Call to Preserve was an American

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band who played a fusion

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. They come from

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. The band started making music in 2003, and disbanded in 2011. Their membership was vocalist, John Ellis, guitarists, Duke Ahrens, Matt Aviles, and Harbor Partin, bass guitarist, Kyle Bowen, and drummer, Mike Aviles. The band released one independently made

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, ''Call to Preserve'', in 2003. Their first studio album, ''Unsinkable'', was released by

Strike First 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 ...

, in 2006. The subsequent studio album, '' From Isolation'', was released by

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 ...

, in 2008. They released, '' Life of Defiance'', with Facedown Records, in 2010, and this was final studio album. Their last release, an extended play, ''Validation'', was released by Facedown Records, in 2011, marking this as their final musical recording.

Background

Call to Preserve was a

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, and

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band, who comes from

. Their members were vocalist, John Ellis, guitarists, Duke Ahrens, Matt Aviles, and Harbor Partin, bassist, Kyle Bowen, and drummer, Mike Aviles.

Music history

The band commenced as a musical entity in 2003, with their first release, ''Call to Preserve'', an

, that was released independently in 2003. They released a studio album, ''Unsinkable'', on August 8, 2006, with

. Their second studio album, '' From Isolation'', was released by

on September 30, 2008. The subsequent studio album, '' Life of Defiance'', was released by Facedown Records on June 8, 2010. They released, Validation, another extended play, with Facedown Records on July 5, 2011. This was their final release, as they disbanded in 2011.

Members

;Last Known Line-up * John Ellis – vocals * Matt Aviles – guitar, vocals * Harbor Partin – guitar * Kyle Bowen – bass * Mike Aviles – drums, vocals ;Past members * Duke Ahrens – guitar

Discography

;Studio albums * ''Unsinkable'' (August 8, 2006, Strike First) * '' From Isolation'' (September 30, 2008, Facedown) * '' Life of Defiance'' (June 8, 2010, Facedown) ;Studio EPs * ''Validation'' (July 5, 2011, Facedown) ;Independent EPs * ''Call to Preserve'' (2003, Independent)

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