156/Silence

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156/Silence
Origin Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania [1]
Genres
Years active2015–present
Labels SharpTone [4]
Members
  • Jimmy Howell
  • Jack Murray
  • Ryan Wilkinson
  • Kyle O'Connell
Past members
  • Lukas Booker
  • Christian Snow
  • Aleks Pihl
  • Maxwell Bradshaw
  • Zac Dranko
  • Mike Ernst
  • Evan Wall

156/Silence is an American metalcore band from Pittsburgh founded in 2015. [2] [5]

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History

Founded in 2015, they released their debut EP Unrequited, Unrefuted, and Undeniably - I'm Alone [6] before releasing their debut studio album And Everything Was Beautiful in 2016. [7] Undercover Scumbag was released in 2018 with an entirely different lineup that would later go on to release Irrational Pull in 2020 and Narrative in 2022. [8] In 2024, they released their fourth album, People Watching, which was noted for moving more towards metalcore and away from their previous hardcore style. [4]

In March 2025, the band announced that bassist Lukas Booker had died unexpectedly. [9] They stated that they would however still continue with their plans to tour alongside Silent Planet and Invent Animate. [10]

Members

Current

Past

Discography

Albums

EPs

References

  1. "156/Silence". sharptonerecords.co. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 "156/Silence Shift Course On Their Most Audacious Album Yet, 'People Watching'". Knotfest . 13 September 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  3. "Riff Relevant Interviews: 156/SILENCE". riffrelevant.com. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  4. 1 2 "ALBUM REVIEW: People Watching – 156/Silence". distortedsoundmag.com. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  5. "156/Silence Reveal New Album "People Watching", Premiere Video For "Better Written Villain"". theprp.com. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  6. "156/SILENCE - Unrequited, Unrefuted, And Undeniably - I'm Alone". MetalMusicArchives.com. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  7. "156/SILENCE - And Everything Was Beautiful". MetalMusicArchives.com. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  8. Enis, Eli (11 March 2025). "156/silence's atmospheric metalcore is reverberating far beyond Pittsburgh". Pittsburgh City Paper . Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  9. "News: 156/Silence Make Statement on Bassist, Lukas Booker's Passing". New Noise Magazine . 2 April 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  10. "156/Silence release statement on the passing of Lukas Booker, will go on upcoming tour". lambgoat.com. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  11. Alexander, Kaleb (2018-11-16). "Riff Relevant Interviews: 156/SILENCE ⋆ Riff Relevant". Riff Relevant. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  12. "Album Review: 156/Silence - Karma EP". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-02.