Nero were a band formed in Louisville, KY by four teenagers who were collectively obsessed with incorporating the sounds and ideas of local legends like Slint, Rodan, and Crain into the burgeoning post-hardcore scene of Washington, DC that included Fugazi, Hoover, and Pitchblende. From 1994 to 1997, they played countless shows in and around Loiuisville, and recorded three separate times in Louisville and DC – sessions that would yield only two singles, a compilation appearance, and one full-length (a curious concept album dedicated to Frank Herbert’s Dune).
