American quintet Boundaries – Matthew McDougal (vocals), Cory Emond (guitar), Tim “Cheese” Sullivan (drums/vocals), Nathan Calcagno (bass/vocals), and Cody DelVecchio (guitar) – has breathed powerful melodies and poignant authenticity into metalcore and hardcore since its inception in 2014.
Revolver magazine hailed their “fascinating meld of crushing sounds,” and New Noise Magazine rated their second album “4.5-out-of-5 stars” and raved, “They’re a band with arguably one of the brightest futures in the scene.” Renowned as a powerhouse presence live, they shared stages with everyone from Counterparts and Lorna Shore to Currents.
After building a devoted following and gaining widespread recognition, the band unleashed a flood of unbridled emotion on their third album, Death Is Little More (2024). The inspiration for the record came from the Italian poet Dante Alighieri’s book Inferno. “Dante mentions dying would be barely any worse than living in a bitter black forest of existence,” notes Matthew. “It’s an idea I took and largely applied to the record thematically. Death Is Little More is about life at its most difficult. You’re not going to end your life, but you’re so stressed and overwhelmed that your life ending would feel like just another incident on the list. The concept stuck with me..”
Slow grooves, devastating riffs, or guttural growls. Boundaries continue to carve their own path with a unique message.