Those Who Fear

Those Who Fear
Also known as TWF
Origin Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Genres Christian metal, deathcore, hardcore punk, heavy metal, metalcore, nu metal
Years active 2005–present
Labels Facedown
Members
  • John Healy
  • Luke Healy
  • Jacob Wilder
  • Caleb DeRusha
  • Josh Ziegler
Past members
  • Scott Buechner
  • Josh Miller
  • Trevor Kope

Those Who Fear, also known as TWF, is an American Christian heavy metal band hailing from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who were established in 2005. The groups’ current label imprint is Facedown Records. In 2013, the band came out with a studio album called Unholy Anger. Their second studio album was issued in 2014, titled Death Sentence.

Background

In 2005, the band started in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with core members’ vocalist John Healy and their two lead guitarists’ Luke Healy and Trevor Kope, nonetheless the group have gone through many membership changes.[1] At first, the outfit included bassist Scott Buechner, who left the group after the ‘’Legacy’’ extended play was released.[1] Two new members were added on in drummer Josh Miller and the bassist replacement Josh Ziegler.[2] Nevertheless, the outfit went thru a change again prior to ‘’Death Sentence’’ being released with Jacob Wilder replacing the departed Josh Miller on drums. Also, bassist Josh Ziegler left the band.[3]

Music history

The outfit released a demo project in 2009 with S.O.T.S and it eventually lead to their independently released extended play called Legacy.[4][5] This got the attention of Facedown Records, who signed the band before the release of Unholy Anger in 2013 making it their first studio album.[6] Just a little over a year later, the band dropped the second studio album titled Death Sentence.[6] Even better, the album had some prowess on a few Billboard charts and those were the Christian Albums and Heatseekers Albums.[7]

Style

Sources have put their music into various genres, everything from deathcore and metalcore to nu metal and hardcore punk.[1][8][9][10][11] At its core, the music is Christian metal for its sacred elements and heavy metal in its holistic encompassing totality with the music.

Members

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
Christ		 US
Heat
Unholy Anger – –
Death Sentence 19[12] 19[7]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Staff(s). "Those Who Fear". last.fm. Last.fm. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  2. ↑ AllMusic (February 5, 2013). "’’Unholy Anger’’ – Those Who Fear | Credits". allmusic.com. All Media Network. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  3. ↑ AllMusic (June 24, 2014). "’’Death Sentence’’ – Those Who Fear | Credits". allmusic.com. All Media Network. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  4. ↑ Jesus Freak Hideout. "Those Who Fear". jesusfreakhideout.com. John DiBiase. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  5. ↑ Jesus Freak Hideout (2011). "Those Who Fear, "Legacy EP" Review". jesusfreakhideout.com. John DiBiase. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Weaver, Michael (February 4, 2013). "Those Who Fear, "Unholy Anger" Review". jesusfreakhideout.com. Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 AllMusic (June 24, 2014). "’’Death Sentence’’ – Those Who Fear | Awards". allmusic.com. All Media Network. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  8. ↑ Simula, Collin (July 2014). "Those Who Fear". hmmagazine.com. HM Magazine. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  9. ↑ Staff(s). "Those Who Fear review, music, news". sputnikmusic.com. Sputnikmusic. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  10. ↑ Brown, Lee (June 19, 2014). "Those Who Fear – Death Sentence | Reviews". indievisionmusic.com. Indie Vision Music. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  11. ↑ Simula, Collin (July 2014). "Those Who Fear – ‘’Death Sentence’’". hmmagazine.com. HM Magazine. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  12. ↑ dailypost staff (July 3, 2014). "Billboard Chart Top 50 Christian Albums". dailypostal.com. Daily Postal. Retrieved July 17, 2014.