Pillar (band)
| Pillar | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Alternative metal |
| founding | 1998 |
| Website | www.pillartour.com |
| Current occupation | |
| Rob Beckley | |
| Noah Henson | |
| Rich Gilliland | |
| Taylor Carroll | |
| former members | |
guitar |
Dustin Adams (until 1999) |
guitar |
Travis Jenkins (1999-2001) |
Drums |
Brad Noone (until 2002) |
guitar |
Joey "Cinco" Avalos (Live) (2006-2007) |
Drums |
Lester Estelle (2002-2008) |
Electric bass |
Michael "Kalel" Wittig (until 2008) |
Drums |
Chase Lovelace (2008-2009) |
Pillar is a Christian rock band that was formed in 1998 in Kansas , USA .
Band history
In the beginning Pillar had a crossover- like style, which changed more and more to hard rock with each new album . Their second CD, Fireproof , sold over 300,000 copies.
The 2004 album Where Do We Go from Here reached number 74 on the American Billboard charts. In August 2006 the EP Nothing Comes for Free was released in a limited edition of 10,000 pieces. In 2008 Pillar released her album For the Love of the Game . The LP Confessions followed in 2009 .
In 2006, Pillar was voted America's Best Nu-Metal Band by CCM Magazine .
On April 10th and 11th, 2010 Pillar played two concerts in Germany. Once at the Balinger Rock Festival and the next day in Emden in East Friesland. In October 2011 they played for the second time at the Rock Without Limits festival in Balingen.
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US
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Christian
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| 2000 | Original Superman | - | - |
First published: March 17, 2000
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| Metamorphosis | - | - |
First published: March 25, 2000
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| 2001 | Above | - | - |
First published: June 19, 2001
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| 2002 | Fireproof |
US139 (2 weeks) US |
Christian6 (31 weeks) Christian |
First published: May 21, 2002
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| 2004 | Where Do We Go from Here |
US74 (7 weeks) US |
Christian3 (44 weeks) Christian |
First published: June 15, 2004
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| 2006 | The Reckoning |
US70 (3 weeks) US |
Christian6 (21 weeks) Christian |
First published: October 3, 2006
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| 2008 | For the love of the game |
US71 (4 weeks) US |
Christian3 (28 weeks) Christian |
First published: February 26, 2008
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| 2009 | Confessions |
US89 (2 weeks) US |
Christian4 (19 weeks) Christian |
First published: September 22, 2009
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| 2015 | One love revolution | - |
Christian8 (1 week) Christian |
First published: August 18, 2015
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Extended plays
- 2003: Broken Down: The EP
- 2006: Nothing Comes for Free
- 2007: Live at Blue Cats EP
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Christian
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| 2006 | Wherever the Wind Blows The Reckoning |
Christian21 (7 weeks) Christian |
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| 2008 | Smiling Down For the Love of the Game |
Christian27 (6 weeks) Christian |
More singles
- 2000: Open Your Eyes
- 2000: Original Superman
- 2000: Live for Him
- 2002: Fireproof
- 2002: Indivisible
- 2002: A Shame
- 2002: Echelon
- 2003: Further from Myself (Live Acoustic)
- 2004: Bring Me Down
- 2004: Simply
- 2004: Frontline (US:
gold) - 2004: Hypnotized
- 2006: Everything
- 2006: When Tomorrow Comes
- 2008: For the Love of the Game
- 2008: Turn It Up
- 2008: Reckless Youth
- 2008: State of Emergency
- 2009: Fire On the Inside
- 2009: Secrets and Regrets
- 2009: Whatever It Takes
- 2009: Shine
- 2012: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Pillar at Allmusic (English)
- Audio samples and information (English)
- Pillar back on track - 2 new musicians and a new album in 2009 (including information on the two new band members Rich Gilliland and Chase Lovelace)