Soulpreacher
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Soulpreacher is a progressive
doom metal
band from Raleigh, North Carolina
USA. Influenced by Pink Floyd
, My Dying Bride
, and Anathema
, their music focuses on similar themes of isolation and desperation.
doom metal
. Mark Schindler parted ways early on, and Brian Watson was added to the lineup taking over on drums.
In 1999, Soulpreacher signed with the now defunct Man's Ruin Records
founded by Frank Kozik
, and soon released their debut studio album Sonic Witchcraft. The band went on to release the follow-up album When the Black Sunn Rises...the Holy Men Burn in 2000 on the Colorado
label Game Two/Berserker Records.
Following Michael Avery's departure to law school
in 2004, the band added Chris Hill (formally of Gods in Waiting, Sorrow Bequest) and Trent Giardino (formally of Shadowlore). With the addition of the two new guitarists, the band's sound grew darker, and more melancholic.
In 2004, the band released the Lost Words Demo. Soulpreacher is currently recording their third studio album
due out in 2007.
Robb Hewlett - Bass
Chris Hill - Guitar
Trent Giardino - Guitar
Marc Campbell - drums
]
Mark Schindler - drums
Brian Watson - drums
When The Black Sunn Rises... The Holy Men Burn (2000, Game Two/Berserker Records)
Dreams of What Life Could Have Been" (Psychedoomelic Records, 2004)
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
doom metal
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
band from Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
USA. Influenced by Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...
, My Dying Bride
My Dying Bride
My Dying Bride are an English doom metal band formed in 1990. To date, My Dying Bride have released eleven full-length studio albums, three EPs, one demo, one box set, four compilation albums, one live album, and one live CD/DVD release. The band released their tenth studio album, For Lies I Sire,...
, and Anathema
Anathema (band)
Anathema are an English band from Liverpool primarily known for their ever evolving sound. Beginning as pioneers of the death/doom metal sub-genre, their later albums have been associated with genres such as alternative rock, progressive rock, art rock, new prog, and post-rock.-History:Anathema...
, their music focuses on similar themes of isolation and desperation.
Biography
Soulpreacher was formed in 1998 by Michael Avery, Anthony Staton, Mark Schindler, and Robb Hewlett. Their early sound focused primarily on hateful psychedelicPsychedelic
The term psychedelic is derived from the Greek words ψυχή and δηλοῦν , translating to "soul-manifesting". A psychedelic experience is characterized by the striking perception of aspects of one's mind previously unknown, or by the creative exuberance of the mind liberated from its ostensibly...
doom metal
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
. Mark Schindler parted ways early on, and Brian Watson was added to the lineup taking over on drums.
In 1999, Soulpreacher signed with the now defunct Man's Ruin Records
Man's Ruin Records
Man's Ruin Records was an independent record label, owned and founded by Bay Area artist Frank Kozik. After the 1994 release of Man's Ruin's first record, entitled Experimental Audio Research : Delta 6, Kozik worked with artists who he wanted to release; he also designed all of the sleeve art for...
founded by Frank Kozik
Frank Kozik
Frank Kozik is an American graphic artist who has worked with Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Melvins, The Offspring and Butthole Surfers. Kozik runs Man's Ruin Records, a media outlet and record label, and has published several books including Man's Ruin:...
, and soon released their debut studio album Sonic Witchcraft. The band went on to release the follow-up album When the Black Sunn Rises...the Holy Men Burn in 2000 on the Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
label Game Two/Berserker Records.
Following Michael Avery's departure to law school
Law school
A law school is an institution specializing in legal education.- Law degrees :- Canada :...
in 2004, the band added Chris Hill (formally of Gods in Waiting, Sorrow Bequest) and Trent Giardino (formally of Shadowlore). With the addition of the two new guitarists, the band's sound grew darker, and more melancholic.
In 2004, the band released the Lost Words Demo. Soulpreacher is currently recording their third studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
due out in 2007.
Current members
Anthony Staton - vocalsSinging
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
Robb Hewlett - Bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Chris Hill - Guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
Trent Giardino - Guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
Marc Campbell - drums
Drum kit
A 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 ....
Former Members
http://www.myspace.com/mgaveryMichael Avery - GuitarGuitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
]
Mark Schindler - drums
Drum kit
A 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 ....
Brian Watson - drums
Drum kit
A 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 ....
Studio Albums
Sonic Witchcraft (1999, Man's Ruin)When The Black Sunn Rises... The Holy Men Burn (2000, Game Two/Berserker Records)
Compilation Albums
Transcendental Maggot (Meconium Records, 1999)Dreams of What Life Could Have Been" (Psychedoomelic Records, 2004)