Swedish post-hardcore band Breach, formed in 1993 in Luleå, initially comprised
Christian Andersson on bass, Jan Westerberg on drums, Anders Ekström and Erik
Carlsson on guitars, and Tomas Hallbom as the vocalist. The group's first
appearance was with "Signed for Life" on the compilation Hardcore for the Masses
Vol. 2. Their debut EP, Outlines, was released under Burning Heart Records in
1994. Breach's career began with their first studio album, Friction (1995),
produced by Fred Estby and characterized by new school-hardcore and heavy metal
sounds. The band followed up with the E...