If He Dies He Dies was a heavy metal

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 band with origins from the western portion of the U.S. state of Michigan. The band members of the band were; Daine Hammerle (drums

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), Brent Eckhardt (vocals

Death growl

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 & Electric guitar

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), and Ephraim Rosalez (bass

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). Harley Obzut, Tommy Eilers, Addison Eilers (the Doc) Electric guitar

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. The band's name is a quote made by Ivan Drago

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 (Dolph Lundgren

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) in the movie Rocky IV

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.

2005

If He Dies He Dies first release on Friction Records is a self-titled, six-song EP in which the band recorded over a two-day period in February.

2008

If He Dies He Dies received top honors at the WKLQ

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 Heavyweight Championships in Grand Rapids, Michigan

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. Later in the year If He Dies He Dies joined Phil Anselmo

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 and Arson Anthem

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 on a tour and in November the band saw the release of their third album with Friction records.

If He Dies He Dies (EP)

Released 2005

1. Police Raid Neverland

2. The Last Layer Is Paper Thin

3. Nitro

4. Hammer of the Gods

5. Rise Doom Claw

6. The Count

Conquistador

Released 2006

1. The Face That Launched 1000 Ships

2. Ear to Ear

3. Seeing

4. Keep Yours

5. Feeding Repeating

6. Abyssuary

7. Morelia

8.1999 (Featuring Marc Paffi

Bear vs. Shark

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)

9. Dick Bill

10. Lost All Control

The Rise....the Fall

Released 2008

1. Heroine

2. Clarity

3. Destroyer

4. ....Like a Man Possessed

5. Storm....

6. ....bringer

7. (Save Your) Savior

8. Paralysis

9. Feels Like the First Time

10. Baptism by Fire

External links

• If He Dies He Dies at MySpace
• If He Dies He Dies EPK Electronic Press Kit
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