Sworn Vengeance is an American

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. Formed in 1997, the group has released 4 albums, a handful of 7" records and splits and have been featured on numerous compilations. Sworn Vengeance has played shows and festivals throughout the U.S., Mexico, and Europe with

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, and many more. SV's current lineup is Trey Derbes on drums, Ryan Encinas on vocals, Alvan Friend on guitar, Jon Frost on bass, and Keith Welch on guitar.

Discography

* ''My Friend Violence'' CD – 1998, demo * ''Abbadon'' CD – 1999, Westcoast Worldwide Records * ''Straight Edge: Rise of a New Era'' CD – 1999, Breakout Records (compilation CD) * ''The Blood & The Chaos'' 7" – 1999, Back ta Basics Records * ''Destroyer of Worlds'' 7" – 1999, One Scene Records (split record with All Bets Off) * ''Contenders for the Crown'' CD – 1999, Westcoast Worldwide Records (split CD with Hoods, Above This World, Diseptikons, Pipedown and Execution Style) * ''Domination'' CD – 2000, Breakout Records * ''Worldwide'' CD – 2000, Westcoast Worldwide Records (compilation CD) * ''Ascend from the Darkness'' CD – 2000, Dark Visions Records (compilation CD) * ''My Friend Violence'' CD – 2001, A Reason Why Records (re-Issue of demo with live tracks and alternate versions of songs) * ''3 Way Split'' CD – 2001, One The Rise Records (split CD with

and Settle the Score) * ''Worldwide II'' CD – 2002, Westcoast Worldwide Records (compilation CD) * ''4 Way Death Match'' CD – 2002, Battlescarred Records (split CD with Hostility, Ex Inferis and Existence) * ''Covered in Blood: A Tribute to Slayer's Reign in Blood'' CD – 2002, Spook City Records (compilation CD) * ''The Outstretched Arms of Damnation'' Digital – 2002, self-released * ''...And With This Hammer of Vengeance'' Record – 2014, Escapist Records * ''...And With This Hammer of Vengeance'' CD – 2014, Good Life Recordings * ''Primeval'' Record – 2015, Knives Out Records (split record with St. Hood)

Members

Current

* Trey Derbes (drums): 2022-present (Glacier Eater, Wilderness Dreams) * Ryan Encinas (vocals): 1998–present (Downshift) * Alvan Friend (guitar): 2017–present (Murder Practice) * Jon Frost (bass): 2012–present (

Light This City Light This City is an American melodic death metal band from the Bay Area of San Francisco, that has been active from 2002. The band is notable for the aggressive vocal approach of frontwoman Laura Nichol. History Light This City's first albu ...

, At Our Heels, Glacier Eater) * Keith Welch (guitar: 2014–present (Murder Practice, At Our Heels, Glacier Eater)

Former

* Brian Baumgartner (guitar): 1998–2015 (Downshift) * Adam Encinas (bass): 1998, 2007 * Nate Olsen (guitar): 1998 * Bob Hookey (bass): 1998–1999 * Dan Coddaire (guitar): 1999–2000 ( Set Your Goals) * Marc Fortner (drums): 1998–2000 (Downshift) * Carl Schwartz (bass): 2000–2003 (

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, Terror) * Doug Weber (guitar): 2000–2003, 2011–2013 ( Terror,

) * Ryan Wilson (bass): 2003 – ''Don Perrot Memorial Shows'' * Tony Barbier (drums): 2000–2016 (Second Coming, Hard Luck,

) * Neil Dhawan (guitar): 2002–2017 * Bart Mullis (drums): 2017–2020 (

Killing the Dream Killing the Dream was an American hardcore punk band from Sacramento, California, that formed in 2002 and broke up in 2011. The group signed to Deathwish Inc. in 2004, and released three studio albums through the label: ''In Place Apart'' (2005) ...

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External links

Official Website
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