Lorna Shore is an American
deathcore
Deathcore is an extreme metal subgenre that combines death metal with metalcore. The genre consists of death metal guitar riffs, blast beats, and metalcore breakdowns. While there are some precursors to the concept of death metal fused with met ...
band formed in New Jersey in 2009.
The group currently consists of lead guitarist Adam De Micco, drummer Austin Archey, rhythm guitarist Andrew O'Connor, vocalist Will Ramos, and bassist Michael Yager. The band is most known for their 2021 single "To the Hellfire".
They have released four studio albums ''
Psalms
The Book of Psalms ( or ; he, תְּהִלִּים, , lit. "praises"), also known as the Psalms, or the Psalter, is the first book of the ("Writings"), the third section of the Tanakh, and a book of the Old Testament. The title is derived ...
'' (2015), ''
Flesh Coffin
''Flesh Coffin'' is the second studio album by American deathcore band Lorna Shore. It was released on February 17, 2017 through Outerloop Records, their only album with the label. The album was self-produced by the band along with Carson Slovak a ...
'' (2017), ''
Immortal
Immortality is the ability to live forever, or eternal life.
Immortal or Immortality may also refer to:
Film
* ''The Immortals'' (1995 film), an American crime film
* ''Immortality'', an alternate title for the 1998 British film '' The Wisdom of ...
'' (2020), and ''
Pain Remains
''Pain Remains'' is the fourth studio album by American deathcore band Lorna Shore. It was released on October 14, 2022, through Century Media Records and was produced by Josh Schroeder. In addition to being the first album (and second overall rel ...
'' (2022). The band has also released four
EPs. Since 2017, no original members remain in the band.
History
Early years, line-up changes, and ''Psalms'' (2009–2015)
Lorna Shore was formed during the first quarter of 2009 in New Jersey.
The band's first EP entitled ''Triumph'', released in 2010, carried a
metalcore
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sound.
The band's second EP ''Bone Kingdom'' was the first to carry a deathcore sound, albeit in a more progressive style.
''Maleficium'', the band's third EP, was released in December 2013.
The music video for the single "Godmaker" became a hit on YouTube.
Lorna Shore followed the release of ''Maleficium'' by opening
Carnifex's Die Without Hope Tour featuring
I Declare War,
Betraying the Martyrs
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and
Here Comes the Kraken
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History
The band was formed in 2007 by brothers Tore González ...
. Since then, before releasing their debut album they have toured with acts such as
The Black Dahlia Murder,
Within the Ruins
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,
Archspire
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History
The band was formed in 2007 as Defenestrated, but changed their name to Archspire in ...
,
Oceano
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Geography
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,
Fallujah
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,
Fit for an Autopsy
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,
Rivers of Nihil
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,
Cattle Decapitation
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,
Upon a Burning Body
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,
The Last Ten Seconds of Life
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History
The original lineup featured Storm Strope on vocals, Wyatt McLaughlin and Casey Quick on guitars, Thomas Giamanco on bass, and Christian Fi ...
,
and
Chelsea Grin
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Chelsea Grin was originally founded under ...
. ''
Psalms
The Book of Psalms ( or ; he, תְּהִלִּים, , lit. "praises"), also known as the Psalms, or the Psalter, is the first book of the ("Writings"), the third section of the Tanakh, and a book of the Old Testament. The title is derived ...
'', their debut album was released on June 9, 2015 through Density Records. The album was produced by
Fit for an Autopsy
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guitarist Will Putney at The Machine Shop.
''Flesh Coffin'' and Herrera's departure (2016–2017)
On September 21, 2016, Lorna Shore announced that they had signed with Outerloop Records. The band released their second studio album ''
Flesh Coffin
''Flesh Coffin'' is the second studio album by American deathcore band Lorna Shore. It was released on February 17, 2017 through Outerloop Records, their only album with the label. The album was self-produced by the band along with Carson Slovak a ...
'' on February 17, 2017.
The album was produced by Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland at Atrium Audio, who are known for working alongside bands such as
August Burns Red
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and
From Ashes to New
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, among others. They released a single entitled "Denounce the Light" on November 17, 2016.
The second single "Fvneral Moon" was released on January 13, 2017.
In early 2017, bassist and founding member Gary Herrera announced his departure.
''Flesh Coffin'' would subsequently be the last release to include the remaining two founding members of the band; Tom Barber on vocals and Gary Herrera on bass.
Departure of Barber and Deffley, McCreery's allegations, and ''Immortal'' (2018–2020)
Longtime vocalist Tom Barber confirmed that he had left Lorna Shore in April 2018 to join
Chelsea Grin
Chelsea Grin is an American deathcore band from Salt Lake City, Utah. Formed in 2007, the group have released two EPs and five full-length albums. Since 2018, no original members remain in the band.
Chelsea Grin was originally founded under ...
as their vocalist, replacing Alex Koehler, who departed earlier in the year. Lorna Shore issued a statement, assuring their fanbase that they would continue without Barber. CJ McCreery of
Pittsburgh
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-based deathcore band
Signs of the Swarm
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was subsequently announced as his replacement.
After McCreery joined Lorna Shore, the band released two singles, titled "This Is Hell" and "Darkest Spawn". The band joined the
Summer Slaughter Tour
The Summer Slaughter Tour is an annual heavy metal music tour held every year since 2007. It originated in North America in 2007 and has toured in Canada in 2008, Europe in 2008, and Australia and New Zealand in 2009. Billed as "The Most Extreme T ...
supporting
Cattle Decapitation
Cattle Decapitation is an American deathgrind band from San Diego, California, formed in 1996. The band's current lineup includes vocalist Travis Ryan, guitarists Josh Elmore and Belisario Dimuzio, bassist Olivier Pinard, and drummer David McGr ...
,
Carnifex,
The Faceless
The Faceless are an American technical death metal band from the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles. They released their debut album, ''Akeldama'', in November 2006, and a follow-up, '' Planetary Duality'', in November 2008. The band's third ...
, and several others. In early October, Lorna Shore announced their signing with
Century Media Records
Century Media Records is a heavy metal record label with offices in the United States, Germany and London. In August 2015, Century Media was acquired by Sony Music for US$17 million.
Background
Century Media was founded by Robert Kampf and Oli ...
along with the announcement of their new album, ''
Immortal
Immortality is the ability to live forever, or eternal life.
Immortal or Immortality may also refer to:
Film
* ''The Immortals'' (1995 film), an American crime film
* ''Immortality'', an alternate title for the 1998 British film '' The Wisdom of ...
''. The band supported
Fit for an Autopsy
Fit for an Autopsy is an American deathcore band from Jersey City, New Jersey, formed in 2008. The band consists of guitarists Pat Sheridan, Will Putney and Tim Howley, drummer Josean Orta, vocalist Joe Badolato, and bassist Peter "Blue" Spinaz ...
and
Rivers of Nihil
Rivers of Nihil is an American technical death metal band from Reading, Pennsylvania. They are currently signed to Metal Blade Records. To date the band has released two EPs and four studio albums. Their most recent release is 2021's '' The Wor ...
from October to November.
On December 23, 2019, the band abruptly fired McCreery after a
Weinstein effect
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-style string of allegations involving alleged sexual abuse occurred in his name. The allegations began when an ex-lover of McCreery began posting stories and screenshots of
text message
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s detailing abusive-like behavior that allegedly occurred within a 4-year relationship. Following this some other parties also began to accuse McCreery of similar misconduct. A week and a half later, the band announced the cancellation of an upcoming tour in
Asia
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and that their upcoming ''Immortal'' album (which was developed with McCreery on vocals) would be delayed. However, these claims were later retracted as it was revealed some time later that the album would be released on the originally planned date of January 31.
''...And I Return to Nothingness'' and ''Pain Remains'' (2021–present)
![Lorna Shore Bloodstock 2022](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/Lorna_Shore_Bloodstock_2022.jpg)
Despite the situation, Lorna Shore went on to tour Europe in support of ''Immortal'', recruiting vocalist Will Ramos (formerly of Monument of a Memory and A Wake in Providence) as a stand-in. All further activity was cut short as a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. On March 5, 2021, while on tour, the band released an instrumental edition of ''Immortal''.
On June 11, 2021, the band returned with a new song titled "To the Hellfire", and announced Ramos as their new permanent vocalist.
Ramos was originally a fill-in touring member.
They also announced details of their new EP ''
...And I Return to Nothingness''.
"To the Hellfire" became a viral success for the band, peaking at number 4 on the Spotify Viral Chart’s Top 10. It was also voted by the readers of ''
Revolver
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'' as the "Best Song of 2021 So Far" with writer Eli Enis calling it "one of the most over-the-top heavy deathcore songs in recent memory. It would also go on to overtake "Immortal" as the band's most streamed song on
Spotify
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at over 4 million streams. It was elected by ''
Loudwire
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'' as the best metal song of 2021.
The EP was released on August 13, 2021, with positive reviews for the title track. Ricky Aarons writing for ''Wall of Sound'' reviewed the EP and title track stating: "The band continue with the epic vehicle of destruction, but change tact slightly, in a way that's reminiscent of their previous work... The technical detail and speed to the riffs are incredible. Once again Ramos doesn't skip a detail in every lyric he sounds... He considers which lines end in a high or low and these minute details are make-or-break. Instead of the song focusing on breakdown ferocity it's more about stead-fast blast beats and the technical element of this wonderful band."
On April 29, 2022, the band debuted a new song, "Sun//Eater", during a concert from their upcoming full length album, titled ''
Pain Remains
''Pain Remains'' is the fourth studio album by American deathcore band Lorna Shore. It was released on October 14, 2022, through Century Media Records and was produced by Josh Schroeder. In addition to being the first album (and second overall rel ...
''. The song, along with a music video, was officially released on May 13. As well as the album announcement, the new single was the first to feature new bassist Michael Yager, who joined the band during the recording sessions for ''Pain Remains''. On June 22, Lorna Shore debuted their second single from their upcoming album titled "Into the Earth" with an accompanying music video. On July 26, the band released the third single from the album, "Cursed to Die", and also revealed ''Pain Remains'' would be released on October 14. On September 14, the band released the first part of the album's title track titled "Pain Remains I: Dancing Like Flames". On September 29, the band released the second part of the album's title track titled "Pain Remains II: After All I've Done, I'll Disappear" along with a music video. The music video for "Pain Remains III: In a Sea of Fire" was released October 14, 2022, coinciding with the album release.
Musical style
Lorna Shore's musical style has been mainly described as
deathcore
Deathcore is an extreme metal subgenre that combines death metal with metalcore. The genre consists of death metal guitar riffs, blast beats, and metalcore breakdowns. While there are some precursors to the concept of death metal fused with met ...
,
blackened death metal
Blackened death metal (also known as black death metal) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that fuses elements of black metal and death metal.
The genre emerged in early 1990s when black metal bands began incorporating elements of death me ...
,
blackened deathcore
Deathcore is an extreme metal subgenre that combines death metal with metalcore. The genre consists of death metal guitar riffs, blast beats, and metalcore breakdowns. While there are some precursors to the concept of death metal fused with met ...
, and
symphonic metal
Symphonic metal is a cross-generic style designation for the symphonic subsets of heavy metal music subgenres. It is used to denote any metal band that makes use of symphonic or orchestral elements. The style features the heavy drums and guitar ...
. The band's music contains influences from
black metal
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and utilizes symphonic elements.
The band's early work showed one-time experiments in other metal genres outside their primary sound; their debut EP ''Triumph'' has been described as
metalcore
Metalcore (also known as metallic hardcore) is a fusion music genre that combines elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. As with other styles blending metal and hardcore, such as crust punk and grindcore, metalcore is noted for its use of ...
, their second EP ''Bone Kingdom'' moved into a
progressive deathcore sound,
and their debut album ''
Psalms
The Book of Psalms ( or ; he, תְּהִלִּים, , lit. "praises"), also known as the Psalms, or the Psalter, is the first book of the ("Writings"), the third section of the Tanakh, and a book of the Old Testament. The title is derived ...
'' is referred to as more of a
technical death metal
Technical death metal (also referred to as tech-death) is a musical subgenre of death metal that began and developed in the early- to mid-1990s, with particular focus on challenging, demanding instrumental skill and complex songwriting.
Techni ...
album with the breakdowns expected in
deathcore
Deathcore is an extreme metal subgenre that combines death metal with metalcore. The genre consists of death metal guitar riffs, blast beats, and metalcore breakdowns. While there are some precursors to the concept of death metal fused with met ...
.
Band members
Current members
* Adam De Micco – lead guitar
(2010–present); rhythm guitar
(2011–2015, 2019); bass
(2017–2021)
* Austin Archey – drums
(2012–present)
* Andrew O'Connor – rhythm guitar
(2019–present); bass
(2019–2021)
* Will Ramos – vocals
(2021–present; touring member 2020–2021)
* Michael Yager – bass
(2021–present); drums
(touring member 2022)
Former members
* Aaron Brown – lead guitar
(2009–2010)
* Jeff Moskovciak – rhythm guitar
(2009–2011)
* Scott Cooper – drums
(2009–2012)
* Gary Herrera – bass
(2009–2017)
* Tom Barber – vocals
(2009–2018)
* Connor Deffley – rhythm guitar
(2015–2019); bass
(2017–2019)
* CJ McCreery – vocals
(2018–2019)
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
* ''
Psalms
The Book of Psalms ( or ; he, תְּהִלִּים, , lit. "praises"), also known as the Psalms, or the Psalter, is the first book of the ("Writings"), the third section of the Tanakh, and a book of the Old Testament. The title is derived ...
'' (2015)
* ''
Flesh Coffin
''Flesh Coffin'' is the second studio album by American deathcore band Lorna Shore. It was released on February 17, 2017 through Outerloop Records, their only album with the label. The album was self-produced by the band along with Carson Slovak a ...
'' (2017)
* ''
Immortal
Immortality is the ability to live forever, or eternal life.
Immortal or Immortality may also refer to:
Film
* ''The Immortals'' (1995 film), an American crime film
* ''Immortality'', an alternate title for the 1998 British film '' The Wisdom of ...
'' (2020)
* ''
Pain Remains
''Pain Remains'' is the fourth studio album by American deathcore band Lorna Shore. It was released on October 14, 2022, through Century Media Records and was produced by Josh Schroeder. In addition to being the first album (and second overall rel ...
'' (2022)
References
External links
*
Lorna Shoreat Density Records
{{Lorna Shore
2009 establishments in New Jersey
American deathcore musical groups
Century Media Records artists
Heavy metal musical groups from New Jersey
Musical groups established in 2010
Musical groups from New Jersey
Musical quintets
Metalcore musical groups from New Jersey