The Red Death

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The Red Death
General information
origin Bath , United States
Genre (s) Melodic death metal , metalcore
founding 2002
resolution 2008
Last occupation
Paul Hamblin
Aaron Conti
guitar
 Mark Kelley
Graham Mitchell
Jordan Rathbun

The Red Death was an American band from Bath ( New York ).

history

The band was founded in 2002 by singer Paul Hamblin, guitarist Josh Williammee and Brian Van Gelder, drummer Graham Mitchell and bassist Karl Janovec.

Guitarist Brian Van Gelder left the band in 2003 and was replaced by Nate Golia, who came from near Rochester (New York) and previously played in the band Warblade.

In the middle of 2003 the band had a little tour with the Screamo band Shadows and the Silence from Virginia . The bassist of this band, Dominic Mastronunzio, came from Bath and replaced Karl Janovec in the summer of the next year. On a three-week tour with With Resistance of New Jersey The Red Death came with Metal Blade Records together and signed in autumn 2004 a record deal. After that the band had tours all over the USA with other artists like From a Second Story Window , The Acacia Strain , Undying , Through the Eyes of the Dead and Accursed Dawn .

Guitarist Nate Golia left the band to concentrate on school. He was replaced by Aaron Conti (Ex- If Hope Dies ). The latest line-up change is bassist Jordan Rathbun, who replaces Dominic Mastronunzio.

On April 18, 2005, the band released their first long play album, External Frames of Reference .

After their second studio album Godmakers was released in April 2008 , The Red Death announced their breakup in the summer of the same year.

style

The band plays a somewhat melancholic style of melodic death and thrash metal with metalcore elements.

On their Myspace page, the band describes their influences with Swedish Thrash Metal , American Death Metal , European Power Metal melodies and a “splash” of American Hardcore .

Discography

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