Put as simply as it gets, this unit is more akin to a four-man hybrid of anarchic metal, elaborate costumes, raw energy and assorted oddities, producing a (quite frankly) huge, chaotic, and aggressive sound that will make your hair stand on end…and most likely burn it all off with the intensity.

Formed in Atlanta, Georgia in 1997, the line-up of DJ McKay(vocals), “Camo” Hunter (lead guitar/vocals),, Wayne Johnson(bass guitars) and Josh Thomas (drums) know better than most that metal is as much about the expert fusion of multiple styles and influences, as it is brute sonic force, and live, this band is anything but habitual. 

For these guys, it’s all about keeping it interesting. Force of Habit take a dash of funk, a chunk of metal, a healthy dose of rock and roll, and craft it all together into something hotter and sweatier than summertime in the Deep-South. Factor in their flair for all things darkly theatrical and macabre and you’ll realize why this is more of an experience than a band.

In 2004, they released their debut album “Madness by Design” and began performing and touring in earnest in its support. Their journey has led Force of Habit to share the stage with such metal heavyweights as: Testament, Ill Nino, Death Angel,Trivium, Agent Steel, Mod, Seven Witches, Left In Ashes, and Infernal Machine, not to mention Ice T with Body Count. The band’s original material has also been featured on several nationally released surf, skate and skim videos.