| After the Burial | |
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After the Burial performing in Anaheim, California in 2011. |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Twin Cities, Minnesota |
| Genres | Progressive metal, metalcore, deathcore, death metal |
| Years active | 2004—present |
| Labels | Corrosive, Sumerian |
| Members | |
| Justin Lowe Lerichard Foral Trent Hafdahl Dan Carle Anthony Notarmaso |
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| Past members | |
| Nick Wellner Greg Erickson Eric Robles Grant Luoma |
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After the Burial is an American heavy metal band from Twin Cities, Minnesota. The group is currently signed to Sumerian Records and have released two of their three full-length albums through the label. Since their inception in 2004, the band has experienced two vocalist changes and two drummer changes leaving rhythm guitarist, Justin Lowe, lead guitarist, Trent Hafdahl and bassist, Lerichard Foral as the group's three remaining founding members.
The band has taken part in many metal festivals, fitting along with several derivative forms of the genre and have also been credited as a strong contributor to the djent scene.
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After the Burial was founded during 2004. The group's first album entitled Forging a Future Self was recorded in 2006 with the band's original drummer Greg Erickson and vocalist, Nick Wellner where it was released in 2007 through Corrosive Records. They would later sign to Sumerian Records where Erickson and Wellner departed and Grant Luoma joined as vocalist. Eric Robles took Erickson's place as drummer but also departed before the recording of the band's second album. Dan Carle then joined as drummer and Rareform, the band's second full-length album, was recorded and released in 2008.
By 2009, Luoma also departed and the band's third and current vocalist, Anthony Notarmaso joined. Sumerian released a remastered version of Rareform that the band recorded using live drums along with rerecorded vocal tracks by Notarmaso.[1] The band's latest album, In Dreams was recorded and released in 2010 through Sumerian.[2]
In the band's first release Forging a Future Self (2007), both guitarists Trent Hafdahl and Justin Lowe mainly used 7-string guitars. Hafdahl used a 1998 Ibanez RG7620,[3] but was also playing a BC-Rich 7-string Warlock, while Lowe used an Ibanez 7-string Steve Vai signature "Universe" guitar.[4] They both are still in possession of these instruments, but in late 2007 they purchased two models of an 8-string Ibanez RG2228. Lowe and Hafdahl used these guitars when writing and recording both versions of Rareform.
Both members still use Ibanez RG2228 as their main guitars, but in 2009, Ibanez presented to both of them a new RG2228 with custom finish, Hafdahl received his Ibanez with a pink finish and Lowe received his with a green finish. These are the guitars they used to record guitar tracks in their newest release In Dreams, except that Hafdahl is in possession of another RG2228 with another natural finish, which one could also consider a custom finish, with a custom cutaway below the bridge.[5]
The pink and green custom Ibanez RG2228 is what they are most commonly seen playing live,[6] and can also be considered as their signature appearance. Both Hafdahl and Lowe prefer active "Seymour Duncan Blackout" pickups designed for 8-string guitars in their Ibanez RG2228's.[7]
| Date of release | Title | Label |
| 2007 | Forging a Future Self | Corrosive |
| 2008 | Rareform | Sumerian |
| 2010 | In Dreams | Sumerian |