NewsApril 5, 2005 11:29 AM ET9,379 views

The Promise break up

Syracuse hardcore band The Promise have now broken up. Originally formed in 2000, the group has released material with Deathwish Inc. and Indecision Records. Here's a portion of a statement from bassist Jonathan Buske: "Life's priorities have been placed on hold or back-burnered so that we could spread what the band had to offer to as many people and places that cared. It's gotten to a point where we need to get a second record written, recorded, and released. With that, touring must be done immediately afterwards and we've all come to a crossroad. Do we do this record and sacrifice all that we need in our lives, or do we end the band because we can no longer afford to make those sacrifices? Unfortunately, we don't live at home with our parents paying our rent while we are on tour. Unfortunately, the gas and electric bill doesn't stop coming because we left for tour for 6 weeks. Unfortunately, the businesses that we own/operate can't self-exist so that we can go play to a bunch of punks in Japan, Europe, Canada, or the States. Life can't shut down and wait for The Promise to come home from tour and it's all gotten to be too much for some of us. Therefore, we have decided to stop doing the band... Thanks to everybody who cares across the globe. You've all affected us the same as we've hopefully affected you." The band may or may not play a final show. They will however be playing Turmoil's official reunion show in Philadelphia on April 15th, so you might want to go in case this is the last time they perform together.

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deez_nutz 4/5/2005 8:34:00 AM

first post, no care ever

mydixiewrecked 4/5/2005 8:36:41 AM

god fcking damn it. the world is going to end. fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck that

aneffigy 4/5/2005 9:03:13 AM

shittyshittyshitty

thekingoftown 4/5/2005 9:13:22 AM

fck THAT SHIT SON

xHUEYx 4/5/2005 9:15:13 AM

wow this really sucks

moron 4/5/2005 9:17:36 AM

fckfckfckfckfckfckfck

xGunmedownx 4/5/2005 9:19:32 AM

worst.news.ever.

joeyxairborne 4/5/2005 9:27:16 AM

sunofabitch. looks like im going to philly.

horsecow162 4/5/2005 9:31:37 AM

now the turmoil show's really going to be packed. i should sell my tickets on ebay for $679480327648702493275.00 so all the scenesters can make me rich.

crimsoneyes 4/5/2005 9:39:20 AM

oh well, no care ever.

thisisforever 4/5/2005 9:46:13 AM

this shit is hella gay

mrwong 4/5/2005 9:49:13 AM

It seems as if every good hardcore band is calling it quits these days...

youisretarded 4/5/2005 9:58:02 AM

they should try and do at least a week or so of dates for a grand finale. thats much less of a committment than putting out a new record and touring for six weeks

daysunderfire 4/5/2005 10:08:36 AM

this sucks. they should play in cuse that way i can see them but o while.

littlemac 4/5/2005 10:13:34 AM

:( to the millionth power

tony 4/5/2005 10:29:27 AM

total bummout

doogie 4/5/2005 10:42:51 AM

FUUUUUUUUUUUCK!

xemoryhardcorex 4/5/2005 10:55:36 AM

what a great hardcore band

IronBallsMcMighty 4/5/2005 11:08:59 AM

gay band, fck em

Stengah 4/5/2005 11:30:52 AM

one less gay band left in the world. its a good thing

xtroyx 4/5/2005 11:34:21 AM

fcking sucks! i just saw these guys recently. they're going to be missed.

greaser 4/5/2005 11:37:56 AM

Not into them, but trust me kids, getting older and having responsibilities sucks.

curtis 4/5/2005 1:02:54 PM

gay band? only a gay would say that about the promise.

nailbunny 4/5/2005 1:14:24 PM

has anyone who said "gay band" ever actually heard the fcking Promise?

moshandroll 4/5/2005 1:42:08 PM

Wow this is shocking. There were great.

west 4/5/2005 1:48:34 PM

the ep they put out on deathwish was amazing. who ever calls these guys gays probably found hardcore through slipknot.

emoxfag 4/5/2005 1:50:01 PM

they aren't that good. i got into hardcore because of another victim so i respect the guys, but thats really it.

margaretyang 4/5/2005 2:05:54 PM

???????????????

monarchy 4/5/2005 2:27:14 PM

don't really like the promise.. no big deal.

porkpie 4/5/2005 2:37:58 PM

booooohoooooo

carexinxslaughter 4/5/2005 2:43:02 PM

fck fck fck and i have fcking confirmation on the Turmoil reunion show date fck fck fck

mefuckyeah 4/5/2005 2:53:09 PM

Too bad...Such a good band with true hardcore you just dont find these days

xedgexenglishx 4/5/2005 3:05:43 PM

this is the worse break up ever. the promise fcking rocked.

ubooze_ulose 4/5/2005 3:07:44 PM

boooooooooooooooo!

dutchstep 4/5/2005 3:12:43 PM

within a month they'll all be in new bands anyway. hardcore bands don't die, they just multiply! like bebe's kids!

swellsucka 4/5/2005 4:50:09 PM

holy shit that sucks.

motherfckzombies 4/5/2005 4:53:26 PM

YES! Good Riddance! You guys fcking sucked!

Randy305 4/5/2005 5:56:10 PM

damn,never got the chance to see them live.

eulogy_for_a_dream 4/5/2005 6:01:46 PM

that sucks.

SeveredInTwo 4/5/2005 7:04:55 PM

good for them, this band blows ass.

myfistyourface 4/5/2005 7:52:51 PM

Just because they aren't some kind of gore band they blow ass?? Eat the electronic dick severedintwo. The promise was good.

whitelambpowergoat 4/5/2005 8:01:26 PM

who???????

brickhouz 4/5/2005 9:07:46 PM

great band . got pissed when i read the headline

xscottx 4/5/2005 9:43:56 PM

Great band, terrible news.

thegreatuther 4/6/2005 1:11:28 AM

Don't worry, they will reunite in five years and have a pathetic reunion show. fck this band.

nate 4/6/2005 2:37:29 PM

bummer *Comments must be between 10 and 300 characters (no line returns

peno 4/6/2005 4:58:44 PM

Top five shittyest hardcore bands ever. fck em.

XXX 4/6/2005 6:57:10 PM

HORRIBLE NEWS, THE GUY ABOVE ME CAN KILL HIMSELF. RIGHT ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER HATERS

xedgexenglishx 4/6/2005 9:57:53 PM

worse news i have seen on this website ever..the promise would fck any of your bands up anyday.

SeveredInTwo 4/7/2005 1:06:32 AM

myfistyourface, your just a gay for even liking this band. Just stop trying you Nu Jack wannabe.

drewxblood 4/7/2005 5:00:12 AM

It's one thing to not like a band, but the people who are talking ridiculous shit and calling the promise gays are the very reason the promise formed, and the reason hardcore fcking sucks today. fck you.

Beardo 4/7/2005 5:02:12 AM

the promise sucks. cry to your parents about your busy tour schedule. if you can't take it you shouldn't have become a band in the frist place. fcking nerds.

tiger 4/7/2005 3:38:33 PM

just listen to when tigers fight, its better, some members of the promise are in it. or cry.

severedintwo 4/7/2005 7:52:30 PM

drewxblood your a gay as well, gay!

xedgexenglishx 4/7/2005 11:07:05 PM

severed in two....you are the true gay...what makes it worse, you probably fck your boyfriends when they are dead...you gay.

drewxblood 4/9/2005 6:13:07 PM

that insult might have bothered me if it had been intelligently worded.

SeveredInTwo 4/10/2005 1:06:46 AM

you guys have X's in your names, you fcks are gays for life! xshutxthexfckxupx

yeahdude 4/10/2005 6:51:30 AM

certainly not my favorite band in the world, but that 7" was damn good.

thecompatibilist 4/10/2005 7:57:12 PM

these comments are ridiculous. No statements, no opinions, just fck and so on. congrat.




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