Mortal Treason
Encyclopedia
Mortal Treason was an American Christian metal
band from Hartselle, Alabama
. Their first album A Call to the Martyrs
was released in 2004. Then after major lineup changes, its second album Sunrise Over a Sea of Blood was released in 2005. After a quick tour, Mortal Treason decided to disband.
Mortal Treason has also contributed two songs "Khampa Nomads" and "War Within" from their debut album
A Call to the Martyrs
to the compilation CD Flicker Rocks Harder
.
and released two albums under Flicker Records
. Their first album was titled A Call to the Martyrs
and had more of a traditional metalcore
style. Their second album was titled Sunrise Over a Sea of Blood, which contained elements of death metal
. Members of the band said that they believed "God has something else planned for us", but there were also rumors of label problems. On September 11, 2005 Seth Kimbrough officially announced their disestablishment.
Seth Kimbrough announced in a MySpace
bulletin that he is currently playing in a new death metal
band called Misery Chastain. After leaving Mortal Treason, TJ Alford headed to the metalcore band War of Ages
. When Steve Robinson left, he decided to join the band Materia Medica, although the band has of late split-up and their website and MySpace page have been abandoned and possibly vandalised. Adam Wright joined the worship band The Glorious Unseen
and released one album entitled Tonight the Stars Speak.
The band was part of The Rise of the Robots Tour alongside notable bands such as The Showdown
and Staple
.
Seth Kimbrough is an X-Games BMX rider, and has appeared as a playable character on Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2
.
page, they announced that they will not be playing due to the difficulty of getting all the members together.
Although Mortal Treason did not show up for the Cornerstone '06 concert, they had a band reunion show in Tennessee
.
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...
band from Hartselle, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. Their first album A Call to the Martyrs
A Call to the Martyrs
A Call to the Martyrs is the debut album from the deathcore band Mortal Treason.-Track listing:#"Khampa Nomads" – 5:33#"Walk Thru the Woods" – 5:59#"War Within" – 3:45#"A Call to the Martyrs" – 3:09#"Feed on the Weak" – 4:56...
was released in 2004. Then after major lineup changes, its second album Sunrise Over a Sea of Blood was released in 2005. After a quick tour, Mortal Treason decided to disband.
Mortal Treason has also contributed two songs "Khampa Nomads" and "War Within" from their debut album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
A Call to the Martyrs
A Call to the Martyrs
A Call to the Martyrs is the debut album from the deathcore band Mortal Treason.-Track listing:#"Khampa Nomads" – 5:33#"Walk Thru the Woods" – 5:59#"War Within" – 3:45#"A Call to the Martyrs" – 3:09#"Feed on the Weak" – 4:56...
to the compilation CD Flicker Rocks Harder
Flicker Rocks Harder
-Track listing:#Bring Me Down - Pillar - 3:32#Moving Mountains - Kids in the Way - 3:06#Pop - Staple - 2:52#Khampa Nomads - Mortal Treason - 5:33#Lose It Again - Everyday Sunday - 2:48#Steal the Show - Stereo Motion - 3:02#Under The Sun - The Swift - 3:48...
.
Biography
Mortal Treason was founded in Hartselle, AlabamaAlabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
and released two albums under Flicker Records
Flicker Records
Flicker Records is a Christian record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It was founded by members of Christian rock group Audio Adrenaline. The label mainly focuses on rock/hard rock artists, though it also created a subsidiary, Big House Kids, for Christian children's music.The label was...
. Their first album was titled A Call to the Martyrs
A Call to the Martyrs
A Call to the Martyrs is the debut album from the deathcore band Mortal Treason.-Track listing:#"Khampa Nomads" – 5:33#"Walk Thru the Woods" – 5:59#"War Within" – 3:45#"A Call to the Martyrs" – 3:09#"Feed on the Weak" – 4:56...
and had more of a traditional 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...
style. Their second album was titled Sunrise Over a Sea of Blood, which contained elements of 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....
. Members of the band said that they believed "God has something else planned for us", but there were also rumors of label problems. On September 11, 2005 Seth Kimbrough officially announced their disestablishment.
Seth Kimbrough announced in a MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
bulletin that he is currently playing in a new 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 called Misery Chastain. After leaving Mortal Treason, TJ Alford headed to the metalcore band War of Ages
War of Ages
War of Ages is a Christian metalcore band formed during the summer of 2002 in Erie, Pennsylvania. They have five music videos: "All Consuming Fire", "Stand Your Ground", "Through the Flames", "Strength Within", and "Collapse". Aaron Harkness aka Aaron Martyr made an appearance in Stand your Ground...
. When Steve Robinson left, he decided to join the band Materia Medica, although the band has of late split-up and their website and MySpace page have been abandoned and possibly vandalised. Adam Wright joined the worship band The Glorious Unseen
The Glorious Unseen
The Glorious Unseen is a Christian rock/contemporary worship band from Nashville, Tennessee. Before signing with Tooth & Nail Records, lead vocalist Ben Crist wrote and played many of the band's songs in his home church, The Anchor Fellowship. The band released their first album, Tonight the Stars...
and released one album entitled Tonight the Stars Speak.
The band was part of The Rise of the Robots Tour alongside notable bands such as The Showdown
The Showdown (band)
The Showdown is a southern metal/metalcore band based in Elizabethton, Tennessee. While the members of the band are Christian and the band is signed to a Christian record label, the band does not consider itself a Christian act, according to guitarist Josh Childers...
and Staple
Staple (band)
Staple is a Christian Hard Rock/Post-Hardcore group from Mechanicsburg, Ohio. Staple was founded in 2000 when the members met at Rosedale Bible College in Ohio.-The First Era :...
.
Seth Kimbrough is an X-Games BMX rider, and has appeared as a playable character on Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2
Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2
Mat Hoffman Pro BMX 2 is the sequel to Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX. It was made available for the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox.-Gameplay:...
.
Possible reunion
Mortal Treason was rumored to be playing at Cornerstone '06 but this was false. On the band's MySpaceMySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page, they announced that they will not be playing due to the difficulty of getting all the members together.
Although Mortal Treason did not show up for the Cornerstone '06 concert, they had a band reunion show in Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
.
Last known line-up
- Seth KimbroughSeth KimbroughSeth Kimbrough is a professional BMX rider, most notable for being the vocalist of Mortal Treason until the band's break-up in 2005.-Biography:...
– vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
(2001–2005) (Misery Chastain) - Elizabeth Kimbrough – keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
(2004–2005) - Josh Jarrett – guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
(2001–2005) - Adam Wright – guitar (2004–2005) (The Glorious UnseenThe Glorious UnseenThe Glorious Unseen is a Christian rock/contemporary worship band from Nashville, Tennessee. Before signing with Tooth & Nail Records, lead vocalist Ben Crist wrote and played many of the band's songs in his home church, The Anchor Fellowship. The band released their first album, Tonight the Stars...
) - TJ Alford – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(2004–2005) (War of AgesWar of AgesWar of Ages is a Christian metalcore band formed during the summer of 2002 in Erie, Pennsylvania. They have five music videos: "All Consuming Fire", "Stand Your Ground", "Through the Flames", "Strength Within", and "Collapse". Aaron Harkness aka Aaron Martyr made an appearance in Stand your Ground...
) - Steve Robinson – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(2005) (ex-Materia Medica)
Former members
- Chase Nikkins – drums (2001–2004)
- Richie Reale – guitar (2001–2004)
- Alan Sears – bass guitar (2001–2004)
Albums
| Title | Release Date |
| A Call to the Martyrs A Call to the Martyrs A Call to the Martyrs is the debut album from the deathcore band Mortal Treason.-Track listing:#"Khampa Nomads" – 5:33#"Walk Thru the Woods" – 5:59#"War Within" – 3:45#"A Call to the Martyrs" – 3:09#"Feed on the Weak" – 4:56... |
2004 |
| Sunrise Over a Sea of Blood | 2005 |
Other releases
- Flicker Rocks HarderFlicker Rocks Harder-Track listing:#Bring Me Down - Pillar - 3:32#Moving Mountains - Kids in the Way - 3:06#Pop - Staple - 2:52#Khampa Nomads - Mortal Treason - 5:33#Lose It Again - Everyday Sunday - 2:48#Steal the Show - Stereo Motion - 3:02#Under The Sun - The Swift - 3:48...
(2004) – contributed "Khampa Nomands" and "War Within"