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band from

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on September 28, 2018.

Career

The band was formed by Damian Herring and brothers Matt and Jamie Knox in 2009, with bassist Alex Kulick joining the band in 2016. While the band's debut album ''The Chills'' displayed a relatively traditional approach to the death metal genre, the band has since moved towards a more

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Members

* Damian Herring – vocals, guitar * Matt Knox – vocals, guitar * Jamie Knox – drums * Alex Kulick – bass (2016–present)

Discography

Studio albums * ''The Chills'' (2012) * ''Ecdysis'' (2014) * ''Anareta'' (2015) * ''Idol'' (2018) EPs and singles * ''Sweet Blasphemies'' (2009) * ''Sentenced'' (2016)

References

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