If you frequented hardcore shows in East Tennessee in the early 2000s, you were no doubt exposed to the region's best-kept-secret in the scene - Red Winter Dying. Rising out of the ashes of underground favorites Coexist, the band quickly found its own loyal following. Combining elements of hardcore, metal, and post-punk, they caught the attention of fans of Poison The Well, Hopesfall, Underoath, Eighteen Visions, and other emotionally charged vehicles of the time.

Red Winter Dying became a familiar staple at small and large venues, sharing the stage with touring powerhouses like Darkest Hour, Dead To Fall, Living Sacrifice, As I Lay Dying, Thrice, The Showdown, Norma Jean, and many others. The group gained even more fans when they branched out and began playing in Indiana, Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Virginia, and West Virginia. It wasn't long before they earned a reputation for energetic and adrenaline-fueled performances that combined chaos and beauty, while wearing their hearts on their sleeves.

In their 3-year career as a band, Red Winter Dying released two albums and a split. Well received critically by the likes of Alternative Press and Punk Planet, the recordings perfectly captured the raw emotion and energy the group had become known for. Those who got their hands on the releases were few and far between in a pre-streaming world where the internet hadn't become the musical mecca it's known to be now. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.