Saving Joshua
| Saving Joshua | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Västerås (Sweden) |
| Genre (s) | Metalcore |
| founding | 2007 |
| Current occupation | |
singing |
Johan Mattson |
Guitar, vocals |
Viktor Lindell |
guitar |
Robert Stenstrand |
Drums |
Andreas Gedda |
| former members | |
guitar |
Marco Eronen |
guitar |
Gustav Lithammer |
Saving Joshua is a Swedish metalcore band from Västerås .
history
Saving Joshua was founded between December 2007 and January 2008 in the Swedish towns of Västerås and Kungsbacka by Johan Mattson ( vocals ) and Viktor Lindell ( guitar , vocals), among others . With Robert Stenstrand (guitar) and Andreas Gedda ( drums ), two other musicians now play in the band. Former musicians include Marco Eronen (formerly Raised Fist ) and Gustav Lithammer (now with Adept ).
In 2009 their demo EP Saving Joshua was released , which the group produced and distributed on their own. In August 2010 the band played at the Moshpit Open Air, where Enter Shikari , The Ghost Inside , We Are the Ocean , Bionic Ghost Kids , Shadows Chasing Ghosts and You Ate My Dog also performed.
In March 2011, the group headlined seven European countries with Notimefor. In July the band played at the Wlesefest in Martin, Slovakia, together with First Blood , All Faces Down and Till We Drop . In August 2011 an appearance at the LT-Fest in the Czech Republic followed , where the group could be seen with Eskimo Callboy and Placenta, among others.
The debut album Forever Hold Your Peace was released in September 2011 on the Swedish label Supernova Records, which the group had since signed.
In November 2011, the Scottish band Yashin from Glasgow planned a smaller European tour with Saving Joshua as a support act. The group has also played with Horse the Band , Redcraving , Embrace Elijah , Our Last Night , Buried in Verona and Urma Sellinger .
Discography
- 2009: Saving Joshua ( EP , no label)
- 2011: Forever Hold Your Peace (Supernova Records)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Christoph Murhammer: Stormbringer.at : ADEPT with a new guitarist on a European tour
- ↑ NMNL.cz: I Don't Want To Come Back Home Tonight! Trip. Retrieved April 18, 2020 .
- ↑ kulone.sk: WLESEFEST IV
- ↑ partyausfall.de: YASHIN - wanted tour show with SAVING JOSHUA