Kris McCaddon was the second guitarist for the

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band,

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and lead guitarist for

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. He was also the vocalist for the bands Embodyment and

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History

McCaddon's career started in 1994 when he joined the band Embodyment. They released their debut album, ''Embrace the Eternal'', in 1997; it featured guest vocals by Living Sacrifice vocalist Bruce Fitzhugh. ''Embrace the Eternal'' would later be re-released by their record label,

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. He left the band in 2000 before recording their second album, ''

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''. McCaddon started the band, along with Joshua Ashworth, Rob Pruett, Joel Bailey, and Chad Wilburn,