For All Eternity (band)

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For All Eternity
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For All Eternity performing in 2018
Background information
Origin Sydney, Australia
Genres
Years active2008 (2008)–present
Labels Facedown, Shock, Taperjean
MembersShane Carroll
Michael Buckley
Jeremy Mosiejczuk
Nicholas Page
Scott Dibley
Past membersGavin Bain
Andrew Cornale
Nathanael Edwards
Website facebook.com/foralleternitymusic

For All Eternity, formed in 2008, is an Australian metalcore band from Sydney. The band independently released an extended play, For All Eternity, in 2009. Their first studio album, Beyond the Gates, was released in 2012 with Taperjean Records and Shock Records. Their second studio album, Metanoia, was released with Facedown Records in 2015. This album would be their Billboard magazine breakthrough release on the Christian Albums and Heatseekers Albums charts.

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Background

For All Eternity is a hardcore and metal band from Sydney, New South Wales. [1] Their members are vocalist Shane Carroll, drummer and vocalist Michael Buckley, guitarists Jeremy Mosiejczuk and Nicholas Page, and bassist Scott Dibley. [1] Former members include guitarist Andrew Comale and bassists Nathanael Edwards and Gavin Bain. [2]

Music history

The band commenced as a musical entity in August 2008, [1] with their first release, an extended play, For All Eternity, which they released independently in 2009. [3] Their first studio album, Beyond the Gates, was released in tandem with Shock Records alongside Taperjean Records on 24 August 2012. [3] [4] Their subsequent studio album, Metanoia, was released on 10 July 2015 by Facedown Records, and this just happened to be the first ever worldwide release date for albums. [5] [6] [7] This album was their breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine charts, where it peaked on the Christian Albums chart at No. 23, [8] [9] while it peaked at No. 21 on the Heatseekers Albums chart. [10] [11] Vocalist Shane Carroll stated that Vasely Sapunov of Saving Grace is who got the band placed on the label roster. [12]

Members

Current members [1]

Former members [2]

Timeline

For All Eternity (band)

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
Christ

[9]
US
Heat
[11]
Beyond the Gates
Metanoia 2321
The Will to Rebuild

EPs

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