Phinehas (band)
Phinehas | |
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Phinehas performing at Lifest in 2018 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Genres | |
Years active | 2001[1]–present |
Labels | Red Cord, Artery, Solid State |
Website |
phinehasband |
Members |
Sean McCulloch Bryce Kelley Daniel Gailey Isaiah Perez |
Past members |
Glenn Gizzi Scotty Whelan Ryan Estrada Jason Combs Dusty Saunders Michael Kevin Kilpatrick Michael Angelo Ruffino Matt Yriarte Phil Killpatrick Lee Humerian |
Phinehas is an American metalcore band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2001.[2] They have released four studio albums and three EPs and are currently signed to Solid State Records.[3]
History
Formation and first releases (2001–2013)
Phinehas formed in 2001 in La Mirada, CA, near Los Angeles. The band went through a few lineup changes before settling on Sean McCulloch (vocals), Jason Combs (guitars), Ryan Estrada (bass) and Lee Humerian (drums). The band recorded and independently released a self-titled EP on December 15, 2009.[4][5] After the release, the band went on a 10-day tour[6] before beginning work on their debut album Thegodmachine. After finishing production of the album, the band looked at many labels, before being signed to Red Cord Records in 2011.[7] Thegodmachine was released on September 30, 2011 through Red Cord, and received acclaim from music critics.[8][9] Most of the praise came from the band's "uncompromising blast of metalcore"[10] and the thrash metal-style riffs. The band toured extensively to promote the album, including a spot at Cornerstone 2011,[11] with bands such as P.O.D, For Today, Close Your Eyes and Living Sacrifice among others.[12] In early 2013 the Bridge Between EP was released, featuring updated versions of songs from their self-titled EP and acoustic renditions of songs from Thegodmachine.
The Last Word Is Yours to Speak (2013–2014)
Shortly after the release of The Bridge Between, Phinehas began work on their second studio album. On May 17, the first single, "Fleshkiller", was released along with the album's title, The Last Word Is Yours to Speak.[13]
The band's second studio album, The Last Word Is Yours to Speak was released on July 23, 2013 through Red Cord Records.[14] The album proved to be successful as it gained the band their first charting positions on Billboard, charting on the Top Heatseekers chart[15] and the Christian Albums chart.[16] The album features guest vocals by former Haste the Day member Brennan Chaulk and featured a slight change in sound, with Sean McCulloch's vocals being more clean and less gruff. Also, the album features a strong influence from southern metal, similar to their self-titled EP.
Phinehas soon after toured in support of the album. The band was featured on the March Make a Mess Tour! with headliner Close to Home. This tour included stops at South by Southwest and South by So What?!.[17] Guitarist Jason Combs left the band in 2014, being replaced by Becoming the Archetype's Daniel Gailey.[18]
Signing to Artery and Till the End (2014–2016)
At the end of 2014, the band announced they would begin working on their third studio album after concluding their tour for The Last Word Is Yours to Speak. On February 17, 2015, Phinehas announced they had signed to Artery Recordings after their previous label, Red Cord Records, dissolved into Victory Records. The new album release date was revealed for July 10, 2015 and would be titled Till the End.[19] The album's first single, "Dead Choir", was released on May 4.[20] A live music video for the song "Tetelestai" was released on June 9.[21] A video for the third single, "White Livered", was released on July 13, 2015.[22]
Fight Through the Night, departure of Lee Humerian, and Dark Flag (2016–present)
The band released an EP, titled Fight Through the Night on December 16, 2016 with a guest vocal spot by Garrett Russell of Silent Planet.[23] On January 10, 2017, Drummer Lee Humerian announced his departure from the band and performed his last show on January 21.[24][25] On September 13, the band signed to Solid State Records.[3][26] On September 22, 2017, the band announced a new album entitled Dark Flag and released the album's title track. The album was released on November 17, 2017.[27] Drums for the album were recorded by their former drummer, Lee Humerian, according to the band.
On April 18, 2018, the band announced that the live drummer of their past tour, Isaiah Perez (ex-Righteous Vendetta, ex-Spoken), would be taking over the formerly vacant drums permanently.
Musical style
Phinehas have primarily been classified as metalcore,[9][28] a mixture of hardcore punk and extreme metal. They have also been considered to incorporate elements of Christian rock and Southern rock into their style,[28] and to be especially influenced by thrash metal.[9]
Members
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- Timeline
Discography
- Studio albums
Year | Name | Label | Peak chart positions | |||||
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US Heat [15] |
Christian [16] |
US Indie [30] |
Hard Rock [31] |
Rock [32] |
Album Sales [33] | |||
2011 | Thegodmachine | Red Cord | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2013 | The Last Word Is Yours to Speak | 34 | 41 | — | — | — | — | |
2015 | Till the End | Artery Recordings | — | 2 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 89 |
2017 | Dark Flag | Solid State Records | — | 11 | 18 | 20 | — | — |
- Extended plays
Year | Name | Label |
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2009 | Phinehas | Self-released |
2013 | The Bridge Between | Red Cord Records |
2016 | Fight Through the Night | Self-released |
- Singles
Year | Name | Album |
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2011 | "I Am the Lion" | thegodmachine |
2012 | "Crowns | |
"My Horses are Many" | ||
2013 | "Fleshkiller"[34] | The Last Word Is Yours to Speak |
"O Come O Come Emmanuel" | Non-album single | |
2014 | "Blood On My Knuckles" | The Last Word Is Yours to Speak |
2015 | "Dead Choir" | Till the End |
"Tetelestai" | ||
"White Livered" | ||
2017 | "Dark Flag" | Dark Flag |
2017 | "Know Death; Know Forever" | |
2017 | "Hell Below" |
- Music videos
Year | Name | Director |
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2008 | "Well If the Earths are Stopped, Then the Fox Faces the Hounds" | Ricky Norris[35] |
2011 | "I Am the Lion" | Josiah Bultima |
2012 | "Crowns" | John Mediana[36] |
"My Horses are Many" | Phinehas | |
2013 | "Fleshkiller" | Ricky Norris |
2014 | "Blood On My Knuckles" | |
2015 | "Tetelestai" | |
"White Livered" | Shan Dan | |
2017 | "Hell Below" | Phinehas |
2017 | "Burning Bright" | Phinehas |
References
- ↑ Morton, Kenneth (July 19, 2011). "Phinehas: Metal, Mosh, and True Inspiration". HighWire Daze. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Phinehas - ReverbNation". ReverbNation. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- 1 2 J., Rob (September 13, 2017). "Phinehas Signs with Solid State". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ↑ "Phinehas-The Phinehas (EP)". Spirit of Metal Webzine. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Amazon.com: The Phinehas - Ep: Phinehas". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Phinehas Artist Profile". NewReleaseTuesday. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Phinehas - Red Cord Records". Red Cord Records. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ↑ Clark, Joshua (July 19, 2011). "Phinehas - thegodmachine". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- 1 2 3 Shotwell, James (July 3, 2011). "Thegodmachine Review on Under the Gun Review". Under the Gun Review. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Christianbook.com: thegodmachine: Phinehas". Christian Book Distributors. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Phinehas at CORNERSTONE (Red Cord Records Stage) on Fri Jul 01, 2011". ReverbNation. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Cornerstone Music Festival 2011 with Anberlin, P.O.D., For Today, Propaganda, and more..." Song Kick. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Phinehas releases new single and cover artwork for "The Last Word Is Yours To Speak"". HM Magazine. May 17, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - The Last Word is Yours to Speak by Phinehas". Apple Inc. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- 1 2 "Phinehas - Chart history - Top Heatseekers". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- 1 2 "Phinehas - Chart history - Top Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Phinehas: Photo". Phinehas. January 31, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ↑ Bowar, Chad. "Phinehas Interview". About.com. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ↑ Sharp, Tyler (May 4, 2015). "Phinehas (Artery Recordings) reveal new album with pummeling "Dead Choir" single". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ↑ JoshIVM (May 4, 2015). "Phinehas Announce 'Till The End', Release New Single "Dead Choir"". Indie Vision Music. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Phinehas - Teselestai (Live Video)". YouTube. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Phinehas - White Livered (Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ↑ Jones, Brandon (November 18, 2016). "Phinehas "Fight Through The Night Ep" Available December 16th". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ↑ Humerian, Lee (January 10, 2017). "Phinehas Family..." Facebook. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ↑ Beard, Mason (January 16, 2017). "Phinehas Drummer Exits the Band". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
- ↑ Trapp, Philip (September 13, 2017). "Gideon announce fall tour with Wage War and other news you might have missed today". Alternative Press. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ↑ Beard, Mason (September 26, 2017). "Phinehas - Dark Flag". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- 1 2 "Phinehas - Discography". Metal Kingdom. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ↑ Cece, Dan (August 21, 2016). "INTERVIEW: Chris Deets - Independent Drummer "PHINEHAS/UPON THIS DAWNING"". It Djents. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Phinehas - Chart history - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ↑ "Phinehas - Chart history - Hard Rock Music". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ↑ "Phinehas - Chart history - Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ↑ "Phinehas = Chart history - Top Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ↑ "Phinehas Fleshkiller (Single)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Well If the Earths are Stopped, Then the Fox Faces the Hounds". YouTube. December 24, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Phinehas "Crowns" Official Music Video". YouTube. April 17, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2014.