Embrace the End
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Embrace the End are a five-piece metalcore
band from Sacramento, California
, formed in 1999.Originally consisting of only four members, the band has gone through several line-up changes, at one point having as many as six members, including two vocalists. However, after the departure of vocalist Pat Piccolo, they decided to continue on with only Jesse Alford on vocals. They feature/have featured members of the bands First Blood
, Killing the Dream
, and Alcatraz. Their debut album, Counting Hallways to the Left
, was released on CD in the summer of 2005 on Abacus Records. They have done several tours of the entire United States and are currently touring in support of their new album Ley Lines
.
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 Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, formed in 1999.Originally consisting of only four members, the band has gone through several line-up changes, at one point having as many as six members, including two vocalists. However, after the departure of vocalist Pat Piccolo, they decided to continue on with only Jesse Alford on vocals. They feature/have featured members of the bands First Blood
First Blood (band)
First Blood are a hardcore band from San Francisco, CA. Their Trustkill Records debut album is titled Killafornia. Four years later they released Silence Is Betryal on Bullet Tooth Records.-Background:...
, Killing the Dream
Killing the Dream
Killing the Dream was an American hardcore punk band that formed in 2002 and broke up in 2011. The group signed to Deathwish Inc. in 2004, and released three studio albums through the label: In Place Apart , Fractures and Lucky Me .- History :Killing the Dream formed in Sacramento, California in...
, and Alcatraz. Their debut album, Counting Hallways to the Left
Counting Hallways to the Left
Counting Hallways To The Left is Embrace The End's first full-length album. It was released on June 28, 2005 on the independent label Abacus Recordings...
, was released on CD in the summer of 2005 on Abacus Records. They have done several tours of the entire United States and are currently touring in support of their new album Ley Lines
Ley Lines (album)
Ley Lines is the second full-length album by Sacramento metalcore band Embrace the End. It was released on April 15, 2008, through Century Media Records. This is the first album by Embrace The End to only feature one vocalist...
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Current members
- Jesse Alford – 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...
- Christopher McMahon – GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Addison Quarles – BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Bart Mullis – 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 ....
- Spencer Daly – GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals
Former members
(from most recent to oldest)- Daniel Borman – Bass
- Joel Adams – Guitar
- Pat Piccolo – Vocals
- Karl Metts – Guitar
- Ryan "Louie" Lewis – Bass
- Kyle Dixon – Guitar
- Josh Akers – Vocals
- Ryan Hayes - Drums
Full lengths
- It All Begins With One Broken Dream (2001) Dark Vision Records
- Counting Hallways to the LeftCounting Hallways to the LeftCounting Hallways To The Left is Embrace The End's first full-length album. It was released on June 28, 2005 on the independent label Abacus Recordings...
(2005) Abacus Records - Ley LinesLey Lines (album)Ley Lines is the second full-length album by Sacramento metalcore band Embrace the End. It was released on April 15, 2008, through Century Media Records. This is the first album by Embrace The End to only feature one vocalist...
(2008) Century Media RecordsCentury Media RecordsCentury Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...