc were watershed moments in the progression from DIY hardcore punk to creatively ambitious and contemplative heavy music.

Coliseum went on indefinite hiatus in late 2015 after releasing their fifth and final album, Anxiety’s Kiss. Patterson went on to form post-punk band Fotocrime, Vaziri continued with grind metal act Yautja, and Wilson fronts slowcore group Null. The trio remain close friends and in 2023 they released a surprise album under the moniker C.L.S.M. called Infinity Shit on Equal Vision Records. The album harkened back to their d-beat roots and appeared on many year-end best lists. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of their first album, Coliseum will reunite for select dates in 2024.

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