Dream State
High-voltage post-hardcore that balances jagged, aggressive riffs with soaring melodic hooks. Intense, cathartic rock for when you need to feel everything at once.
High-voltage post-hardcore that balances jagged, aggressive riffs with soaring melodic hooks. Intense, cathartic rock for when you need to feel everything at once.
Dream State is a pivotal Welsh post-hardcore outfit that emerged from the South Wales rock scene in 2014. Their sound identity is built on a foundation of aggressive, syncopated guitar riffs and a vocal approach that fluidly transitions between melodic belting and visceral screams.
The band gained significant traction with the 2017 single White Lies, leading to a signing with the influential Australian label UNFD. Their career arc is marked by significant lineup changes, most notably the transition from original vocalist CJ Gilpin to Jessie Powell, yet they have maintained a consistent focus on themes of mental health, addiction, and emotional resilience. Critically, they are praised for bridging the gap between the raw intensity of early 2000s emo-core and the polished, synth-integrated production of modern alternative metal. They occupy a cultural position as a voice for the 'Songs That Saved My Life' movement, reinforcing their status as a band that prioritizes emotional utility and fan connection over mere genre exercise.
Shares post-hardcore, alternative rock, alternative metal (subgenres); cathartic, vulnerable, defiant (moods)
Shares post-hardcore, alternative rock, alternative metal (subgenres); studio_polished, layered_dense, compressed_loud (production style)
Shares studio_polished, layered_dense, compressed_loud (production style); post-hardcore, alternative rock, alternative metal (subgenres)
Shares post-hardcore, alternative metal, emo (subgenres); studio_polished, layered_dense, compressed_loud (production style)
Shares studio_polished, layered_dense, compressed_loud (production style); post-hardcore, alternative rock, emo (subgenres)
Shares studio_polished, layered_dense, compressed_loud (production style); alternative rock, post-hardcore, alternative metal (subgenres)
Shares post-hardcore, alternative rock, alternative metal (subgenres); studio_polished, layered_dense, compressed_loud (production style)
Shares post-hardcore, alternative rock, alternative metal (subgenres); studio_polished, layered_dense, compressed_loud (production style)
Shares post-hardcore, alternative rock, alternative metal (subgenres); cathartic, vulnerable, defiant (moods)
Shares post-hardcore, alternative rock, alternative metal (subgenres); studio_polished, layered_dense, compressed_loud (production style)
Shares soaring melodic choruses, cathartic, emo, post-hardcore (detail)
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