7 Angels 7 Plagues

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7 Angels 7 Plagues
Origin Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
Genres Metalcore
Years active
  • 1999–2002
  • 2005
Labels Uprising
Past membersMatt Matera
Jared Logan
Matt Mixon
Kyle Johnson
Ryan Morgan
Temo Rios

7 Angels 7 Plagues (abbreviated as 7A7P) was an American metalcore band from Racine, Wisconsin.

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History

7 Angels 7 Plagues was formed in 1999 by Jared Logan from the scraps of two local Milwaukee bands, [1] Castahead and Intercede. [2] The band's initial members were Logan on drums, David Lesinski on bass, Matt Matera and Ryan Morgan on guitar, and Temo Rios on vocals; Rios left the group in 2000 and was replaced by Matt Mixon shortly after. [2] [1] A self-released demo EP, Until the Day Breathes and the Shadows Flee , was issued by the band in 2000 while they toured in the midwestern United States. [1] In 2001, 7 Angels 7 Plagues released Jhazmyne's Lullaby . [3] Allmusic described the album as a "volatile cauldron of sound"; [4] while Canadian music magazine Exclaim! described them as "super-aggressive, hyper-melodic" and noted elements of jazz in the group's sound and graphic design. [5]

Mixon left the group after the release of the album, and Rios returned to take his place. [2] The group toured in support of Jhazmyne's Lullaby, but while en route to a show in Savannah, Georgia in 2002, their tourmates Compromise were involved in a car accident, with two of the band's members passing away in the crash. [2] Soon after this, in July 2002, Rios left 7 Angels 7 Plagues, [6] and Jesse Zaraska, Compromise's vocalist, took his place. [2] Simon Brody, former lead vocalist of Drowningman, considered joining the group but ultimately did not do so. [7] Logan then departed the band several months later, and the group dissolved shortly thereafter. [2]

The band and Uprising decided to re-release the band's first record that originally got them signed to Uprising. Now re-mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side and with new artwork in Bluenote style to match their full-length record, Jhazmyne's Lullaby . A two album set was produced for collectors.

After the band broke up in 2002, members went on to play in the bands Misery Signals, [8] Dead to Fall, [1] and Burning Empires, [9] along with Adriell and xFor Death or Gloryx. They reunited in December 2005 to play three charity shows with Branden Morgan of Misery Signals filling in on drums. Matthew Matera started a mastering and recording company called American Modern Studios, located in both Chicago and New York City areas. A retrospective in 2014 stated that the band "continue to be a major influence on young metal and hardcore acts" in the Milwaukee scene, more than a decade after their breakup. [2]

Members

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Compilation appearances

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Downy, Ryan. "7 Angels 7 Plagues: Biography". Allmusic.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The Legacy of 7 Angels 7 Plagues. Shepherd Express , September 24, 2014.
  3. ↑ Jason Dodd, Review of Jhazmyne's Lullaby. HM 96 (July/August 2002).
  4. ↑ Review of Jhazmyne's Lullaby, Allmusic
  5. ↑ Review of Jhazmynes Lullaby. Exclaim! , March 2002.
  6. ↑ Loud Rock. CMJ New Music Report , July 22, 2002, p. 15.
  7. ↑ Loud Rock. CMJ New Music Report , July 29, 2002, p. 13.
  8. ↑ Iwasaki, Scott (February 18, 2005). "Misery Signals has seen misery". Deseret News (subscription required). Archived from the original on March 28, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  9. ↑ Listen: Fall Out Boy Drummer's New Project. SPIN , December 9, 2009.
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