Grave Robber (band)

Grave Robber
Origin Fort Wayne, Indiana
Genres Christian punk, horror punk, punk rock, hard rock[1]
Years active 2005 (2005)–present
Labels Rottweiler, Retroactive
Associated acts Pelennor Fields
Website facebook.com/Graverobberpunk2
Members Wretched
Plague
Viral
Grimm
Past members Carcass
Rot
Lamentor
Dr. Cadaver
De Muerte
Nameless
Maggot

Grave Robber is an American Christian punk band, and they primarily play horror punk, while to a lesser extent punk rock. They come from Fort Wayne, Indiana. The band started making music in 2005. Their first two studio albums, Be Afraid and Inner Sanctum, were released by Retroactive Records, correspondingly in 2008 and 2009. The subsequent two studio albums, Exhumed and You're All Gonna Die!, were released by Rottweiler Records, correspondingly in 2010 and 2011.

Background

Grave Robber is a Christian punk band of the horror punk variety,[2] where they are from Fort Wayne, Indiana,[3] while they formed as a group in October 2005.[4] Their members are vocalist Wretched, bassist Carcass, guitarist Viral, and drummer Plague.[3]

Music history

The band commenced their musical recording careers in 2008, with their first studio album, Be Afraid, that was released on April 29, 2008, with Retroactive Records.[5][6][7] While their subsequent studio album, Inner Sanctum, was released by Retroactive Records, on January 1, 2009.[8] They released, Exhumed, a studio album, with Rottweiler Records, on December 4, 2010.[9][10][11] Their fourth studio album, You're All Gonna Die!, was released on November 7, 2011, by Rottweiler Records.[12][13][14] In January 2016. Straight to Hell,[15][16] a limited edition 4 song EP wasn't released to the fans until the full-length release hit.[17] In June 2016 the band announced they were working on writing new material.

Members

Current members
  • Shawn "Wretched" Browning – vocals
  • Viral – guitar, vocals
  • Grimm - guitar, vocals
  • Plague - drums
Former members
  • Rot – drums
  • Dr. Cadaver - Drums/bass[18]
  • Nameless - guitar[18]
  • Maggot - bass[18]
  • Lamentor - guitar
  • Craig "Carcass" Weitz – bass, vocals (2005-2018)[19]

Discography

Studio albums
  • Be Afraid (April 29, 2008, Retroactive)[5]
  • Inner Sanctum (January 1, 2009, Retroactive)[8]
  • Exhumed (December 4, 2010, Rottweiler)[9]
  • You're All Gonna Die! (November 7, 2011, Rottweiler)[12]
EPs
  • Love Hurts (2006)
  • Straight to Hell (EP) (January 21, 2015, Rottweiler)[17]
Compilation appearances
  • The Pack Vol. 1 (2016; Rottweiler)
  • Metal From The Dragon (Vol. 2) (2017; The Bearded Dragon Productions)

References

  1. ↑
    • Van Pelt, Doug (August 2010). "Top 100 Christian metal albums of all time" (PDF). HM.
  2. ↑ Williams, Andrea (February 25, 2013). "Grave Robber Brings Horror Punk to Christian Music". Breathecast. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Grave Robber. "About". Facebook. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  4. ↑ Rob J. (September 9, 2011). "Interview : Grave Robber". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Keel, Fred (November 19, 2008). "Grave Robber, "Be Afraid" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  6. ↑ Willoughby, Peter John (February 18, 2010). "Review: Be Afraid - Grave Robber". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  7. ↑ Salo, Noah. "Grave Robber - Be Afraid". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  8. 1 2 Crawford, Graeme (December 27, 2010). "Review: Inner Sanctum - Grave Robber". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  9. 1 2 Rob J. (July 10, 2011). "Review : Grave Robber - Exhumed". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  10. ↑ Shameless, Rob. "Grave Robber - Exhumed". HM Magazine. p. 49. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  11. ↑ Vershaw, Larry (February 19, 2011). "Grave Robber - "Exhumed"". Untombed. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  12. 1 2 Rob J. (October 18, 2011). "Review : Grave Robber - You're All Gonna Die!". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  13. ↑ Smith, Taylor Rhea. "Grave Robber - You're All Gonna Die!". HM Magazine. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  14. ↑ Morrissette, Brian (March 30, 2012). "You're All Gonna Die!". Christ Core. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  15. ↑ Crail, Stephanie. "Grave Robber Unleashes "Straight to Hell" EP". Jesus Wired. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  16. ↑ Fox, Kelly. "Grave Robber: Straight to Hell review". The Front Row Report. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  17. 1 2 "Grave Robber - Straight to Hell (2015) from Christian Metal Distro". Storenvy. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  18. 1 2 3 Pelt, Doug Van (September 21, 2009). "Grave Robber To Release Collectors Edition Of Be Afraid". HM Magazine. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  19. ↑ Sullivan, Christian (January 15, 2018). "Craig Weitz Steps Down From Grave Robber". The Metal Onslaught. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
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