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Leaders (band)
Leaders were an American Christian metal band from Hollister, California. The band started making music in 2011, with members, lead vocalist, Lazarus Rios, lead guitarist, Alfredo Tovar, bass guitarist, JC Villareal, and drummer, Elijah Martinez. They signed with Facedown Records, where they released, '' Now We Are Free'', a studio album, in 2012. Their second album, ''Indomitable'', released by Facedown Records in 2013. Leaders disbanded on June 27, 2015. Members ;Final Lineup *Lazarus Rios - vocals (2011-2015) *Josh Reeves - guitar (2013-2015) *Jake Dirkson - bass (2013-2015) *Johnathen Somner - drums (2013-2015) ;Former *Sam Campagna - guitar (2011) *Alfie Tovar - guitar (2011-2013) *J.C Villarreal- bass (2011-2013) *Elijah Martinez- drums (2011-2013) Discography ;Studio albums * '' Now We Are Free'' (March 27, 2012, Facedown) * ''Indomitable Indomitable may refer to: Fauna *Indomitable melipotis or '' Melipotis indomita'', a moth found in Central America Literature *Early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollister, California
Hollister is a city in and the county seat of San Benito County, located in the Central Coast region of California, United States. With a 2020 United States census population of 41,678, Hollister is one of the most populous cities in the Monterey Bay Area and a member of the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments. The city is an agricultural town known primarily for its local Blenheim apricots, olive oil, vineyards, pomegranates, and chocolate. History The area of modern-day Hollister was historically inhabited by the Mutsun band of the Ohlone Indians. With the construction of Mission San Juan Bautista in 1797, the Ohlone went into the California mission system. The town of Hollister was founded on November 19, 1868, by William Welles Hollister on the grounds of the former Mexican land-grant Rancho San Justo. At the time, Hollister was located within Monterey County, until San Benito County was formed by the California Legislature in 1874 from portions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Metal
Christian metal, also known as white metal, Jesus metal, or heavenly metal, is heavy metal music distinguished by its Christian-themed song lyrics and the dedication of the band-members to Christianity. Christian metal is typically performed by professed Christians, principally for Christians and is often produced and distributed through various Christian networks. List of Christian metal artists, Christian metal bands exist in most of the list of heavy metal genres, subgenres of heavy metal music, and the only common link among most Christian metal bands are the lyrics. The Christian themes are often melded with the subjects of the genre the band is rooted in, regularly providing a Christian take on the subject matter. It has been argued that the marginal yet transnational Christian metal subculture provides its core members with an alternative religious expression and Christian identity, and that the music serves the purpose of offering a positive message through lyrical conte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metalcore
Metalcore is a broadly defined fusion genre combining elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk, originating in the 1990s United States and becoming popular in the 2000s. Metalcore typically has aggressive verses and melodic choruses, combined with Breakdown (music), breakdowns – which are slow, intense passages conducive to moshing. Other defining traits are low-tuned, percussive guitar riffs, double bass drumming, and polished production. Vocalists typically switch between roaring or Screaming (music), screaming and clean, melodic, emotional singing. Lyrics are often personal, introspective and emotive. In the late 1980s to early 1990s, pioneering bands were founded such as Integrity (band), Integrity, Earth Crisis and Converge (band), Converge, whose hardcore punk-leaning style is sometimes referred to as metallic hardcore. These bands took influence from a range of styles and genres such as hardcore punk, thrash metal and death metal. During the decade, the genre diversifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Facedown Records
Facedown Records is a Christian rock record label based in Fallbrook, California, that is devoted to hardcore punk and metalcore bands (Christian and secular) with a few death metal acts such as Immortal Souls and Indwelling. Founded by No Innocent Victim drummer Jason Dunn"Company Profile: Facedown Records". ''Alternative Press'' 251 (June 2009), p. 38. in 1997, the label started small with a number of 7" record releases by Overcome, Dodgin Bullets, and Born Blind. As the label grew, it was able to sign artists for full album deals. xDISCIPLEx released material on Facedown, as well as Figure Four and Point of Recognition. The label also signs straight edge groups such as xDEATHSTARx and xLooking Forwardx. Bands like Seventh Star and Nodes of Ranvier released well-received records through the label, but it was the release of '' Turn It Around'' by Comeback Kid (featuring members of Figure Four) that really brought the label more notice. Comeback Kid toured behind th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HM (magazine)
''HM Magazine'' is a monthly, digital and print on demand publication focusing on hard music and alternative culture of interest to Christians. It is based in Houston, Texas. Originally published as ''Heaven's Metal'', it was renamed to ''HM'' in 1995, and in late 2004 ''Heaven's Metal'' was reissued as a separate publication from ''HM'', with some shared editorial overlap. History In 1985, a journalist Doug Van Pelt started ''Heaven's Metal'' as a fanzine. It changed its name in 1995 to ''HM'', standing for Hard Music, but the Heaven's Metal branding was brought back in 2004 and was released alongside ''HM''. ''Heaven's Metal'' achieved more popularity and became an official publication, with five full-time journalists working for the magazine. In 2000, ''HM'' achieved a regular subscription base of 15,000 readers. During the 1990s, ''HM'' sealed a distribution deal with a major magazine wholesaler that immediately increased its print-run from 13,000 to 22,000 copies, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AbsolutePunk
''AbsolutePunk'' was a website, online community, and alternative music news source founded by Jason Tate (the most recent CEO). The website mainly focused on artists who are relatively unknown to mainstream audiences, but it was known to feature artists who have eventually achieved crossover success, for example, Blink-182 and Fall Out Boy. The primary musical genres of focus were emo and pop punk, but other genres were included. Absolutepunk was acquired by Buzzmedia in 2008. After Buzzmedia filed for bankruptcy, Tate reclaimed the site's domain and name and consequently shut the site down on April 1, 2016. Website Founded June 6, 2000, by Jason Tate, the website focused on music industry news, and included album reviews, interviews, articles, journals and photo galleries. The site also allowed user interaction via a vBulletin Internet Forum system; users could register their own personalized account, create a profile, and comment on nearly every portion of the site. Spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Now We Are Free (Leaders Album)
''Now We Are Free'' is the first studio album from Leaders. Facedown Records released the album on March 27, 2012. Leaders worked with Zack Ohren, in the production of this album. Critical reception Awarding the album three and a half stars for ''HM Magazine'', Rob Shameless states, "With heavy breakdowns and eerie leads, along with an anthem of liberation, this is a great record to give you a taste of what Facedown has up their sleeve for 2012." Christian Cunningham, giving the album an eight out of ten at Cross Rhythms Cross Rhythms is a Christian media organisation based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. It operates an FM and online radio station, produces radio shows sent internationally, and its website has resources about contemporary Christian music. His ..., writes, "Rather refreshingly, the breakdowns, whilst still liberally spattered across the entirety of the record, manage to sound unique and varied and yet still retain that quintessential hardcore sound, avoidi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indomitable (album)
''Indomitable'' is the second studio album from Leaders. Facedown Records released the album on September 3, 2013. Leaders worked with Seth Munson, in the production of this album. Critical reception Awarding the album three stars for ''HM Magazine'', David Stagg states, "While the record isn't anything innovative, it's a heavy offering, and I appreciate heavy." Ian Webber, rating the album an eight out of ten at Cross Rhythms, says, "Indomitable is not really innovative, but it is loud and enjoyable." Giving the album three and a half stars from Jesus Freak Hideout, Aaron Lambert writes, "it's just a stronger album than its predecessor." Lee Brown, indicating in a four star review by Indie Vision Music, describes, "''Indomitable'' is a great album from start to finish, with no filler added." Track listing Personnel Credits for ''Indomitable '' adapted from discogs. ;Leaders *Lazarus Rios Jr. – vocals *Josh Reeves – guitar *Jake Dirkson – bass *Johnathen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Facebook
Facebook is a social media and social networking service owned by the American technology conglomerate Meta Platforms, Meta. Created in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with four other Harvard College students and roommates, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes, its name derives from the face book directories often given to American university students. Membership was initially limited to Harvard students, gradually expanding to other North American universities. Since 2006, Facebook allows everyone to register from 13 years old, except in the case of a handful of nations, where the age requirement is 14 years. , Facebook claimed almost 3.07 billion monthly active users worldwide. , Facebook ranked as the List of most-visited websites, third-most-visited website in the world, with 23% of its traffic coming from the United States. It was the most downloaded mobile app of the 2010s. Facebook can be accessed from devices with Internet connectivit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Facedown Records Artists
Face Down may refer to: Music * Face Down (band), a Swedish post-thrash/death metal band * Facedown Records, a Christian record label based in California Albums * ''Face Down'' (album), a 1999 album by Serial Joe * ''Facedown'' (album), a 2004 album by Matt Redman * ''Facedown'' (EP), a 2012 extended play by The 1975 Songs * "Face Down", a 1980 song by Wild Horses * "Face Down" (The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus song), 2006 * "Face Down" (Arashi song), 2012 * "Face Down", a song by American rapper Meek Mill * "Face Down", a song by Killer Be Killed from '' Killer Be Killed'' * "Face Down", a song by Prince from ''Emancipation Emancipation generally means to free a person from a previous restraint or legal disability. More broadly, it is also used for efforts to procure Economic, social and cultural rights, economic and social rights, civil and political rights, po ...'' Others * ''Face Down'' (film), a 2015 film {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
