Emmure
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Emmure is an American band formed in 2003, originally based in Connecticut
, but now residing in Queens, New York. The group has a total of seven releases. With their two demos entitled Nine Eleven Zero Four and Demo 2005 they attracted the attention of This City Is Burning Records through which the band released their debut extended play The Complete Guide to Needlework
.
Victory Records
took notice of the band after the release of their extended play and signed them. They released their first full-length album Goodbye to the Gallows
in 2007. The band has been signed to the label ever since. Their second, third and fourth albums The Respect Issue (2008), Felony
(2009) and Speaker of the Dead
(2011) were all distributed through Victory.
) met Frankie Palmeri (from Queens, New York) over an online search to find members for a musical group. Frankie then traveled to Connecticut to begin rehearsals together. Bassist Mark Davis and guitarist Jesse Ketive then joined when the three began another recruiting search for members. Ketive was formerly in the band Warfix, in which he played guitar alongside Bryan Goldsman of Southside Panic. The band named themselves "Emmure", which is a French word, in-reference to immurement
, a torture technique.
, August Burns Red
, and Burn Down Rome. That summer was spent on their headlining tour with Endwell
, On Broken Wings
, Ligeia
, Recon, Unite and Conquer, Carnifex
and others.
On May 1, 2009, rumors of the Lionetti brothers' departure from the band, due to family emergency, were confirmed in a statement from Joe Lionetti. According to its page on Victory Records' Web site, Emmure found a new guitarist and drummer in Mike Mullohand and Michael Kaabe. Mike Kaabe formerly played with Warfix, Hulk Blood, and Endwell
and is also the step-brother of Emmure guitarist Jesse Ketive.
On June 20, 2009 the music video of "False Love in Real Life" was broadcasted on MTV's Headbanger's Ball, which was directed by Frankie Nasso. Nasso previously directed the video to "Sound Wave Superior" as well. Emmure completed their third studio album, Felony
, released on August 18, 2009 on Victory Records. The band was announced as one of the groups to be featured on 2010's Warped Tour
as well as The Bamboozle
.
The group was included on Attack Attack!
's headlining This Is a Family Tour alongside Of Mice & Men
, Pierce the Veil
and In Fear and Faith
. They embarked on the Reckless and Relentless Tour with Asking Alexandria
, Chiodos
, Miss May I
, Evergreen Terrace
, and Lower than Atlantis
and have joined the Never Say Die! tour across Europe along with Parkway Drive, Comeback Kid
, Bleeding Through
, War From a Harlots Mouth
, Your Demise
and We Came as Romans
. Emmure released their latest album, Speaker of the Dead
on February 15, 2011. On January 18, 2011, Emmure released a single from the album Demons with Ryu onto iTunes. On February 9, 2011, the music video for "Solar Flare Homicide" premiered. Speaker of the Dead debuted at #68 on the Billboard 200 and #11 on the top Independent Albums.
They toured in The Mosh Lives tour with Visons, We Set the Sun, Iwrestledabearonce
, War from a Harlots Mouth
, and Winds of Plague
in Europe. The group also headlined the All Stars Tour in summer of 2011 with Alesana, Blessthefall, The Ghost Inside, In This Moment, Motionless in White, and many other bands. They are scheduled to play the Never Say Die tour with Vanna, The Human Abstract, As Blood Runs Black, The Word Alive, Deez Nuts, and Suicide Silence. The band has confirmed that they have been asked to play Vans Warped Tour 2012 and that a new record should be in the works by January or February of 2012.
During October, drummer Mike Kaabe was forced out of the band by the member's decisions due to conflict with them and their manager.
Former members
EPs
Demos
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, but now residing in Queens, New York. The group has a total of seven releases. With their two demos entitled Nine Eleven Zero Four and Demo 2005 they attracted the attention of This City Is Burning Records through which the band released their debut extended play The Complete Guide to Needlework
The Complete Guide to Needlework
The Complete Guide to Needlework is the first release by deathcore band Emmure released in 2006 then was re-released September 4, 2007. The EP was produced by Antoine Lussier of Ion Dissonance.-Track listing:...
.
Victory Records
Victory Records
Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels....
took notice of the band after the release of their extended play and signed them. They released their first full-length album Goodbye to the Gallows
Goodbye to the Gallows
-Notes:*According to archived album art, "Rusted Over Wet Dreams" was originally called "Scorpios With Black Names Are Bad News." The reason for this name change is unknown.*Track 6, titled "Travis Bickle" is a reference to the Martin Scorsese film "Taxi Driver"....
in 2007. The band has been signed to the label ever since. Their second, third and fourth albums The Respect Issue (2008), Felony
Felony (album)
Felony is the third full-length album by deathcore band Emmure under the Victory Records label. It was released on August 18th, 2009. The album debuted at #60 on the Billboard Top 200 selling roughly 8,000 copies in its first week...
(2009) and Speaker of the Dead
Speaker of the Dead
Speaker of the Dead is the fourth studio album by deathcore band Emmure, released on February 15, 2011. It is the first release ever by the band to have a gap more than just a year between their last release and is also the first album by them to be produced by Joey Sturgis...
(2011) were all distributed through Victory.
Formation
Emmure was founded in 2003. Ben and Joe Lionetti (from New Fairfield, ConnecticutNew Fairfield, Connecticut
New Fairfield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 13,881 at the 2010 census. The town is considered part of the greater New York Metropolitan Area and lies approximately from New York City...
) met Frankie Palmeri (from Queens, New York) over an online search to find members for a musical group. Frankie then traveled to Connecticut to begin rehearsals together. Bassist Mark Davis and guitarist Jesse Ketive then joined when the three began another recruiting search for members. Ketive was formerly in the band Warfix, in which he played guitar alongside Bryan Goldsman of Southside Panic. The band named themselves "Emmure", which is a French word, in-reference to immurement
Immurement
Immurement is a form of execution where a person is walled up within a building and left to die from starvation or dehydration. This is distinct from being buried alive, in which the victim typically dies of asphyxiation.-In legend and folklore:...
, a torture technique.
History
In 2008, the band finished a tour in the lower 48 US states supporting Misery SignalsMisery Signals
Misery Signals is an American metalcore band formed in Wisconsin in 2002. The sound of their music is defined by bright melodies backed up by odd time signatures, chugging riffs, and breakdowns.-Formation :...
, August Burns Red
August Burns Red
August Burns Red is an American metal band, from Manheim, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2003, the group began their first performances while a majority of the members were attending their senior year of high school, and soon began playing shows around Lancaster, before being signed to CI Records, and...
, and Burn Down Rome. That summer was spent on their headlining tour with Endwell
Endwell (band)
Endwell is a Metalcore band from Queens, New York formed in 2003, They have released one independent EP, one Full-Length LP on Victory Records, an EP & Full-Length for Mediaskare Records whom the band are currently writing their 3rd Full-Length for....
, On Broken Wings
On Broken Wings
On Broken Wings is an American metalcore band from Boston, Massachusetts that formed in 2001. Often credited with pioneering the sound, and coining the term, of Moshcore, a term originally used by the band to describe their fusion of metal with elements of post-hardcore and hardcore breakdowns...
, Ligeia
Ligeia (band)
Ligeia is an American Metal & Hardcore band from Massachusetts formed in 2003.-History:Originally formed in the winter of 2003 by Keith Holuk and Ryan Ober, Ligeia solidified their line-up with the additions of Brandon Whipple and Patrick Murphy in 2007...
, Recon, Unite and Conquer, Carnifex
Carnifex (band)
Carnifex is an American deathcore band from San Diego, California. Formed in 2005, they are currently signed to Victory Records and have released four studio albums...
and others.
On May 1, 2009, rumors of the Lionetti brothers' departure from the band, due to family emergency, were confirmed in a statement from Joe Lionetti. According to its page on Victory Records' Web site, Emmure found a new guitarist and drummer in Mike Mullohand and Michael Kaabe. Mike Kaabe formerly played with Warfix, Hulk Blood, and Endwell
Endwell (band)
Endwell is a Metalcore band from Queens, New York formed in 2003, They have released one independent EP, one Full-Length LP on Victory Records, an EP & Full-Length for Mediaskare Records whom the band are currently writing their 3rd Full-Length for....
and is also the step-brother of Emmure guitarist Jesse Ketive.
On June 20, 2009 the music video of "False Love in Real Life" was broadcasted on MTV's Headbanger's Ball, which was directed by Frankie Nasso. Nasso previously directed the video to "Sound Wave Superior" as well. Emmure completed their third studio album, Felony
Felony (album)
Felony is the third full-length album by deathcore band Emmure under the Victory Records label. It was released on August 18th, 2009. The album debuted at #60 on the Billboard Top 200 selling roughly 8,000 copies in its first week...
, released on August 18, 2009 on Victory Records. The band was announced as one of the groups to be featured on 2010's Warped Tour
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...
as well as The Bamboozle
The Bamboozle
The Bamboozle is an annual rain-or-shine, three-day music festival held in New Jersey. Every year, new bands compete for spots during the two days. The event evolved out of the Skate and Surf Festival.- The Characters:...
.
The group was included on Attack Attack!
Attack Attack!
Attack Attack! is an American metalcore band from Westerville, Ohio, formed in 2005. Attack Attack!'s first release, an independent EP titled If Guns Are Outlawed, Can We Use Swords?, was released in 2008, which lead to the signing of the band to Rise Records the same year...
's headlining This Is a Family Tour alongside Of Mice & Men
Of Mice & Men (band)
Of Mice & Men is an American metalcore band from Costa Mesa, California. The group was founded by Austin Carlile and Jaxin Hall during mid-2009 after Carlile's departure from Attack Attack!...
, Pierce the Veil
Pierce the Veil
Pierce the Veil is an American post-hardcore band from San Diego, California. Formed in 2006, the group was founded by brothers Vic and Mike Fuentes after the disbandment of the group Early Times which was formed out of the San Diego punk rock scene...
and In Fear and Faith
In Fear and Faith
In Fear and Faith is an American rock band from San Diego, California. Formed in 2006, the group is currently signed to Rise Records and have released two studio albums and two EPs. Their debut full-length, Your World on Fire, being released nearly a year after the band's signing to Rise in 2008,...
. They embarked on the Reckless and Relentless Tour with Asking Alexandria
Asking Alexandria
Asking Alexandria are a British metalcore band from York, North Yorkshire. Founded in 2008 when Ben Bruce contacted his old companions upon returning to the UK after residing in Dubai...
, Chiodos
Chiodos
Chiodos is an American post hardcore band from Davison, Michigan. Formed in 2001, the group was originally known as "The Chiodos Bros," the band's name was a tribute to filmmakers Stephen, Charles, and Edward Chiodo, responsible for the film Killer Klowns from Outer Space. Chiodos released their...
, Miss May I
Miss May I
Miss May I is an American metalcore band from Troy, Ohio. On December 6, 2008, Miss May I announced that they had been signed to Rise Records. The band's debut album, Apologies Are for the Weak, reached #29 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers, and #66 on Top Independent Albums. Their song, "Forgive and...
, Evergreen Terrace
Evergreen Terrace (band)
Evergreen Terrace is a five-piece melodic hardcore/metalcore band from Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 1999, they are named after the street on which The Simpsons claim residence...
, and Lower than Atlantis
Lower Than Atlantis
Lower Than Atlantis are a four-piece Melodic hardcore/Rock band based in Watford, United Kingdom. The band was started in 2007. They have since released their debut EP, Bretton via Thirty Days of Night Records in January 2009...
and have joined the Never Say Die! tour across Europe along with Parkway Drive, Comeback Kid
Comeback Kid
Comeback Kid is a Canadian hardcore band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Formed in 2002, the band is currently signed to Facedown Records. Their name comes from a headline in a newspaper about hockey player, Mario Lemieux coming back to the NHL. The band was formed in 2002 by Andrew Neufeld and Jeremy...
, Bleeding Through
Bleeding Through
Bleeding Through is an American metalcore band from Orange County, California. Formed in 1999, the band blends influences stemming from modern hardcore punk, symphonic black metal, and melodic death metal...
, War From a Harlots Mouth
War From a Harlots Mouth
War from a Harlots Mouth is a German metalcore band from Berlin, formed in 2005. Consisting of vocalist Nico, guitarists Simon and Daniel, bassist Filip, and drummer Paul, the band is noted for a distinct musical style consisting of infusing many different genres into their songs, such as math...
, Your Demise
Your Demise
Your Demise is a five-piece band from St Albans, Brighton and Salisbury in the United Kingdom. They began in 2003 and have shared stages and tours with Biohazard, Comeback Kid, Bury Your Dead, Enter Shikari, The Devil Wears Prada, Miss May I, Parkway Drive and A Day to Remember. On 22 September...
and We Came as Romans
We Came as Romans
We Came as Romans is an American rock band from Troy, Michigan. Formed in 2005, the band signed to Equal Vision Records in April 2009 and have released two EPs, Demonstrations and Dreams , and two full-length albums, To Plant a Seed and Understanding What We've Grown to Be...
. Emmure released their latest album, Speaker of the Dead
Speaker of the Dead
Speaker of the Dead is the fourth studio album by deathcore band Emmure, released on February 15, 2011. It is the first release ever by the band to have a gap more than just a year between their last release and is also the first album by them to be produced by Joey Sturgis...
on February 15, 2011. On January 18, 2011, Emmure released a single from the album Demons with Ryu onto iTunes. On February 9, 2011, the music video for "Solar Flare Homicide" premiered. Speaker of the Dead debuted at #68 on the Billboard 200 and #11 on the top Independent Albums.
They toured in The Mosh Lives tour with Visons, We Set the Sun, Iwrestledabearonce
Iwrestledabearonce
Iwrestledabearonce is an American heavy metal band formed in 2007 in Shreveport, Louisiana, and currently based in Birmingham, Alabama. They have released one EP and two full-length albums, and have toured with acts such as August Burns Red, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Dance Gavin Dance, The Human...
, War from a Harlots Mouth
War From a Harlots Mouth
War from a Harlots Mouth is a German metalcore band from Berlin, formed in 2005. Consisting of vocalist Nico, guitarists Simon and Daniel, bassist Filip, and drummer Paul, the band is noted for a distinct musical style consisting of infusing many different genres into their songs, such as math...
, and Winds of Plague
Winds of Plague
Winds of Plague is an American deathcore band from Upland, California, formed in 2002. They are best known as one of the only deathcore bands to incorporate symphonic elements into their music....
in Europe. The group also headlined the All Stars Tour in summer of 2011 with Alesana, Blessthefall, The Ghost Inside, In This Moment, Motionless in White, and many other bands. They are scheduled to play the Never Say Die tour with Vanna, The Human Abstract, As Blood Runs Black, The Word Alive, Deez Nuts, and Suicide Silence. The band has confirmed that they have been asked to play Vans Warped Tour 2012 and that a new record should be in the works by January or February of 2012.
During October, drummer Mike Kaabe was forced out of the band by the member's decisions due to conflict with them and their manager.
Band members
Current members- Mark Davis – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(since 2003) - Jesse Ketive – lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
(since 2003) - Frankie Palmeri – lead vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
(since 2003) - Mike Mulholland – rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
(since 2009)
Former members
- Ben Lionetti – rhythm guitar (2003–2009)
- Joe Lionetti – 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 ....
(2003–2009) - Mike "Harvey" Kaabe – drums (2009–2011)
Discography
Albums- Goodbye to the GallowsGoodbye to the Gallows-Notes:*According to archived album art, "Rusted Over Wet Dreams" was originally called "Scorpios With Black Names Are Bad News." The reason for this name change is unknown.*Track 6, titled "Travis Bickle" is a reference to the Martin Scorsese film "Taxi Driver"....
(2007) - The Respect Issue (2008)
- FelonyFelony (album)Felony is the third full-length album by deathcore band Emmure under the Victory Records label. It was released on August 18th, 2009. The album debuted at #60 on the Billboard Top 200 selling roughly 8,000 copies in its first week...
(2009) - Speaker of the DeadSpeaker of the DeadSpeaker of the Dead is the fourth studio album by deathcore band Emmure, released on February 15, 2011. It is the first release ever by the band to have a gap more than just a year between their last release and is also the first album by them to be produced by Joey Sturgis...
(2011)
EPs
- The Complete Guide to NeedleworkThe Complete Guide to NeedleworkThe Complete Guide to Needlework is the first release by deathcore band Emmure released in 2006 then was re-released September 4, 2007. The EP was produced by Antoine Lussier of Ion Dissonance.-Track listing:...
(2006)
Demos
- Nine Eleven Zero Four (2004)
- Demo 2005 (2005)
Videography
- "10 Signs You Should Leave" (2007) - directed by Frankie Nasso
- "Sound Wave Superior" (2008) – directed by Frankie Nasso
- "False Love in Real Life" (2009) - directed by Frankie Nasso
- "I Thought You Met Telly and Turned Me Into Casper" (2010)
- "Solar Flare Homicide" (2011) - directed by Frankie Nasso
- "Children of Cybertron" (2011)