Few dare to test the boundaries, to step outside the accepted norm and take their own road, let alone hack open a path all their own in a crowded metal scene, but Lawrence, KS-based heavy music innovators THE ESOTERIC are doing just that. The band is made up of musicians first and foremost, with members having performed in bands ranging from hardcore pioneers Coalesce, to super-pop all-stars Reggie And The Full Effect, to indie-rockers Theta and even noise-core stalwarts Today Is The Day.

Forming in 1996, THE ESOTERIC are a shining example of the determination, diehard work ethic and do-it-yourself values so characteristic of the band’s Midwestern roots. Using those traits to turn tragedy into opportunity and setbacks into starting blocks, the band has rebounded on numerous occasions and are continuing to trudge on towards greener lands and greater exposure.

For example, the band's house burned to the ground in February of 2005, leaving THE ESOTERIC with virtually nothing on the very morning the master CD for the band’s album, With the Sureness of Sleepwalking, arrived in the mail. Fitting almost, as the band embarked on what would be a non-stop whirlwind touring schedule in support of Sleepwalking just a week later with friends Nodes of Ranvier, followed by tours with The Acacia Strain, Since The Flood, LoveHateHero and Secret Lives.

April 2005 then saw the release of Sleepwalking and the acclaimed "Ram-Faced Boy" music video. Directed by Matt Bass (Linkin Park, Rasputina) for Factory Features, the video garnered immediate attention at both MTV2 and Fuse and set the stage for an appearance at the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, a summer tour with Himsa and a leg on the esteemed Vans Warped Tour.

The band continued to stay on the road through the fall and into winter with such diverse acts as Every Time I Die, High On Fire, The Red Chord, boysetsfire, and From Autumn To Ashes before taking a small break to shoot their second video, for “Your New Burden” in early 2006. Following that up with co-headlining tour across America with Scarlet, Calico System and Fight Paris, and headlining run with Mouth of the Architect, THE ESOTERIC have assembled all the building blocks necessary to lead to Subverter, the band’s newest foray into untapped mediums of metal.

With a genre-defying stab at modern conventions, THE ESOTERIC provide a feral glimpse into the future of music and bring the attack on the modern state of rock music with their unique grasp of song craft and a live performance that MUST be seen to truly be experienced. With Subverter well in-tow and the band continuing to test and defy conventional rules of abrasive music, now is the time for THE ESOTERIC to make its presence be known, continuing to rewrite typical guidelines for metal music and winning over fans on the live circuit.

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