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An Unofficial Reader · Orange County Metalcore
Eighteen Visions
A fan-made archive — history, records, and where to hear them
No. 01 — An Unofficial Reader

A band that wore its scars well

Eighteen Visions helped shape Orange County metalcore — and the way it looked. This is a fan-made reader on the history and the records, with the music left where it belongs: the band’s official channels.

Eighteen Visions formed in Orange County, California, in 1995, and across two decades of records, a breakup, and a reunion, they became one of the defining acts of their scene — as known for a restless, evolving sound as for a glamorous image that drew both fans and arguments.

This archive gathers what is publicly known — the biography, the discography, the sound, the legacy — into one calm place to read. It is independent and unofficial, and it sells nothing.

For the music itself — the albums, the videos, the merch — the right destination is always the band’s own official site and the licensed platforms that pay the artists. Think of this as the liner notes, not the record.


The Contents

Inside this reader

01

Biography

From an Orange County start to reunion.

02

Discography

The records, listed as facts.

03

XVIII

Notes on the reunion-era album.

04

The Sound

Metalcore that kept evolving.

05

Fashioncore

The style they helped define.

06

Members

Lineups across the years.

07

Where to Listen

Official, licensed platforms.

08

Scene & Legacy

Their mark on OC metal.

09

Timeline

The story in brief.


At a Glance

The essentials

Origin
Orange County, California
Formed
1995 (first as “Macabre”)
Genres
Metalcore, post-hardcore, alt-metal
Active
1995–2007, then 2017–present
Known for
Helping shape “fashioncore”
“Loved or argued over, they changed how metalcore looked.”
Paraphrased scene commentary
An unofficial reader. This is a fan-made archive, not the band’s official site. It sells nothing, hosts no audio or video, and reproduces no lyrics or artwork. Album and song titles are listed as facts for reference. To listen, watch, or buy, use official, licensed channels.

Begin with the biography