XDEATHSTARx

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xDEATHSTARx
Years active 2002–Current
Genres Hardcore
Metalcore
Labels Facedown Records

xDEATHSTARx is a Straight Edge Christian hardcore band from Redlands, CA. The band features eight members, with three fulltime vocalists. xDEATHSTARx is currently signed to Facedown Records.

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[edit] Members

  • Eric Gregson - vocals
  • Jason Keller - vocals
  • J.R. Bermuda - vocals
  • Ryan Gregson - guitar
  • Ryan "the dawg" - guitar
  • (vacant) - bass
  • (vacant) - drums

[edit] Former members

  • Chris Rodney - Vocals
  • Daniel Myerscough - Drums
  • Ryan Mogger - Guitar
  • Thom Green - Vocals
  • Josh Highland - Vocals
  • Beejay Hammel - Guitar
  • Brandon (B-Town) - Drums
  • Kevvy D - Vocals
  • Travis Boyd - Drums
  • Corey Sober - Guitar

[edit] Guest Members

  • Deebo, Bleeding Through (feat. on the ep Beware of the xDEATHSTARx)
  • CJ Alderson, Sinai Beach (feat. on album The Triumph)
  • Brook (feat. on Aftermath on the 7" xDEATHSTARx vs. Suffocate Faster)
  • Salt Blake (feat. on Aftermath on the 7" xDEATHSTARx vs. Suffocate Faster)

[edit] Fill-ins for Show

  • Straight Edge Nick - Bass (Winds of Plague)
  • Daniel Elsinor - Guitar (The Final Burden)
  • Manny - Bass (Impending Doom)
  • B.D. Nick - Drums


[edit] Discography

xDEATHSTARx first album, the triumph
xDEATHSTARx first album, the triumph

[edit] Full-Length

  • The Triumph (2003, Life Sentence Records)
  • We Are The Threat (2007, Facedown Records)

[edit] EPs

  • Split 7" w/ Suffocate Faster (2005, I Witness Media)
  • Beware of the xDEATHSTARx (2003, demo EP)

[edit] Compilations

  • Rise Up: Hardcore '03

[edit] Trivia

  • Everyone in the band, past and present is a Christian.
  • Almost everyone in the band is vegan.
  • Many of the songs titles are named after other bands: Suffocate Faster, Scars (Scars of Tomorrow), Aftermath (Aftermath of a Trainwreck)
  • Thom Green left the band to start a church, Tithemi, in Redlands, California.
  • The song "Bullet" was inspired by the 1996 movie of the same name featuring Mickey Rourke and Tupac Shakur.
  • xDEATHSTARx performed on the TV show Monster Garage which aired on March 27th 2006.
  • When the band started, they had a mosh competition at every show. The winner would come on stage and be presented with a boxing style championship belt. The Mosh belt came to an end when it was given away to the winner of the mosh competition when they played at Hell Fest 2004.
  • Eric and Ryan are brothers, Eric is older.
  • Members of xDEATHSTARx are also in the bands Sleeping Giant, Plague: The Red Letters, and Force Of Change.
  • The first xDEATHSTARx tour van has is named "The Vanimal". It was Throwdown's original tour van.
  • Tour Manager, Massive Matt and Singer Little Ryan both have "vanimal" tattoos on their legs. It is the Dodge Prospector logo from the xDEATHSTARx tour van.
  • "The Vanimal" died in Pensacola, Florida in August 2006 during a summer tour.
  • Played Hell Fest 2004.
  • Played Metal Fest 2006.
  • Former singer, Josh Highland runs notPopular.com
  • Eric Gregson owns a record label, "I Witness Media" IWitnessMedia.com
  • After Kevvy D stop singing for the band, they decided to continue with only three singers.

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