Every Time I Die was an American metalcore band from

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, formed in 1998. For most of the band's career, the line-up was centred on brothers

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(vocals) and

Jordan Buckley Every Time I Die was an American metalcore band from Buffalo, New York, formed in 1998. For most of the band's career, the line-up was centred on brothers Keith Buckley, Keith (vocals) and Jordan Buckley (guitar), as well as rhythm guitarist An ...

(guitar), as well as rhythm guitarist

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with bassist Stephen Micciche being in the band for a collective 15 of the bands 24 years. After spending the first decade of their career on the

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label, they signed with Epitaph Records in 2008 and remained there until their split in early 2022. Every Time I Die released nine studio albums, with their final album '' Radical'' being released in October 2021. The band garnered acclaim for their energetic and intense live shows, as well as their constantly evolving sound – with ''

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'' noting that the band "shaped the cutting edge of modern metalcore."

History

Early years, ''The Burial Plot Bidding War'' and ''Last Night in Town'' (1998–2000)

The band was established by Jordan Buckley,

and Michael Novak. They added

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on vocals and bassist John McCarthy. They played their first show in Hamilton, Ontario. In their first short tour covering the

and

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, Ontario, Canada vicinity, the band met Goodfellow Records producer Chris Logan, who released the band's debut EP ''

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'' in December 1999. The band also contributed an exclusive song to Redstar Records' Various Artists compilation ''The Sound and the Fury'', released in October 1999. The following year, Aaron Ratajczak replaced McCarthy as bassist and the band entered Zing Studios in

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to begin recording their debut full length for

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in January 2001. The band released ''

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'' on August 14, 2001, and embarked on an east coast tour with

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in support. That same year Stephen Micciche, of Kid Gorgeous replaced Ratajczak as bassist.

''Hot Damn!'' and ''Gutter Phenomenon'' (2001–2006)

In mid-December 2002, it was announced that the band had booked time to record their next album in February 2003, with the aim of releasing it in June. Recording took place at Trax East studios in

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and shot a music video for the album's lead single, "Ebolorama" with director

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stint, overseas tours with

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, numerous U.S tours with bands such as Bleeding Through, Norma Jean, Dillinger Escape Plan and a spot on the 2004

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tour. In 2004,

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reissued the band debut EP ''The Burial Plot Bidding War'' with an upgraded artwork and remastered audio. Micciche resigned from his position in 2005 toward the end of the writing sessions for '' Gutter Phenomenon,'' with the band announcing they were accepting online submissions to replace Micciche. Kevin Falk of

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filled the vacant position in April 2005. The band released ''Gutter Phenomenon'' on August 23, 2005, on

with Falk being let go from the band almost immediately after the album's release for personal reasons. He was replaced by Chris Byrnes of

who left the band immediately following their stint on

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under amicable circumstances. He was replaced by Keller Harbin of The Chariot and embarked on tour with

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on the World Championship Tour along with

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. On October 30, 2006, the band released their first DVD entitled "Shit Happens" including various home videos, tour antics and live footage of the band.

''The Big Dirty'' and ''New Junk Aesthetic'' (2007–2011)

In February 2007, Keith Buckley stated that the band had been holed up in a basement in North Tonawanda, New York writing their fourth album. On April 24, 2007, the band announced that '' The Big Dirty'' would be released on September 4 of that year. The band embarked on tour with Norma Jean of June 2007. The next month the band released the first single, "Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Battery" on all streaming services. Upon release of the album,

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replaced Harbin on bass and the band embarked on tour with

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, Poison The Well and

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. The band performed the song "We'rewolf" live on the

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late night talk show ''

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'' on Halloween of 2007. From January–February 2008, Every Time I Die went on a tour with

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, and

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. They also headlined the

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, playing alongside

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, and The Human Abstract. The band played the entire

2008. In July 2008, Keith Buckley announced that the band had fulfilled their contract with

and were looking for a new label. In February 2009 the band announced that they have signed with Epitaph Records and would be going into the studio later that year to begin production on their fifth album. During the 2009 UK tour with

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, a song titled "Buffalo 666" was played for the first time. At the end of June it was announced that drummer Mike "Ratboy" Novak had left the band due to "personal conflicts". On August 23 of that year, Ryan "Legs" Leger was added as the new drummer. The band released '' New Junk Aesthetic'' on September 15, 2009. The band was part of the European

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tour at the end of 2009, supporting headliners

and

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. Every Time I Die headlined the 2010 Australian Boys of Summer Tour. In support of Every Time I Die were Australian bands

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and

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. The band toured across Australia playing shows in Sydney, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

announced on October 12, 2011, that he was no longer in the band. For the remainder of the tour, Stephen Micciche filled his role as bassist. On December 12, they released a video on Warped Tour's YouTube channel announcing they were playing all dates on the 2012

''Ex Lives'' and ''From Parts Unknown'' (2012–2015)

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in 2012 in support of ''Ex Lives''. On October 15, 2013, the band was announced to be a support act for A Day to Remember on their European Tour 2014. In the spring of 2014, the band announced that they were starting production on their seventh studio album '' From Parts Unknown'' with producer

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which was released July 8, 2014 along with their sixth run on the Vans Warped Tour 20th edition. The album peaked at #22 on the ''Billboard'' 200, their second top 25 in the band's existence. Following their time on Warped Tour Every Time I Die started a Canadian tour in mid September with

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and

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. Following their Canadian tour, they co-headlined a winter tour with The Ghost Inside along with support from

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, Backtrack and

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as their openers. In February 2015, the band announced Ryan Leger's departure, and he was replaced by

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, formerly of Norma Jean and

. On March 29, the band revealed that they would be releasing an EP exclusively for

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titled ''Salem''.

''Low Teens'' and ''Radical'' (2015–2021)

In December 2015 while on tour with

, Keith Buckley left due to a life-threatening emergency with his 7-month pregnant wife and unborn daughter. It was during this time and the subsequent hospital stays that Buckley wrote a vast majority of lyrics for a new album while awaiting their clean bill of health and recovery. On September 23, 2016, the band released '' Low Teens'' to universal critical acclaim. The band spent the next 2 years touring with the likes of

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, '68,

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and

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in support of the album. In September 2017, Daniel Davison parted ways with the band, citing exhaustion from touring. He was replaced by Clayton "Goose" Holyoak of

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– who had, coincidentally, also previously replaced Davison in Norma Jean. Holyoak was subsequently replaced in Norma Jean by another former Every Time I Die drummer, Ryan Leger. On June 21, 2018, the band embarked on the final run of the

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. In October 2018, the band announced that they would embark on one last tour in support of ''Low Teens'' with

, Angel Du$t and Vein.fm before taking time off to begin writing their ninth record. On December 15, 2018, the band was honored by their native Buffalo, for their musical accomplishments and advocacy for the city, with an annual holiday on December 15 named after the band. The band revealed in an interview they all had to share their ETID Day plaque between them. On September 9, 2019, the band confirmed that they had started work on their ninth album. They later announced during the January 2020 UK/EU tour supporting

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, that the recording process of the album would start once they returned to the US. The band completed recording before the

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escalated in the United States in early 2020, and waited to release the new album until they were able to tour in support of it. On December 8, 2020, the band released two new songs called "A Colossal Wreck" and "Desperate Pleasures" in the lead-up to their live stream event which took place on December 19, 2020, instead of their annual ''Tid the Season'' show. A third track, "AWOL" was released via email to those who purchased tickets to the TIDathon and released to streaming platforms on February 1, 2021. On August 17, 2021, the band released the song "Post-Boredom" as a single for their album '' Radical'', which they also announced that day. The album was released on October 22, 2021, via Epitaph Records. ''Radical'' was ultimately the band's final album. The band also did a pop-up show in Buffalo on August 26, as well as a show for The Ghost Inside's east coast return show on August 28, where they debuted "Post-Boredom". On December 4, 2021, Keith Buckley announced that he would be taking a hiatus from the band for his mental health. The rest of the members initially released a statement that they would finish the last three concerts of a late 2021 tour without him, but the shows were canceled due to complications arising from COVID-19. The band ultimately reconvened to perform at TID The Season in December 2021.

Breakup and aftermath (2022–present)

In January 2022, days after canceling a UK tour, a joint statement from Jordan Buckley, Andy Williams, Stephen Micciche, and Clayton Holyoak confirmed the end of the band. Several articles surrounding the break up, including conflicting statements from the band have been reported. The departing four members have insinuated that they would continue playing together in some capacity. Buckley, meanwhile, completed a six-date spoken word tour of the UK in February 2022 – titled ''An Evening With Keith Buckley''. The tour was hosted by radio DJ Matt Stocks.

Musical style

Every Time I Die's style has been described as metalcore,

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and

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. They initially formed as a hardcore band but their music soon manifested strong influences from heavy metal and

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. They have been called "metalcore icons" and their 2003 album '' Hot Damn!'' a "total gamechanger" for the genre.

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described their metalcore sound as mixing

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and

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. They have also experimented with mathcore and

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at various points in their discography. They are strongly influenced by

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; frontman

stated that "the grit of ... Southern rock bands is the one commonality that the band has. It's something we all appreciate and grew up on, in a sense; mainly because it was the type of music that made a coarse poetry out of nature." Just as the band's sound is chaotic, sharp and manifold, their lyrics are crafted to be strange, sarcastic, and

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Legacy

Upon their 2022 breakup, many of the band's peers and contemporaries – including

, Stray from the Path,

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– eulogized the band with reverence for their music, their close relationship with their fans and the support they offered to up-and-coming bands.

Members

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– vocals (1998–2022) * Jordan Buckley – lead guitar (1998–2022) *

– rhythm guitar (1998–2022) * Stephen Micciche – bass (2001–2005, 2011–2022) * Clayton "Goose" Holyoak – drums (2017–2022) Former members * John McCarthy – bass (1998–1999) * Aaron Ratajczak – bass (1999–2001) * Kevin Falk – bass (2005) * Chris Byrnes – bass (2005–2006) * Mike "Ratboy" Novak – drums (1998–2009) *

– bass (2007–2011) * Ryan "Leg$" Leger – drums (2009–2015) *

– drums (2015–2017) Former touring musicians * Keller Harbin – bass (2006–2007) Timeline

Discography

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'' (2001) *'' Hot Damn!'' (2003) *'' Gutter Phenomenon'' (2005) *'' The Big Dirty'' (2007) *'' New Junk Aesthetic'' (2009) *'' Ex Lives'' (2012) *'' From Parts Unknown'' (2014) *'' Low Teens'' (2016) *'' Radical'' (2021)

Awards and nominations

Alternative Press Music Awards

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Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards

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SXSW Film Festival Awards

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Other accolades

State honors

References

External links

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Keith Buckley Interview
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