Grave Robber is an American

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band from

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. The band started rehearsing in 2005. In 2006, Grave Robber released, a vinyl EP, ''Love Hurts'' independently. Their first two studio albums, ''Be Afraid'' and ''Inner Sanctum'', were released by Retroactive Records, correspondingly in 2008 and 2009. The subsequent three studio albums, ''Exhumed, You're All Gonna Die!,'' and ''Escaping The Grave'' were released by

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 ...

, correspondingly in 2010, 2011, and 2018. An EP, ''Straight To Hell'' was released in 2014. Rottweiler Records has acquired the rights to ''Be Afraid'' and ''Inner Sanctum,'' with plans to re-release in 2023.

Background

Grave Robber is a punk band of the

variety. They are from

, were they formed as a group in October 2005. Their members are vocalist Wretched, bassist Carcass, guitarist Viral, and drummer Plague.

Music history

The band commenced their musical recording careers in 2008, with their first studio album, ''Be Afraid'', that was released on April 29, 2008, with

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. While their subsequent studio album, ''Inner Sanctum'', was released by Retroactive Records, on January 1, 2009. They released, ''Exhumed'', a studio album, with Rottweiler Records, on December 4, 2010. Their fourth studio album, ''You're All Gonna Die!'', was released on November 7, 2011, by

. In October 14, 2014. ''Straight to Hell'', a limited edition 4 song EP was released. ''Escaping The Grave,'' the band's fifth full length release was released April 13, 2018.

Members

Characters

Current members

* Wretched – lead vocals * Viral – guitar, backing vocals * Carcass – bass, backing vocals * Plague – drums

Former members

* Rot – drums * Dr. Cadaver – drums, bass, backing vocals * Nameless – guitar * Maggot – bass * Lamentor – guitar, backing vocals * De Muerte – drums, backing vocals * Grimm – guitar, backing vocals

Members

Current members

* Shawn Browning – vocals * Andy Whitten – guitar, backing vocals * Craig Weitz – bass, backing vocals

Former members

* Dan Kinnaley (ex-guitar) * Morrison Agen (ex-bass) * Chuck Thomas (ex-drums) * Mark Mettert (ex-bass/drums) * Dave Oliver (ex-drums) * Christian Morris (ex-drums) * Grant Butler (ex-guitar) * Zach Hull (ex-drums) * Mike Walter (ex-guitar) * Shawn Spano (ex-drums) * Sam Ochsner (ex-drums) * Craig Weitz (ex-bass, ex-drums) * Chris Houk (ex-guitar) * Gene Feasel (ex-bass) * Jon Dorris (ex-guitar) * Justin Ramage (ex-drums) * Joe Jones (ex-bass) * Nick Fairchild (ex-drums)

Discography

;Studio albums * ''Be Afraid'' (April 29, 2008, Retroactive) * ''Inner Sanctum'' (January 1, 2009, Retroactive) * ''Exhumed'' (December 4, 2010, Rottweiler) * ''You're All Gonna Die!'' (November 7, 2011, Rottweiler) * ''Escaping the Grave!'' (2018, Rottweiler) * ''Dry Bones'' (2019, Rottweiler) * ''Scary Christmas To You'' (2019, Rottweiler) ;EPs * ''Love Hurts'' (2006) * ''Straight to Hell (EP)'' (January 21, 2015, Rottweiler) * ''Untote Leichen'' (2019, Sick Taste Records) * ''Xmas Is The Worst'' (2022) ;Compilation appearances * ''The Pack Vol. 1'' (2016; Rottweiler) * ''Metal From The Dragon (Vol. 2)'' (2017; The Bearded Dragon Productions)

References

External links

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