Symphony in Peril is a

Christian A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a Monotheism, monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the wo ...

metalcore Metalcore is a broadly defined fusion genre combining elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk, originating in the 1990s United States and becoming popular in the 2000s. Metalcore typically has aggressive verses and melodic choruses, combined ...

band from

Columbus, Ohio Columbus (, ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities in Ohio, most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 United States census, 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the List of United States ...

, United States. The band started in early 2002, and broke up in 2006, after

Hellfest Hellfest (), also known as Hellfest Summer Open Air, is a rock festival focusing on heavy metal music, held annually in June in Clisson, France. Its high attendance makes it the French music festival with the largest turnover. It is also one o ...

, which the band was to play, but was cancelled at the last minute. As of 2022, they are active again with several new members.

History

Symphony in Peril formed in

Columbus, OH Columbus (, ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities in Ohio, most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 United States census, 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the List of United States ...

in early 2002. The band gained attention quite early in their development because Shawn Jonas, former vocalist for popular metalcore band Zao, was one of the founding members.. Unbound Zine. 2004. Retrieved on June 11, 2008. Quickly, they signed with

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 ...

, and released their debut full-length, ''

Lost Memoirs and Faded Pictures ''Lost Memoirs and Faded Pictures'' is the debut album by the metalcore Metalcore is a broadly defined fusion genre combining elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk, originating in the 1990s United States and becoming popular in the 2000 ...

'', in 2003. The band toured nationally and internationally with bands such as

Nodes of Ranvier Nodes of Ranvier ( ), also known as myelin-sheath gaps, occur along a myelinated axon where the axolemma is exposed to the extracellular space. Nodes of Ranvier are uninsulated axonal domains that are high in sodium and potassium ion channels ...

and the Chariot and also performed at the

Cornerstone A cornerstone (or foundation stone or setting stone) is the first stone set in the construction of a masonry Foundation (engineering), foundation. All other stones will be set in reference to this stone, thus determining the position of the entir ...

and Sonshine festivals. In March 2005, shortly after releasing their second album, ''

The Whore's Trophy ''The Whore's Trophy'' is Symphony in Peril's second and final full-length album, and was released on February 15, 2005. The basis of the album is the Bible's Book of Revelation, specifically chapter 17. Track listing #"Perelandra" - 0:35 #" ...

'', the band announced that vocalist Shawn Jonas had left the band. In June of the same year, the band announced that John Pope, former singer for fellow Ohio band Narcissus, would be replacing Jonas.Symphony in Peril Announce new vocalist
Archive of Facedown Records news page (June 7, 2005), Retrieved on June 11, 2008 Later that year, in October, the band announced via their

MySpace Myspace (formerly stylized as MySpace, currently myspace; and sometimes my␣, with an elongated Whitespace character#Substitute images, open box symbol) is a social networking service based in the United States. Launched on August 1, 2003, it w ...

blog that the band would break up after a few final performances in November. In more recent years, Drummer/Bassist Collin Simula formed a new project titled

Maranatha ''Maranatha'' (Aramaic: ') is an Aramaic phrase which occurs once in the New Testament (). It also appears in Didache 10:14. It is transliterated into Greek letters rather than translated and, given the nature of early manuscripts, the lexical ...

, which was the first band of any of the members from SIP. In October 2022 the band was active again with a lineup including Shawn and Andy Capps and released a new single. On February 22, 2023, it was announced the band will play their first show in 18 years at the 2023

Furnace Fest Furnace Fest is an American music festival held over three days at the Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark, National Historical Landmark in Birmingham, Alabama. It ran annually each August from 2000 to 2003, and ran again from September 2 ...

preshow. In 2022, the band formed under the lineup of returning members Shawn Jonas and Andy Capps, with new members Dan Pelletier on guitars, Chico Weeks on bass, and Michael DeSerio on drums. However, by 2023, the lineup shifted with Weeks and DeSerio departing from the band, which Pelletier explained was due to the distance between band members. In 2023, the band now featured Bryan Yost on bass and Josh King on drums.

Members

;Current * Shawn Jonas - vocals (2002–2006, 2022–present) * Andy Capps - bass (2004–2006) guitar (2022–present) * Dan Pelletier - guitar (2022–present) * Josh King - drums (2023–present) * Bryan Yost - bass (2023–present) ;Former * Collin Simula - drums (2004–2006), bass (2002–2004) * John Pope - vocals (2005) * Joshua Hunt - drums (2002) * Jeremy Hunt - guitar (2002) * Tim Stephson - bass (2002) * Shawn Seippel - drums (2002–2004) * Andy Reale - guitar (2002–2006) * Joshua Aronovsky - guitar (2002–2006), bass (2002) * Chico Weeks - bass (2022–2023) * Michael DeSerio - drums (2022–2023) ;Timeline

Discography

;EPs * ''2-track demo'' - 2002 ;Studio albums * ''

'' - Facedown, 2003 * ''

'' - Facedown, 2005

References

External links

Symphony in Peril
at

Last.fm Last.fm is a music website founded in the United Kingdom in 2002. Utilizing a music recommender system known as "Audioscrobbler", Last.fm creates a detailed profile of each user's musical preferences by recording the details of the tracks they ...

YouTube video featuring "Stiletto"
{{Authority control Metalcore musical groups from Ohio Musical groups established in 2002 Musical groups disestablished in 2005 Heavy metal musical groups from Ohio Christian hardcore musical groups 2002 establishments in Ohio