band Hope Kills Fear, which was formed to create "emotional, thought-provoking songs to spread a message of hope, faith, strength and perseverance." In 2011, Coma also released one album with the hard rock band Park Lane. Musical style The band's music frequently employs dissonance and unusual time signatures, traits more commonly associated with free jazz, in addition to polyrhythms, as well as sonic experimentation and genre-bending. The band has played bop jazz, swing, post-bop, jazz fusion, funk, hip hop, rap metal, hardcore punk, deathcore, grindcore, progressive rock and progressive metal. The band describes their sound as "urban fusion". Band members Current Carley Coma — vocals (1992—present) John LaMacchia — lead guitar (1997—present) Michael MacIvor — bass (1997—present) Julio Arias — rhythm guitar (2015—present) Danny Grossarth — drums (2016—present) Former Chris Puma — lead guitar (1992–1997; died in 2009) Eric Matthews — rhythm guitar (1992–2004), bass (1992–1997) Robert Corbino — bass (Warped Tour; 2017) Eddie Ortiz — rhythm guitar (2004–2014) Kenneth Schalk — drums, keyboards, trumpet (1992–2016), bass (1992–1997) Timeline Discography Studio albums Surrealistic Madness (1995, Too Damn Hype Records) Beyond Reasonable Doubt (1997, Too Damn Hype Records) The C.O.M.A. Imprint (2002, Lakeshore Records) The Process of Self-Development (1999, M.I.A. Records) 300 Percent Density (2001, Century Media Records) What Doesn't Kill You... (2004, Type A Records) Kiss the Lie (2008, Rising Pulse Records) While They Were Sleeping (2016, Metal Blade Records) EPs Subliminal (EP) (1994, self-released) Deep in the Mental (EP) (1995, Devastating Soundworks) Other releases Mathematics [7-inch] (1999 Stillborn Records) Toying with the Insanities Volume I [remixes] (2009, Rising Pulse Records) Toying with the Insanities Volume II [remixes] (2009, Rising Pulse Records) Toying with the Insanities Volume III [remixes] (2010, Rising Pulse Records) The Invaders [7-inch] (2014, Rising Pulse Records, Giant MKT) References External links [ Candiria] at AllMusic Candiria on Myspace 1992 establishments in New York City American jazz-rock groups American progressive metal musical groups Century Media Records artists Earache Records artists Hardcore punk groups from New York (state) Heavy metal musical groups from New York (state) Musical groups established in 1992 Musical groups from Brooklyn Musical quintets Rap metal musical groups Metalcore musical groups from New York (state)