NAME: BRETT VERSTEEGH/ JEFF LINK/ LUKE KILPATRICK
GROUP: PARKWAY DRIVE
PRODUCT: ESP GUITARS
WEBSITE: www.parkwaydriverock.com

"It would be a crime to classify Parkway Drive as simply another band to alloy Hardcore and metal genres into a sound more parody than paragon. Basically because, they do it with a passion that will make you feel like you've been kicked in the throat. Come to think of it, if you've been lucky enough to see them live, you probably have been. Originating from the small coastal town of Byron Bay, the band, citing influences such as Unearth, Bleeding Through, and Evergreen Terrace, have rapidly accumulated an enviably loyal fanbase Australia-wide and have been attributed as the main cause of the flourishing Byron Bay Hardcore scene. It is not difficult to see why after hearing their success in the flawless convergence between the intensity of hardcore and the intricacies of metal, a fact that is nowhere more apparent than when bearing witness to their live presence.