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Songs For The Living
''Songs for the Living'' is the fourth and final album by the Christian rock band Embodyment. This album continues in the direction of the band's lighter sound, and is the biggest departure from the band's extreme metal roots, and contains prominent indie rock influences. Critical reception Andy Kelly of Jesus Freak Hideout wrote "Overall, Songs for the Living is a very solid release that takes Embodyment in incredible new directions, including great vocals and melodies that will be stuck in your head for weeks to come.", while Kevin Gordon of AllMusic wrote "Embodyment's ''Songs for The Living'' makes a convincing pitch for mainstream success." Track listing Credits ;Embodyment * Sean Corbray - Vocals * Andrew Godwin - Guitar * Derrick "Stone" Wadsworth - Guitar * Jason Lindquist - Bass * Mark Garza - Drums ;Production * Barry Poynter - Recording * Edward Phillips - Executive Producer * Michael Lewis - Executive Producer * Roger E. Bishara - Legal Representation * Jason Magn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embodyment
Embodyment was a Christian rock band from Arlington, Texas. The group formed in 1992 and were first known by the name Supplication where they originally played death metal, later turning to deathcore with the release of their debut album ''Embrace the Eternal'', which in turn is credited as one of the earliest deathcore releases of all time. Following their debut full-length the band would completely abandon all their extreme metal elements thereafter, pursuing instead an alternative rock style with their album ''The Narrow Scope of Things'' and subsequently became lighter with each proceeding album. The band frequently performed shows with touring acts such as Living Sacrifice, Zao, Training for Utopia, P.O.D. and No Innocent Victim. History Embodyment started out as a death metal band known as Supplication, with the lineup of Andrew Godwin on lead guitars, Jason Lindquist on vocals, Kevin Donnini on bass, and Jason Donnini on drums. However, quickly thereafter, Jason Domini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstream or commercial rock or pop music. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to musicians influenced by the musical style or independent, DIY ethic, DIY ethos of late-1970s punk rock.di Perna, Alan. "Brave Noise—The History of Alternative Rock Guitar". ''Guitar World''. December 1995. Traditionally, alternative rock varied in terms of its sound, social context, and regional roots. Throughout the 1980s, magazines and zines, college radio airplay, and word of mouth had increased the prominence and highlighted the diversity of alternative rock's distinct styles (and music scenes), such as noise pop, indie rock, grunge, and shoegaze. In September 1988, Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' introduced "alternative" into their charting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hold Your Breath (album)
''Hold Your Breath'' is the third studio album by the American Christian metal band, Embodyment. Critical reception Jason Taylor of AllMusic says with ''Hold Your Breath'', Embodyment directs "their sound toward passionate alternative rock", and compared to past releases, "Embodyment targets a much more mainstream version of heavy rock." However, he concludes that ''Hold Your Breath'' "is missing that extra something to claim it is an outstanding album" and "fails to meet expectations." Wookubus of Theprp writes, "Gone are the screams and grating guitar work and in their place are twisting melodies and emphatic croons, bringing to mind the likes of a tougher version of Far (band), Far, Jimmy Eat World or recent Cave In (band), Cave In with an occasional prog-rock styled excursion." He claims "the material present here is perhaps the band's most mature offering to date." ''Hold Your Breath'' is "a worthy purchase for anyone looking for something a bit different from cookie cutter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as CDs replaced LPs as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he researched using metadata to create a music guide. In 1990, in Big Rapids, Michigan, he founded ''All Music Guide' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music that features lyrics focusing on matters of Christian faith, often with an emphasis on Jesus, typically performed by self-proclaimed Christian individuals. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands. Many bands who perform Christian rock have ties to the contemporary Christian music labels, media outlets, and festivals, while other bands are independent. History Christian response to early rock music (1950s–1960s) Most traditional and fundamentalist Christians did not view rock music favorably when it became popular with young people from the 1950s, even though country and gospel music often influenced early rock music. In 1952 Archibald Davison, a Harvard professor, summed up the sound of traditional Christian music and why its supporters might not like rock music when he wrote of "... a rhythm that avoids strong pulses; a melody whose physiognomy is neither so characteristic nor so engaging as to make ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indie Rock
Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the music they produced and was initially used interchangeably with alternative rock or "Pop rock, guitar pop rock". One of the primary scenes of the movement was Dunedin, where Dunedin sound, a cultural scene based around a convergence of noise pop and jangle became popular among the city's University of Otago, large student population. Independent labels such as Flying Nun Records, Flying Nun began to promote the scene across New Zealand, inspiring key college rock bands in the United States such as Pavement (band), Pavement, Pixies (band), Pixies and R.E.M. Other notable scenes grew in Madchester, Manchester and Hamburger Schule, Hamburg, with many others thriving thereafter. In the 1980s, the use of the term "independent music, indie" (or " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Poynter
Barry Poynter is an American record producer. He has produced albums for many bands and musicians, such as Soul Embraced, Society's Finest, Living Sacrifice, and The Juliana Theory. He is also a former member of 2 Minute Hate. Discography * '' All Else Failed'' by Zao (1996) * ''Twelve-Point Master Plan'' by Bobgoblin (1997) * ''Reborn'' by Living Sacrifice (1997) * ''Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest'' by Zao (1998) * ''Embrace the Eternal'' by Embodyment (1998) * ''Cloned Slaves for Slaves'' by Burned Up Bled Dry (1998) * a few possible selections for the soundtrack of your life by Chomsky (band) (1999) * ''Understand This Is a Dream'' by The Juliana Theory (1999; Slide Guitar) * ''Massacre'' by Ho-Hum (1999) * '' Liberate Te Ex Inferis'' by Zao (1999) * '' Flesh & Blood'' by No Innocent Victim (1999) * ''The Crazy Engler Brothers'' by No Innocent Victim (1999) * '' Rituals of Life'' by Stretch Arm Strong (1999) * ''Regeneration of Self'' by Few Left Standing (1999) * ''Priva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puller (band)
Puller was a post-grunge band formed in the mid-1990s. They released three full-length albums and one Split EP for Tooth & Nail Records. Three of Puller's members were also members of For Love Not Lisa, who released two albums for Atlantic Records in the early 1990s. Members The following is a partial list of the members involved in Puller. * Mike Lewis - Vocals, Guitar * Geoff Riley - Drums * Mike Miles - Guitar * Corey French - Guitar * Ryan Jewell - Bass * Clint McBay - Bass * Wes Sharon - Bass * Dustin Holt - Bass * Chatterbox (band), Jeff Bellew Discography * ''Sugarless'' (1996, Tooth & Nail Records) * Roadside Monument/Puller Split, Split EP (with Roadside Monument) (1997, Tooth & Nail Records) * ''Closer Than You Think'' (1998, Tooth & Nail Records) * ''Live @ Tom Fest'' (1999, 6x6) * ''What's Mine At Twilight'' (2001, Tooth & Nail Records) In addition, Puller was featured on several of Tooth & Nail's compilations in the mid-1990s. References External links * [ Pul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Fitzhugh
Bruce Fitzhugh is the second and best known lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and founding member of Arkansas's Christian metal band Living Sacrifice. The lead vocalist role was left to Bruce shortly after the departure of former lead Darren Johnson and prior to the recording of Living Sacrifice's 1997 album, ''Reborn''. Fitzhugh is featured in Zao's ''The Lesser Lights of Heaven'' DVD. Fitzhugh's nephew is Drew Garrison, Vocalist for Descended From Wolves and Becoming Saints. He has been involved in many other music endeavors such as producing The Showdown's debut album, ''A Chorus Of Obliteration''. He also produced albums for Zao, Further Seems Forever, Few Left Standing, and Eso-Charis. He is also a guest vocalist on Demon Hunter's album ''Storm the Gates of Hell'' on the song "Sixteen". In 2015, Fitzhugh stated in an interview with Mark Salomon, that Living Sacrifice is currently writing new music. Fitzhugh, along with Demon Hunter guitarist and Showdown bassist, Jeremia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kris McCaddon
Kris McCaddon was the second guitarist for the metalcore band, Society's Finest and lead guitarist for Demon Hunter. He was also the vocalist for the bands Embodyment and The Famine. History McCaddon's career started in 1994 when he joined the band Embodyment. They released their debut album, ''Embrace the Eternal'', in 1997; it featured guest vocals by Living Sacrifice vocalist Bruce Fitzhugh. ''Embrace the Eternal'' would later be re-released by their record label, Solid State Records. He left the band in 2000 before recording their second album, ''The Narrow Scope of Things''. McCaddon started the band, along with Joshua Ashworth, Rob Pruett, Joel Bailey (musician), Joel Bailey, and Mindrage, Chad Wilburn, Society's Finest. In 2000 they released an Extended play, EP titled ''Private Conflicts & Suicides''. Their debut album, ''The Journey...So Far'', was released on Solid State Records in May 2000. In 2003 they took a short break, during which McCaddon decided to leave Soci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
