Between Home and Serenity

Screamo outfit Between Home & Serenity formed in the Cleveland, OH, suburb of North Olmsted when members of two rival high-school bands started playing together in late 2003. The lineup finalized around guitarists Anthony Dargaj and Adam Kraft, bassist Mike Mealey, drummer Brian Weir, and vocalist Ian Ver. Taking influences from acts like Thursday and Metallica, the guys recorded and self-produced a five-song EP in 2004, and released their self-titled debut full-length in November 2004 through Seattle-based Less Avenged Records. The album's first pressing was sold out in just ...