Stray from the Path#Discography
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{{Short description|American hardcore band}}
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| years_active = 2001–present
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| origin = Long Island, New York, U.S.
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| current_members = * Thomas Williams
- Andrew Dijorio
- Anthony Altamura
- Craig Reynolds
| past_members = * Ed Edge
- Frank Correira
- John Kane
- Justin Manas
- Ryan Thompson
- Dan Bourke
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Stray from the Path is an American hardcore punk band formed in 2001 in Long Island, New York. They have released eleven full-length albums. Their first three records were independently released – People Over Profit in 2002, Audio Prozac in 2003, and Our Oceania in 2004. Stray From The Path then signed with Sumerian Records and released six records with them; Villains in 2008, Make Your Own History in 2009, Rising Sun in 2011, Anonymous in 2013, Subliminal Criminals in 2015, and Only Death Is Real in 2017. They are currently signed to UNFD and released Internal Atomics in 2019, Euthanasia in 2022, and Clockworked in 2025. They have been seen on tour with bands such as: Architects, Northlane, Every Time I Die, The Acacia Strain, Terror, Norma Jean, Underoath, The Ghost Inside, For Today, Stick to Your Guns, Bleeding Through, Comeback Kid, and Counterparts.
On May 30 2025, the band surprise released their eleventh and final album Clockworked as well as announcing they will break up at the end of 2025 after fulfilling their tour commitments.https://www.instagram.com/p/DKR1Ne0pw0P/
History
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The band was formed on Long Island, New York, in 2001. Its original members were Thomas Williams, John Kane, Justin Manas, Ed Edge and Frank Correira. In October 2003, they went into the studio with Joe Cincotta and Terrance Hobbs of Suffocation to record their debut full length, Audio Prozac. In July 2005, after playing extensively over the following eight months to support their record, they released Our Oceania on August 2, 2005. In November 2005 original singer Ed Edge left the band and was replaced by Andrew Dijorio (Drew York). After touring the country DIY, SFTP entered God City Studios and recorded Villains with Converge Guitarist, Kurt Ballou.{{cite web |last1=Synyard |first1=Dave |title=Stray From The Path Villians |url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/stray_from_path-villians |website=Exclaim! |access-date=October 8, 2019}} Upon completion of the record, the songs spread to California, which led to a contract with Sumerian Records.{{cite web|url=https://lambgoat.com/news/9922/Stray-From-The-Path-signs-w--Sumerian-Records|title=Stray From The Path signs w/ Sumerian Records|website=Lambgoat|access-date=September 28, 2019}} After being recorded independently at God City, Villains was properly released on May 13, 2008. After touring North America, the band saw some lineup changes. Ryan Thompson replaced Frank Correira on bass guitar, Justin Manas moved from drums to guitar replacing John Kane, and drummer Dan Bourke, formerly of This Is Hell, took over the role on drums. SFTP entered the studio with producer Misha Mansoor and recorded 2009's Make Your Own History.{{cite web|url=https://lambgoat.com/features/interviews/143/Stray-From-The-Path-interview|title=Stray From The Path interview|website=Lambgoat}} After touring North America, and Europe vigorously, the band hit Machine Shop Recordings with producer Will Putney to record their latest record Rising Sun. This record featured guest appearances by Andrew Neufeld of Comeback Kid, Cory Brandan Putman of Norma Jean and Jonathan Vigil of The Ghost Inside. In 2012 they released a download only single "Landmines". They later released Anonymous in September 2013 which featured Jesse Barnett from Stick to Your Guns and Jason Butler from Letlive.
In 2015 they released Subliminal Criminals, continuing the rapcore sound of their previous effort while delving into more social and political themes (including "D.I.E.P.I.G", which specifically reference child abuse allegations towards Front Porch Step and Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins). This was to be the final album with Dan Bourke on drums, as he would leave the group in 2016 to be replaced by former Brutality Will Prevail and Dead Swans drummer Craig Reynolds. On the day of the 2016 United States presidential election, they released a single entitled "The House Always Wins". On July 12, 2017, they announced details of their new album Only Death Is Real along with single "Goodnight Alt-Right", which attracted criticism from right wing groups upon release due to its lyrics.{{cite web|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2017/07/13/infowars-editor-slams-stray-from-the-paths-new-song-goodnight-alt-right/|title=Infowars Editor Slams Stray From the Path's New Song "Goodnight Alt-Right" – MetalSucks|date=July 13, 2017}}
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In 2018, the ensemble toured with Anti-Flag, the White Noise and Sharptooth.{{cite web|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/anti-flag-prep-lp-touring-w-stray-from-the-path-the-white-noise-sharptooth/|title=Anti-Flag prep LP, touring w/ Stray From the Path, The White Noise, Sharptooth|website=BrooklynVegan}}
In September of 2022, SFTP released their album Euthanasia. The making of the album was fraught with strife due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The band would send each other ideas but would find that they would go long periods of time without playing their instruments. Craig would drum on Twitch during this time and was later joined by Tom Williams on guitar. This avenue helped re-fire their passion for performance. Nick Ruskell writes: "From empty tank to firing on all cylinders, it's been a journey of reconnection [sic] to make Euthanasia. But, having done so with such impressive force, it's put Stray From The Path firmly back on track."{{Cite web |last=Ruskell |first=Nick |date=2022-09-07 |title=Album review: Stray From The Path – Euthanasia |url=https://www.kerrang.com/album-review-stray-from-the-path-euthanasia |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=Kerrang! |language=en}}
In Feb. 2025, they released their first new music since their album Euthanasia, as part of a signing announcement announcing that they aligned with Sharptone.{{Cite web |last=Kennelty |first=Greg |date=2025-02-05 |title=STRAY FROM THE PATH Signs To SharpTone Records, Streams New Single |url=https://metalinjection.net/video/stray-from-the-path-signs-to-sharptone-records-streams-new-single |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=Metal Injection |language=en-US}}
On May 30, 2025, the band announced that they would break up at the end of the year following their touring commitments and final festival appearances. On the same day, they also released their eleventh and final album, Clockworked.https://www.instagram.com/p/DKR1Ne0pw0P/
Musical style and influences
Their music has been categorized as metalcore,{{cite web|title=Ya Think Stray from the Path Have Been Listening to Rage Against the Machine?|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2013/07/18/ya-think-stray-from-the-path-have-been-listening-to-rage-against-the-machine/|last=Rosenberg|first=Axl|publisher=MetalSucks|date=July 18, 2013|access-date=February 19, 2016|quote=Stray from the Path used to sound like a fairly typical metalcore band (in the Botch sense of "metalcore")...}} hardcore punk,{{cite web|title=Stray From The Path – Subliminal Criminals|url=http://musicfeeds.com.au/album/stray-from-the-path-subliminal-criminals/|last=Harris|first=Brenton|website=Music Feeds|date=August 11, 2015|access-date=October 4, 2015|quote=Long Island political hardcore lifers Stray From The Path are calling you out...}} rapcore,{{cite web|title=STRAY FROM THE PATH "ANONYMOUS" ALBUM REVIEW|url=https://www.thecirclepit.com/2013/09/stray-from-the-path-anonymous-album-review|access-date=May 5, 2018}} rap metal and nu metal{{cite news|first= John |last= Hill |title= The Nu-Metal Revival Is Real |website= Noisey |date= June 27, 2014 |access-date= June 13, 2016 |url= https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-nu-metal-revival-is-real/}} Their earliest material was metalcore containing elements of math rock, however over the years have developed a larger emphasis on groove and technicality.{{cite web |last1=Welsh |first1=Connor |title=REVIEW: STRAY FROM THE PATH – INTERNAL ATOMICS [2019] |date=October 29, 2019 |url=https://new-transcendence.com/review-stray-path-internal-atomics-2019/ |access-date=June 30, 2020}} Metal Sucks attributed this development as being due to the band's growing influence from Rage Against the Machine. In an article for Exclaim!, writer Joe Smith-Engelhardt described the band's style as a "Rage Against the Machine-worshipping take on hardcore".{{cite web |last1=Smith-Engelhardt |first1=Joe |title=Stray From the Path Internal Atomics |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/stray_from_the_path-internal_atomics |website=Exclaim! |access-date=June 30, 2020}} Jeannie Blue for Cryptic Rock described it as "behemoth Rapcore meets Rage Against the Machine".{{cite web |last1=Blue |first1=Jeannie |title=STRAY FROM THE PATH – INTERNAL ATOMICS (ALBUM REVIEW) |date=October 28, 2019 |url=https://crypticrock.com/stray-from-path-internal-atomics-album/ |access-date=June 30, 2020}}
They have cited influences including Meshuggah, Gojira,{{cite AV media |people=Craig Reynolds |date=May 19, 2025 |title=The Downbeat - Isaac Hale (Knocked Loose) |url=https://podcasts.musixmatch.com/podcast/the-downbeat-01hfdkh4w0pk82917m5r4rk29j/episode/isaac-hale-knocked-loose-01hfdkh4w0pk82917m5r4rk2ac |time=40m20s |access-date=2025-05-21 |quote=I meticulously turned it [Stray From the Path] into a Meshuggah and Gojira cover band.}} Refused, Anti Flag, Rage Against the Machine, Converge, Glassjaw and Deftones.{{cite web |last1=Shotwell |first1=James |title=We're all temporary: A conversation with Stray From The Path |date=September 27, 2017 |url=https://substreammagazine.com/2017/09/stray-from-the-path-interview/ |access-date=June 30, 2020}}
Political views
The band's members view their status as giving them a platform to express their views, with their music including references to their opposition to capitalism, economic materialism, police brutality, racial injustice, pedophilia and far-right political ideologies like fascism and the alt-right.{{cite web |last1=SIEVERS |first1=ALEX |title=Stray From The Path – Internal Atomics |url=https://killyourstereo.com/reviews/1108248/stray-from-the-path-internal-atomics/ |access-date=June 30, 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Thomas |first1=Olly |title=ALBUM REVIEW: STRAY FROM THE PATH – INTERNAL ATOMICS |url=https://www.kerrang.com/reviews/album-review-stray-from-the-path-internal-atomics/ |website=Kerrang! |date=October 31, 2019 |access-date=June 29, 2020}}{{cite web |last1=YOUNG |first1=DAVID JAMES |title=Stray From The Path Talk The Changing Politics Of The Hardcore Scene |date=August 12, 2015 |url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/features/stray-from-the-path/ |access-date=June 29, 2020}} In an article for Loudwire, writer Taylor Markarian stated that "As their band name suggests, Stray have never been shy about their opinions on social and political issues and deviating from mainstream thought. They have always been blunt and unapologetic about identifying and criticizing hypocrisy, corruption, racism, sexism and other social justice issues".{{cite web |last1=MARKARIAN |first1=TAYLOR |title=Stray From the Path Aim to Unify with 'Internal Atomics' |url=https://loudwire.com/stray-from-the-path-backlash-interview/ |website=Loudwire |date=October 30, 2019 |access-date=June 30, 2020}} In a 2017 article for Metal Hammer, Williams stated:
{{quote|If you're lucky enough to get a crowd and a stage like we do, to put that to waste is kind of a shame. We have to use what we're so fortunate to get, and use it for good. Whether you agree or disagree, we're writing music that makes you feel something, and to me that's a victory in itself.{{cite web |last1=Morton |first1=Luke |title=Stray From The Path: Nazis, death and politics |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/stray-from-the-path-nazis-death-and-politics |website=Metal Hammer |date=12 September 2017 |access-date=29 June 2020}}}}
Publications have generally described their ideology as being left-wing,{{cite web |last1=Leaver |first1=Elliot |title=ALBUM REVIEW: Internal Atomics – Stray from the Path |date=November 2019 |url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/album-review-internal-atomics-stray-from-the-path/ |access-date=June 30, 2020}}{{cite web |last1=SIEVERS |first1=ALEX |title=The Ghost Inside make triumphant Australian return at Unify Gathering 2020 |date=January 12, 2020 |url=https://killyourstereo.com/news/1108552/the-ghost-inside-make-triumphant-australian-return-at-unify-gathering-2020/ |access-date=June 30, 2020}} however the members prefer not to subscribe to a particular side of the political spectrum, with Williams stating that "If Donald Trump was to say something that I liked – which may only be when hell freezes over – then I'll like it. I'm never going to not like something that someone says because of whatever label they're under. I've gone on record saying this, but Hillary Clinton was scarier to me than Trump. Cause that guy will say shit to your face whereas as Hillary will shake your hand, smile, and then kill you in your sleep".
During the 2016 United States presidential election, the band were vocal in their opposition to both main party candidates, with Williams in particular showing support for Bernie Sanders. In a 2017 article for KillYourStereo.com, Williams stated that "When people ask me about voting, I say that I don't vote and I never will vote. Because when you vote you send a message that it's okay for this system to continue".{{cite web |last1=SIEVERS |first1=ALEX |title=Stray From The Path Tom Williams |url=https://killyourstereo.com/interviews/1096426/stray-from-the-path-tom-williams/ |access-date=June 29, 2020}} The band publicly held similar opinions ahead of the 2020 presidential election, tweeting on April 8, 2020, "Biden and Trump. Who’s your leader? Trick question, none of the above."{{cite web |last1=Stray from the Path |title=Stray from the Path Apr 8 2020 tweet |url=https://x.com/strayfromdapath/status/1247932499336081413?lang=ar |website=Twitter |access-date=29 May 2024}}
Members
Stray From The Path Full Force 2023 24.jpg|Thomas Williams
Stray From The Path Full Force 2023 06.jpg|Andrew Dijorio
Stray From The Path Full Force 2023 12.jpg|Anthony Altamura
Stray From The Path Full Force 2023 03.jpg|Craig Reynolds
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; Current
- Thomas Williams – lead guitar, vocals (2001–present), rhythm guitar (2009–present)
- Andrew "Drew York" Dijorio – vocals (2005–present)
- Anthony "Dragon Neck" Altamura – bass, vocals (2010–present)
- Craig "Cowboy Crag" Reynolds – drums (2016–present)
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; Former
- Ed Edge – vocals (2001–2005)
- Frank Correira – bass (2001–2008)
- John Kane – rhythm guitar (2001–2008)
- Justin Manas – drums (2001–2009), rhythm guitar (2009)
- Ryan Thompson – bass (2008–2010, touring 2022)
- Dan Bourke – drums (2009–2016)
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; Timeline
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Discography
= Studio albums =
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| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US {{cite magazine |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=stray from the path|chart=Billboard 200}} |title=Stray from the Path – Chart History: Billboard 200 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=July 11, 2022}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US |
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| scope="row" | Audio Prozac
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| scope="row" | Our Oceania
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| scope="row" | Villains
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| scope="row" | Make Your Own History
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| scope="row" | Rising Sun
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| — || 19 || — || — || — || — |
| scope="row" | Anonymous
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| 40 || — || 3 || 12 || 15 || 3 |
| scope="row" | Subliminal Criminals
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| — || — || 13 || 18 || 24 || 6 |
| scope="row" | Only Death Is Real
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| — || — || 23 || — || — || — |
| scope="row" | Internal Atomics
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}} | — || — || 31 || — || — || — |
| scope="row" | Euthanasia
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}} | — || — || — || — || — || — |
| scope="row" | Clockworked{{cite web|author=Teemu Hakala|url=https://chaoszine.net/stray-from-the-path-drops-surprise-album-clockworked-next-week/|title=Stray From The Path drops surprise album “Clockworked” next week|publisher=Chaoszine|access-date=May 27, 2025|date=May 25, 2025}}
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| colspan="15" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
= Demos =
- People Over Profit (2002, Independent)
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- I Made A Hoobastank In My Pants
- Expected Favors, Unspoken Apologies
- Needles
- Why Cars Don't Start In Horror Movies
- Flirt
- Survey Says
- Where Words Fail Emotions
- Picture Perfect
- Amnesia Hero
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= Split albums =
- How to Make a Ucalegon (with Lilu Dallas, 2007, Five Point Records)
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- Stray From The Path - "To Vanish"
- Lilu Dallas - "Betsy, Logan, And A Guy From One Of Those 'Caught Cheating' Springer Episodes"
- Stray From The Path - "The Villain"
- Lilu Dallas - "I Used To Be That Guy With The Beard (You Know, The One From 'The Notebook')"
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= Stand-Alone Singles =
- Back To School (Mini Maget) (2015) [Deftones Cover for Rock Sound's Worship & Tributes album]
- Talking Tragedy (2016) [In beneficial support to The Ghost Inside's near-fatal bus accident]
- The House Always Wins [Single Version] (2016)
References
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