American alternative metal band formed in New York City in 1989 by guitarist/vocalist Page Hamilton. Original lineup included Peter Mengede (guitar), Henry Bogdan (bass), and John Stanier (drums, later of Battles). Distinguished by aggressive, technically precise riffing and influential on subsequent post-hardcore and metalcore acts.
Eight studio albums starting with Strap It On (1990). Commercial peak: Meantime (1992) and Betty (1994). The band briefly broke up in 1998 and reformed in 2004 as a Hamilton-led project with various supporting musicians.
