Coliseum (band) explained

Coliseum
Origin:	Louisville, Kentucky, US
Genre:	Hardcore punk, punk rock,
Years Active:	–2015
Label:	Level Plane, Relapse, Temporary Residence, Deathwish
Current Members:	Ryan Patterson Kayhan Vaziri Carter Wilson

Coliseum was an American punk rock band from Louisville, Kentucky, that was formed in 2003. They released five studio albums, the latest of which was Anxiety's Kiss on Deathwish Inc. In May 2015. Exclaim! named their 2010 album House with a Curse the No. 6 Punk Album of 2010.^[1] After a 12-year run, Coliseum disbanded in 2015, although an official statement acknowledging this was not released until two years later (2017) when the band's lead vocalist Ryan Patterson introduced his new band, Fotocrime.^{[2] [3]}

Members

At the time of disbanding

• Ryan Patterson – vocals, guitar
• Kayhan Vaziri – bass
• Carter Wilson – drums

Former

• Mike Pascal – bass
• Chris Maggio – drums
• Tony Ash – guitar
• Matt Jaha – drums
• Keith Bryant – bass

Discography

Studio albums

• Coliseum (2004, Level Plane)
• No Salvation (2007, Relapse)
• House with a Curse (2010, Temporary Residence)
• Sister Faith (2013, Temporary Residence)
• Anxiety's Kiss (2015, Deathwish)

EPs

• Demo (2004)
• Goddamage (2005, Manic Ride)
• Parasites EP (2011, Temporary Residence)
• Sister Chance EP (2013, No Idea)

Singles

• "True Quiet"/"Last Wave" (2009, Deathwish)

Splits

• Maximum Louisville Split Series Volume I (split with Lords) (2004, Auxiliary)
• Not of This World (split with Doomriders) (2005, Level Plane)
• Moral Damage (split with Lords) (2006, Destructure)
• Coliseum / Young Widows (split with Young Widows) (2006, Auxiliary)
• High on Fire / Coliseum / Baroness (split with High on Fire and Baroness) (2007, Relapse)
• Superchunk / Coliseum (split with Superchunk) (2011, Temporary Residence)

Music videos

• "Blind in One Eye" (2010)
• "Skeleton Smile" (2010)
• "One Last Night" (2012)
• "Black Magic Punks" (2013)
• "Bad Will" (2013)
• "Fuzzbang" (2013)
• "Love Under Will" (2013)
• "Doing Time" (2013)
• "We Are the Water" (2015)
• "Sunlight In A Snowstorm" (2015)^[4]
• "Dark Light Of Seduction" (2015)
• "Sharp Fangs, Pale Flesh" (2015)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Year in Review: Punk. Exclaim!.
2. Web site: COLISEUM Breaks Up, Frontman Starts Up New Band FOTOCRIME. 2017-04-20. Metal Injection. 2019-11-11.
3. Web site: Artist Profile: Coliseum. eventseeker.com. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191111114407/https://eventseeker.com/artist/5049-coliseum . 2019-11-11 . 2019-11-11.
4. http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3337706/coliseum-release-sunlight-snowstorm-video-new-album-coming-soon/ Coliseum Release "Sunlight In A Snowstorm" Video