Himsa (band)
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| Himsa | |
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| Origin | Seattle, Washington |
| Years active | 1998 – present |
| Genres | Metalcore |
| Labels | Prosthetic Records, Century Media |
Himsa is an American metalcore band hailing from Seattle, Washington. Ahimsa is a Hindi/Sanskrit word which means 'to refrain from pain or suffering'. By dropping the 'A', the meaning is changed to simply 'pain' or 'suffering'. The band formed sometime in 1998 and released an independent EP and full-length album in 1999. Before being signed to Prosthetic Records, the band released one more EP in 2001.
2003 saw Himsa record and release their album Courting Tragedy and Disaster. Following the release of the album the band toured extensively throughout the US and other parts of the world. They spent the latter half of 2005 in Denmark, recording their followup album, Hail Horror.
During November 2006, Himsa are touring Australia with Parkway Drive and Cry Murder
In December 2006, Himsa announced that they have signed with Century Media Records.
Ground Breaking Ceremony is slightly different from the bands later albums, as it features a more modern Hardcore Punk sound where as their later albums were clearly metalcore.
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[edit] Members
[edit] Current Members
- John Pettibone – Vocals
- Kirby Charles Johnson – Guitars
- Sammi Curr – Guitars
- Derek Harn – Bass
- Chad Davis – Drums
[edit] Former Members
- Matt Wicklund – Guitars
- Mike Green – Drums
- Brian Johnson – Guitars
- Christian Schmitt – Vocals
- Aaron Edge – Guitars, Keyboard
- Tim Mullin – Drums
- Clay Layton – Electronics
[edit] Discography
- Himsa EP – 1999
- Ground Breaking Ceremony – 1999
- Death is Infinite EP – 2001
- Courting Tragedy and Disaster – 2003
- You've Seen Too Much (DVD) – 2005
- Hail Horror – 2006
