Incubus

This quintet from Calabasas, CA, who started playing together in 1991, hit the road hard in support of Korn, Limp Bizkit, 311, and many others, before hitting it big. The Incubus sound is a mixture of melodic alternative rock, heavy, synth-coloured rock, and some modern rhythmic touches courtesy of the band's turntablist DJ Kilmore. Between their hard rock riffs, accessible, pop-flavoured melodies, and highly developed sense of dynamics, the band eventually found its way to massive acclaim after its long, hard journey through the rock underground.

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