As Hell Retreats is an American
Christian metal
Christian metal, also known as white metal, Jesus metal or heavenly metal, is heavy metal music distinguished by its Christian themed song lyrics and the dedication of the band members to Christianity. Christian metal is typically performed by ...
band from
Hendersonville, Tennessee
Hendersonville is the largest city in Sumner County, Tennessee, on Old Hickory Lake. The population was 61,753 at the 2020 census.
Hendersonville is the fourth-largest city in the Nashville metropolitan area after Nashville, Murfreesboro, an ...
. The band started making music in 2005, and their membership was lead vocalist, Jackson Greene, lead guitarists, Clint Clayton, Blake Hardman, and Tyler Riley, bass guitarists, Nate Landreth, Seth Steele, and Taylor Jones, and drummer, Trent Davenport. The band released two independently made
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. s, ''Demo'', in 2007, and, ''Acknowledgement'', in 2008. Their first studio album,
''Revival'', was released by
Strike First Records
Facedown Records is a Christian rock record label based in Fallbrook, California that is devoted to hardcore punk and metalcore bands (Christian and secular) with a few death metal acts such as Immortal Souls and Indwelling. Founded by No Inn ...
, in 2010. The subsequent studio album,
''Volition'', was released by Ain't No Grave Records, in 2011.
Background
As Hell Retreats is a
Christian metal
Christian metal, also known as white metal, Jesus metal or heavenly metal, is heavy metal music distinguished by its Christian themed song lyrics and the dedication of the band members to Christianity. Christian metal is typically performed by ...
band from
Hendersonville, Tennessee
Hendersonville is the largest city in Sumner County, Tennessee, on Old Hickory Lake. The population was 61,753 at the 2020 census.
Hendersonville is the fourth-largest city in the Nashville metropolitan area after Nashville, Murfreesboro, an ...
.
Their members are lead vocalist, Jackson Greene, lead guitarists, Clint Clayton, Blake Hardman, and Tyler Riley, bass guitarists, Nate Landreth and Taylor Jones, and drummer, Trent Davenport.
Music history
The band commenced as a musical entity in 2005, with their first release, ''Demo'', an
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. , that was released independently in 2007.
They release another extended play, ''Acknowledgement'', in 2008, also independently.
Their first studio album,
''Revival'', was released by
Strike First Records
Facedown Records is a Christian rock record label based in Fallbrook, California that is devoted to hardcore punk and metalcore bands (Christian and secular) with a few death metal acts such as Immortal Souls and Indwelling. Founded by No Inn ...
on May 25, 2010.
The subsequent studio album,
''Volition'', was released by Ain't No Grave Records on July 26, 2011.
This was their final release, as they disbanded in 2012.
Members
;Last Known Line-up
* Taylor Jones - bass (2009-2011, 2012)
* Tyler Riley (currently with
Gideon
Gideon (; ) also named Jerubbaal and Jerubbesheth, was a military leader, judge and prophet whose calling and victory over the Midianites are recounted in of the Book of Judges in the Hebrew Bible.
Gideon was the son of Joash, from the Abiez ...
) - guitar (2008-2012)
* Jackson Greene - lead vocals (2007-2012), bass (2005-2007)
* Trent Davenport - drums (2005-2012)
* Drew Creal - guitar (2012)
;Past members
* Clint Clayton - lead guitar (2005-2007) (2008)
* Blake Hardman (ex-Gideon, ex-
Hundredth
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A hundredth is the re ...
) - lead guitar (2007-2010)
* Nate Landreth - bass (2007-2009)
* N.L Carey - vocals (2005-2007)
* Joshua Nance - drums (Injury Replacement)
* Shibby Poole (currently with
Yautja
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) - guitar (2006-2008)
* Seth Steele - bass (2009)
* Cameron Lindmark - guitar (2007-2008)
;Timeline
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Discography
;Studio albums
*
''Revival'' (May 25, 2010,
Strike First)
*
''Volition'' (July 26, 2011, Ain't No Grave)
;EPs
* ''Demo'' (2007, Independent)
* ''Acknowledgement'' (2007, Independent)
References
External links
Cross Rhythms artist profile
Heavy metal musical groups from Tennessee
2005 establishments in Tennessee
2012 disestablishments in Tennessee
Musical groups established in 2005
Musical groups disestablished in 2012
Facedown Records artists
Strike First Records artists
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