Rise to Remain was an English, London-based
heavy metal band formed in 2006 and disbanded in 2015. The band made appearances at
Download Festival
Download Festival is a British-created rock festival created by Terrance Gough, held annually at the Donington Park motorsport circuit in Leicestershire, England (since 2003); in Paris, France (since 2016); at Parramatta Park, Sydney (since 201 ...
,
Sonisphere Festival
The Sonisphere Festival was a touring rock music festival which took place across Europe between the months of June and August. The festival was owned by John Jackson and Kilimanjaro Live. It was jointly promoted by K2 and Kilimanjaro Live. It ...
and extensively toured the UK and Europe. The band released three EPs, the majority of which were "viral" releases, via their MySpace. On 16 March 2011 they signed their first major recording contract with EMI records, which was accompanied by the launch of their website and a free single download entitled "The Serpent".
Their debut album, ''
City of Vultures'', was released on 5 September 2011, nearly a year after they had started work on recording the album. It was produced by revered metal producer
Colin Richardson
Colin Richardson is a British record producer, mixer and recording engineer. He has worked on over 100 albums and is most frequently associated with heavy metal and its subgenres.
Career
Some of the bands he has worked for include:
* 3 In ...
and Carl Bown. In 2014, the band released a new single entitled "Over and Over", which would be their last musical release.
The band were praised by magazines, such as ''
Metal Hammer
''Metal Hammer'' is a heavy metal music magazine and website founded in 1983, published in the United Kingdom by Future, with other language editions available in numerous other countries. ''Metal Hammer'' features news, reviews and long-form ...
'' and ''
Kerrang!
''Kerrang!'' is a British weekly magazine devoted to rock, punk and heavy metal music, currently published by Wasted Talent (the same company that owns electronic music publication ''Mixmag''). It was first published on 6 June 1981 as a one- ...
'', with the former releasing a scaled-down version of their first nationwide-release EP, ''Bridges Will Burn''. They received radioplay through the likes of
BBC Radio One
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It specialises in modern popular music and current chart hits throughout the day. The station provides alternative genres at night, including electronica, dance, ...
and Total Rock, as well as having their music videos regularly rotated on
Scuzz
Scuzz was a British 24-hour rock and metal music television channel owned and operated by Sony Pictures Television. It was launched on 17 April 2003 and went on to be the highest-rated rock TV station on the Sky satellite platform, available in ...
and
Kerrang! TV
Kerrang! TV is a British music television channel owned by Channel Four Television Corporation, with permission to use the ''Kerrang!'' brand from Bauer. It is currently the only music channel in the United Kingdom that is dedicated to rock musi ...
. They were voted "Best New Band" at the 2010
Metal Hammer
''Metal Hammer'' is a heavy metal music magazine and website founded in 1983, published in the United Kingdom by Future, with other language editions available in numerous other countries. ''Metal Hammer'' features news, reviews and long-form ...
"
Golden God Awards", an award decided by 400,000 votes around the globe, and the 2010
Kerrang! Award
The Kerrang! Awards are an annual music awards show in the United Kingdom, founded by the music magazine ''Kerrang!'' and focusing primarily on rock music. The annual awards features performances by prominent artists, and some of the awards of mo ...
for "Best British Newcomer".
In January 2015 the band announced that they would be splitting up. Vocalist Austin Dickinson (son of
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. While fluid in the early years of the band, the lineup for most of the band's history has consisted of Harri ...
's
Bruce Dickinson
Paul Bruce Dickinson (born 7 August 1958) is an English singer who has been the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden from 1981 to 1993 and 1999–present. He is known for his wide-ranging operatic vocal style and energetic stage ...
), bassist Connor O'Keefe, and guitarist Will Homer subsequently formed a new band,
As Lions
As Lions are a British alternative metal supergroup originating from London, England. The band was formed in 2015 by Austin Dickinson (son of Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson), Will Homer and Conor O'Keefe – all formerly of Rise to Remain. ...
.
History
''Halide'' (2006–2008)
They were formed in London, late 2006, by Ben Tovey (son of conductor
Bramwell Tovey
Bramwell Tovey (11 July 1953 – 12 July 2022) was a British conductor and composer.
Life and career
Tovey was educated at Ilford County High School, the Royal Academy of Music and the University of London. His formal music education was as ...
) and Will Homer (formerly of Hours Past) along with other schoolmates under the name "Halide" as a side project to several of the band's members other endeavors in music. Within a few months the band solidified their line-up, adding Austin Dickinson (formerly of The Oath and son of Iron Maiden's
Bruce Dickinson
Paul Bruce Dickinson (born 7 August 1958) is an English singer who has been the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden from 1981 to 1993 and 1999–present. He is known for his wide-ranging operatic vocal style and energetic stage ...
) on vocals after their respective bands played a show together at the "
Tufnell Park
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The neighborhood is served by Tufnell Park tube station on the Northern Line.
History
Origins and boundary
;Medieval and later manor
Tufnell ...
Dome" and began playing local gigs as well as travelling across the UK, seeking out more shows. Halide recorded one three-track EP, which saw a viral release through their
Myspace. This eventually garnered attention from more legitimate local promoters, who granted the band further exposure by putting them on at slightly higher profile shows, namely with
Biomechanical and other local heavyweights such as
Eternal Lord
Eternal Lord was an English deathcore band that formed in 2005 and disbanded in 2009.
History
Eternal Lord was formed in 2005 by the remaining band members of The Hunt for Ida Wave and Burning Skies. Shortly after an EP was released featuring ...
and
Exit Ten. The band then organised a UK tour, with them and local act Terrorlapse, as well as playing one-off supports to their peers in bands such as Viatrophy,
Sylosis
Sylosis is a British heavy metal band from Reading, Berkshire, England. Signed to Nuclear Blast Records, the band has released five studio albums, a live album, two EPs and twelve music videos. Their fifth album '' Cycle of Suffering'' was rel ...
,
Anterior
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and
Malefice
Malefice was an English heavy metal band from Reading, Berkshire, formed in 2003. They disbanded in 2017.
History
The original members consisted of college friends Dale Butler, Alex Vuskans, Craig Thomas and Craig Fenner. After formation t ...
. In early 2008, whilst playing the Islington Academy supporting
Sylosis
Sylosis is a British heavy metal band from Reading, Berkshire, England. Signed to Nuclear Blast Records, the band has released five studio albums, a live album, two EPs and twelve music videos. Their fifth album '' Cycle of Suffering'' was rel ...
, the band were offered the opening slot on the smaller, third stage of the Download Festival at
Donington Park
Donington Park is a motorsport circuit located near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England. The circuit business is now owned by Jonathan Palmer's MotorSport Vision organisation, and the surrounding Donington Park Estate, still owned b ...
at 10:45 am. This opportunity lead to the band changing members, adding
Joe Copcutt
Joe Copcutt (born 2 August 1988 from London, England) is an English metal bassist. He is a founding member of Zoax and bassist of AxeWound.
Early life and career
Copcutt was born in Islington, London, England. Copcutt's musical career began ...
on bass and Pat Lundy on drums (both formerly of 12 Ton Method), and their name, switching from Halide, to Rise to Remain. However, they still retained early songs that would later be recorded for Rise to Remain, namely Purify, Illusive Existence, Salvation and Fracture.
Rise to Remain & ''Bridges Will Burn'' EP (2008–2010)
The band swiftly changed their name to Rise to Remain, and played one last show as Halide at the Camden Rock Bar. The ensuing
Download Festival
Download Festival is a British-created rock festival created by Terrance Gough, held annually at the Donington Park motorsport circuit in Leicestershire, England (since 2003); in Paris, France (since 2016); at Parramatta Park, Sydney (since 201 ...
performance drew minor attention to the band, and lead to them securing a booking agent,
Paul Ryan
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. During the summer of 2008, the band undertook their first recording as Rise to Remain, creating the EP ''Becoming One''. This was then self-released by the band.
The band then became more active, beginning with opening slots for more local bands, including homegrown heroes
Exit Ten and Viatrophy and Australian death metallers
The Red Shore
The Red Shore are an Australian deathcore band from Geelong, Victoria, formed in 2004. They signed to Big Phat Adelaide Records and Modern Music in 2006 and released their first EP, '' Salvaging What's Left''. In late 2007, the band raised na ...
, and eventually completing a co-headline club tour with
Holy Grail
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, and supporting the likes of
Shadows Fall
Shadows Fall is an American metalcore band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1996. Although Shadows Fall has experienced several line-up changes, for most of its recording career, Shadows Fall has been composed of Jon Donais (lead guitar, b ...
,
Five Finger Death Punch
Five Finger Death Punch, also abbreviated as 5FDP or FFDP, is an American heavy metal band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2005. The band originally consisted of vocalist and keyboardist Ivan Moody, rhythm guitarist Zoltan Bathory, lead gui ...
,
The Haunted
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Books
* ''Haunted'' (Armstrong novel), by Kelley Armstrong, 2005
* ''Haunted'' (Cabot novel), by Meg Cabot, 2004
* ''Haunted'' (Palahniuk novel), by Chuck Palahniuk, 2005
* ''Haunted'' (Angel novel), a 200 ...
and
Trivium
The trivium is the lower division of the seven liberal arts and comprises grammar, logic, and rhetoric.
The trivium is implicit in ''De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii'' ("On the Marriage of Philology and Mercury") by Martianus Capella, but the ...
, as well as appearing at Sonisphere Festival and Download Festival. The band also recorded a cover of the
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in Birmingham in 1969. They have sold over 50 million albums and are frequently ranked as one of the greatest metal bands of all time. Despite an innovative and pioneering body of work in th ...
song "The Rage", for a ''
Metal Hammer
''Metal Hammer'' is a heavy metal music magazine and website founded in 1983, published in the United Kingdom by Future, with other language editions available in numerous other countries. ''Metal Hammer'' features news, reviews and long-form ...
'' tribute
CD. During the recording of ''Bridges Will Burn'' the band were briefly signed to indie label
Transcend Records, however, the deal was not honoured and therefore, Rise to Remain left the label and remained an unsigned act, releasing their EP free with
Metal Hammer
''Metal Hammer'' is a heavy metal music magazine and website founded in 1983, published in the United Kingdom by Future, with other language editions available in numerous other countries. ''Metal Hammer'' features news, reviews and long-form ...
magazine in 2010. There were no releases on
Transcend Records from the band. On 14 June 2010, Rise to Remain were given the ''
Metal Hammer
''Metal Hammer'' is a heavy metal music magazine and website founded in 1983, published in the United Kingdom by Future, with other language editions available in numerous other countries. ''Metal Hammer'' features news, reviews and long-form ...
'' Golden God Award, for "Best New Band", an award that was voted for by "over 400,000 people across the globe." Also in 2010, the band won "Best British Newcomer" at the
Kerrang!
''Kerrang!'' is a British weekly magazine devoted to rock, punk and heavy metal music, currently published by Wasted Talent (the same company that owns electronic music publication ''Mixmag''). It was first published on 6 June 1981 as a one- ...
Awards. The band supported
Korn
Korn (stylized as KoЯn, or occasionally KoRn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The band is notable for pioneering the nu metal genre and bringing it into the mainstream.
Originally formed in 1993 ...
on their UK tour in October 2010, and then completed a string of shows supporting
Funeral for a Friend
Funeral for a Friend are a Welsh post-hardcore band from Bridgend, formed in 2001 and currently consists of Matthew Davies-Kreye (lead vocals), Kris Coombs-Roberts (guitar, backing vocals), Gavin Burrough (guitar, backing vocals), Darran Smith ...
, as well as being added to the line-up of Bullet for My Valentine's European tour in November 2010, after
Escape the Fate
Escape the Fate is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2004 and originally from Pahrump, Nevada. They are signed to Eleven Seven Music. The group consists of Robert Ortiz (drummer), Craig Mabbitt (lead vocalist), TJ Bell (rhy ...
were unable to fulfill their slot. As a result of the
Bullet for My Valentine tour, the band had to drop out of a UK tour supporting
As I Lay Dying
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and
Suicide Silence
Suicide Silence is an American deathcore band from Riverside, California. The band was established in 2002, and has released six studio albums, three EPs, and nineteen music videos. They were awarded the ''Revolver'' Golden God award for "Best ...
, but returned to support
Hatebreed
Hatebreed is an American hardcore band from Bridgeport, Connecticut, formed in 1994. The band released its debut album '' Satisfaction is the Death of Desire'' in 1997, which gave the band a cult following. The band signed to Universal Records ...
on their UK dates in December 2010.
Between July and November 2010, the band recorded their debut album with producer,
Colin Richardson
Colin Richardson is a British record producer, mixer and recording engineer. He has worked on over 100 albums and is most frequently associated with heavy metal and its subgenres.
Career
Some of the bands he has worked for include:
* 3 In ...
, who has worked with
Carcass
Carcass or Carcase (both pronounced ) may refer to:
*Dressed carcass, the body of a livestock animal ready for butchery, after removal of skin, visceral organs, head, feet etc.
*Carrion, the decaying dead body of an animal or human being
*The str ...
,
Machine Head
A machine head (also referred to as a tuning machine, tuner, or gear head) is a geared apparatus for tuning stringed musical instruments by adjusting string tension. Machine heads are used on mandolins, guitars, double basses and others, and ar ...
and
Bullet for My Valentine, amongst others.
Major label signing & ''City of Vultures'' (2011–2012)
The band performed as an opening act for
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. While fluid in the early years of the band, the lineup for most of the band's history has consisted of Harri ...
on the Singapore & Indonesian leg of their world tour in February 2011 and followed on from there to appear as part of the Australian leg of the
Soundwave Festival, playing with such bands as
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and rhythm guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and lead guitarist Clint Lowery ...
,
Stone Sour
Stone Sour is an American rock band formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1992. The band performed for five years before disbanding in 1997. They reunited in 2000 and since 2015, the group has consisted of Corey Taylor (lead vocals, guitar), Josh Rand ...
,
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age (commonly abbreviated QOTSA) is an American rock band formed in 1996 in Palm Desert, California. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme, who has been the only constant member throughout multiple line- ...
and many more. Upon their return to the UK, the band signed with major label
EMI Records
EMI Records (formerly EMI Records Ltd.) is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It originally founded as a British flagship label by the music company of the same name in 1972, and launched in January 1973 as the succ ...
, and released a track from their debut album, entitled "The Serpent", which received several thousand downloads in its first 24 hours. The band then went and supported Funeral for a Friend on their headline tour throughout March and April. They played major festivals over the summer of 2011 such as
Download Festival
Download Festival is a British-created rock festival created by Terrance Gough, held annually at the Donington Park motorsport circuit in Leicestershire, England (since 2003); in Paris, France (since 2016); at Parramatta Park, Sydney (since 201 ...
,
Sonisphere
The Sonisphere Festival was a touring rock music festival which took place across Europe between the months of June and August. The festival was owned by John Jackson and Kilimanjaro Live. It was jointly promoted by K2 and Kilimanjaro Live. It ...
(UK, Switzerland, Italy and France),
Hevy Festival
Hevy Music Festival was a rock festival established by Claire Baker and James that took place annually near Folkestone, Kent, in the UK. It was originally held on 1 August 2009 on Folkestone seafront as a one-day festival with Feeder, Gary Nu ...
and
Graspop Festival.
![Austin Dickinson](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Austin_Dickinson.jpg)
The band's debut album, ''
City of Vultures'', was released on 5 September and debuted in the UK at No. 83 and in India at No. 10. With this, the band started their UK headline tour on 7 September 2011 with support from
The Safety Fire
The Safety Fire were a British progressive metal band formed in London, England, in 2006. The Safety Fire first made a name for themselves in the UK scene with the release of their critically acclaimed EP "Sections" in 2009 and their reputation ...
and Bleed from Within. This was a 19 date tour which was supposed to finish on 29 September, but due to one of the dates being rearranged it finished on 1 October. The band was soon after meant to go on a US tour supporting Chimera, however they pulled out after the band was given the opportunity to support Machine Head in the US the following year. In November, Rise to Remain headed out with
Trivium
The trivium is the lower division of the seven liberal arts and comprises grammar, logic, and rhetoric.
The trivium is implicit in ''De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii'' ("On the Marriage of Philology and Mercury") by Martianus Capella, but the ...
and
In Flames
In Flames is a Swedish heavy metal band, formed by guitarist Jesper Strömblad in Gothenburg in 1990. Alongside At the Gates and Dark Tranquillity, In Flames pioneered the genres known as Swedish death metal and melodic death metal.
During t ...
as support for their European tour. The tour then headed to the UK in December 2011 as the ''Defenders of the Faith III Tour'' which was announced back in July 2011.
Ghost
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and Insense joined Rise to Remain in support of Trivium and In Flames.
For
Kerrang!
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Magazine's celebration of the 20th anniversary of influential
grunge
Grunge (sometimes referred to as the Seattle sound) is an alternative rock genre and subculture that emerged during the in the American Pacific Northwest state of Washington, particularly in Seattle and nearby towns. Grunge fuses elements of p ...
band
Nirvana
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's breakthrough album, ''
Nevermind
''Nevermind'' is the second studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 24, 1991, by DGC Records. It was Nirvana's first release on a major label and the first to feature drummer Dave Grohl. Produced by Butch Vig, ''Neve ...
'', Rise to Remain contributed a cover of the song "Breed", on a cover album featuring artists such as
The Dillinger Escape Plan
The Dillinger Escape Plan was an American metalcore band. The band was formed in 1997 in Morris Plains, New Jersey by guitarist Ben Weinman, bassist Adam Doll, vocalist Dimitri Minakakis, and drummer Chris Pennie. The band's use of odd time sign ...
(who covered "Territorial Pissings"),
Evile
Evile are an English thrash metal band from Huddersfield, formed in 2004. They have experienced numerous line-up changes over the years, with drummer Ben Carter being the only member of the original line-up to have stayed consistently. The curr ...
(who covered "Lounge Act"), and
The Blackout (covering "Stay Away").
After concluding the tour supporting Trivium and In Flames, Rise to Remain closed their touring commitments for 2011. Starting on 15 January 2012, Rise to Remain were meant to support
Machine Head
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on their North American tour along with
Suicide Silence
Suicide Silence is an American deathcore band from Riverside, California. The band was established in 2002, and has released six studio albums, three EPs, and nineteen music videos. They were awarded the ''Revolver'' Golden God award for "Best ...
and
Darkest Hour in support. However, on 6 January 2012, bassist
Joe Copcutt
Joe Copcutt (born 2 August 1988 from London, England) is an English metal bassist. He is a founding member of Zoax and bassist of AxeWound.
Early life and career
Copcutt was born in Islington, London, England. Copcutt's musical career began ...
and drummer Pat Lundy announced their departure from the band, made public by the Rocksound and Blabbermouth websites. Lundy is now the drummer for the Welsh post-hardcore band
Funeral for a Friend
Funeral for a Friend are a Welsh post-hardcore band from Bridgend, formed in 2001 and currently consists of Matthew Davies-Kreye (lead vocals), Kris Coombs-Roberts (guitar, backing vocals), Gavin Burrough (guitar, backing vocals), Darran Smith ...
and Copcutt now plays bass in the British-Canadian supergroup
AxeWound
AxeWound is a British-Canadian heavy metal supergroup formed in 2012 comprising Liam Cormier of Cancer Bats on lead vocals, Matthew Tuck of Bullet for My Valentine on guitar and backing vocals, Mike Kingswood of Glamour of the Kill on guitar, ...
. Consequently, the band had to pull out from the Machine Head US Tour. ''
City of Vultures'' was due to have been released in North America on 24 January, coinciding with the Machine Head US Tour.
The band enlisted Adam Lewin on
drums
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and Josh Hammond on
bass guitar
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for their second UK headline tour, in March 2012. However a few weeks after the end of the tour while the band was at rest, Josh Hammond left the band. This was announced in early June when the band released details of the new bass player to replace him, Conor O'Keefe, via a picture on their Facebook page.
''City of Vultures'' was released in the US on 5 June 2012. The North American special edition CD included download links to four bonus audio tracks ("Breaking the Hollow," "Darkest Days," "Heartless" and "The Unwanted") that were recorded specifically for this release as well as all four of ''City of Vultures music videos ("Nothing Left," "Power Through Fear," "The Serpent" and "This Day Is Mine").
On 8 June 2012 Rise to Remain and
Cancer Bats
Cancer Bats is a Canadian hardcore punk band from Toronto, Ontario. To date, they have released seven studio albums and six extended plays; with their most recent LP, ''Psychic Jailbreak'', having been released on 15 April 2022. The band is cur ...
were due to play the main stage of
Download Festival
Download Festival is a British-created rock festival created by Terrance Gough, held annually at the Donington Park motorsport circuit in Leicestershire, England (since 2003); in Paris, France (since 2016); at Parramatta Park, Sydney (since 201 ...
2012, however, both bands were pulled due to weather conditions, with
Cancer Bats
Cancer Bats is a Canadian hardcore punk band from Toronto, Ontario. To date, they have released seven studio albums and six extended plays; with their most recent LP, ''Psychic Jailbreak'', having been released on 15 April 2022. The band is cur ...
later downsizing and playing the smaller Red Bull Bedroom Jam stage.
Rise to Remain then continued onwards to become part of the annual
Vans Warped Tour
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, beginning on 13 June 2012, and culminating 5 August, and performing with acts such as
Miss May I
Miss May I is an American metalcore band from Troy, Ohio. Formed in 2007, they signed to Rise Records in 2008 and released their debut album, ''Apologies Are for the Weak'' through the label while the members were still attending high school. T ...
,
Born of Osiris
Born of Osiris is an American progressive metalcore band formed in 2003 in Palatine, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Ronnie Canizaro, lead guitarist Lee McKinney, rhythm guitarist/bassist Nick Rossi, ...
,
For Today
For Today was an American Christian metalcore band from Sioux City, Iowa, formed in 2005. They released two EPs, ''Your Moment, Your Life, Your Time'' and ''Prevailer'', and six full-length albums: '' Ekklesia'' in, 2008, ''Portraits'' in 2009, ...
,
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 ...
,
The Ghost Inside,
Breathe Carolina
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,
Sleeping with Sirens,
Pierce the Veil and
Taking Back Sunday
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. The tour was the first North American endeavour for the group.
Second album, split and As Lions (2013–2015)
In 2013 Rise to Remain began writing their second album. The band announced a one-off intimate headline show in London, prior to their main stage performance at
Download Festival
Download Festival is a British-created rock festival created by Terrance Gough, held annually at the Donington Park motorsport circuit in Leicestershire, England (since 2003); in Paris, France (since 2016); at Parramatta Park, Sydney (since 201 ...
on 14 June where they opened the festival. At Download Festival the band played one of their new songs called, "Over and Over". On 10 February 2014, the band premiered their first single off their new album titled "Over and Over" on Radio 1 Rock Show.
In January 2015 the band announced that they were splitting up, with three members, Will, Connor, and Austin, continuing to work together in a new band,
As Lions
As Lions are a British alternative metal supergroup originating from London, England. The band was formed in 2015 by Austin Dickinson (son of Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson), Will Homer and Conor O'Keefe – all formerly of Rise to Remain. ...
, while Ben and Adam did not pursue further bands.
Musical style and influences
Rise to Remain was essentially a
metalcore
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band, with roots from
heavy metal music
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, and
hard rock
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.
Austin Dickinson has stated that the band are influenced by a wide variety of artists such as
Killswitch Engage
Killswitch Engage is an American metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1999 after the disbanding of Overcast (band), Overcast and Aftershock. Killswitch Engage's current lineup consists of vocalist Jesse Leach, guitarists Joe ...
,
Lamb of God
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,
Slipknot,
Pantera
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,
Metallica
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,
Deftones
Deftones is an American alternative metal band formed in Sacramento, California in 1988. They were formed by Chino Moreno (vocals, guitar), Stephen Carpenter (guitar), Abe Cunningham (drums), and Dominic Garcia (bass). During their first five ...
,
Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine (often abbreviated as RATM or shortened to simply Rage) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerfor ...
,
Unearth
Unearth is an American metalcore band from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 1998, the group has released seven studio albums.
History Early career (1998–2002)
Unearth was formed by Trevor Phipps, Buz McGrath, Ken Susi, Mike Rudberg, a ...
,
All That Remains,
Trivium
The trivium is the lower division of the seven liberal arts and comprises grammar, logic, and rhetoric.
The trivium is implicit in ''De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii'' ("On the Marriage of Philology and Mercury") by Martianus Capella, but the ...
,
In Flames
In Flames is a Swedish heavy metal band, formed by guitarist Jesper Strömblad in Gothenburg in 1990. Alongside At the Gates and Dark Tranquillity, In Flames pioneered the genres known as Swedish death metal and melodic death metal.
During t ...
,
Shadows Fall
Shadows Fall is an American metalcore band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1996. Although Shadows Fall has experienced several line-up changes, for most of its recording career, Shadows Fall has been composed of Jon Donais (lead guitar, b ...
,
Bullet for My Valentine,
Rush
Rush(es) may refer to:
Places
United States
* Rush, Colorado
* Rush, Kentucky
* Rush, New York
* Rush City, Minnesota
* Rush Creek (Kishwaukee River tributary), Illinois
* Rush Creek (Marin County, California), a stream
* Rush Creek (Mono Cou ...
,
Nirvana
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, and
Machine Head
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.
Austin has stated in an interview, "My personal influences are
Chino Moreno
Chino Moreno (born Camillo Wong Moreno, June 20, 1973) is an American musician who is best known as the lead vocalist, primary lyricist and contributing guitarist of the metal band Deftones. He is also a member of the side-project groups Team Sl ...
of Deftones,
Mike Patton
Michael Allan Patton (born January 27, 1968) is an American singer, producer, film composer and voice actor, best known as the lead vocalist of the alternative metal band Faith No More. Noted for his vocal proficiency, diverse singing techni ...
of
Faith No More
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and
Jesse Leach
Jesse David Leach (born July 3, 1978) is an American musician from Providence, Rhode Island, and is the lead vocalist of the metalcore band Killswitch Engage. He is also a vocalist for Times of Grace and The Weapon. Leach co-founded Killswitch En ...
of Killswitch Engage. I think those three vocalists sum up the technique, lyrics and stage presence that I massively respect."
The band has also covered
Judas Priest
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and
Metallica
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with the songs "The Rage", and "
Enter Sandman
"Enter Sandman" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. It is the opening track and lead single from their self-titled fifth album, released in 1991. The music was written by Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich. Vocalist a ...
". Also, on the album ''Kerrang Presents Nirvana: Nevermind Forever'', Rise to Remain recorded a cover of
Nirvana
( , , ; sa, निर्वाण} ''nirvāṇa'' ; Pali: ''nibbāna''; Prakrit: ''ṇivvāṇa''; literally, "blown out", as in an oil lampRichard Gombrich, ''Theravada Buddhism: A Social History from Ancient Benāres to Modern Colombo.' ...
's song "
Breed
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" originally off the album ''
Nevermind
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'' as a tribute to their influence.
In an interview with guitarist Ben Tovey, he has stated his influences are: "Metallica, Pantera,
Sepultura
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,
Fear Factory
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, Shadows Fall, Killswitch Engage, Bullet for My Valentine, Iron Maiden,
Linkin Park
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,
Ill Niño
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,
Limp Bizkit
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,
Hatebreed
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, Lamb of God, and All That Remains... to name a few!"
Band members
Final lineup
* Ben Tovey – lead guitar
(2006–2015)
* Will Homer – rhythm guitar
(2006–2015)
* Austin Dickinson – vocals
(2007–2015)
* Conor O'Keefe – bass
(2012–2015)
* Adam Lewin – drums
(2012–2015)
Former members
* Theo Tan – bass
(2006–2008)
* Ali White – drums, percussion
(2007–2008)
* Aubrey Jackson-Blake – synthesizer
(2007–2008)
* Timothy Shelley – drums
(2007)
*
Joe Copcutt
Joe Copcutt (born 2 August 1988 from London, England) is an English metal bassist. He is a founding member of Zoax and bassist of AxeWound.
Early life and career
Copcutt was born in Islington, London, England. Copcutt's musical career began ...
– bass
(2008–2012)
* Pat Lundy – drums
(2008–2012)
* Josh Hammond – bass
(2012)
Timeline
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Discography
References
External links
Video for "Nothing Left" - director: Shane Daveythesafetyfire.com
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English metalcore musical groups
Musical groups established in 2006
Musical groups disestablished in 2015
Musical groups from London
Musical quintets
Kerrang! Awards winners