Maximillian Colby

"Maximillian Colby was an art rock band birthed in the early 1990s. They combined the intensity and attitude of hardcore punk with the beauty and weightlessness of noise displayed with shoegazer. Never reaching much popularity outside Harrisonburg, Virginia, they were local heroes nonetheless, establishing some sort of movement with their artsy song structures, stop-start dynamics, and minimal use of vocals, in this case, [blood-curdling] shouting. They never released a true full length or lp, only a few eps, splits, and compilation features. Unfortunately, Maximillian Colby's unique expression of art was cut dramatically short with the sudden death of bassist, Bob Baynor, in 1995. After their demise, members went on to form, most notably, Sleepytime Trio, as well as Supine to Sit, Bats and Mice, and Rah Bras. A discography of their sixteen recorded songs can be found on Lovitt Records."

(review taken from Wikipedia)

As an interesting side note for fans of Avail. Their song "Bob's Crew" on their first album Satiate was a tribute song to bass player/ vocalist Bob Baynor. They were both Virginia based bands. You can find Avail here, and anyone really interested in Maximillian Colby should be sure to check out the other bands the members have started, particularly Sleepytime Trio as they are the pinnacle of that loud/soft, chaotic dynamic.