The German hardcore sextet
Waterdown has consisted of members
Christian Kruse, (bass),
Holger Behrens (guitar), Jörg Schwoeppe (drums), Claus Wilgenbusch (guitar), Ingo Rieser (vocals), and Marcel Bischoff (vocals). Formed in April of 2000, the band opened up for Toronto hardcore thrashers
Grade on their short German tour in the summer of 2000, which resulted in
Grade's vocalist and bassist (
Kyle Bishop and
Matt Jones) helping
Waterdown land a recording contract with the Victory label. The band spread its cause further by opening for such other outfits as
Snapcase,
Boy Sets Fire,
Avail, and
Jimmy Eat World. Their debut recording,
Never Kill the Boy on the First Date, was issued in May of 2001, and the band's explosive second album,
The Files You Have on Me, appeared two years later. Bishchoff left the band late that year but was not replaced. The stripped-down group released the intense
All Riot in early 2006. ~ Greg Prato