How Finch IGNITED Screamo Then RIPPED Themselves Apart

🔥 They lit the match that set the screamo scene on fire—then vanished into chaos. 🔥 In the early 2000s, Finch weren’t just another emo band—they were the band. Their debut album What It Is to Burn wasn’t just a scene staple—it was a genre-defining moment that helped bridge the gap between post-hardcore, emo, and pop-punk. They had it all: arena-sized screams, painfully honest lyrics, melodic riffs, and an energy that felt dangerous in the best way possible. 🤘 They opened for blink-182, got signed to Drive-Thru Records, and had fans screaming along to “Letters to You” and “What It Is to Burn” across the world. They were poised to take over the scene… until everything came crashing down. 🥀 This is the story of Finch—the chaotic, fiery, brilliant band that helped build the post-hardcore explosion, but couldn’t escape its own inner storms. In this video, we cover the full story, including: 📍 How Finch formed in Temecula and got signed after just four songs 📍 The iconic What It Is to Burn era and their rise to screamo royalty 📍 That infamous on-stage brawl with Disturbed 👊 📍 Their darker, heavier second album Say Hello to Sunshine 📍 The countless breakups, makeups, and false starts 😬 📍 The long-awaited return with Back to Oblivion—and why it came too late 📍 Their influence on the entire emo/post-hardcore generation Finch were always a band on the edge—emotionally raw, creatively restless, and bursting with intensity. Their highs were massive, and their lows were self-inflicted implosions that seemed to follow every success. 💥 But for all the drama, the passion was real. You could feel it in every note they played. Even now, their music continues to resonate with fans who grew up in the golden era of emo. Their legacy lives on in the bands they inspired—Saosin, Silverstein, Chiodos, and countless others who walked the path Finch helped carve. 🎤 So, what’s your favorite Finch record? 🔥 Do you think Back to Oblivion gave us the closure we needed? 📼 Or are you still holding out hope for a finished version of World of Violence? Drop your thoughts in the comments 👇 and share your Finch memories. If you grew up blasting “Letters to You” or caught them live at Warped Tour, this one’s for you. And if you're into band deep dives, forgotten legends, and all things early 2000s emo, don’t forget to like 👍 and subscribe 🔔. New videos every week—and trust me, there’s another banger coming your way next. Thanks for watching, and remember—what it is to burn, still burns in all of us. ❤️‍🔥