Corrin: On Plutonian Shores

In my opinion New England was at the forefront of the metalcore scene in the mid 1990s. Bands like Overcast, Barrit, Cave In, Converge were all building up steam and it was not long before they would become a household name in the hardcore market. There was however one band that fell by the wayside during the frenzy and their name was Corrin. Fronted by Jesse Leach (former Killswitch Engage, Nothing Stays Gold and now Seemless) Corrin were certainly as good as the latter bands mentioned, though for one reason or another, they went completely overlooked.

When I first arrived in Providence in 1996, Corrin were a sound that I had never heard before. Yes they were heavy, they clearly had metal and hardcore influences, but what made them different was that they sounded altogether evil. Similar to Overcast, Corrin were musically far more melodic and Jesse's vocals had a far more simple approach than his recent bands display. A sound that seemed to be a staple in the New England area at the time, Corrin would roll through mid paced metal chugging and seamlessly fall into dark melodic instrumental intros and outros. Often the band sounded rather unhinged, not clearly letting a particular part or pattern breathe for too long. Its a listen that while not compelling, is certainly unique in both style and form.

Corrin would release a 7" entitled "Despair Rides On Angels Wings" on Hydra Head in 1995 and a split 7" with Arise from the same recording session. They would go on to record 4 more songs in 1996 that would never be released until the release of the CD "Plutonian Shores" on Infidel which compiled the last material as well as the previously released material from the 7"s and various compilations.

After Corrin disbanded Jesse and guitarist Joe teamed up with former members of Roswell to form a band entitled Needles and shortly thereafter the two founded Nothing Stays Gold. Bassist Chris formed a band some time later with former Corrin drummer Brian called The Game. It was also rumored for awhile that guitarist Chris formed a band with the former Temperance vocalist though I cannot verify if he did or not.

From the "Plutonian Shoes" discography CD:

Corrin - Winter Souls
Corrin - Seed Of Cain

I was surprised to find that there still appears to be a few copies remaining at various distros like Interpunk & Very, so if this band is your jam then go grab one before they are gone.