Living Sacrifice
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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
oriented band. The band evolved into a metalcore
style beginning with Reborn
(1997) under Solid State Records
with the original guitarist Bruce Fitzhugh
on vocals. In sound they became similar to, but still distinct from Sepultura
, while others have made comparisons to early Meshuggah
. In 2003 the group split up, and later their label, Solidstate, released their best-of album, In Memoriam
(2005). In 2008 Living Sacrifice reformed and released a two-song digital only single called "Death Machine". They then began working on The Infinite Order
which was released on January 26, 2010.
death metal
bands. The band, whose name is derived from , formed in 1989 by Darren "D.J." Johnson (bass/vocals), Bruce Fitzhugh
(guitar) and Lance Garvin
(drums). Later Jason Truby
joined in on guitar. They recorded a demo, Not Yielding to Ungodly, which got into the hands of Kurt Bachman and Joey Daub of the band Believer, who signed the band to R.E.X. records.
. The album received much comparison to thrash metal
groups of the time, especially Slayer
. In 1992, Living Sacrifice released their second album, Nonexistent
. In this album, Living Sacrifice switched from Thrash metal
to down-tuned death metal
, and D.J. started experimenting with a death growl
in his vocal approach. The members have said that they were disappointed with the experience of making this album and that the producer was to blame.
In 1994, the band released a third album, Inhabit
, which is considered by some to be the heaviest of all Living Sacrifice albums. On Inhabit, D.J. returned to a more Thrash-oriented vocal approach, deeper and lower in tone than his vocals on the band's debut. After this recording R.E.X. went bankrupt, and Living Sacrifice signed onto Solid State Records
seeking to widen their audience.
After this, D.J. left the band and Bruce took over vocals. Jason's brother, Chris, also joined on bass. With this new lineup, Living Sacrifice recorded Reborn
, their Solid State debut, in 1997. The band started to play a mix of groove metal and metalcore. Reborn is considered the most influential of all Living Sacrifice records and earned them a larger non-Christian fanbase. After this record, Chris and Jason left the band and Jay Stacy filled in on bass, but was later replaced by Arthur Green, formerly of Eso-Charis
. Cory Brandan
played guitar for a tour through Norway
and Sweden
but was then replaced by Rocky Gray
(who would go on to play drums in Evanescence
and We Are the Fallen
and guitar in Soul Embraced
.)
At the end of 1999, Matt Putman joined Living Sacrifice as a percussionist.
, with a more rhythmical sound—more oriented towards groove metal
. Bruce also sang in one Evanescence
song, "Lies".
In 2001, A Tribute to Living Sacrifice was released. The album contains covers of many Living Sacrifice songs by other metal bands and former members, and a Living Sacrifice song from a split album called Metamorphosis, released in 1993.
In 2002, Living Sacrifice entered the studio again, resulting in the album Conceived In Fire
. In 2003, Living Sacrifice cancelled the rest of one of their tours and announced that Living Sacrifice was disbanding. Each of the band members had other duties that had to be committed to and felt it was time to move on.
In March 2005, In Memoriam
was released by Solid State Records
. It is a "best of" album, containing three "newly written and recorded songs by Lance Garvin
, Rocky Gray
and Bruce Fitzhugh
", two songs from each Living Sacrifice album, plus "Enthroned," a 1998 cover of a song originally released on 1992's Nonexistent. The three new songs are "In Christ", "Killers", and "The Power of God".
In 2007, Bruce Fitzhugh
was featured on the song "Sixteen", on Demon Hunter
's fourth album Storm The Gates Of Hell
.
On February 4, 2008, a newly created official MySpace page was updated to announce the reformation of the band. They also announced their support of Demon Hunter
in the "Stronger Than Hell" tour from May 26 through July 5, 2008. On June 10, 2008, Living Sacrifice released a two-song online only sampler called "Death Machine" which can be purchased at their Myspace page, amazonmp3, and iTunes. On the same day at the Dallas, Texas date of the "Stronger Than Hell" tour, Bruce Fitzhugh
announced that the band is working on a new CD which they hoped to release in 2009. The album release was delayed by Solidstate and eventually came out on January 26, 2010. A music video for their lead single off "The Infinite Order
," "Rules of Engagement" was aired December 22.
," was released January 26, 2010 via Solid State Records. The release was followed by a headlining tour in February, with support from War of Ages
, Shai Hulud
, Lionheart, and The Great Commission. Due to some circumstances, guitarist Rocky Gray was unable to perform the tour dates and was filled in by a friend of the band. However, Rocky Gray currently remains a permanent band member of Living Sacrifice. They headlined Solid State's "A Very Metal Christmas Tour" with support from Becoming the Archetype
, The Famine
, To Speak of Wolves, and As They Sleep in December 2010. On March 19, 2011, Living Sacrifice announced on Facebook
that they were in Little Rock writing some new tunes.
Past members
Timeline
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...
heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band that formed in September 1989 in Little Rock, Arkansas
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...
, U.S.
United States
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The band has released seven studio albums, out of which the first three were recorded under R.E.X. Records
R.E.X. Records
R.E.X. Records was an independent record label founded by Doug Mann and Gavin Morkel, which operated from 1987 until running into financial difficulty in 1995. Operations were based in Chicago until 1990 when the company moved to Nashville...
with their original vocalist Darren Johnson as a more thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
and 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....
oriented band. The band evolved into a 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 beginning with Reborn
Reborn (Living Sacrifice album)
-Credits:*Bruce Fitzhugh - Vocals/Guitar*Lance Garvin - Drums*Jason Truby - Guitar*Chris Truby - Bass...
(1997) under Solid State Records
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,...
with the original guitarist Bruce Fitzhugh
Bruce Fitzhugh
Bruce Fitzhugh is the second and best known lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and founding member of Arkansas's Christian metal band Living Sacrifice...
on vocals. In sound they became similar to, but still distinct from Sepultura
Sepultura
Sepultura is a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, formed in 1984. The band was a major force in the death metal, thrash metal and ultimately groove metal realms during the late 1980s and early 1990s, with their later experiments melding nu metal, hardcore punk and industrial.Sepultura...
, while others have made comparisons to early Meshuggah
Meshuggah
Meshuggah is an extreme metal band from Umeå, Sweden, formed in 1987. Meshuggah's line-up has primarily consisted of founding members vocalist Jens Kidman and lead guitarist Fredrik Thordendal, drummer Tomas Haake, who joined in 1990, and rhythm guitarist Mårten Hagström, who joined in 1992...
. In 2003 the group split up, and later their label, Solidstate, released their best-of album, In Memoriam
In Memoriam (album)
In Memoriam is a compilation of what are considered to be the best songs recorded by Living Sacrifice. It includes tracks from the band's 1991 debut, as well as others spanning their entire career. It was released through Solid State Records. The first three songs of the compilation are new songs,...
(2005). In 2008 Living Sacrifice reformed and released a two-song digital only single called "Death Machine". They then began working on The Infinite Order
The Infinite Order
- Personnel :Living Sacrifice*Bruce Fitzhugh - Lead Vocals, Guitar*Rocky Gray - Lead Guitar*Arthur Green - Bass, Vocals*Lance Garvin - DrumsGuest Musicians*David Bunton - Vocals on Tracks 2 and 9...
which was released on January 26, 2010.
Early
Living Sacrifice was one of the first ChristianChristian 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....
bands. The band, whose name is derived from , formed in 1989 by Darren "D.J." Johnson (bass/vocals), Bruce Fitzhugh
Bruce Fitzhugh
Bruce Fitzhugh is the second and best known lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and founding member of Arkansas's Christian metal band Living Sacrifice...
(guitar) and Lance Garvin
Lance Garvin
Lance 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). Later Jason Truby
Jason Truby
Jason Truby is an American musician. He began his career in 1989 when he formed the Christian metal band Living Sacrifice as its lead guitarist. Even though he was a founding member of the Arkansas-based band, he left Living Sacrifice in 1997 to spend time with his family. However, in 2003, the...
joined in on guitar. They recorded a demo, Not Yielding to Ungodly, which got into the hands of Kurt Bachman and Joey Daub of the band Believer, who signed the band to R.E.X. records.
1990s
In 1991, Living Sacrifice's self-titled debut was released on R.E.X. RecordsR.E.X. Records
R.E.X. Records was an independent record label founded by Doug Mann and Gavin Morkel, which operated from 1987 until running into financial difficulty in 1995. Operations were based in Chicago until 1990 when the company moved to Nashville...
. The album received much comparison to thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
groups of the time, especially Slayer
Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
. In 1992, Living Sacrifice released their second album, Nonexistent
Nonexistent (album)
Nonexistent is the second album by the Christian metal band, Living Sacrifice. The band had only 9 days to make the album.-Track listing:# Emerge - 1:20# Enthroned - 3:30# Non-Existent - 4:47# Haven Of Blasphemy - 2:54# ...To Nothing - 3:17...
. In this album, Living Sacrifice switched from Thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
to down-tuned 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....
, and D.J. started experimenting with a death growl
Death growl
A death growl, also known as death metal vocals, guttural vocals, death grunts, and harsh vocals among other names, is a vocalisation style usually employed by vocalists of the death metal and black metal music genre, but also used in a variety of heavy metal and hardcore punk subgenres.Death...
in his vocal approach. The members have said that they were disappointed with the experience of making this album and that the producer was to blame.
In 1994, the band released a third album, Inhabit
Inhabit (album)
Inhabit is the third album by the Christian metal band Living Sacrifice and the last album in which DJ record with Living Sacrifice. The album was recorded at Believer's Trauma Studios. Kurt Bachman and Joey Daub of Believer also produced and engineered this album. It was the final album the...
, which is considered by some to be the heaviest of all Living Sacrifice albums. On Inhabit, D.J. returned to a more Thrash-oriented vocal approach, deeper and lower in tone than his vocals on the band's debut. After this recording R.E.X. went bankrupt, and Living Sacrifice signed onto Solid State Records
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,...
seeking to widen their audience.
After this, D.J. left the band and Bruce took over vocals. Jason's brother, Chris, also joined on bass. With this new lineup, Living Sacrifice recorded Reborn
Reborn (Living Sacrifice album)
-Credits:*Bruce Fitzhugh - Vocals/Guitar*Lance Garvin - Drums*Jason Truby - Guitar*Chris Truby - Bass...
, their Solid State debut, in 1997. The band started to play a mix of groove metal and metalcore. Reborn is considered the most influential of all Living Sacrifice records and earned them a larger non-Christian fanbase. After this record, Chris and Jason left the band and Jay Stacy filled in on bass, but was later replaced by Arthur Green, formerly of Eso-Charis
Eso-Charis
Eso-Charis was a Christian Mathcore band formed in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Founding members Cory Brandan Putman, Matthew Putman, and Arthur Green eventually went on to join the band Living Sacrifice. Eso-Charis was originally called "Elliot". After about two years of playing shows, the band changed...
. Cory Brandan
Cory Brandan Putman
Cory Brandan is the current lead vocalist for the metalcore band Norma Jean. Despite near constant touring with the band, he still manages to maintain his role as both a dedicated father to his two children, 11 and 16, and an affectionate boyfriend to his longtime girlfriend and fellow artist,...
played guitar for a tour through Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
but was then replaced by Rocky Gray
Rocky 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...
(who would go on to play drums in 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...
and We Are the Fallen
We Are the Fallen
We Are the Fallen is an American gothic metal band consisting of former American Idol contestant Carly Smithson, Marty O'Brien and former Evanescence members Ben Moody, John LeCompt, and Rocky Gray. The band's name is an allusion to Evanescence's 2003 album, Fallen, which has resulted in criticism...
and guitar in Soul Embraced
Soul Embraced
Soul Embraced is a Christian Death Metal band from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States.-History:Originally a side project of drummer David Sroczynski and William "Rocky" Gray from Shredded Corpse formed in 1997, the band dissolved after creating one song for a metal compilation in 1998...
.)
At the end of 1999, Matt Putman joined Living Sacrifice as a percussionist.
2000s
In 2000, Living Sacrifice recorded their fifth full length album, The Hammering ProcessThe Hammering Process
The Hammering Process is the fifth album by the Christian metal band Living Sacrifice. This is the first album to feature percussionist Matt Putman, guitarist Rocky Gray and bassist Arthur Green...
, with a more rhythmical sound—more oriented towards groove metal
Groove metal
Groove metal is a subgenre of heavy metal. It was often used to describe Pantera and Exhorder.- Characteristics and origins :Pantera's Cowboys from Hell album from 1990 was described as "groundbreaking" and "blueprint-defining" for the groove metal genre...
. Bruce also sang in one 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...
song, "Lies".
In 2001, A Tribute to Living Sacrifice was released. The album contains covers of many Living Sacrifice songs by other metal bands and former members, and a Living Sacrifice song from a split album called Metamorphosis, released in 1993.
In 2002, Living Sacrifice entered the studio again, resulting in the album Conceived In Fire
Conceived in Fire
Conceived in Fire is the sixth album by the Christian metal band Living Sacrifice. It would be the final album for Matt Putman, and the last album recorded before the band's five year retirement. The album artwork was done by renowned artist Travis Smith, who has done artwork for Opeth,...
. In 2003, Living Sacrifice cancelled the rest of one of their tours and announced that Living Sacrifice was disbanding. Each of the band members had other duties that had to be committed to and felt it was time to move on.
In March 2005, In Memoriam
In Memoriam (album)
In Memoriam is a compilation of what are considered to be the best songs recorded by Living Sacrifice. It includes tracks from the band's 1991 debut, as well as others spanning their entire career. It was released through Solid State Records. The first three songs of the compilation are new songs,...
was released by Solid State Records
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,...
. It is a "best of" album, containing three "newly written and recorded songs by Lance Garvin
Lance Garvin
Lance 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...
, Rocky Gray
Rocky 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...
and Bruce Fitzhugh
Bruce Fitzhugh
Bruce Fitzhugh is the second and best known lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and founding member of Arkansas's Christian metal band Living Sacrifice...
", two songs from each Living Sacrifice album, plus "Enthroned," a 1998 cover of a song originally released on 1992's Nonexistent. The three new songs are "In Christ", "Killers", and "The Power of God".
In 2007, Bruce Fitzhugh
Bruce Fitzhugh
Bruce Fitzhugh is the second and best known lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and founding member of Arkansas's Christian metal band Living Sacrifice...
was featured on the song "Sixteen", on Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter is an American heavy metal band from Seattle, Washington, started in 2000 by brothers Don Clark and Ryan Clark. All of Demon Hunter's members are Christians and express their love for Jesus in many of their songs. Although the brothers created the band, only one remains, Don Clark...
's fourth album Storm The Gates Of Hell
Storm the Gates of Hell
-Credits:Demon Hunter*Ryan Clark — lead vocals*Don Clark — rhythm guitar*Ethan Luck — lead guitar, lap steel guitar*Jonathan Dunn — bass guitar*Timothy "Yogi" Watts — drumsProduction and additional musicians*Aaron Sprinkle — keyboards, production, programming...
.
On February 4, 2008, a newly created official MySpace page was updated to announce the reformation of the band. They also announced their support of Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter is an American heavy metal band from Seattle, Washington, started in 2000 by brothers Don Clark and Ryan Clark. All of Demon Hunter's members are Christians and express their love for Jesus in many of their songs. Although the brothers created the band, only one remains, Don Clark...
in the "Stronger Than Hell" tour from May 26 through July 5, 2008. On June 10, 2008, Living Sacrifice released a two-song online only sampler called "Death Machine" which can be purchased at their Myspace page, amazonmp3, and iTunes. On the same day at the Dallas, Texas date of the "Stronger Than Hell" tour, Bruce Fitzhugh
Bruce Fitzhugh
Bruce Fitzhugh is the second and best known lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and founding member of Arkansas's Christian metal band Living Sacrifice...
announced that the band is working on a new CD which they hoped to release in 2009. The album release was delayed by Solidstate and eventually came out on January 26, 2010. A music video for their lead single off "The Infinite Order
The Infinite Order
- Personnel :Living Sacrifice*Bruce Fitzhugh - Lead Vocals, Guitar*Rocky Gray - Lead Guitar*Arthur Green - Bass, Vocals*Lance Garvin - DrumsGuest Musicians*David Bunton - Vocals on Tracks 2 and 9...
," "Rules of Engagement" was aired December 22.
2010-Present
The band's seventh studio album, "The Infinite OrderThe Infinite Order
- Personnel :Living Sacrifice*Bruce Fitzhugh - Lead Vocals, Guitar*Rocky Gray - Lead Guitar*Arthur Green - Bass, Vocals*Lance Garvin - DrumsGuest Musicians*David Bunton - Vocals on Tracks 2 and 9...
," was released January 26, 2010 via Solid State Records. The release was followed by a headlining tour in February, with support from 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...
, Shai Hulud
Shai Hulud
Shai Hulud may refer to:*Shai-Hulud , the sandworm in the fictional world of Dune*Shai Hulud , A progressive metal-influenced hardcore punk band*Shai-Hulud, One of many Tuareg names for the Harmattan...
, Lionheart, and The Great Commission. Due to some circumstances, guitarist Rocky Gray was unable to perform the tour dates and was filled in by a friend of the band. However, Rocky Gray currently remains a permanent band member of Living Sacrifice. They headlined Solid State's "A Very Metal Christmas Tour" with support from Becoming the Archetype
Becoming the Archetype
Becoming the Archetype is a Christian progressive death metal band signed to Solid State Records and Century Media Records formed in 1999 in Dacula, Georgia. They have released four albums on Solid State Records. Dichotomy, released in November 2008, sold around 2,300 copies in the United States...
, The Famine
The Famine
The Famine was a heavy metal band that formed in 2007 in Arlington, Texas. The band was signed to Solid State Records.-Formation/3-song EP:The band initially formed with three of the original members of Embodyment in former lead vocalist Kris McCaddon, drummer Mark Garza and guitarist Andrew Godwin...
, To Speak of Wolves, and As They Sleep in December 2010. On March 19, 2011, Living Sacrifice announced on Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
that they were in Little Rock writing some new tunes.
Studio Albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Living Sacrifice Living Sacrifice (album) Living Sacrifice is the self titled debut album from the Christian metal band Living Sacrifice and it was originally released in 1991 on R.E.X. Records, it was later reissued in 1999 by Solid State Records... |
R.E.X. Records R.E.X. Records R.E.X. Records was an independent record label founded by Doug Mann and Gavin Morkel, which operated from 1987 until running into financial difficulty in 1995. Operations were based in Chicago until 1990 when the company moved to Nashville... |
| 1992 | Nonexistent Nonexistent (album) Nonexistent is the second album by the Christian metal band, Living Sacrifice. The band had only 9 days to make the album.-Track listing:# Emerge - 1:20# Enthroned - 3:30# Non-Existent - 4:47# Haven Of Blasphemy - 2:54# ...To Nothing - 3:17... |
|
| 1994 | Inhabit Inhabit (album) Inhabit is the third album by the Christian metal band Living Sacrifice and the last album in which DJ record with Living Sacrifice. The album was recorded at Believer's Trauma Studios. Kurt Bachman and Joey Daub of Believer also produced and engineered this album. It was the final album the... |
|
| 1997 | Reborn Reborn (Living Sacrifice album) -Credits:*Bruce Fitzhugh - Vocals/Guitar*Lance Garvin - Drums*Jason Truby - Guitar*Chris Truby - Bass... |
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,... |
| 2000 | The Hammering Process The Hammering Process The Hammering Process is the fifth album by the Christian metal band Living Sacrifice. This is the first album to feature percussionist Matt Putman, guitarist Rocky Gray and bassist Arthur Green... |
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| 2002 | Conceived In Fire Conceived in Fire Conceived in Fire is the sixth album by the Christian metal band Living Sacrifice. It would be the final album for Matt Putman, and the last album recorded before the band's five year retirement. The album artwork was done by renowned artist Travis Smith, who has done artwork for Opeth,... |
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| 2010 | The Infinite Order The Infinite Order - Personnel :Living Sacrifice*Bruce Fitzhugh - Lead Vocals, Guitar*Rocky Gray - Lead Guitar*Arthur Green - Bass, Vocals*Lance Garvin - DrumsGuest Musicians*David Bunton - Vocals on Tracks 2 and 9... |
Other Releases
- Not Yielding To Ungodly (Demo, 1989)
- In MemoriamIn Memoriam (album)In Memoriam is a compilation of what are considered to be the best songs recorded by Living Sacrifice. It includes tracks from the band's 1991 debut, as well as others spanning their entire career. It was released through Solid State Records. The first three songs of the compilation are new songs,...
(Best Of/Compilation, 2005) - Death Machine (Digital-only EP, 2008)
- In Finite Love (DVD, 2011)
Band members
Current members- Bruce FitzhughBruce FitzhughBruce Fitzhugh is the second and best known lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and founding member of Arkansas's Christian metal band Living Sacrifice...
- Guitar (1989–2003, 2005, and 2008–present), Lead Vocals (1997–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...
- Guitar, Vocals (1999–2003, 2005, and 2008–present) - Arthur Green - Bass, Vocals (1999–2003, and 2008–present)
- 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 (1989–2003, 2005, and 2008–present)
Past members
- Matt Putman - Auxiliary Percussion, Vocals (1999–2003)
- Darren Johnson - Lead Vocals, Bass (1989–1995)
- Jason TrubyJason TrubyJason Truby is an American musician. He began his career in 1989 when he formed the Christian metal band Living Sacrifice as its lead guitarist. Even though he was a founding member of the Arkansas-based band, he left Living Sacrifice in 1997 to spend time with his family. However, in 2003, the...
- Guitar (1989–1998) - Cory Brandan PutmanCory Brandan PutmanCory Brandan is the current lead vocalist for the metalcore band Norma Jean. Despite near constant touring with the band, he still manages to maintain his role as both a dedicated father to his two children, 11 and 16, and an affectionate boyfriend to his longtime girlfriend and fellow artist,...
- Vocals, Guitar (1998) - Chris Truby - Bass (1995–1998)
- Jay Stacy - Bass (1998–1999)
Timeline
External links
- Official website (MySpace)