Light This City
Light This City | |
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Origin | San Francisco, California, United States |
Genres | Melodic death metal |
Years active | 2002–2008, 2010, 2015, 2017–present |
Labels | Creator-Destructor Records, Reflections of Ruin, Prosthetic |
Members | Laura Nichol Ben Murray Steve Hoffman Ryan Hansen Jon Frost |
Past members | Band members |
Light This City is an American
History
Light This City's first album, The Hero Cycle, was released through Reflections on Ruin Records in 2003.[4] Tyler Gamlen (guitars) and Ben Murray (drums) were the co-founders of Reflections of Ruin Records, and the album was also the label's first official release.[5]
The band's next three albums — Remains of the Gods (2005), Facing the Thousand (2006), and Stormchaser (2008) — were released through Prosthetic Records. [4]
In 2008, Light This City decided to disband. After disbanding, Laura Nichol (vocalist) and Ben Murray (drummer) formed a punk rock band called Heartsounds.[6] Ryan Hansen (guitarist) and Jon Frost (bassist) formed the metal band The Urchin Barren.[7]
In April 2010, Light This City played four reunion shows.[1] Light This City played another reunion show on November 8, 2015 on the San Francisco date of Darkest Hour's 20th anniversary tour.[1] In September 2017, following a 10-year hiatus, Light This City announced that the band had reformed and was working on completing a new album through Creator-Destructor Records.[8] The resulting album, Terminal Bloom, was released on 25 May 2018.[9]
Light This City's albums have featured collaborations with musicians such as
Band members
Current members
- Laura Nichol – vocals (2002–2008, 2010, 2015, 2017–present)
- Ben Murray – drums (2002–2008, 2010, 2015, 2017–present), guitars (2003–2005)
- Steve Hoffman – guitar (2005–2007, 2010, 2015, 2017–present)
- Ryan Hansen – guitar (2007–2008, 2010, 2015, 2017–present)
- Jon Frost – bass (2007–2008, 2010, 2015, 2017–present)
Previous members
- Mike Dias – bass (2002–2006)
- Alex Tomasino – guitar (2002)
- Tyler Gamlen – guitar (2002–2003)
- Steven Shirley – guitar (2002–2003)
- Joey Ellis – guitar (2004)
- Brian Forbes – guitar (2006–2008)
- Dan Kenny – bass (2006–2007)
Timeline
Discography
- The Hero Cycle (2003, Reflections of Ruin Records)
- Remains of the Gods (2005, Prosthetic Records)
- Facing the Thousand (2006, Prosthetic Records)
- Stormchaser (2008, Prosthetic Records)
- Light This City - Digital Collection (2017, Prosthetic Records)
- Terminal Bloom (2018, Creator-Destructor Records)
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Light This City". Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
- ^ The Gauntlet - Light This City
- ^ a b Mason, Stewart. "Light This City Discography". All Music. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Light This City on Pure Volume". Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ Heartsounds - MySpace
- ^ Former Light This City members form “Urchin Barren”[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Light This City Officially Reunite, New Album In The Works". theprp.com. September 27, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ "Grotesque Reflection - Terminal Bloom". creator-destructor band camp. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Light This City -Stormchaser". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Light This City - Facing the Thousand". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
External links
- Official MySpace
- Light This City at AllMusic