Shane Blay is an American guitarist and vocalist that performs primarily

metalcore Metalcore (also known as metallic hardcore) is a fusion music genre that combines elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. As with other styles blending metal and hardcore, such as crust punk and grindcore, metalcore is noted for its use ...

. He has performed with bands such as

Oh, Sleeper Oh, Sleeper is an American metalcore band from Fort Worth, Texas that formed in 2006 with former members of Terminal. In over a decade's span, Oh, Sleeper has released four full-length albums, two EPs, and toured worldwide as an opening act. Af ...

Between the Buried and Me Between the Buried and Me, often abbreviated as BTBAM, is an American progressive metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina. Formed in 2000, the band consists of Tommy Giles Rogers Jr. (lead vocals, keyboards), Paul Waggoner (lead guitar, backi ...

, and Wovenwar.

Background

Blay started his musical career in the late 1990s/early 2000s, with the band Evelynn. The band released a split EP before hiring on Nick Hipa. Blay knew Hipa since the age of 15. The band was signed to Pluto Records. The band disbanded in 2004 and the members went on their separate ways. Blay alongside Micah Kinard, James Erwin, Lucas Starr, and Ryan Conley formed the band

. The band has reached a decent amount of success, but Blay has stated that, contrary to popular belief, the band doesn't make much money. Blay and Kinard are the only remaining original members on the band. Briefly, Blay joined

in February 2004, but departed in September of the same year. In 2013,

Tim Lambesis Timothy Peter Lambesis (born November 21, 1980) is an American musician and producer, best known as the founding member and lead vocalist of American metalcore band As I Lay Dying. He also had a solo/side thrash metal project in tribute to ac ...

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Vocalist, was arrested and the remaining members, Hipa, Jordan Mancino, Phil Sgrosso and Josh Gilbert formed a new project called Wovenwar alongside Blay. Blay was the band's first choice for the vocal position. The band has recorded two albums, including '' Wovenwar'' (2014) and ''

Honor Is Dead ''Honor Is Dead'' is the second studio album by American Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Wovenwar. It was released on October 21, 2016, via Metal Blade Records. Wovenwar would go on an indefinite hiatus following the release of the album. ...

'' (2016). Blay has made it clear that he will remain in both Wovenwar and Oh, Sleeper.

Bands

Current *

(2006–present) * Wovenwar (2013–present) Former * Evelynn (2001–2004) *

(2004) * Die Trying

Discography

Evelynn * ''Dreaming of the Fifth/Evelynn'' (2001) Oh, Sleeper ; EPs * '' The Armored March'' (2006, 1x1) * ''

The Titan EP ''The Titan EP'' is an EP by the metalcore band Oh, Sleeper. It was released in 2013 independently after a successful crowd-funding effort on the website Indiegogo. Background and concept ''The Titan EP'' was released independently by Oh, Sl ...

'' (2013, independent) Wovenwar * '' Wovenwar'' (2014) * ''

'' (2016)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Blay, Shane American heavy metal singers American heavy metal guitarists Metal Blade Records artists Christian metal musicians Wovenwar members Between the Buried and Me members