Gideon (band)

Gideon
Origin Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Genres Alternative metal, Christian metal, heavy metal
Years active 2008 (2008)–present
Labels Facedown, Strike First, Equal Vision
Website www.gideonal.com
Members
  • Daniel McWhorter
  • Tyler Riley
  • Jake Smelley
  • Daniel McCartney
Past members
  • Kris Gottlieb
  • Blake Hardman
  • Scooter Lee
  • Timmy Naugher

Gideon is an American Christian heavy metal band hailing from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, who were established in 2008. The groups’ current label imprint is Facedown Records and former was Strike First Records. In 2011, the band came out with a studio album called Costs with Strike First. Their second studio album was issued in 2012, titled Milestone, under current imprinter Facedown. On Febuarary 10, 2016 Gideon announced that they signed to Equal Vision Records and will release their fourth later later in the year.

Background

In 2008, the band started in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.[1] They are made up of vocalist Daniel McWhorter, lead guitarist Tyler Riley, rhythm guitarist Daniel McCartney, and drummer Jake Smelley.[1]

Music history

The outfit released an independent extended play project in 2010 with their self-titled Gideon EP.[2] They got picked up by the smaller label division Strike First Records of Facedown Records in 2011 shortly before they debuted their first studio album Costs.[3] Eventually, the band got the attention of Facedown, who signed the band before the release of Milestone in 2012 making it their second studio album.[4] Even better, the second album had some prowess on a few Billboard charts and those were the Christian Albums and Heatseekers Albums.[5]

Style

Sources have put their music into various genres, everything from soft alternative metal, melodic hardcore, and melodic metalcore, to the harder styles of crossover thrash,[6] hardcore punk,[2] and metalcore.[7][8] However, the band have slowly started to pursue a harder style eschewing the more melodic styles in favor towards the thrash side of the spectrum.[9] At its core, the music is Christian metal for its sacred elements and heavy metal in its holistic encompassing totality of the sounds it contains.[6]

Members

Current members

Touring members

Past members

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
Christ		 US
Heat
Costs – –
Milestone 20[5] 18[5]
Calloused 5 N/A

EPs

References

  1. 1 2 Gideon. "Gideon". facebook.com. Facebook. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Jesus Freak Hideout. "Gideon". jesusfreakhideout.com. John DiBiase. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  3. ↑ Estabrooks, Timothy (March 6, 2011). "Gideon, "Costs" Review". jesusfreakhideout.com. Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  4. ↑ Fryberger, Scott (July 5, 2012). "Gideon, "Milestone" Review". jesusfreakhideout.com. Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 AllMusic (July 3, 2012). "Milestone – Gideon | Awards". allmusic.com. All Media Network. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  6. 1 2 AllMusic (July 3, 2012). "Milestone – Gideon | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". allmusic.com. All Media Network. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  7. ↑ Cosand, Steven A. (June 27, 2012). "Gideon – Milestone | Reviews". indievisionmusic.com. Indie Vision Music. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  8. ↑ Dodderidge, Tim (July 11, 2012). "Gideon: Milestone". mindequalsblown.com. Mind Equals Blown. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  9. ↑ Gebhardt, Rick (July 5, 2012). "Gideon - Milestone Review". decoymusic.com. Decoy Music. Retrieved July 19, 2014.

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