STEMM was an American metal band hailing from Niagara Falls, New York. STEMM's first concert was opening for major label recording artist Sevendust. Their last performance was on December 1, 2012 located in their hometown of Buffalo.
STEMM was endorsed by ESP Guitars, Jägermeister and Mesa Boogie.
They won the Buffalo Music Award for Best Hardcore/Metal act in WNY for 3 consecutive years. (2001, 2002, & 2003)
Former vocalist Tom "T.J." Frost was the vocalist for Buffalo NY death metal band Baphomet (later Banished). He also was a guitar tech for Chimaira and Ill Nino.
STEMM was formed in June 1998 by Joe Cafarella, Russ Martin and Jimi and Louis Penque. All the members had come from various other local acts. By December the band recorded a two song "promo" disc. Within four months' time, the album had sold well over 600 copies. Initially STEMM incorporated a hybrid of hardcore with rapcore much like the band E.Town Concrete. These sounds were very prominent on their first EP, entitled Further Efforts and also on their first independently released debut, entitled "Dead to Me" which was released in 2002. In July 2000, STEMM would announce the addition of second guitarist, Rich Spalla.
Time to end this suffering
I need a minute to my-self
So I can drift away
You will never get to me, what can be done i'll do myself
So i can slip away
Watch you rise, and watch you fall
Watch you losing control
Now i see the way
Watch you rise, and watch you fall
Now im about to break
Watch you rise, and watch you fall
Watch you loosing control(Crawl inside my head)
Watch you rise, and watch you fall
Now im about to break
Face the pain, no escape can you step to this
Face the pain, Face the pain, It's ripping me into pieces
Face the pain, no escape can you step to this
Face the pain, Face the pain, It's ripping me into pieces
Face this mirrior in front of me, i see the image of myself
So i can drift away
My thought runs deep, i've trained to meet
Our solders are advancing south
So i can slip away
Watch you rise, and watch you fall
Watch you losing control
Now i see the way
Watch you rise, and watch you fall
Now im about to break
Watch you rise, and watch you fall
Watch you losing it all
Crawl inside my head
Watch you rise, and watch you fall
Now im about to break
Face the pain, no escape can you step to this
Face the pain, Face the pain, It's ripping me into pieces
Face the pain, no escape can you step to this
Face the pain, Face the pain, It's ripping me into pieces
watch you rise, and watch you fall
Watch you rise, and watch you fall
watch you losing control
Watch you losing control
Watch you rise, and watch you fall
Now im about to break
Break
Now im about to break
Face the pain, no escape can you step to this
Face the pain, Face the pain, It's ripping me into pieces
Face the pain, no escape can you step to this
Face the pain, Face the pain, It's ripping me into pieces
Pain
In to pieces
Pain