Early Graves | |
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Origin | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Genres | Crust punk, metalcore, hardcore, sludge metal, thrash metal |
Years active | 2007–2021 |
Labels | Ironclad/Metal Blade Records |
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Early Graves was an American extreme metal band that included aspects of hardcore, metalcore, thrash metal, crust punk, and sludge metal in their music. [1] [2] [3]
The band formed in 2007; members had previously been in tech metal band Apiary. [4] They toured the U.S. extensively with The Handshake Murders, Gaza, The Funeral Pyre and Unearth, amongst many others. Their debut album We: The Guillotine was released worldwide August 19, 2008, on Ironclad/Metal Blade Records. [5] On June 22, 2010, they released a second album, Goner. [6] The band disbanded following a performance at the Decibel Metal & Beer Festival on December 10, 2021. [7]
Early on Monday, August 2, 2010, vocalist Makh Daniels was killed in a van accident while traveling from Oregon to Reno, Nevada. [8] Ironclad Recordings, who in June 2010 released Early Graves' second album Goner, issued the following statement:
Release date | Title | Label |
2008 | We: The Guillotine | Ironclad/Metal Blade Records |
2010 | Goner | Ironclad/Metal Blade Records |
2012 | Red Horse | No Sleep Records |
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