caption current_members associated_acts years_active alias label article_title landscape background genre image origin name
aaron dalbec and aaron bedard live at hellfest 2013 aaron mahoney bedard aaron dalbec zach jordan brendan maguire bob backbone , converge , only crime 1995 -- present gateway equal vision bane -lrb- band -rrb-
 yes group_or_band hardcore punk w0805-hellfest2013 bane aarondalbec aaronbedard 66852.jpg worcester , massachusetts , united states bane
bane -lrb- band -rrb-

bane is a hardcore punk band that began as a side project between aaron dalbec -lrb- then of converge -rrb- and damon bellardo .
dalbec approached matt firestone to sing and they played under the moniker of gateway for a few shows , before firestone parted ways to focus on other projects .
dalbec then approached aaron bedard -lrb- who had previously sung for the worcester , massachusetts hardcore band backbone -rrb- about singing for bane .
they went into the studio in december 1995 with a few friends and released a five-song demo .
the next year saw the release of their first ep , and many shows throughout central massachusetts .
in early 1997 , bane released `` free to think , free to be '' ep , and in 1998 the band released the `` holding this moment '' 7 '' and cd collection , and embarked upon their first us tour .
like many other hardcore bands , bane are known for their promotion of tolerance and unity within the scene .
in 2014 , bane released their final album , `` do n't wait up '' , though the band has said they still plan to tour .
