Embodiment 12:14
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Embodiment 12:14 was a Christian Australia
n metalcore
band from Adelaide
formed in the early 1990s as a death metal
band. Their CD Inroads Out was on rotation on Triple J
after being voted 4th Best Australian Heavy Release of 2003
They have been called Christian metal
core. They see themselves as "a Christ loving heavy melodic metalcore band or like some people would like to say hardcore meets euro metal...bands (like) In Flames
, Shai Hulud
, Iron Maiden
."
They appeared at the Big Day Out
, 2000.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n metalcore
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band from Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
formed in the early 1990s as a death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band. Their CD Inroads Out was on rotation on Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
after being voted 4th Best Australian Heavy Release of 2003
They have been called Christian metal
Christian metal
Christian metal, also known as white metal, is a form of heavy metal music usually defined by its message in a song's lyrics as well as the band's dedication to Christianity...
core. They see themselves as "a Christ loving heavy melodic metalcore band or like some people would like to say hardcore meets euro metal...bands (like) In Flames
In Flames
In Flames is a Swedish heavy metal band from Gothenburg, formed in 1990. Since the band's inception in 1993, they have released ten studio albums and one live DVD...
, Shai Hulud
Shai Hulud (band)
Shai Hulud is an American hardcore punk band with progressive metal influences, originally formed in Pompano Beach, Florida, the band later moved up to Poughkeepsie, New York....
, Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
."
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They appeared at the Big Day Out
Big Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
, 2000.
Members
- Darren Reid - Vocals
- Kyle Bloksgaard - Guitar / Vocals
- Dave McGuire - Guitar / Vocals
- Ben Reid - Guitar
- Tim Lawrence - Guitar
- Mike Wright - Guitar
- Aaron Harslett - Drums
- Greg Smith - Bass
Discography
- Australian Metal Compilation I - Godspeed (Rowe) 1994
- Australian Metal Compilation II - The Raise the Dead (Rowe) 1995
- Australian Metal Compilation IV - Falling on Deaf Ears (Rowe) 1996
- Debut album Elements Of This Man Made Man by Trial & Error RecordsTrial & Error RecordsTrial & Error Records is an independent record label based in Melbourne, Victoria. It is one of Australia's largest hardcore labels. The label is owned and run by Mindsnare bassist, Nigel Melder.-Current Artists:*4dead*Against* Antagonist A.D...
1998 - Two songs on While The City Sleeps Compilation by 618 Records (2001)
- Three songs on a split with Not For You by Trial & Error (2002)
- Inroads Out by Trial & Error (2003)