The Plague Mass

(The) Plague Mass is an anarchist-leaning hardcore punk band from Graz, Austria that has tried to push the boundaries of the genre by incorporating outside influences into their music. Lyrically, Plague Mass have used religious metaphor and converstational style to express their worldview. Forming in early 2004 with the same line up as the members previous band Pledge Alliance minus its lead singer, (The) Plague Mass quickly released a demo and toured Eastern Europe.