Creations (band)

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Creations
Origin Sydney, NSW, Australia
Genres Christian hardcore, Christian metal
Years active2009 (2009)–2016 (2016)
Labels Mediaskare, Rite of Passage
MembersThomas Hirst
Jared Laycock
Jonny Blackwell
Mike Mitchell
Past membersMichael Foss
Blake Carter
James Thorpe
Blair Gowan
Website facebook.com/CREATIONSHC

Creations were an Australian Christian hardcore and Christian metal band who primarily played Beatdown Hardcore with Metalcore influences. They come from Sydney, NSW, Australia. The band started making music in 2009. Their first two studio albums, The Gospel and Unworthy/Humility, were released by Mediaskare Records alongside Rite of Passage Music, correspondingly in 2011 and 2013. The band announce they were disbanding in 2016.

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Background

Creations were a Christian hardcore and Christian metal band of the melodic deathcore variety, [1] Hailing from Sydney, NSW, Australia, they became a musical entity in 2009. [2] Their final lineup consisted of vocalist Thomas Hirst, guitarist Jared Laycock, bassist Jonny Blackwell, and drummer Mike Mitchell, [2] [3] [4] while their former members were vocalist Michael Foss, guitarists Blake Carter and James Thorpe, and drummer Blair Gowan. [1] [4]

Music history

The band commenced their musical recording careers in 2009. Their first studio album, The Gospel, was released on 30 August 2011 with Mediaskare Records and Rite of Passage Music. [5] [6] [7] [8] Their second studio album, Unworthy/Humility, was released on 11 June 2013, from Mediaskare Records. [9] [10] [11]

Members

Final line-up
Past members

Discography

Studio albums
EPs
Singles

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References

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  2. 1 2 Creations. "About". Facebook . Retrieved 25 July 2015.
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  5. 1 2 Holdsworth, Jeremiah (28 August 2011). "Review : Creations - The Gospel". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
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