Coast hip hop. During the recording of Rival Factions, the band took heavy influence from post-punk groups like Depeche Mode, Joy Division, Psychedelic Furs, and The Sisters of Mercy. Some of their favorite bands are The Cure, Portishead, Quicksand, Shiner, and Sunny Day Real Estate. Lyrics Vocalist Andrew Schwab is the band's lead lyricist. Schwab has said most lyrics are based on his emotions. He also tries to incorporate social commentary from literature. Prominent influences include comic book artist Chris Ware and writers Chris Bachelder, Don DeLillo, Aldous Huxley, George Orwell, and T. S. Eliot. He has written lyrics on a variety of topics, including alcohol abuse ("One-Armed Man"), conformity ("S.M.C."), emptiness ("Evil (A Chorus of Resistance)"), greed ("Cold and Calculated"), nightlife ("Molotov"), spirituality ("Chapter 2"), pornography ("P.S."), and child molestation ("Sioux Lane Spirits"). Members Timeline Discography Studio albums Live albums 2010: 15. Live. EPs 2007: The Kane Mutiny EP (digital only) 2008: This Time of Year EP (Christmas) 2012: The Midnight Clear Single (Christmas) 2016: Influence EP (Cover EP) Singles Filmography Documentaries 2004: Subject to Change: The Making of ...And the Rest Will Follow 2007: I Want Something You Have: Rival Factions the DVD 2012: XV the DVD Music videos "Pipe Dream" "One-Armed Man (Play On)" "Spy Hunter" "My Will Be a Dead Man" "Evil (A Chorus of Resistance)" "Destroyer" "Fall, Goliath, Fall" "Knives to the Future" "Metatropolis" Notes Notes References External links American alternative metal musical groups American Christian metal musical groups Metalcore musical groups from California American post-hardcore musical groups Christian alternative metal groups Christian hardcore musical groups Christian rock groups from California Musical groups established in 1996 Musical groups from Orange County, California Nu metal musical groups from California Tooth & Nail Records artists