When Cali’s Death by Stereo allowed Noisecreep access to their tour van for a look-see of the contents on a rainy Friday in NYC, we unearthed the Holy Bible, a copy of ‘Penthouse,’ a huge canister of protein powder and an air horn, which the band uses to provide entertainment for itself by blasting it when pulling up next to unsuspecting drivers. However, the most interesting items are no longer in the Econoline, affectionately dubbed the “Chicanoline” by vocalist/guitarist Efrem Schulz.

“The Adolescents borrowed our van to go to Vegas,” Schulz said. “When I met up with them to get it back, they were like, ‘Dude, what’s up with your van?

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For California skate punk outfit Death by Stereo, it’s been a tough journey through the darkness, but they’ve found their way back. Formed in 1997, D.B.S. took hardcore mentality, punk ethics and metallic tones; injected their outspoken swagger; and made a name for themselves with incredible live shows all across the country. As they gained momentum and their sound turned more aggressive, the band found themselves stricken by tragedy and at the center of some unwanted controversy in 2003 when a fan was killed at one of their shows — a memory that frontman Efrem Schulz recalls as “one of the most awful things I will probably ever see in my lifetime.”

Bouncing back from the misfortune was not easy, but Death By Stereo persevered and continued writing and releasing music. Then, after parting ways with Epitaph Records, Schulz explains, “the planets were aligned to end our band.” But in trying to do it on their own, D.B.S. found an ally in System of a Down’s …READ MORE>>>