Light This City
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Light This City was an American melodic death metal
band from the Bay Area of San Francisco that was active between 2002 and 2008.
before disbanding in 2008. Tyler Gamlen and Ben Murray were the co-founders of Reflections of Ruin Records, where they released The Hero Cycle which was the band's (and the label's) first official release. They are notable for being one of the few aggressive metal bands having a female lead vocalist.
Their albums featured collaborations with renowned musicians such as Chuck Billy
of Testament
("Firehaven" off Stormchaser), and Trevor Strnad of The Black Dahlia Murder ("Fear of Heights" off Facing the Thousand).
After disbanding, Laura Nichol (vocalist), and Ben Murray (drummer) formed a punk rock
band called Heartsounds. Ryan Hansen (Guitarist) and Jon Frost (Bassist) formed metal band The Urchin Barren.
Light This City had four slight reunion shows from April 8, 2010 to April 11, 2010.
Brian Forbes - guitar
Ryan Hansen - guitar (now in At Our Heels)
Jon Frost - bass (now in At Our Heels)
Ben Murray - drums (now Guitar/Vocals in Heartsounds, Drums in At Our Heels)
Tyler Gamlen - guitar
Steven Shirley - guitar (now in Comadre)
Steven Hoffman - guitar (now in Death and Glory)
Joey Ellis - guitar
Mike Dias - bass
Dan Kenny - bass (ex-Animosity
, ex-Carnivorous, now in Suicide Silence
)
(2003, Reflections of Ruin Records)
Remains of the Gods
(2005, Prosthetic Records
)
Facing the Thousand
(2006, Prosthetic Records
)
Stormchaser
(2008, Prosthetic Records
)
The Hero Cycle (2009 Re-release, Reflections of Ruin Records)
Melodic death metal
Melodic death metal is a heavy metal music style that combines elements from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with elements of death metal. The style was developed during the early and mid-1990s, primarily in England and Scandinavia...
band from the Bay Area of San Francisco that was active between 2002 and 2008.
History
They released one independent album and three albums with Prosthetic RecordsProsthetic Records
Prosthetic Records is a record label specializing in heavy metal recordings. Founded by E.J. Johantgen and Dan Fitzgerald both former employees of Columbia Records, in Los Angeles, California in 1998...
before disbanding in 2008. Tyler Gamlen and Ben Murray were the co-founders of Reflections of Ruin Records, where they released The Hero Cycle which was the band's (and the label's) first official release. They are notable for being one of the few aggressive metal bands having a female lead vocalist.
Their albums featured collaborations with renowned musicians such as Chuck Billy
Chuck Billy (vocalist)
Chuck Billy is an American vocalist, who is best known as the vocalist for the thrash metal band Testament.-Testament:Chuck Billy replaced Steve "Zetro" Souza, future Exodus vocalist, in the mid-1980s when the band was still called Legacy. Following his arrival, Testament released their first...
of Testament
Testament (band)
Testament is an American metal band from Berkeley, California, formed in 1983. They are often credited as one of the most popular bands of the 1980s thrash metal scene...
("Firehaven" off Stormchaser), and Trevor Strnad of The Black Dahlia Murder ("Fear of Heights" off Facing the Thousand).
After disbanding, Laura Nichol (vocalist), and Ben Murray (drummer) formed a punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band called Heartsounds. Ryan Hansen (Guitarist) and Jon Frost (Bassist) formed metal band The Urchin Barren.
Light This City had four slight reunion shows from April 8, 2010 to April 11, 2010.
Final line-up
Laura Nichol - vocals (now Guitar/Vocals in Heartsounds)Brian Forbes - guitar
Ryan Hansen - guitar (now in At Our Heels)
Jon Frost - bass (now in At Our Heels)
Ben Murray - drums (now Guitar/Vocals in Heartsounds, Drums in At Our Heels)
Previous members
Nick Koenig - guitarTyler Gamlen - guitar
Steven Shirley - guitar (now in Comadre)
Steven Hoffman - guitar (now in Death and Glory)
Joey Ellis - guitar
Mike Dias - bass
Dan Kenny - bass (ex-Animosity
Animosity (band)
Animosity was a death metal band from San Francisco, California, formed in 2000. The band released three studio albums and disbanded in 2009.-History:...
, ex-Carnivorous, now in Suicide Silence
Suicide Silence
Suicide Silence is an American extreme metal band from Riverside, California. The group consists of vocalist Mitch Lucker, guitarists Chris Garza and Mark Heylmun, drummer Alex Lopez and bassist Dan Kenny. Formed in 2002, the band has released three full-length studio albums, one EP and seven music...
)
Discography
The Hero CycleThe Hero Cycle
The Hero Cycle is the debut release of American metalcore band Light This City. This was the band's, and label's first album release. The Hero Cycle is being re-issued through Prosthetic Records...
(2003, Reflections of Ruin Records)
Remains of the Gods
Remains of the Gods
Remains of the Gods is the second studio album by melodic death metal band Light This City.-Track listing:# "Remains of the Gods" – 4:00# "Obituary" – 3:05# "A Guardian in a Passerby" – 3:07# "The Hunt" – 2:46# "Letter to My Abuser" – 3:19...
(2005, Prosthetic Records
Prosthetic Records
Prosthetic Records is a record label specializing in heavy metal recordings. Founded by E.J. Johantgen and Dan Fitzgerald both former employees of Columbia Records, in Los Angeles, California in 1998...
)
Facing the Thousand
Facing the Thousand
-Personnel:Facing the Thousand album personnel as listed on Allmusic.Light This City*Laura Nichol - vocals*Brian Forbes - guitar*Steve Hoffman - guitar*Mike Dias - bass*Ben Murray - drumsAdditional musicians...
(2006, Prosthetic Records
Prosthetic Records
Prosthetic Records is a record label specializing in heavy metal recordings. Founded by E.J. Johantgen and Dan Fitzgerald both former employees of Columbia Records, in Los Angeles, California in 1998...
)
Stormchaser
Stormchaser (album)
Stormchaser is the fourth and final studio album by the melodic death metal band Light This City-Track Listing:# "Stormchaser" – 5:25# "Fragile Heroes" – 4:01# "The Anhedonia Epidemic" – 4:53# "Beginning with Release" – 4:54# "Firehaven" – 3:35...
(2008, Prosthetic Records
Prosthetic Records
Prosthetic Records is a record label specializing in heavy metal recordings. Founded by E.J. Johantgen and Dan Fitzgerald both former employees of Columbia Records, in Los Angeles, California in 1998...
)
The Hero Cycle (2009 Re-release, Reflections of Ruin Records)