Silent Descent

Silent Descent are a six-piece electronicore band from Dartford, England, founded in 2004.

Silent Descent
Silent Descent live at the Download Festival 2009
Background information
OriginDartford, Kent, England
GenresMelodic death metal, metalcore, electronicore, industrial metal, alternative metal
Years active2004–present
LabelsVictor (JVC)
Associated actsSarah Jezebel Deva
Websitesilentdescent.com
MembersTom Watling
Tom Callahan
Paul Hurrell
Jack "Jaco" Oxley
Jimmy Huang
Kodi Bramble

History

In 2007 the band entered the TotalRock Radio global unsigned band awards, winning the "Symphonic Rock or Metal" category, and selected by judges to receive the "Supreme Silver" award (4th overall in the contest).[1] The following year the band won the Kerrang!/MCN Unsigned Live competition .[2]

The band performed at the Bloodstock Open Air music festival on 17 August 2008[3] and headlined Thursday night's Boardie Takeover at Download festival in 2009[4] and 2010.

Mind Games was officially released in the UK on 7 May and in Japan on 23 May featuring two bonus tracks "Call Me When You Get There" and "Wipe Your Chin and Walk Away". The album was tracked at Legacy London, featuring guest vocals from Sarah Jezebel Deva, and mixed by Pontus Hjelm (Dead by April) with tracks 1 and 8 mixed by hard trance producer Alf Bamford (Technikal).

Silent Descent played the Pepsi Max stage on Friday 8 June at the 2012 Download Festival.

In 2012 their long-term musician Kipster left the band, they played with him at a farewell show at Leo's Red Lion in Gravesend, Kent.

In 2017 the band released a new album, "Turn to Grey", featuring a guest appearance by Björn 'Speed' Strid of Soilwork. The album features twelve tracks plus a hidden bonus track.

Band members

Current members
  • Tom Watling – unclean vocals (2005–present), vocals (2005–2010)
  • Tom Callahan – rhythm guitar (2005, 2008–present), producer, backing vocals, clean vocals (2005–present), bass (2005–2008)
  • Paul Hurrell – keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals, clean vocals (2008–present)
  • Jack "Jaco" Oxley – lead guitar, backing vocals, clean vocals (2008–present)
  • Jimmy Huang – bass (2010–present)
  • Kodi Bramble – drums (2014–present)

Former members
  • Rich Lawry Jons – rhythm guitar (2005–2008)
  • Spencer Haynes – keyboards (2006–2008)
  • Nik King – lead guitar (2005–2006)
  • Kai Giritli – lead guitar (2006–2008)
  • Mr. G – DJ, samples (2008–2009)
  • Kipster – DJ, samples (2009–2012)
  • Jak "Sniffles" Coleman – bass (2008–2009)
  • Elliot Philpot – drums (2005–2008)
  • Dave Carter – drums (2008–2010)
  • Jerry Sadowski – drums (2010–2014)

Timeline

Discography

Albums
  • Duplicity (2008)
  • Mind Games (2012)
  • Remind Games (2014)
  • Turn to Grey (2017)

EPs

References
  1. "Award Winners". TotalRock. Archived from the original on 13 December 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  2. "Kerrang! Unsigned Live". Kerrang!. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  3. "Bands Line Up (Open Air Festival) for the year 2008". Bloodstock Open Air. Archived from the original on 21 March 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
  4. "Boardie Takeover – the FULL review". Download Festival. Archived from the original on 23 September 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
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