Stray from the Path is an American hardcore punk band from USA, formed in 2001 in Long Island, New York. They have released ten full-length albums and their music has been categorized as metalcore hardcore punk, rapcore, rap metal and nu metal. Their earliest material was metalcore containing elements of math rock, however over the years have developed a larger emphasis on groove and technicality. They have cited influences including Refused, Anti Flag, Rage Against the Machine, Converge, Glassjaw and Deftones. -Metal Sucks attributed this development as being due to the band's growing influence from Rage Against the Machine. -In an article for Exclaim!, writer Joe Smith-Engelhardt described the band's style as a "Rage Against the Machine-worshipping take on hardcore". -Jeannie Blue for Cryptic Rock described it as "behemoth Rapcore meets Rage Against the Machine".
