Worldview is an American Christian metal band, while they make heavy metal,

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, and progressive metal music, and they started making music together in 2013. They have released one

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, ''The Chosen Few'' (2015), with M24 Music Group.

Background

The band originated in

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, in January 2013, after the death of a mutual friend, Rick Macias, who was the keyboardist for

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. Worldviews lead vocalist, Rey Parra, also a member of Sacred Warrior with Marcias, and George Rene Ochoa, a guitarist, keyboardist, and background vocalist for Worldview, also played in bands such as Vengeance Rising,

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, Mortification, and Recon. Other members of Worldview consisted of bassist and keyboardist, Todd Libby and drummer, Johnny Gonzales. Ronson Webster, a singer-songwriter and former keyboardist for

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and

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, took on the role as lead vocalist for the band in 2019. Webster has co-wrote several songs with Ochoa such as "Alive", "Lost Soldier", "Take Us Away", "Mortality", "The Mirror", "Prisoner of Pain", "Back in Time", "Illusions of Love" and "The Chosen Few". Webster also sang background vocals on albums; Recon - ''Behind Enemy Lines'' and Worldview - ''The Chosen Few''.

Music history

The band released, ''The Chosen Few'', a

, on May 26, 2015, with M24 Music Group.

Members

Current * Mike Lee - vocals (2019–present) * George Rene Ochoa – guitar, keys, background vocals (2013–present) * Todd Libby – bass guitar, keys (2013–present) * Terry Russel - drums background vocals (2018–present) Former * Rey Parra – lead vocals (2013-2018) * Ronson Webster - lead vocals, keyboards (2018-2019) * Ray Vidal - guitars, backing vocals (2013-2014) * Johnny Gonzales - drums & percussion (2013-2017) * Glen Mancaruso - drums (2017-2018) * Alessandro Bertoni - keyboards (2019) Timeline

Discography

* ''The Chosen Few'' (May 26, 2015, M24)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Worldview (band) American Christian metal musical groups American musical quartets American power metal musical groups American progressive metal musical groups Heavy metal musical groups from California Musical groups established in 2013 2013 establishments in California