Summary
Light This City is an American melodic death metal band from the Bay Area of San Francisco, that has been active from 2002.[1][2] The band is notable for the aggressive vocal approach of frontwoman Laura Nichol.[3]
Light This City | |
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| Origin | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Genres | Melodic death metal |
| Years active | 2002–2008, 2010, 2015, 2017–present |
| Labels | Creator-Destructor Records, Reflections of Ruin, Prosthetic |
| Members | Laura Nichol Ben Murray Steve Hoffman Ryan Hansen Jon Frost |
| Past members | Band members |
History edit
Light This City's first album, The Hero Cycle, was released through Reflections on Ruin Records in 2003.[4] Tyler Gamlen (guitars) and Ben Murray (drums) were the co-founders of Reflections of Ruin Records, and the album was also the label's first official release.[5]
The band's next three albums — Remains of the Gods (2005), Facing the Thousand (2006), and Stormchaser (2008) — were released through Prosthetic Records. [4]
In 2008, Light This City decided to disband. After disbanding, Laura Nichol (vocalist) and Ben Murray (drummer) formed a punk rock band called Heartsounds.[6] Ryan Hansen (guitarist) and Jon Frost (bassist) formed the metal band The Urchin Barren.[7]
In April 2010, Light This City played four reunion shows.[1] Light This City played another reunion show on November 8, 2015 on the San Francisco date of Darkest Hour's 20th anniversary tour.[1] In September 2017, following a 10-year hiatus, Light This City announced that the band had reformed and was working on completing a new album through Creator-Destructor Records.[8] The resulting album, Terminal Bloom, was released on 25 May 2018.[9]
Light This City's albums have featured collaborations with musicians such as Chuck Billy of Testament ("Firehaven" off Stormchaser), and Trevor Strnad of The Black Dahlia Murder ("Fear of Heights" off Facing the Thousand).[10][11]
Band members edit
Current members edit
- Laura Nichol – vocals (2002–2008, 2010, 2015, 2017–present)
- Ben Murray – drums (2002–2008, 2010, 2015, 2017–present), guitars (2003–2005)
- Steve Hoffman – guitar (2005–2007, 2010, 2015, 2017–present)
- Ryan Hansen – guitar (2007–2008, 2010, 2015, 2017–present)
- Jon Frost – bass (2007–2008, 2010, 2015, 2017–present)
Previous members edit
- Mike Dias – bass (2002–2006)
- Alex Tomasino – guitar (2002)
- Tyler Gamlen – guitar (2002–2003)
- Steven Shirley – guitar (2002–2003)
- Joey Ellis – guitar (2004)
- Brian Forbes – guitar (2006–2008)
- Dan Kenny – bass (2006–2007)
Timeline
Discography edit
- The Hero Cycle (2003, Reflections of Ruin Records)
- Remains of the Gods (2005, Prosthetic Records)
- Facing the Thousand (2006, Prosthetic Records)
- Stormchaser (2008, Prosthetic Records)
- Light This City - Digital Collection (2017, Prosthetic Records)
- Terminal Bloom (2018, Creator-Destructor Records)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Light This City". Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Stormchaser review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
- ^ The Gauntlet - Light This City
- ^ a b Mason, Stewart. "Light This City Discography". All Music. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Light This City on Pure Volume". Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ Heartsounds - MySpace
- ^ Former Light This City members form “Urchin Barren”[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Light This City Officially Reunite, New Album In The Works". theprp.com. September 27, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ "Grotesque Reflection - Terminal Bloom". creator-destructor band camp. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Light This City -Stormchaser". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Light This City - Facing the Thousand". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
External links edit
- Official MySpace
- Light This City at AllMusic