Upon a Burning Body is an American
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 ...
band from
San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom")
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Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
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formed in 2005. The band currently consists of vocalist Danny Leal, guitarist Ruben Alvarez, drummer Tito Felix and bassist Thomas Alvarez. Their second studio album, ''
Red. White. Green.
''Red. White. Green.'' is the second studio album by American metalcore band Upon a Burning Body. The album was released on April 10, 2012 through Sumerian Records. The album was produced by Will Putney, who produced their debut album, '' The Wo ...
'', debuted at No. 105 on the
''Billboard'' 200 in 2012.
Their third studio album ''
The World Is My Enemy Now
''The World Is My Enemy Now'' is the third studio album by American metalcore band Upon a Burning Body. The album was released on August 12, 2014 through Sumerian Records. The album was produced by Will Putney, who produced their two albums, '' ...
'', released on 12 August 2014, performed even better, debuting at No. 39 on the
''Billboard'' 200 of that year. while in the same year joining the successful American-based heavy metal band
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 ...
on their tour as their support act with a very successful gig at 013 Tilburg stage in the Netherlands. In March 2014. The band released their fourth studio album ''
Straight from the Barrio
''Straight from the Barrio'' is the fourth studio album by American metalcore band Upon a Burning Body, released on October 28, 2016, on the Sumerian Records
Sumerian Records is an American independent record label based in Los Angeles, Washi ...
'' on October 28, 2016. The band is currently signed to Seek & Strike Records.
Members
Current
* Danny Leal – lead vocals
* Ruben Alvarez – rhythm guitar ; backing vocals ; lead guitar ; bass
* Tito Felix – drums, percussion
* Thomas Alvarez – bass, backing vocals
Former
* Juan Hinojosa – drums, percussion
* Chris "CJ" Johnson – rhythm guitar
* Seth Webster – bass
* Jonathon Gonzales – drums, percussion
* Ramon "Lord Cocos" Villarreal – drums, percussion
* Sal Dominguez – lead guitar
* Rey Martinez – bass
* Joe Antonellis – bass
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
*''Genocide'' (2005)
*''Built from War'' (2020)
Singles
* "Sin City" (2012)
* "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" (2012)
* "Scars" (2014)
* "Red Razor Wrists" (2014)
* "Bring the Rain" (2014)
* "Til the Break of Dawn" (2016)
* "Already Broken" (2016)
* "Remenissions" (2018)
* "King of Diamonds" (2019)
* "Reinventing Hatred" (2019)
* "All Pride No Pain" (2019)
* "Built from War" (2020)
* "5x3" (2020)
* "Chains of Agony" (2020)
* "Snake Eyes" (2021)
Demos
*''Upon a Burning Body'' (2005)
References
External links
*
2005 establishments in Texas
American deathcore musical groups
Heavy metal musical groups from Texas
Musical groups established in 2005
Musical groups from San Antonio
Musical quartets
Sumerian Records artists
Metalcore musical groups from Texas
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