Council of the Fallen was an American

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band formed in

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. Council of the Fallen have released two LPs and one EP album.

History

Council of the Fallen was formed in Tampa, Florida in 1997 under the name "Vehement". Steve Asheim of

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joined the band in November 2007, prior to bands' break-up. Council of the Fallen split-up in 2007. Three members of the band Kevin Quirion, Scott Patrick and Steve Asheim, regrouped as

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Members

;Last lineup *

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– drums, percussion * Kevin Quirion – vocals, rhythm guitar * Scott Patrick – bass guitar *

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– lead guitar ;Previous members *

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– lead guitar * Sean Baxter – vocals, bass, guitar, violin *

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– drums

Discography

Studio albums

*'' Revealing Damnation'' (2002) *'' Deciphering the Soul'' (2004) *'' Sever All Negatives'' (EP) (2006)

References

Musical groups established in 1997 Death metal musical groups from Florida Musical groups from Tampa, Florida Earache Records artists Season of Mist artists Musical groups disestablished in 2007 {{US-metal-band-stub