John Pettibone is the former vocalist for the Seattle metalcore band

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. Before joining the band for the 2001 release of the ''Death Is Infinite'' EP, Pettibone was the lead vocalist for Undertow, a straight edge hardcore band which was also based in Seattle. He also sang for Nineironspitfire for a short time. Pettibone is currently the lead vocalist for The Vows. The band, made up of members from other local hardcore bands such as

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, released an EP. ''The Vows'', in mid-2006 on Indecision Records, and the same release as a 7" on Dead and Gone Records, although not a lot has been heard of them since. In addition to his work with The Vows, Pettibone is also the vocalist in the sludge/crust influenced metal band Iamthethorn, who are signed to Goodfellow Records. This band released its first EP, ''You Are The Lamb'' on February 20, 2007. As of December 2008, Pettibone was fronting the Seattle-based metal/experimental band, Heiress. He announced a one-off Undertow reunion show in May 2009. Pettibone appeared on the Bleeding Through song "Rise" on the ''Portrait of the Goddess'' album. He has also contributed backing vocals on the Botch EP ''An Anthology Of Dead Ends,'' as well as the Fall From Grace single "Last Straw". More recently, Pettibone provided backing vocals on "Cutter", a track from the 2009

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album, '' Axe to Fall''. Pettibone is also currently working as production manager at El Corazon (formerly The Off Ramp) in Seattle, Washington.

Bands

* Undertow (defunct) * Nineironspitfire (defunct) *

(defunct) * Iamthethorn (defunct) * The Vows * Heiress

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pettibone, John 1971 births Living people American heavy metal singers Musicians from Seattle 21st-century American singers