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Rites of Spring - Considered the first emo band... hardcore punk with Guy Picciotto from Fugazi singing
Embrace - Ian MacKaye's band after Minor Threat, way more arty and intelligent
Navio Forge - Obscure emo band with one record... fantastic bassist
Angel Hair - Chaotic
Orchid - One of the most emotional bands ever
Jerome's Dream - Heavy screamo band with a screamer that recorded his vocals with the microphone on the floor creating a unique yelping sound. Eventually had to change their sound because the singer's vocal cords gave out (he would perform live without a microphone and had to throw up blood after their show)
pg. 99 - Hectic chaotic screamo with upwards of 8+ members
City of Caterpiller and Envy - emo with loads of build-ups
Ampere - Badly recorded super tight stuff... most tech metal bands couldn't play their music
Circle Takes The Square - Kind of overrated but they are a great gateway band. Check out As The Roots Undo
Off Minor - Emo with brilliant lyrics, tight compositions and with a massive jazz influence (they took their name from a Thelonius Monk track)
Honestly, all the bands I listed are good. But I just described some of the more varied ones.
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