Biography
Stemm
Effective period / Period of releases: 1999 - 2008
Members: Tom Frost, Steve Crowl, Rich Spalla, Dan Nelligan, Joe Cafarella, Jimi Penque, Louis Penque, Russ Martin (4), Alex Scouten
STEMM is a 5 piece from Niagara Falls, NY. Formed in 1998 by Louis Penque, Joe Cafarella, Russ Martin, and Jimi Penque. They started out with a mix of genres like hardcore with a few rap elements. They had a lineup change, then they had a full-on metalcore sound.. The band released 4 full length albums in total. They played with a bunch of bands like, Hatebreed, Snapcase, Vision Of Disorder, etc. In around 2002 they got a deal from UFC to make the intro song. "Face The Pain" is the track. It was recorded 3 different with different lineups. Once in 2002, then in 2004, then lastly in 2012. in 2012 they disbanded.