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Solid State Records (jazz Label) Albums
Solid State Records is a Christian metalcore record label, an imprint (trade name), imprint of Tooth & Nail Records. Unlike Tooth & Nail, Solid State signs hardcore punk and heavy metal music, heavy metal bands. Like Tooth & Nail, Solid State is primarily a Christian label. However, they have signed several bands with Christian members that don't label themselves as Christian bands, including Stretch Arm Strong, Gwen Stacy (band), Gwen Stacy, He Is Legend, the Famine, Training for Utopia, and the Agony Scene. Current artists * Azusa (band), Azusa *Becoming the Archetype * The Devil Wears Prada (band), The Devil Wears Prada * The Drowned God * Earth Groans * Empty * Fit for a King (band), Fit for a King * Lifelong * Lightworker * Norma Jean (band), Norma Jean * Oh, Sleeper * The Ongoing Concept * Opponent * OrphanTwin * Phinehas (band), Phinehas * Silent Planet * Spirit Breaker * The Undertaking! * Wolves at the Gate (band), Wolves at the Gate Former artists Active * Adve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tooth & Nail Records
Tooth & Nail Records is a Christian rock record label founded by Brandon Ebel in California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle, Washington where it is situated today. It is home to many well-known musical acts, including Underoath, Hawk Nelson, Emery, The Almost, FM Static, Family Force 5, Anberlin, and MxPx. Tooth & Nail's first album released was Wish for Eden's ''Pet the Fish'', which was produced by Michael Knott and originally slated to be released by Blonde Vinyl. Subsequent releases from The Juliana Theory, MxPx, and Starflyer 59 made Tooth & Nail a strong force in Christian music circles, as well as a niche underground subculture in itself. Prior to forming Tooth & Nail, Ebel worked for the Christian label Frontline. Overview Eight Tooth & Nail-affiliated albums have been RIAA-certified as Gold for sales of 500,000 or more copies. The label saw one of its greatest successes when Underoath's ''Define the Great Line'' debuted at No. 2 on the ''Billboard' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Famine
The Famine was an American death metal band formed in Arlington, Texas in 2007. They were signed to Solid State Records. History Formation and three-song EP The band initially formed with three of the original members of Embodyment in former lead vocalist Kris McCaddon, drummer Mark Garza and guitarist Andrew Godwin. While McCaddon previously played guitar in Demon Hunter he, along with Nick Nowell, also played guitar in Society's Finest. During the fall of 2006 the band recorded 3 songs that would later become a self-released EP. ''The Raven and the Reaping'' The Famine's first album '' The Raven and the Reaping'' was recorded in November and December 2006 with Andreas Magnusson ( The Black Dahlia Murder, The Agony Scene) and released in May 2008. The Famine performed on the ''Stronger Than Hell'' tour with Demon Hunter and Living Sacrifice in the summer of 2008. They toured with Rose Funeral and The World We Knew during October 2008 and with The Devil Wears Prada, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolves At The Gate (band)
Wolves At The Gate is an American post-hardcore and Christian metal band that originated from Cedarville, Ohio. Formed in 2008, they are currently signed to Solid State Records, where the band has released four EPs: ''We Are the Ones'' (2011), ''Back to School'' (2013), ''Reprise'' (2015), and ''Dawn'' (2020), five full-length albums: '' Captors'' (2012), '' VxV'' (2014), '' Types & Shadows'' (2016), '' Eclipse'' (2019), '' Eulogies'' (2022), and three Christmas singles over the years. Background The band formed in 2008, and are from Cedarville, Ohio. In 2009, the band released their debut demo EP, "Prisoner of War". None of these songs have ever been re-recorded for following albums and it is only available on YouTube and in part on the band's ReverbNation page. Drummer Ryan Connelly left shortly after its release. In 2010, the band recorded and released their EP "We Are the Ones". Since Conelly's departure, all drum parts were programmed by Cobucci. It was recorded in En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Planet
Silent Planet is an American metalcore band formed in Azusa, California, in 2009. Their name is derived from C. S. Lewis' science fiction novel '' Out of the Silent Planet''. The group consists of vocalist Garrett Russell, guitarist Mitchell Stark, bassist Thomas Freckleton and drummer Alex Camarena. They are currently signed to Solid State Records and have released four studio albums. Their latest studio album, ''Iridescent'', was released on November 12, 2021. History Formation, line-up changes and first releases (2009–2014) Before finalizing the line-up for ''Come Wind, Come Weather'', Silent Planet held practices in the Azusa Pacific University music building. They shared practice sessions with fellow hardcore band Hepafilter, in which Russell was also the lead vocalist. Russell recorded an EP titled ''Coward'' with Hepafilter and toured with them until the group disbanded in late 2011. In 2012, the band recorded their first EP ''Come Wind, Come Weather'' in Atlanta, Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phinehas (band)
Phinehas is an American metalcore band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2001. The group consists of vocalist Sean McCulloch, guitarist Daniel Gailey, bassist Bryce Kelley and drummer Isaiah Perez. They are currently signed to Solid State Records and have released five studio albums. Their most recent studio album, '' The Fire Itself'', was released on August 27, 2021. History Formation, line-up changes and ''Thegodmachine'' (2001–2012) Phinehas formed in 2001 in La Mirada, California, outside Los Angeles. The band went through a few line-up changes before settling on Sean McCulloch (vocals), Jason Combs (guitars), Ryan Estrada (bass) and Lee Humerian (drums). The band recorded and independently released a self-titled EP on December 15, 2009. After the release, the band went on a 10-day tour before beginning work on their debut album '' Thegodmachine''. After finishing production of the album, the band looked at many labels, before being signed to Red Cord Records i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ongoing Concept
The Ongoing Concept is a heavy metal music, metal band from Rathdrum, Idaho, formed by three brothers and their childhood friend in 2009. They released an independent EP in 2010 entitled ''What Is My Destiny'', an independent EP in 2011, ''Arrows Before Bullets'', and studio albums ''Saloon (album), Saloon'' (2013), ''Handmade (The Ongoing Concept album), Handmade'' (2015), and ''Places'' (2017) through their label Solid State Records. Background The band started in 2009 in Rathdrum, Idaho, while the members were in high school. Except for Parker (who graduated in 2015), all of the members have graduated from Lakeland High School (Rathdrum, Idaho), Lakeland High School. On June 20, 2013, the band announced their signing to Solid State Records. Along with the announcement, they released their first single, "Cover Girl", off of their debut album ''Saloon (album), Saloon''. The band announced efforts for a new album in early 2023. Music Independent EP The band released their fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh, Sleeper
Oh, Sleeper is an American metalcore band from Fort Worth, Texas that formed in 2006 with former members of Terminal. In over a decade's span, Oh, Sleeper has released four full-length albums, two EPs, and toured worldwide as an opening act. After independently releasing ''The Titan EP'' and traveling in the full Van's Warped Tour 2013, the band went on hiatus to allow clean vocalist and lead guitarist Shane Blay to join As I Lay Dying members in starting California-based metal band Wovenwar. The band's fourth full-length album, ''Bloodied / Unbowed'', was released on July 12, 2019. History Oh, Sleeper was founded in April 2006 after Ryan Conley, former member of the rock band Terminal, got together with former Evelynn and Between the Buried and Me guitarist Shane Blay and former Terminal bassist Lucas Starr (who was at the time with As Cities Burn). Eventually they found a vocalist in Micah Kinard, formerly of Keeping Lions, and began practicing. The four members experienced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norma Jean (band)
Norma Jean (formerly known as Luti-Kriss) is an American metalcore band from Douglasville, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. Since their inception in 1997, numerous lineup changes have left the band with no original members. To date, Norma Jean has released nine studio albums and received a Grammy Award nomination in 2006 for Best Recording Package for their second album ''O' God, the Aftermath''. The band's name is derived from the real name of actress Marilyn Monroe. History Luti-Kriss and debut album (1997–2004) Norma Jean formed in 1997 under the name Luti-Kriss with Josh Scogin on vocals, guitarists Scottie Henry and Chris Day, Josh Swofford on bass, Mick Bailey on turntables, and Daniel Davison on drums. The band recorded a split EP with Travail that was released in 1999 through Pluto Records. Luti-Kriss's songs from the split would later be released on ''5ep'', which was released on July 25, 2000 through Pluto Records. The sound of theses EPs differed greatly from futur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fit For A King (band)
Fit for a King, also known as FFAK, is an American metalcore band from Tyler, Texas formed in 2007. The band comprises guitarists Bobby Lynge and Daniel Gailey, vocalist Ryan Kirby, bassist Ryan "Tuck" O'Leary, and drummer Trey Celaya. They released two independent EPs entitled ''Fit for a King'' in 2008 and ''Awaken the Vesper'' in 2009. They also released one independent album, '' Descendants'', in 2011. After the band signed to Solid State Records, they released six studio albums through this label: '' Creation/Destruction'' (2013), '' Slave to Nothing'' (2014), '' Deathgrip'' (2016), ''Dark Skies'' (2018), '' The Path'' (2020) and '' The Hell We Create'', which was released on October 28, 2022. In addition, a redux version of their debut studio album was released through the label in 2013. History Independent days (2007–2012) Fit for a King was formed in Tyler, Texas in 2007 by Jared Easterling, Aaron Decur, Justin Juno, Jared McFerron, Alex Danforth and Jed McNeill. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earth Groans
Earth Groans is a metalcore band that formed in May 2015. The band is from South Dakota. History The band formed in May 2015, in South Dakota. The band formed because of vocalist Jeremy Schaeffer, who felt called to ministry. A week after this feeling, he formed the band with guitarist Zachariah Mayfield, bassist Kaden Burton and drummer Brady Mueller. The band's name came from . Two years after formation, they signed to Solid State Records. The band has been touring relentlessly, many times by themselves. Soon after signing, the band released ''Renovate'' on May 12. The band recently embarked on a tour with Convictions, with Darkness Divided taking the second half, replacing the band. In 2018, ''Rahab'' was released. In 2020, the band released their third EP, ''Prettiest of Things''. On March 19, 2020, both Mayfield and Burton announced their departure from the band. Style The band has been stated to sound similar to many of the influential Christian hardcore and Chris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil Wears Prada (band)
The Devil Wears Prada is an American metalcore band from Dayton, Ohio, formed in 2005. Previously a Christian metalcore band, it consists of members Mike Hranica (vocals, additional guitar), Jeremy DePoyster (rhythm guitar, vocals), Kyle Sipress (lead guitar, backing vocals), Mason Nagy (bass), Jonathan Gering (keyboards, backing vocals), and Giuseppe Capolupo (drums). The band had maintained its original line-up until keyboardist James Baney left the band. To date, the group has released seven studio albums: '' Dear Love: A Beautiful Discord'' (2006), '' Plagues'' (2007), '' With Roots Above and Branches Below'' (2009), ''Dead Throne'' (2011), '' 8:18'' (2013) '' Transit Blues'' (2016), and '' The Act'' (2019). Their eighth studio album, ''Color Decay'', was released on September 16, 2022. History Formation and ''Dear Love: A Beautiful Discord'' (2005–2006) The Devil Wears Prada was founded during 2005 in Dayton Ohio; they derived their band name from the story of the same ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Becoming The Archetype
Becoming the Archetype is an American Christian metal band formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1999. They have released five albums on Solid State Records. ''Dichotomy'', which was released in November 2008, sold around 2,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen Soundscan. The CD debuted at No. 18 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the top 100 of the ''Billboard'' 200. The band was part of the new wave of American heavy metal. After 2012's ''I Am'', the band went on an indefinite hiatus. In 2022, however, the band reunited with the lineup of Jason Wisdom, Seth Hecox, and Brent “Duck” Duckett. History The band formed in 1999 with two vocalists, including Jason Wisdom, guitarists Jon Star and Sean Cunningham, bassist Wes Gaither, and drummer Brent "Duck" Duckett under the moniker Nonexistent Failure. The ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
