Gatecreeper is an American
death metal
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band from
Phoenix
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* Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States
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,
Arizona
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.
History
Gatecreeper released a self-titled four song EP in 2014.
In 2015, Gatecreeper released a split with the band Take Over and Destroy.
In 2016, the band was featured on a split with Homewrecker, Outer Heaven, and Scorched.
In 2016, Gatecreeper released a split with the band
Young and in the Way
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History
Since forming in 2009 the band have released ...
.
In 2016, Gatecreeper released their debut full-length album on Relapse Records titled ''Sonoran Depravation''.
In 2015, Gatecreeper played the first show at
The Rebel Lounge—former site of
the Mason Jar
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—with
The Atlas Moth
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and Take Over and Destroy.
In August of 2019, Gatecreeper announced their new album ''Deserted'', that was released on October 4, 2019 on Relapse Records. ''
Loudwire
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'' named it one of the 50 best metal albums of 2019.
In January 2021, they released ''An Unexpected Reality''. The album was ranked number fourteen on ''
Revolver
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''s list of the "25 Best Albums of 2021".
Band members
;Current
*Chase "Hellahammer" Mason – vocals (2013–present)
*Eric "The Darkest Cowboy" Wagner – guitars (2013–present)
*Matt Arrebollo – drums (2013–present)
*Israel Garza – guitars (2020–present)
*Alexander Brown - bass (2021-present)
;Former
*Max Nattsblod – guitars (2013–2015)
*Nate "Jack Maniacky" Garrett – guitars (2015–2019)
*Sean "Hell Mammoth" Mears – bass (2013–2021)
;Touring members
*Tommy Cantwell - drums (2017)
*Josh "Hallhammer" Hall – drums (2017)
Discography
Studio albums
*''Sonoran Depravation'' (2016, Relapse)
*''Deserted'' (2019, Relapse)
EPs and splits
*''Gatecreeper'' (2014, King Of The Monsters, Protagonist Music)
*''Gatecreeper / Take Over and Destroy'' (President Gator, Common Wall Media LLC)
*''Gatecreeper / Homewrecker / Outer Heaven / Scorched'' (Escapist Records)
*''Gatecreeper / Young and in the Way'' (2016, A389 Recordings)
*''Sweltering Madness'' (2017, Closed Casket Activities)
*''Gatecreeper / Iron Reagan'' (2018, Relapse Records)
*''An Unexpected Reality'' (2021, Closed Casket Activities)
References
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2013 establishments in Arizona
Heavy metal musical groups from Arizona
Musical groups established in 2013
Musical quintets
American death metal musical groups