There are at least nine bands with the name Stigmata: 1) A metallic hardcore band from Troy New York;2) a Russian Metalcore band; 3)A heavy metal band from Sri Lanka; 4) a hard rock band from Nebraska; 5) one of Benn Jordan's pseudonyms; 6) an alias of German techno producer Chris Liebing; and 7) an Austrian power metal band now known as Stygma IV:1. A hardcore/metal band from New York.In 2009 Stigmata will celebrate 20 gut-punching years, this hardcore/metal ensemble has defined aural aggression and musical mayhem at the underlying backbone upon with the Upstate New York hard music scene has been built. This is meant literally, not figuratively : Stigmata alumni have gone on to make big musical waves with the like... read more