After the Burial (ATB) formed in 2005 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Emerging from the vibrant Twin Cities metal scene, the band—originally comprising guitarists Trent Hafdahl and Justin Lowe, vocalist Nick Wellner, drummer Dan Carle, and bassist Eric Jarrin—quickly distinguished themselves from their deathcore and metalcore peers. They did so by prioritizing intricate, polyrhythmic riffing, extended-range guitars (notably 7 and 8-string instruments), and a futuristic, almost electronic production aesthetic.
Rareform is widely considered a landmark album in deathcore and progressive metalcore. It is the definitive statement of early After the Burial. This was also the first album to feature vocalist Anthony Notarmaso (ex-Ligeia), who replaced Nick Wellner. after the burial discography