Every Knee Shall Bow 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 that is currently independent. The band consists of brothers guitarists Drew and Cole, bassist Shane, and drummer DJ Wibblesman, as well as returning vocalist Chris Hull. The band's debut EP was mixed by
Rocky Gray
William Rocky Gray (born July 2, 1974) is a drummer and guitarist who has been part of the Arkansas metal scene since the early 1990s. He is best known as a former drummer of the rock band Evanescence from 2003-2007. He is the lead guitarist ...
of
Living Sacrifice
Living Sacrifice is an American Christian metal band formed in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1989. The band has released eight studio albums, out of which the first three were recorded under R.E.X. Records with their original vocalist Darren Johnso ...
,
Evanescence
Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer and musician Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording independent EPs as a duo in the late 90's, and a demo CD, Evanescence released their debut s ...
, and
Machina.
The band was recommended in an interview with Gray and
Jon Dunn of
Soul Embraced
Soul Embraced is a Christian melodic death metal band from Little Rock, Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. It was originally a side project for Rocky Gray and David Sroczynski.
History
Originally a side project of drummer David Sroc ...
about the local
Arkansas
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metal scene. Their debut album was released on March 12, 2013. It was produced by Josh Barber (
Norma Jean,
Hands
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,
Colossus
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).
History
The band started in 2002 with the older brothers, Drew and DJ Wibblesman, (at the time ages, 16 and 11). In 2008, their younger brothers Cole and Shane (ages 9 and 8) joined them, when the band officially formed. Tanner Ramsey was a part of the band in 2008 until 2010, when vocalist Chris Hull joined in November 2010.
The band recorded their debut EP in 2012, which was mixed by
Rocky Gray
William Rocky Gray (born July 2, 1974) is a drummer and guitarist who has been part of the Arkansas metal scene since the early 1990s. He is best known as a former drummer of the rock band Evanescence from 2003-2007. He is the lead guitarist ...
of
Living Sacrifice
Living Sacrifice is an American Christian metal band formed in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1989. The band has released eight studio albums, out of which the first three were recorded under R.E.X. Records with their original vocalist Darren Johnso ...
.
[ In 2013, the band recorded their debut album, '']Slayers of Eden
''Slayers of Eden'' is the debut album by the Christian metal band, Every Knee Shall Bow. It was released on March 13, 2013, through Rottweiler Records
Rottweiler Records is a Christian metal record label based out of Dallas, Texas, United S ...
'', which was produced by Josh Barber ( Norma Jean, Hands
A hand is a prehensile, multi-fingered appendage located at the end of the forearm or forelimb of primates such as humans, chimpanzees, monkeys, and lemurs. A few other vertebrates such as the koala (which has two opposable thumbs on each " ...
, Your Memorial
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) and released through Rottweiler Records
Rottweiler Records is a Christian metal record label based out of Dallas, Texas, United States. The label features bands such as Lust Control, Soul Embraced, The Jericho Harlot,
and Pantokrator. The label started early on as a label that serv ...
.[ In 2014 they toured with ]Abated Mass of Flesh
Abated Mass of Flesh is an American brutal death metal band formed in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in 2011. The band consists of vocalist Matthew Plunkett, lead guitarist Zack Plunkett, rhythm guitarist Thomas and drummer Riley Wingate. They have bee ...
. Hull left the band later in October.[ and was replaced by Luke Carlson. Carlson left the band in 2015, to get married. The band left Rottweiler Records in early 2016. On November 6, 2018, the band released their first single since their debut in 2013, five years later, with the track "Birth".
]
Members
Current
* Drew Wibblesman – lead guitar, clean vocals (2002–present)
* Cole Wibblesman – rhythm guitar (2008–present)
* Shane Wibblesman – bass (2008–present)
* DJ Wibblesman – drums (2002–present)
* Chris Hull – lead vocals (2010–2014, 2015–present)[JoshIVM (August 16, 2014) . Indie Vision Music. Retrieved September 23, 2015.]
Former
* Tanner Ramsey – lead vocals (2008-2010)
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Discography
Studio albums
* ''Slayers of Eden
''Slayers of Eden'' is the debut album by the Christian metal band, Every Knee Shall Bow. It was released on March 13, 2013, through Rottweiler Records
Rottweiler Records is a Christian metal record label based out of Dallas, Texas, United S ...
'' (March 12, 2013; Rottweiler)[
EPs
* ''Weary Warriors'' (March 23, 2012; Rottweiler)]
References
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Musical groups established in 2008
American Christian metal musical groups
Rottweiler Records artists
Metalcore musical groups from Arkansas