Rocky Gray
Encyclopedia
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
. He also plays drums for Soul Embraced
, Mourningside
, and Machina and he is the former drummer for Evanescence
. Gray is married to Renée Gray with two children, Abraham and Madison, and currently resides in Little Rock, Arkansas
.
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
and guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
who has been part of the Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
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...
scene since the early 1990s. He has an extensive career as a musician and is best known as the lead guitarist for Living Sacrifice
Living Sacrifice
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...
and the drummer for 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...
. He also plays drums for 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...
, Mourningside
Mourningside
Mourningside is a side project of John LeCompt and Jack Wiese featuring Rocky Gray , Devin Castle, and Jeff Bowie...
, and Machina and he is the former drummer for 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...
. Gray is married to Renée Gray with two children, Abraham and Madison, and currently resides 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...
.
Current bands
- Soul EmbracedSoul EmbracedSoul 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...
– lead guitar, drums, vocals (1997–2008), drums (2008–present) - MourningsideMourningsideMourningside is a side project of John LeCompt and Jack Wiese featuring Rocky Gray , Devin Castle, and Jeff Bowie...
– drums (2004–present) - Fatal Thirteen - guitar (2006–present)
- Living SacrificeLiving SacrificeLiving 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...
– lead guitar, backing vocals (1999–2003, 2005, 2008–present) - Machina – drums (2005–present)
- The Killer and the StarThe Killer and the StarThe Killer and the Star is a musical solo project started by Scooter Ward, frontman of the band Cold.-History:Originally named "The Witch", the band name was changed to "When November Falls" in November 2006, before any work had been done. In March 2008 the band again changed its name to its final...
– drums (2009–present) (touring member) - We Are the FallenWe Are the FallenWe 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...
- drums (2009–present)
Former bands
- Chalice - (?-?)
- Shredded CorpseShredded CorpseShredded Corpse was a grindcore, death metal band that formed 1991 from Little Rock, Arkansas. They released several demo in the 90's 'Death Brings Erection' and 'Vomit'. and several others, The band released their first commercial release, 'Exhumed and Molested', in 1996 for Wild Rags Records...
- Vocals, Guitar, Keys (1991–1998) - Sickshine - Drums (1993–95)
- PainGod (later known as Flesh Compressor) - ? (1994–1995)
- Seminal Death - Vocals, Guitar (1995)
- Thy Pain - Guitar, Vocals (2002)
- Kill System - Guitar (2002–2003)
- EvanescenceEvanescenceEvanescence 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...
- Drums (2002–2007) - The Burning - Guitar (2005–2006)
- 3 For Sorrow - Drums, Bass and Guitar (2005–2006)
Other credits
Albums:- Inner War - Inner War (Producer, 1999)
- Thy Pain - More Than Suffering (Producer, 2002)
- Fatal Thirteen - Music From the Soundproof Torture Chamber (Producer, 2006)