Xcomm is a young hardcore band preparing its debut album while returning from a major festival appearance in Las Vegas. The group includes singer Michael Gatto, drummer Revel Ian, DJ Hunter Grogan, and bassist Adan Escoto. The band began in 2023 when Ian and Escoto started writing riffs together as family friends. Ian shifted from guitar to drums after adding a guitarist, aiming for a heavier hardcore direction influenced by bands like Slayer and Mastodon. The band’s name comes from the John Wick franchise. Ian recruited a singer by posting an Instagram Story describing the new band’s hardcore sound, and Gatto responded immediately after meeting Ian through a previous cover-band show.
"“One of the main reasons I broke up with my old band in January 2023 was that I wanted to start a heavier, hardcore band,” Ian says. “Originally, I wanted to be more metal, like Slayer and Mastodon.”"
"“It read something along the lines of 'I'm starting a new band, it's hardcore and sounds like Discharge, Black Flag and Bad Brains,'” Ian says. “Michael immediately replied to it.”"
"The band was formed in 2023 when Ian and Escoto began writing riffs together. The duo are family friends and at the time, Ian (whose parents are Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian and singer Pearl Aday) played guitar. After adding a guitarist, Ian moved to drums."
"They named the band Xcomm, a reference from the “John Wick” film franchise. Following its formation, the emerging outfit needed a singer. Instead of putting up fliers around town, Ian did what most young musicians would do today: He posted a digital flier in an Instagram Story."
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