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band based in

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, formed by guitarists Christian Wentz and Marc Pattison. Once their first few demos were completed, Fred Marshall, formerly of progressive metal band Zero Hour, was chosen to be their vocalist for his powerful vocals and great melodic sense. Shortly thereafter, bassist

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) came on board to complete Futures End. Their music has been compared to bands such as

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, and

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. The band's debut album, '' Memoirs of a Broken Man'', was released in October 2009 under

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to considerable critical acclaim from the heavy metal community. That same year, the album was voted 'Best Progressive Metal Album of 2009' in USA Progressive Music Magazine's annual poll, beating fellow contestants Redemption,

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, Edgend, and progressive metal giants

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Members

Current

*Fred Marshall – vocals *

– bass *Marc Pattison – guitars * Christian Wentz – guitars * Jon Allen – drums

Former

* Larry Smith – bass

Discography

*2009: '' Memoirs of a Broken Man''

References

External links

*
USA Prog Music Interview
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