Orbs (band)
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Orbs is an American band consisting of Dan Briggs
of Between the Buried and Me
, Adam Fisher and Clayton Holyoak of Fear Before the March of Flames, Ashley Ellyllon
, formerly of Abigail Williams
and now of Cradle of Filth
, and Chuck Johnson of Torch Runner.
. The band takes a similar sound of the progressive rock of Between the Buried and Me
and the later experimental sound from Fear Before the March of Flames
.
According to their official site, the sound and lyrics are to represent space and nature.
Asleep Next to Science was released on August 17, 2010 on Equal Vision Records with a tour to accompany it.
Dan Briggs (musician)
Dan Briggs is a musician from Erie, PA, best known for playing bass guitar for the American progressive metalcore band Between the Buried and Me.He also plays guitar in the band Orbs. He is vegan...
of Between the Buried and Me
Between the Buried and Me
Between the Buried and Me is an American heavy metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina. They have released a total of five studio albums, as well as a cover album, an EP and a live DVD/CD...
, Adam Fisher and Clayton Holyoak of Fear Before the March of Flames, Ashley Ellyllon
Ashley Ellyllon
Ashley "Ellyllon" Jurgemeyer is an American pianist, keyboardist and songwriter for the band Orbs and was the former pianist of the symphonic black metal band Abigail Williams and of Cradle of Filth.-Biography:...
, formerly of Abigail Williams
Abigail Williams (band)
Abigail Williams is an American metal band, originally from Phoenix, Arizona, but now based in Los Angeles. Formed in 2004, the group would suffer constant changes to their line-up...
and now of Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band, formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's musical style evolved from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic black metal, and other extreme metal styles, while their lyrical themes and imagery are heavily...
, and Chuck Johnson of Torch Runner.
History
The band began in the fall of 2007 as an online project working across the United States in a similar fashion of The Postal ServiceThe Postal Service
The Postal Service is an American electronic indie pop band composed of vocalist Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and producer Jimmy Tamborello of Dntel and Headset.-Background:...
. The band takes a similar sound of the progressive rock of Between the Buried and Me
Between the Buried and Me
Between the Buried and Me is an American heavy metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina. They have released a total of five studio albums, as well as a cover album, an EP and a live DVD/CD...
and the later experimental sound from Fear Before the March of Flames
Fear Before
Fear Before is an experimental rock band that resides in Aurora, Colorado. As stated on their Alternative Press podcast, their name originates from a Denver Post newspaper headline of local forest fires titled "The Fear Before The March of Flames." They released their debut album Odd How People...
.
According to their official site, the sound and lyrics are to represent space and nature.
Asleep Next to Science was released on August 17, 2010 on Equal Vision Records with a tour to accompany it.
Members
Current members- Adam Fisher – vocals, guitar
- Dan BriggsDan Briggs (musician)Dan Briggs is a musician from Erie, PA, best known for playing bass guitar for the American progressive metalcore band Between the Buried and Me.He also plays guitar in the band Orbs. He is vegan...
– guitar - Ashley EllyllonAshley EllyllonAshley "Ellyllon" Jurgemeyer is an American pianist, keyboardist and songwriter for the band Orbs and was the former pianist of the symphonic black metal band Abigail Williams and of Cradle of Filth.-Biography:...
– keyboards - Chuck Johnson – bass
- Clayton "Goose" Holyoak – drums