The Browning is an American

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band formed in

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in 2005. The band's musical style is characterized by an eclectic blending of

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and

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. The group currently consists of vocalist Jonny McBee, drummer Cody Stewart, bassist Akeem Bivens, and guitarist Jon Yadon Jr. They are currently signed to

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. The band has released five studio albums and two EPs.

History

Formed in early 2005, The Browning was originally a solo project of Jonny Mcbee. Later, the rapper Matt Keck joined the project. Later on in 2010, Matt Keck left The Browning to be a comedian, and appeared on ''

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'' in a viewer video titled "I'm a Snake". The two EPs saw a change in style as drummer

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, guitarist Brian Cravey, and bassist Jesse Glidewell joined. In late 2011, Brian Cravey was replaced with Collin Woroniak, and they released their video for "Bloodlust". The band's debut studio album, '' Burn This World'', was released in October 2011 on

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.Smyers, Darryl (2011)
Q&A: Jonny McBee of The Browning Believes In Aliens, Zombies and The Dallas Metal Scene
, ''

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'' (blog), August 8, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2012 During early 2012, The Browning toured with

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and

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on the Noise in the Machine Tour. During this time, guitarist Drew Ellis joined the band, making their largest line-up to date. They also toured with

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on the Noise Revolution tour. The band performed

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Festival in Germany in the summer of 2012 and toured on the Impericon Never Say Die! European Tour in October 2012. Shane Robinson, St. Louis Cardinal's Center Fielder used the song "Ashamed" as his official walk-out song in 2012. On November 16, 2012, it was announced that

and Jesse Glidewell were leaving the band. Drew Ellis switched to bass and Cody Stewart was asked to join as their new drummer. Jonny McBee is now the only original member. On August 2, 2013, the band announced that they would release the second studio album entitled ''

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'' through Earache Records as well as releasing a new song from that record entitled "Gravedigger". On January 27, 2015, it was released to the public that Alex Maggard would be the fifth member of the band, making the lineup its largest since 2012. The first tour he appeared on was "The Confessions Tour" featuring Alesana, Capture the Crown, Conquer Divide, and The Funeral Portrait. On July 26, Collin Woroniak announced via Facebook that he would be leaving The Browning for unknown reasons. Woroniak returned in the summer of 2018, first as a fill-in and later full time, as the bassist/vocalist. On June 24, 2016, the band released their third studio album, '' Isolation''. On August 16, 2018, the band released the song "Carnage" featuring Jake Hill. Besides eleven other tracks, this song would be part of their fourth studio album ''

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''. The new album was released on October 26, 2018. On December 3, 2021, the band released their fith studio album '' End of Existence''. This album was recorded and performed entirely by frontman Jonny McBee. On June 19, 2022, vocalist Collin Woroniak announced via Twitter that he was no longer vegan.

Musical style

While originally a rap/metal project, The Browning now plays what can be described as a combination of extreme metal with strong electronic characteristics.Springorum, Bjorn (2011) "The Browning", ''

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'' (German edition), December 2011MacBride, Lee (2011) "The Browning: Fire Starters", ''

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'', December 2011 Their electronic side incorporates

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, and

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, while their metal side incorporates

elements.Owen, Rachel (2011) "The Browning ''Burn This World''", '' Big Cheese'', November 2011Garwood, Russell (2011) "Noah Robertson On the Rack", ''

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'', November 2011, pp. 94-95 Their signature style is a hybrid of double-bass drumming,

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, and chugging; creating a solid, pounding rhythm layered with electronics. Their lyrics focus on many different topics, such as sci-fi themed songs with aliens, zombies, vampires, Pokémon or songs with positive messages.

Members

Current * Jonny McBee – lead vocals (2005–present); programming (2010–present); all instruments (2005–2010) * Cody Stewart – drums (2012–present) * Akeem Bivens – bass (2022–present) * Jon Yadon Jr. – guitars (2022–present) Former * Matt Keck – lead vocals (2009–2010) * Brian Cravey – guitars (2010–2011) * Dustin Albright – guitars (2011–2012) * Jesse Glidewell – bass (2010–2012) *

– drums (2010–2012) * Drew Ellis – bass (2012–2015); guitars (2012) * Alex Maggard – guitars, backing vocals (2015–2016) * Rick Lalicker – bass (2016–2018) * Brian Moore – guitars (2016–2021); bass (2015–2016) * Collin Woroniak – bass (2018–2022); backing vocals (2011–2015, 2018–2022); guitars (2011–2015, 2021–2022) Timeline

Discography

EPs

* 2010: ''Standing on the Edge'' * 2011: ''Time Will Tell''

Singles

* 2013: "Gravedigger" * 2016: "Pure Evil" * 2016: "Dragon" * 2016: "Disconnect" * 2016: "Pathologic" * 2018: "Carnage" * 2018: "Final Breath" * 2018: "Geist" * 2021: "End of Existence" * 2021: "Chaos Reigns"

References

External links

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