There is more than one artist named Congress: 1. Congress was a Belgian metalcore band formed in 1993, recognized as a leader of the H8000 scene. They introduced a musical style known as "edge metal", a combination of the straight edge/drug-free lifestyle and extreme metal/hardcore music. Their most acclaimed and known record is certainly Angry with the Sun, released in 1998, which allowed them to tour in the US with bands like All Out War. Since their debut