For Today
| For Today | |
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 For Today (2010) |
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| General information | |
| origin | Sioux City (United States) |
| Genre (s) | Metalcore |
| founding | 2005 |
| resolution | 2016 |
| Last occupation | |
singing |
Mattie Montgomery |
Guitar, vocals |
Ryan Leitru |
guitar |
Sam Penner |
bass |
Brandon Leitru |
Drums |
David Puckett |
| former members | |
guitar |
Mike Reynolds (2005-2013) |
Drums |
David Morrison (2005-2012) |
For Today was a Christian metalcore band from Sioux City, USA . For Today has released five albums and two EPs since its inception in 2005 . At the end of 2016, the band broke up.
The band was mostly known for their frequent and energetic live performances. Most of their pieces feature a variety of breakdowns . Your texts are characterized by the message of the Christian faith.
history
After the formation in 2005, the band played mainly concerts. In April 2008 they released their first studio album, produced by Facedown Records, called Ekklesia . The term comes from the Greek and is a self-designation used by the first Christians to express their faith. On May 8, 2008, the most successful title from the said album - Agape - was also released as a video . The second album, Portraits, was released on June 9, 2009 under the same label and stayed at number 15 on the Billboard Christian album charts for a week . Various biblical personalities are portrayed in the songs on the album . The people are the Old Testament prophets Ezekiel , Joel , Elijah and Isaiah , as well as the Pharisee Nicodemus , the priest Zacharias , Saul (later Paul) of Tarsus and Immanuel (Jesus). The last song on the album - Talmidim (term for the successor of a rabbi ) - addresses the Bible verse Ez 36.26-28 Lut from the book of the prophet already portrayed.
For Today were on a US tour with Emmure , Stick to Your Guns , Evergreen Terrace and Oceano . They also performed together with bands such as Saving Grace , The Chariot and My Children My Bride . They performed at the Cornerstone Festival , the Facedown Fest and the German Metalfest , which took place in Friedewald in October .
In May 2012 they released their fourth album Immortal after switching to the Razor & Tie label . In June 2012 the band announced via the YouTube portal that David Morrison would leave the band for a mission in Ecuador in September 2012 and would be replaced by David Puckett.
In a discussion about a state church that should only allow preachers who do not reject homosexuals, bisexuals and transsexuals, guitarist Mike Reynolds tweeted on January 10, 2013 that homosexuality was a sin and called on other Christians to stand up To distance religions that advocate sin. Singer Mattie Montgomery apologized a day later in a video clip to his fans and everyone who was affected by these statements and announced that Reynolds was no longer a member of the band.
In July 2016, the band announced their breakup at the end of the year. Previously, the group completed a farewell tour that led through North and South America and Europe.
Discography
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- 2006: Your Moment, Your Life, Your Time ( EP , self-distribution)
- 2008: Ekklesia ( Facedown Records )
- 2009: Portraits (Facedown Records)
- 2010: Breaker (Facedown Records)
- 2012: Immortal ( Razor & Tie )
- 2013: Prevailer (EP, Razor & Tie)
- 2014: Fight the Silence (Razor & Tie)
- 2015: Wake ( Nuclear Blast )
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Billboard.com, Christian Albums
- ↑ Blog entry on Myspace.com: "Portraits" Tracklist & Lyrics. Archived from the original on July 1, 2012 ; accessed on March 22, 2019 .
- ↑ Mike Reynolds on Twitter: 'Homosexuality Is A Sin' - Jan. 10, 2013
- ↑ Youtube.com: Mattie Montgomery of For Today Addresses "Anti-Gay" Uproar ( Memento from January 12, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press : For Today announce breakup
- ↑ For Today on the US charts at billboard.com