Hailing from tiny Tehachapi, CA, the Warriors cite bands like Inside Out, Refused, and Sick of It All as primary inspiration for their post-hardcore sound, which verges on metal. Comprising vocalist Marshall Lichtenwaldt, guitarists Danny Phillips and Javier Zarate, bassist Mike Pricendorfer, and drummer Donny Phillips, the band got together in 2002 and quickly followed their 2003 debut 7" release with a full album, War Is Hell, through Eulogy Recordings the next year.