A Life Once Lost was an American

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History

A Life Once Lost formed in 1999 in a suburb of

. After the release of their first album, '' Open Your Mouth for the Speechless... in Case of Those Appointed to Die'', on

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, they toured with Canadian band

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. After a second release on Deathwish Inc., A Life Once Lost released their third album, ''

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'', on

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in 2005. The group supported the release by touring with Throwdown, Zao,

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, and took Part in the

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2006. In September 2007, the album '' Iron Gag'' was released, featuring musical guests

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of Lamb of God. The band supported the album with tours alongside

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, Saviours,

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, respectively. In 2008, the band headed to Scandinavia and later performed two shows in Russia. In April 2009 the band headed to Alaska for three performances. In May 2009, the band embarked on the You've Got Mail Tour with Thy Will Be Done as direct support. In March 2012, the band began recording a fifth studio album with producer Andreas Magnusson. Titled ''Ecstatic Trance'', it was released on October 23, 2012. The band toured throughout the fall of 2012 to support the album as an opener for

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, along with Canadian band KEN mode. The band announced their breakup on July 12, 2013.

Members

Final lineup

* Robert Meadows – vocals * Douglas Sabolick – guitar, backing vocals * Jordan Crouse – drums * John Roth – guitar, backing vocals * Chris Weyh – bass

Past members

* T.J. deBlois – drums * Justin Graves – drums * Nick Frasca – bass * Robert Carpenter – guitar * Vadim Taver – guitar * Richard Arnold – bass * Taylor Moyer – guitar * Nick Hale – bass * Mike Sabolick – bass * Alin Ashraf – bass guitar

Discography

Studio albums *'' Open Your Mouth for the Speechless... in Case of Those Appointed to Die'' (2000) *'' A Great Artist'' (2003) *''

'' (2005) *'' Iron Gag'' (2007) *''Ecstatic Trance'' (2012) Extended plays *'' The Fourth Plague: Flies'' (2001)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Life Once Lost, A American groove metal musical groups Deathwish Inc. artists Heavy metal musical groups from Pennsylvania Musical groups disestablished in 2013 Musical groups established in 1999 Musical groups from Philadelphia American musical quintets Season of Mist artists Ferret Music artists 1999 establishments in Pennsylvania 2013 disestablishments in Pennsylvania Metalcore musical groups from Pennsylvania