Hate in the Box is candy coated horror rock. They are a five piece, all-live, whirlagig of musical mayhem, a perfect picture of innocence lost and childhood memories shattered. Blaspheming the boundaries of the NYC underground, their music is often likened to punk, rock, goth, and industrial while angering the purists of each. They've crept out of the toychest to deliver performances unto the world of their uniquely colorful vision of rock.

Hate in the Box has the full on stomp to perform anywhere and leave no one disappointed. Outrageous costumes, outlandish visuals and a rocking energetic delivery have led to bookings at such infamous establishments as Limelight, China Club, CBGB's, Spirit and Webster Hall for their monstrously melodic dark carnival performance. Live, Hate in the Box is an animal unto itself, featuring interaction with the crowd in myriad forms, huge toy bunnies filled with candy, theatrical costumes and makeup designed by frontwoman Rainbow Blight.

The Hate in the Box performance is a highly charged combination of songs delving into vocalist/lyricist Rainbow Blight's twisted world of dolls, decay and death. Every song tells a story, either bestowing old tales with a shocking, morbid twist or weaving brand new tales for a decidedly grown-up storybook. Along with a developed lyrical punch, the music has more stomp than a pair of well worn combat boots, stained with the music-box-from-hell keyboards of Optimus Crime.

A favorite for goth, rock and fetish events, they were the main stage headlining musical act for last year's Black and Blue Ball, the northeast's largest and most decadent fetish free-for-all. Hate in the Box has shared the stage with industrial rockers Hanzel und Gretyl and The Genitorturers. Along with steady airplay in California and in the midwest, the hottest clubs in the northeast spin their music.

The mad scientist Optimus Crime can usually be found in his lab creating twisted monstrosities of musical mayhem. During one such experiment, the unexpected occured! A truck full of broken, abandoned toys headed for a dusty shelf broke an axle, skidded and crashed into the lab. The combination of all the sorrow and bittersweet memories stored in the toys and the musical and technological wonders in Crime's lab produced:

Rainbow Blight-- the Living Doll Like one of the Abominable Dr. Phibes Automaton musicians suddenly gaining a mind of it's own, Blight brings technicolor madness to the entity known as Hate in the Box. Her self-made deconstructed costumes echo cartoons and dolls brought to nightmarish life. Relics of childhood and death decorate her weapon of choice- the mic stand. The art she creates (which can be seen on this website and on all Hate in the Box albums) mirrors the lyrics she writes; broken toys in a fractured fairytale, longing to be whole.

MephisToy, the latest addition to our toychest, was created by the devil himself to corrupt the hearts and minds of all who hear his melodies. After some experimentation he found that only the bass guitar has tones thick and low enough to disguise his subliminal messages. A frequent mischief maker in Satan's ranks, he now plys his trade on earth and found a perfect place to raise a little hell...with Hate in the Box!

Demonik~ Beautifully hand-crafted in the forges of hell, Demonik, the drummer for Hate in the Box, was smuggled out when Mephistoy joined forces with HITB. Part cyborg, part demon, 100% drumming maniac, Demonique supplies hard hitting drums that have only made the live performances even more energetic, drawing the havoc out of the helpless audience with the speed of her sticks.

More lyrics, art, and information are available at www.hateinthebox.com For inquiries, interviews or booking, you can contact the band via email at: email@hateinthebox.com