Light the torch
| Light the torch | |
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 Light the Torch live 2014 |
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| General information | |
| origin | Los Angeles , USA |
| Genre (s) | Metalcore , groove metal |
| founding | 2012 |
| Current occupation | |
| Howard Jones | |
| Francesco Artusato | |
| Ryan Wombacher | |
| former members | |
guitar |
Roy Lev-Ari |
| John Sankey (until 2016) | |
Light the Torch is an American metalcore - band from Los Angeles . The band was founded in 2012 as Devil You Know and has had its current name since 2017. She is signed to Nuclear Blast and has released three studio albums to date.
history
Devil You Know
In 2012, Australian drummer John Sankey ( Devolved , Divine Heresy , Fear Factory ) and guitarist Francesco Artusato ( All Shall Perish ) started jamming and writing music together . After they had written the first songs, they were looking for a singer. Through a mutual friend, the two musicians sent some demo recordings to the former Killswitch Engage singer Howard Jones . He was very interested in the material and joined the band at the end of 2012, which eventually called itself Devil You Know. In an interview, Jones stated that the band name describes himself:
“Sometimes I'm the worst person in the world. I am just a terrible person. I always strive to be a better person, but sometimes I am terrible. That's how I came up with the band name. "
In spring 2013 the band recorded their debut album with producer Logan Mader , which was mixed by Chris "Zeuss" Harris . At the end of October 2013, Devil You Know were signed by Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The band was completed by guitarist Roy Lev-Ari and bassist Ryan Wombacher ( Bleeding Through ). The band played their first concert in Anaheim on February 15, 2014 , before taking part in the Australian Soundwave Festival tour. The debut album The Beauty of Destruction was released on April 25, 2014. At the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards 2014, Devil You Know was recognized as the best new band. The band They Bleed Red's second studio album was released on November 6, 2015.
Light the torch
A year later, Roy Lev-Ari and John Sankey left the band, which then announced the name change in July 2017 and announced a new studio album for the end of 2017. In March 2018 the album Revival was released , which was nominated at the Metal Hammer Awards 2018 in the category Best Debut Album. However, the award went to the band Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons .
Discography
Studio albums
| year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
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 DE
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 CH
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 UK
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 US
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| 2014 | The Beauty of Destruction Nuclear Blast |
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UK92 (1 week) UK |
US45 (1 week) US |
First published: April 25, 2014
as Devil You Know |
| 2015 | They Bleed Red Nuclear Blast |
- | - | - |
US128 (1 week) US |
First published: November 6th, 2015
as Devil You Know |
| 2018 | Revival Nuclear Blast |
DE98 (1 week) DE |
CH68 (1 week) CH |
- |
US169 (1 week) US |
First published: March 30, 2018
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Singles
- 2014: Seven Years Alone
Music videos
- 2014: Seven Years Alone
Awards
| year | category | For | result |
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| 2018 | Best debut album | revival | Nominated |
| year | category | For | result |
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| 2014 | Best new band | Devil You Know | Won |
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- ↑ Former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singer HOWARD JONES Unveils Details Of New Band. Blabbermouth.net , accessed April 30, 2014 .
- ↑ Chris Karadimitris: Devil You Know (Howard Jones). (No longer available online.) Noise Full, archived from the original on May 4, 2014 ; accessed on May 4, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singer's DEVIL YOU KNOW Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST ENTERTAINMENT. Blabbermouth.net, accessed April 30, 2014 .
- ↑ IRON MAIDEN, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Honored At METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS. Blabbermouth.net, accessed July 13, 2014 .
- ↑ DEVIL YOU KNOW Explains Name Change To LIGHT THE TORCH. Retrieved August 25, 2017 .
- ↑ METAL HAMMER AWARDS 2018: These are the nominees! Metal Hammer . Retrieved July 26, 2018 .
Web links
- Devil You Know on Facebook
- Devil You Know at Allmusic (English)
- Chart sources: DE / CH / UK / US