Soul Embraced
Encyclopedia
Soul Embraced is a Christian
Death Metal
band from Little Rock
, Arkansas
, United States
.
from Shredded Corpse
formed in 1997, the band dissolved after creating one song for a metal compilation in 1998. Rocky would reform the band with fellow Living Sacrifice
member and Christian metal legend Lance Garvin (drums) and his brother in-law Chad Moore (vocals). When Rocky and Lance weren't busy with Living Sacrifice, they would hammer away with Charlie T.West, a member during the Fleshless EP, at making material for their death metal side project. The band released an EP (The Fleshless EP), and three albums (For The Incomplete, This Is My Blood
, Immune) over a five year span. For the Incomplete was re-released in 2003 by the independent label Blood and Ink Records
. Evanescence
's song "Tourniquet" from their debut album Fallen
is a cover
of the Soul Embraced song "My Tourniquet". From 2003 to 2007, Rocky was busy with Evanescence
as their drummer as well as his numerous other bands. Gray said in an interview after the release of Immune that the band planned on releasing two to three more albums and in 2006 announced two new band members: Jack Wiese on guitar and Jeff Bowie on bass. In June 2007 Jack Wiese left the band to spend more time on his other projects, he was replaced by Devin Castle (who is also in Mourningside with Rocky, Jeff and Jack)
Soul Embraced released their newest studio album, entitled Dead Alive, on April 29, 2008. The band has posted one of thirteen new tracks off the album on their MySpace every week.http://www.myspace.com/soulembraced
Soul Embraced was going to play a rare national show at Cornerstone Festival 2009, but canceled because of Devin Castle leaving.
Soul Embraced stated on their myspace that they "will continue with a new guitarist next year when we get ready to record the new record", which would put the speculated album out sometime in 2010, or possibly early 2011. After 10 years and 3 records Soul Embraced parted ways with Solid State Records. They parted on amicable terms. They are currently looking for a label to release their new record Mythos. It will be released later this year.
Studio Albums
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...
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 from Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
History
Originally a side project of drummer David Sroczynski and William "Rocky" GrayRocky Gray
William "Rocky" Gray is a drummer and guitarist who has been part of the Arkansas metal scene since the early 1990s. He has an extensive career as a musician and is best known as the lead guitarist for Living Sacrifice and the drummer for We Are the Fallen...
from Shredded Corpse
Shredded Corpse
Shredded Corpse was a grindcore, death metal band that formed 1991 from Little Rock, Arkansas. They released several demo in the 90's 'Death Brings Erection' and 'Vomit'. and several others, The band released their first commercial release, 'Exhumed and Molested', in 1996 for Wild Rags Records...
formed in 1997, the band dissolved after creating one song for a metal compilation in 1998. Rocky would reform the band with fellow Living Sacrifice
Living Sacrifice
Living Sacrifice is a Christian heavy metal band that formed in September 1989 in Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. The band has released seven studio albums, out of which the first three were recorded under R.E.X. Records with their original vocalist Darren Johnson as a more thrash metal and death metal...
member and Christian metal legend Lance Garvin (drums) and his brother in-law Chad Moore (vocals). When Rocky and Lance weren't busy with Living Sacrifice, they would hammer away with Charlie T.West, a member during the Fleshless EP, at making material for their death metal side project. The band released an EP (The Fleshless EP), and three albums (For The Incomplete, This Is My Blood
This Is My Blood
This is My Blood is the second studio album by the death metal band Soul Embraced.-Track listing:#I Fade Away - 3:48#The Scorn of Death's Kiss - 4:13#Helpless in Wither - 3:07#Angels With Raven Hearts - 3:30#Evolver - 2:43#End What Has Begun - 2:23...
, Immune) over a five year span. For the Incomplete was re-released in 2003 by the independent label Blood and Ink Records
Blood and Ink Records
Blood & Ink Records is a record label founded in Richmond, VA in the spring of 2002. The label has worked with such bands as Soul Embraced, Foreknown, and TEN 33, as well as helping launch careers for xLooking Forwardx, Blessed by a Broken Heart, Burden of a Day and With Blood Comes Cleansing...
. Evanescence
Evanescence
Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording private albums, the band released their first full-length album, Fallen, on Wind-up Records in 2003. Fallen sold more than 17 million copies worldwide...
's song "Tourniquet" from their debut album Fallen
Fallen (Evanescence album)
-Critical response:Fallen has received generally mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Johnny Loftus of Allmusic scored the album three and a half stars out of five, and named it an AMG Album Pick, saying, "The album does include flashes of the single's PG-rated nu-metal...
is a cover
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of the Soul Embraced song "My Tourniquet". From 2003 to 2007, Rocky was busy with Evanescence
Evanescence
Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording private albums, the band released their first full-length album, Fallen, on Wind-up Records in 2003. Fallen sold more than 17 million copies worldwide...
as their drummer as well as his numerous other bands. Gray said in an interview after the release of Immune that the band planned on releasing two to three more albums and in 2006 announced two new band members: Jack Wiese on guitar and Jeff Bowie on bass. In June 2007 Jack Wiese left the band to spend more time on his other projects, he was replaced by Devin Castle (who is also in Mourningside with Rocky, Jeff and Jack)
Soul Embraced released their newest studio album, entitled Dead Alive, on April 29, 2008. The band has posted one of thirteen new tracks off the album on their MySpace every week.http://www.myspace.com/soulembraced
Soul Embraced was going to play a rare national show at Cornerstone Festival 2009, but canceled because of Devin Castle leaving.
Soul Embraced stated on their myspace that they "will continue with a new guitarist next year when we get ready to record the new record", which would put the speculated album out sometime in 2010, or possibly early 2011. After 10 years and 3 records Soul Embraced parted ways with Solid State Records. They parted on amicable terms. They are currently looking for a label to release their new record Mythos. It will be released later this year.
Band members
Current Band Members- Chad Moore - Lead Vocals (1999–present)
- Ed Collins - Lead Guitar (2010–present)
- Jeff Bowie - Bass Guitar (2006–present)
- Rocky GrayRocky GrayWilliam "Rocky" Gray is a drummer and guitarist who has been part of the Arkansas metal scene since the early 1990s. He has an extensive career as a musician and is best known as the lead guitarist for Living Sacrifice and the drummer for We Are the Fallen...
- Lead Guitar, Vocals (1997–2008), Drums (2008–present)
Former Band Members
- Jack Wiese - Rhythm Guitar (2006–2007)
- Devin Castle - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals (2007–2009)
- David Sroczynski - Drums (1997–1998)
- Lance GarvinLance GarvinLance Garvin is a founding member of the well known and highly influential Christian metal band Living Sacrifice. The band is well known throughout the Christian metal community as one of the most important Christian metal bands to date...
- Drums (1999–2008)
Discography
EPs- The Fleshless (1999)
Studio Albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | For The Incomplete | Clenched Fist Records |
| 2002 | This Is My Blood This Is My Blood This is My Blood is the second studio album by the death metal band Soul Embraced.-Track listing:#I Fade Away - 3:48#The Scorn of Death's Kiss - 4:13#Helpless in Wither - 3:07#Angels With Raven Hearts - 3:30#Evolver - 2:43#End What Has Begun - 2:23... |
Solid State Solid State Records Solid State Records is a Christian record label, a division of Tooth & Nail Records. Unlike Tooth & Nail, Solid State signs hardcore and metal bands. Like Tooth & Nail, Solid State is primarily a Christian label. However, they have signed several bands that don't label themselves as Christian,... |
| 2003 | Immune | |
| 2008 | Dead Alive | |
| 2011 | Mythos | Rottweiler Records |
External links
- Superherohq.com - Superhero Artist Management
- Soul Embraced fan site