Integrity are an American metallic hardcore band from Cleveland, Ohio, formed in 1988. Widely recognised as pioneers of metallic hardcore, the band helped redefine the boundaries of hardcore punk by incorporating elements of extreme metal, industrial music, and dark, apocalyptic themes into their sound.
Led by founding vocalist Dwid Hellion, Integrity have remained one of the most influential and uncompromising forces in underground heavy music. Their fusion of crushing metallic riffs, hardcore aggression, and bleak lyrical imagery has had a profound impact on generations of hardcore, metalcore, and extreme metal bands.
Integrity's sound combines the urgency of hardcore punk with the weight of thrash metal, death metal, industrial, and doom. Their music is characterised by crushing riffs, chaotic tempos, haunting samples, and an oppressive atmosphere that set them apart from their contemporaries.
Over the decades, the band have continually evolved while maintaining their uncompromising artistic vision, influencing the development of metallic hardcore and metalcore worldwide.
Those Who Fear Tomorrow (1991) – groundbreaking debut album that helped establish the blueprint for metallic hardcore, combining hardcore aggression with dark metallic riffs and apocalyptic themes.
Systems Overload (1995) – landmark release expanding the band's sound with industrial influences, complex songwriting, and some of the most influential material in the hardcore genre.
Humanity Is the Devil (1996) – widely regarded as Integrity's defining album, delivering a relentless blend of metallic hardcore, nihilistic atmosphere, and uncompromising intensity.
To Die For (2003) – acclaimed comeback album featuring a heavier production and a refined approach while retaining the band's trademark darkness and aggression.
Howling, For the Nightmare Shall Consume (2017) – critically acclaimed return that reunited elements of the band's classic sound with modern production, earning praise as one of their strongest releases in years. First release on Relapse Records.
Integrity are considered one of the founding pillars of metallic hardcore, with an influence extending across metalcore, deathcore, blackened hardcore, and extreme metal. Their uncompromising artistic vision and willingness to push beyond genre conventions have earned them legendary status within the underground.
Fans of All Out War, Converge, and Ringworm will likely appreciate Integrity's crushing heaviness, bleak atmosphere, and pioneering approach to metallic hardcore.
All Integrity releases we carry are official physical formats only, focusing on CD and vinyl editions sourced from authorised labels and distributors.
We also stock official Integrity clothing, allowing fans to represent one of hardcore's most influential and uncompromising bands through authentic merchandise.
Integrity merch is available through Relapse Records - browse the full roster here.
Integrity are one of the pioneers of Metallic Hardcore, so if you fancy exploring more like-minded artists, have a look through our HARDCORE and METALCORE categories. You might also like to read our blogs on the different subgenres of Punk and Metal.
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