The Crimson Armada
The Crimson Armada is an American metalcore band from Columbus, Ohio. The band initially formed in Westerville, Ohio in 2007, but after several live shows and demos the band went on hiatus. After pressure from the local music scene, the group reformed a year later. According to Allmusic, the band has found itself "on a meteoric rise through the extreme metal world."[3] The band's lyrics contain spiritual themes and the band has claimed to have members who are Christian.[5] However, the band's songwriter and lead vocalist Saud Ahmed has stated that the band is not Christian, as the band has never written a song about Jesus.[6]
History
Formation and Guardians (2007-2010)
The band originally formed in Westerville, Ohio in 2007 but after releasing several demos and playing some live shows with bands like The Black Dahlia Murder and It Prevails, the band went on hiatus in early 2008. At the urging of the local music scene however, The Crimson Armada reformed in 2008 in Columbus, Ohio.[3] In the summer of 2008, the group inked a deal with Metal Blade Records, and in July, 2009, the band released its debut album, Guardians.[3][7] Following the album's release, the band went on several tours with acts such as The Chariot, and Mychildren Mybride. In the Summer of 2010 the group headed out on the Scream the Prayer Tour.[2][7] They closed out the album's touring cycle in the fall of 2010 the "Monument Tour".
Conviction (2011-present)
In January 2011, The Crimson Armada signed a new record deal with Artery Recordings,[8] and has announced a new album entitled Conviction that is scheduled for release June 21, 2011.[9]
Their style changed a lot from their debut album. The guitars are darker, there's an a lot more recognizable song structure in most songs and their new guitarist Brandon McMaster implemented clean vocals, mostly used in or around the choruses of the songs, a well known element from both the metalcore and the more recent, yet similar, post-hardcore genre. The album contains a song featuring Andy Adkins of A Plea for Purging (vocals) called "Composed Of Stone", and a song featuring Levi Benton of Miss May I (vocals) called "Napalm".
According to Alternative Press, The Crimson Armada is scheduled to play on April 14 at the 13th Annual New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, a three day festival.[10] They are also set for a summer tour with MyChildren MyBride, Impending Doom, This Or The Apocalypse.
Band members
- Current members
- Saud Ahmed – lead vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, piano, programming (since 2006)
- Brandon McMaster – clean vocals, lead guitar (since 2011, formerly of Sleeping With Sirens)
- Dan Hatfield – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (since 2006)
- Jordan Matz – drums, percussion (since 2011, formerly of Like Moths to Flames)
- Kevin Lankford - bass (since 2011)
- Former members
- David Puckett – drums (2006–2011)
- Josh Jardim – guitars (2009–2011)
- Kyle Barrington – guitars (2006–2008)
- Colin Casto – vocals (2006–2008)
- Scott Ulliman – bass guitar (2006–2008)
- Chris Yates – bass guitar, backing vocals (2008–2011)
Discography
- Albums
- EPs
- Behold the Architect (Self-released, 2008)
Videography
References
- ^ a b Van Horn Jr., Ray. "Crimson Armada, The - 'Guardians'". About.com. http://heavymetal.about.com/od/c/gr/thecrimsonarmada-guardians.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
- ^ a b c Van Pelt, Doug (2010-07-10). "Scream the Prayer 2010: Tweets". HM Magazine. http://www.hmmagazine.com/2010/07/scream-the-prayer-2010/. Retrieved 2011-03-03. "The Crimson Armada is closing their set with a crazy death/hardcore cover of P.O.D.’s “Alive.”. It actually works! Very heavy. Who knew?"
- ^ a b c d Heaney, Gregory. "The Crimson Armada". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p1568238. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Guardians". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/guardians-r1591532. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ "Are We a Christian Band? van THE CRIMSON ARMADA op Myspace". Myspace.com. 2008-11-25. http://www.myspace.com//thecrimsonarmada/blog/451667518. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ^ Ahmed, Saud (January 2011). "SAUDAPOP, is the crimson armada a christian band? i read ur lyrics and a lot of them are very christian oriented but i downloaded the old cd and there is islam on the first song. just wondering.". Tumblr. http://saudapop.tumblr.com/post/2461689129/is-the-crimson-armada-a-christian-band-i-read-ur. Retrieved 23 November 2011. "There isn’t a single song written in the past or present by the crimson armada that is about jesus [sic]"
- ^ a b The Crimson Armada. "The Crimson Armada Myspace". The Crimson Armada Biography. Myspace. http://www.myspace.com/thecrimsonarmada. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
- ^ Blabbermouth.net (2011-01-17). "THE CRIMSON ARMADA Signs With ARTERY RECORDINGS". Blabbermouth News Archive. Roadrunner Records. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=152436. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- ^ Alex DiVincenzo (2011-04-20). "Artery Recordings Summer Release Schedule". Release Date News. Absolutepunk.net. http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?s=87914c04a70aec3339d9338fedb3626f&t=2263412. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
- ^ Karan, Tim (2011-02-03). "Job For A Cowboy, Bury Your Dead, Biohazard, more playing New England Metal And Hardcore Festival". News. Alternative Press. http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/job_for_a_cowboy_bury_your_dead_biohazard_more_playing_new_england_metal_an/. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
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