The Overseer is a Christian metal band from Bentonville, Arkansas started in 2007. They released an independent EP in 2010 entitled ''The Overseer'', and two successive studio albums with their label Solid State Records entitled ''

We Search, We Dig ''We Search, We Dig'' is the debut studio album from Christian metal band The Overseer, and it was released on June 19, 2012 by Solid State Records. The album received positive criticism. Critical reception ''We Search, We Dig'' garnered pos ...

'' (2012) and '' Rest and Let Go'' (2014).

Background

The band started in 2007, is from Bentonville, Arkansas.

Music

In January 2012, the band signed to their label Solid State Records.

Independent albums

The band released their eponymously titled independent album in 2010 ''The Overseer''.

Studio albums

The band released their debut studio album ''We Search, We Dig'' on June 19, 2012, with Solid State. Their second studio LP entitled ''Rest and Let Go'' came out on March 4, 2014 again through Solid State. The album charted at Nos. 44 and 47 on the ''

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'' Christian Albums and Heatseeker Albums charts, for the week of March 22, 2014. The song entitled "Fragile Wings" peaked at No. 14 on the

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chart for the week of April 19, 2014.

Side Projects

Darren King was playing guitar in the new album of the Christian alternative metal band, Project 86, ''

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'' and became an official member soon after. Abishai Collingsworth played live for a

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band, Becoming the Archetype, and is currently playing with the Christian post-hardcore band,

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. Bradley Riggs also performed live with Becoming the Archetype with Abishai Collingsworth. Anthony Rivera used to perform Vocals for the Christian Hardcore band, Here I Come Falling and drums for Letlive and The Ghost Inside.

Members

;Current members * Anthony Rivera – lead vocals (formerly of Here I Come Falling, The Ghost Inside, and Letlive) * Darren King – guitar, backing vocals (currently in Project 86) * Bradley Riggs – bass guitar (formerly a live musician with Becoming the Archetype) * Abishai Collingsworth - drums (formerly a live musician with Becoming the Archetype, currently in

) ;Former * Billiam - guitar * Taylor Yokem - vocals

Discography

Studio albums

References

External links

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''HM'' Magazine story

''Substream Magazine'' interview
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