Besieged is a
Christian metal band from Saginaw and
Bay City,
Michigan. The band was formed by drummer Josh Schroeder, the only member in every line-up, who later became a
producer
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and has recorded albums for
Those Who Fear
Those Who Fear, also known as TWF, was an American Christian metal band hailing from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who were established in 2005. The groups' current label imprint is Facedown Records. In 2013, the band came out with a studio album ca ...
,
A Plea for Purging, and
The Burial. Former vocalist
Mattie Montgomery left to join the band
For Today in 2007.
The band was supposed to do a
Super Mario Bros. 3
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cover for the game, but it is uncertain if that happened or not. The band played on the Blood and Ink Fest, along with,
xLooking Forwardx
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,
Burden of a Day, and
Saints Never Surrender.
History
Besieged was formed by drummer Josh Schroeder, guitarists, Josh Keef and Andrew Rick, bassist Paul Stotts, and vocalist Freddie Willbanks in 2004.
The band recorded their debut
EP, ''The First War'' with this line-up until, Stotts and Keef had quit the band. They were replaced by bassist Tyler Germain and rhythm guitarist John Pichla.
This line-up recorded their second EP, titled: ''The Curse of Two Dragons'' in 2005. Willbanks quit in 2007 and was replaced by, future
For Today Vocalist
Mattie Montgomery. Rick quit around the same time and was replaced by Chris Greene.
The band recorded ''Atlantis'' in 2007. Montgomery quit after the release,
[ and Germain took over vocals and passed Bass duties to Nick Fonzi. In 2009, Vocalist "Scooch" took over vocals while Germain took over bass again due to Fonzi quitting the band. The band has been on hiatus since 2010.
In 2017, the band remastered and released "INRI", the single off ''Atlantis'' due to the album's 10 year anniversary.
]
Members
Last Known Line-up
* Josh Schroeder - drums (2004-2010)
* Tyler Germain - bass (2005-2007, 2009-2010), vocals (2007-2009)
* John Pichla - rhythm guitar (2005-2010)
* Chris Greene - lead guitar (2007-2010)
* Scooch - vocals (2009-2010)
Former Members
* Paul Stotts - bass (2004-2005)
* Andrew Rick - lead guitar (2004-2007)
* Josh Keef - rhythm guitar (2004-2005)
* Freddie Willbanks - vocals (2004-2007)
* Nick Fonzi - bass (2007-2009)
* Mattie Montgomery - vocals (2007)
Timeline
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Discography
;EPs
* ''The First War'' (2004)
* ''The Curse of Two Dragons'' (2005)
;Studio Albums
* '' Atlantis''
References
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Blood and Ink Records artists
Musical groups established in 2004
American Christian metal musical groups
Heavy metal musical groups from Michigan