Early Graves is a metal

Heavy metal music

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 band from San Francisco, California

California

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 that includes aspects of thrash

Thrash metal

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 and hardcore

Hardcore punk

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 in their music. The band formed in 2007 from the ashes of tech metal band Apiary. They have toured the U.S. extensively with The Handshake Murders, Gaza, The Funeral Pyre

The Funeral Pyre

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and Unearth

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, amongst many others. Their debut album We: The Guillotine was released worldwide August 19, 2008 on Ironclad/Metalblade Records. On June, 22, 2010, they released a second album, Goner.

Accident

Early on Monday, August 2, 2010, vocalist Makh Daniels was killed in a van accident while traveling from Oregon

Oregon

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 to Reno, Nevada

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Ironclad Recordings, who, in June 2010, released Early Graves’ second full-length album titled Goner, has issued the following statement:

“Last night Makh Daniels, vocalist of Early Graves, tragically lost his life in a van accident while the band was traveling from Oregon to Nevada. An official statement will be released in time, but for now our thoughts are with Makh’s family, friends and bandmates during this terrible time.”

Current members

• Chris Brock – vocals, guitar
• Dan Sneddon – drums
• Tyler Jensen – guitar
• Matt O'Brien – bass
• John Strachan – vocals

Discography

Date of release	Title	Label
2008	We: The Guillotine	Ironclad/Metalblade Records
2010	Goner	Ironclad/Metalblade Records