New Zealand metalcore act formed in late 2004 but after trading members & g… Read Full Bio ↴New Zealand metalcore act formed in late 2004 but after trading members & gaining direction a new redux saw the light in 2005.

Antagonist is back with a new album and new name: Antagonist A.D. ElevenfiftySeven is proud to be releasing the new full length album We Are The Dead on the 6th of October in both New Zealand and Australia via Melbourne label Trial & Error.

2005 was a dark year for New Zealand metal/hardcore with prominent bands breaking up, crucial venues being lost & key promoters bowing out. Antagonist A.D pushed on and quickly made a name for themselves as an extremely hardworking band and breathing new life into the local metal/hardcore scene.

Taking a different approach Antagonist A.D’s music and message could be described as 'Metalcore with old school ethics'. It's raw metalcore at its purest and sincerest. Not watered down or compromised in anyway. Antagonist A.D delivers the frantic intensity of hardcore, while utilising a heavier edge and metal instrumentation.

Lyrically the band speaks of the cancerous nature of western culture, the infectiousness of apathy, its symptoms & consequence, the exploitation of animals across the world, for pleasure, science, fashion or food. With topics ranging from social & political commentary to the brutally honest self-retrospect and analysis. Simply Antagonist A.D words are full of venom, conviction & passion.

Antagonist A.D has not only toured New Zealand consistently but also Australia, touring with locals and internationals including. Most Precious Blood (USA), Have Heart (USA), Parkway Drive and Carpathian (AUS).

The Debut album ‘ These Cities, Our Graves ‘ (September 06) sold well throughout New Zealand and Australia (May 2008). Now Antagonist A.D deliver the sophomore release “We Are The Dead” available both in New Zealand and Australia this October through ElevenfiftySeven Records (NZ) and Trial and Error (AUS).

Key Quotes:

‘Young energetic and killer' – Scott Kara, Time Out, NZ Herald

'Not for the faint hearted' – Reon Subbaby, Waikato Times.

'Like the words, the music is to the point' – Dan Trevarthen, Real Groove Magazine.

“No Bullshit, no thrills, just heavy and uncompromising music that’ll kick your arse from here to Auckland if you give it a chance.” – Killyourstereo (AUS)

“ Everything about this album is fucking kick-arse. Each song ebbs and flows with power that moves you. Overall, an amazing album for a standout band. These guys are seriously worth it.” – Inpress Magazine (AUS)

“There is no pussy-footing around with these guys. 30 minutes of brutal no-holds-barred hardcore.” – Fasterlouder (AUS)

Antagonist A.D have played NZ' s biggest music festival - BIG DAY OUT '08 - (playing the MAIN STAGE with RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, BJORK, DIZZEE RASCAL, as well as being the MAIN SUPPORT of 2007's TASTE OF CHAOS (GALLOWS, USED, RISE AGAINST).

Antagonist A.D has also headlined local hardcore festivals KILLERFEST '07 (co headline with PARKWAY DRIVE) & '08 (co headline with BLEEDING THROUGH) as well as HAMTOWN SMAKDOWN '06/'07 & '08.

The list of supports the band has done is huge.
HATEBREED (USA), PARKWAY DRIVE (AUS), UNEARTH (USA), MADBALL (USA), TERROR (USA), HAVE HEART (USA), BLACKLISTED (USA), AGNOSTIC FRONT (USA), RINGWORM (USA), BLEEDING THROUGH (USA), DARKEST HOUR (USA), COMEBACK KID (CAN), THROWDOWN (USA), BLACK DAHLIA MURDER (USA), MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD (USA), CEPHALIC CARNAGE (USA), GOD FORBID (USA), SHAI HULUD (USA), BLACKLISTED (USA), DEATH BY STEREO (USA), CARPATHIAN (AUS), HER NIGHTMARE (AUS), 50 LIONS (AUS), SHOTPOINTBLANK (AUS), BLEEDERS (NZ), BLINDSPOTT (NZ), 8 FOOT SATIVA (NZ)

Silver Bullets
Antagonist A.D. Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Silver Bullets' by these artists:

Antagonist After these years of running against their walla.my body is…
ForthAngel When the wicked come with the rising sun they follow me th…
Hawthorne Heights Tonight, we fly away so high. Our first full moon sky. I…
In Strict Confidence Feel the pain of burning skin Fire bursts out from within …
Ryan Adams Go and get the gun Cause its only getting worse…
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals Go and get the gun Cause its only getting worse…
Ryan Adams; The Cardinals Go and get the gun Cause its only getting worse…
Wednesday 13 I'm starting to feel strange, something's coming over me I w…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Antagonist A.D.:

A.D. Les chroniques du 75 Hein, Akhi J'ai pas la plume de moliér…
Bleached Living with the feeling that you are never good enough,…
Bloom Ask and it will be given to you seek and…
Celebrity While plastics kept our beauty to your last breath. No scien…
Cold The clock chimes nine and holds that place in time…
Distance I gotta keep my distance from you You're not good for…
Gold hey you look at me think back and talk to me 毎夜…
Hollywood One step till I see the Hollywood sign Two steps till…
I'm Not There Pour my soda Pour my drink Pop a pill I'm not me Off…
Lovesick I know four girls, they're feeling lovesick Their hearts are…
Misery Don't listen to the bitter you will lose Misery loves compan…
No Regrets I used to be a better man, But these years have…
No Regrets? You know It's a lot of niggas tryna tell me how…
Nothing From No One Nothing to no one, of no consequence His heart's overdrawn, …
Old Love What am I supposed to say? An old love called me…
R.E.S.P.E.C.T What has this become. A loveless parade of inhibition? A lac…
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. What has this become.a loveless parade of inhibition?a lack …
Sticks & Stones Don't fuck with me it's actually real out here Don't fuck…
Stranger Son of the light Is an high rank king Jah turn on…
Suicide Girls Cold skin to shaking lip.she is a shell for you.to…
The Birth Of Tragedy We are all fucking diseased...a cancer rotting in these conc…
The Golden Years So you stare in disgust at the face in the…
The Twilight Years I've watched the sunset on this western paradise. I've seen …
The Walking Dead I watched myself dying.choking on this pathetic consumer...d…
This Gun This gun is resting against my head, I'd sooner pull…
Twelve Twenty Two É a Gree Cassua, neguin' Respeita Dj Matt-D E o brabo tem no…
Violence Chacun est exposé à des secousses violentes dans sa vie Mais…
War Crimes You should have gone to Canada You could have run away But…
We Are the Dead 俺たちがアカバネ North Bastard Bastard 俺たちがアカバネ North Bastard Bastar…
Wolves & Cowards Tonight's the night, we come clean, Truth is, I got…

You're Killing It Here we go Text all caps Damn Louder than the stereo Turn it…

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