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Your Demise were a British
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, England, formed in 2003. They shared stages and toured worldwide with the likes of Comeback Kid,
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. On 22 September 2008, the band confirmed that they had signed a deal with
Visible Noise Visible Noise is a British independent record label that focuses solely on British bands. History Founded in 1998 by ex-Cacophonous Records manager Julie Weir, the label was created with the goal of fostering and breaking new UK rock music into ...
. The band played their final gig at The London Underworld on 15 March 2014, after announcing in 2013 that they would be parting ways in March. They reunited for a one off benefit show for The Ghost Inside in 2015. They reunited again for the anniversary of The Kids We Used to Be but the shows were postponed due to the COVID-19 situation.


History

The band was formed in 2003 with them playing shows at their local St Albans youth club,
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. Various demos and EPs were recorded and handed out for free over the next couple of years until ''You Only Make Us Stronger'' was recorded and self-released by the band. This was followed by ''
The Blood Stays on the Blade ''The Blood Stays on the Blade'', released on May 12, 2008 through Thirty Days of Night Records, is the second EP and third release from the St Albans-based hardcore punk band Your Demise. It is the follow-up to their debut full-length ''You Only ...
'', released by Thirty Days of Night Records in 2008. Your Demise recorded their
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debut between 16 November 2008 and 13 January 2009 at Outhouse Studios in
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, England. The band released their second album ''
Ignorance Never Dies Ignorance Never Dies is the second full-length studio album from UK hardcore punk band Your Demise. The album was released on 20 April 2009, in UK & Europe via Visible Noise Records, followed by a promotional tour of Europe with Deez Nuts and ...
'' in April 2009. The band embarked on a 3-week tour of Europe and the UK, starting 20 April 2009, with Deez Nuts, More Than Life and
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. The band then signed with
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in North America, and with
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in Australia. Since the release of ''Ignorance Never Dies'', the band split from vocalist George Noble and recruited former Centurion frontman Ed McRae. Shortly afterward, Your Demise toured the UK and Europe with
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in August and September 2009 and then continued to tour Scandinavia with
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in early October, followed by a European run with The Devil Wears Prada. The band finished recording their third album on 16 June 2010. It was released on 20 September in the UK, Japan and Europe. In the U.S. it was released on 25 October. The album is called ''The Kids We Used to Be'' and they showcased some of the new songs at Download Festival 2010 and have been playing them on tour since. On 6 September 2011 the band announced via Facebook that their fourth album will be called '' The Golden Age''. On 4 January 2012, the release date was confirmed as 26 March 2012, along with details of guest vocalists. On 7 February, the band released their new EP Cold Chillin', a 4 track follow up to ''The Golden Age'', and their first release since parting ways with
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. Karma was the lead single, which was released as a free download and a video was made for it. The EP was released on CD via
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and a hand-numbered 7" through Pinky Swear Records limited to 500 copies over two colourways and alternative artworks. On 15 April 2013, the band announced, via a YouTube video posted to their Facebook/Twitter page, that they were to break up. The decision was amicable and based on the fact that they felt they had taken the band as far as they believed was possible. The band will "come to an end in March 2014, following a series of farewell performances (details of which will be announced in the near future)." The band also announced that they would no longer be able to perform their scheduled dates in Mexico, North America and Canada. On 14 March 2014, the band started a two night farewell show at
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, ending with a set on 15 March 2014. On 30 April 2014, it was announced that original vocalist George Noble was reforming a line-up of the band to tour, and they will be performing songs from the first two albums and all demos and EPs, under the name of 'Your Demise 2004'. In 2019, the band announced a reunion show to be played on 5th April 2020 at Camden Underworld for the 10 year anniversary of The Kids We Used To Be, along with a series of appearances at Impericon Festivals in Europe and Slam Dunk Festivals. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the UK shows were delayed numerous times until September 2021. The band went on to support Sheffield metal band Malevolence at Oxford O2 Academy on the 11th November. Your Demise announced a series of UK shows in April 2022 as their "last headline shows for the foreseeable future". The shows took place in Southampton, Sheffield and London. Your Demise played their final show on Friday June 24th at Outbreak Festival.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfprun-OKWk&ab_channel=OutbreakFest


Members

;Final lineup * Stuart "Stu" Paice –
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(2005–2014, 2015; 2020–2022) * Daniel "Ozzy" Osbourne – guitar (2006–2014, 2015; 2020–2022) * James "Jimmy" Sampson – bass, backing vocals (2008–2014, 2015; 2020–2022) * James "Tailbee" Tailby –
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(2008–2014, 2015; 2020–2022) * Ed "Dappy" McRae –
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(2009–2014, 2015; 2020–2022) ;Former members * Robert Kiff – vocals (2003–2004) * George Noble – guitar (2003–2004), vocals (2004–2009) * Lee Barratt – drums (2003–2005) * Ashley Davison – drums (2003–2005) * George Dixon – drums (2003–2008) * Roland Farrar – vocals (2004–2005) * Robin "Pills" Davies – bass (2004–2005) * Oliver Wolffe – drums (2005) * Andreas Yasoumi – guitar (2005–2006) * Sam Brown – bass (2005–2006) * Nathan Liddle – bass (2006–2007) * Stuart Mackay – drums (2008) ;Timeline
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Discography

; Studio albums *''You Only Make Us Stronger'' (2006, Zone 6 Records) *''
Ignorance Never Dies Ignorance Never Dies is the second full-length studio album from UK hardcore punk band Your Demise. The album was released on 20 April 2009, in UK & Europe via Visible Noise Records, followed by a promotional tour of Europe with Deez Nuts and ...
'' (2009, Visible Noise Records) *'' The Kids We Used to Be...'' (2010, Visible Noise Records) *'' The Golden Age'' (2012, Visible Noise Records) ; EPs *''
The Blood Stays on the Blade ''The Blood Stays on the Blade'', released on May 12, 2008 through Thirty Days of Night Records, is the second EP and third release from the St Albans-based hardcore punk band Your Demise. It is the follow-up to their debut full-length ''You Only ...
'' (2008, Thirty Days of Night Records) *''Three For Free'' (2012, self-released) *''
Cold Chillin' ''Cold Chillin is the third extended play, EP from British hardcore punk band Your Demise. Released on 14 May 2013 in conjunction with Impericon and Pinky Swear Records, it is the first official work since the band split from Visible Noise Records. ...
'' (2013, Pinky Swear Records) ; Demos *''First Strike'' (2005, self-released) *''Your Days Are Numbered'' (2005, self-released)


Videography

* "The Blood Stays on the Blade" (2008) * "Burnt Tongues" (2009) * "Miles Away" (2010) * "The Kids We Used to Be..." (2011) * "Life of Luxury (feat. Mike Duce of
Lower Than Atlantis Lower Than Atlantis were an English rock band from Watford, Hertfordshire. They formed in 2007 as a hardcore punk band and gradually shifted into a rock sound over five studio albums, their last being 2017's '' Safe in Sound''. The band consiste ...
)" (2011) * "Forget About Me" (2012) * "These Lights" (2012) * "Push Me Under" (2012) * "Karma" (2013) * "A Song to No One" (2013)


References


External links


Interview on Up Load UK 2009
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