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| Origin | Port Neches, Texas, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Members | Keaton Goldwire Caleb Sherraden Trey Celaya Marcus Vik Brody Taylor Smith |
| Past members | Cody Graham Logan Forrest Ben English |
| Website | https://iaspply.com/ |
Invent Animate (previously stylized as Invent, Animate) is an American metalcore band formed in Port Neches, Texas, in 2011. The group consists of vocalist Marcus Vik, lead guitarist Keaton Goldwire, rhythm guitarist Trey Celaya, bassist Caleb Sherraden, and drummer Brody Taylor Smith. They self-released their debut EP titled Waves on March 13, 2012. After a number of regional tours and increasing popularity in the online djent community, the band was signed up by Tragic Hero Records in February 2014. [1] The band announced they would release their debut studio album titled Everchanger on August 26, 2014. [2] Their sophomore album, Stillworld , was released on July 8, 2016. [3] Their third album and first with Marcus Vik, Greyview , was released on March 13, 2020. [4] Their most recent studio album, Heavener , was released through their new label, UNFD, on March 17, 2023. [5]
Invent Animate was formed in 2011 and immediately began working on their first EP Waves. The six track EP was recorded at 456 Recordings with producer Brian Hood, former drummer of MyChildren MyBride. The EP was heavily featured on many online blogs such as ItDjents, Chugcore, got-djent, The Daily Mosh, The Djentlemen's Club and more. The track "Captive" featured Brendon McMaster of now defunct deathcore band The Crimson Armada. Following the release of their EP, the band was able to play a number of shows supporting bands such as Capsize, Elitist, Close to Home, and future label mates Erra. In late 2012, they released the single "Lightfinder", which featured Aaron Matts from Betraying the Martyrs. They released a couple of singles in 2013; "Wolf Skin" and "Half Life" the latter of which would eventually make its way onto the new album, albeit in a slightly reworked form and different tuning. [6]
On February 17, 2014, it was announced that Invent Animate signed a record deal with Tragic Hero Records joining bands on their roster such as A Skylit Drive, Everyone Dies in Utah and He Is Legend. [1] A mini-EP would be released through the label's website which featured two new songs titled "Courier" and "Native Intellect" that would be on the upcoming album. On July 29, the band posted through their official Facebook page the confirmed tracklist for Everchanger as well as its release date August 26, 2014. The last song on Everchanger, "Luna", is a tribute to drummer Trey Celaya's late brother, a victim of suicide. [7] The album was recorded at 456 Recordings with producer Brian Hood, who worked with the band for their EP and previously released singles, and Jesse Cash of Erra. [8]
In late 2015, the band decided to move forward without founding member Logan Forrest, with drummer Trey Celaya subsequently taking on guitar duties (though only for studio sessions) for future albums. On October 29, 2015, the band released a new single "Darkbloom", which would eventually appear on the band's next effort. [9] Their following sophomore album, Stillworld , was released on July 8, 2016, along with the music video from the song "White Wolf". [10] In June 2017, they removed the comma from their name, which was previously stylized "Invent, Animate."
On January 9, 2018, founding vocalist Ben English announced on the band's Facebook that he would be departing from the band stating that "The fire that once drove me, isn't what it once was.", and that he would continue to support the band until the day he is in the ground. He goes on to state that the cause of this was being on the road all the time which made him question if this was what he really wanted to keep doing. [11] On June 8, the band released the instrumental version of Stillworld. [12]
On November 1, 2019, the band posted a short video to their Facebook and Twitter pages that teased a new single that was released on November 7, 2019. [13] [14]
On November 7, 2019, the band would release the single "Cloud Cascade" and announce the new vocalist, Marcus Vik, previously the vocalist of Swedish metalcore band Aviana. As of early January 2020, the band joined Silent Planet, Greyhaven and Currents on the Trilogy tour. On January 11, 2020, just after the tour was announced, bassist Caleb Sherraden stated that he would not be joining the band on tour due to medical issues.
On January 24, the band released second single "Dark" and announced their third studio album Greyview , which was released through Tragic Hero Records on March 13, 2020, and is the first album with former AVIANA vocalist Marcus Vik on vocals. On March 12, 2021, a year after the album's original release, the band released the instrumental version of Greyview. [15]
On September 10, 2021, Invent Animate announced they had left Tragic Hero Records and has signed with independent Australian label, UNFD. They also announced a new EP titled The Sun Sleeps, As If It Never Was.
On September 23, the band released the three track EP The Sun Sleeps, as If It Never Was . The band also released a 10-minute long concept video for the EP. Drummer Trey Celaya spoke about the concept of the EP and video: "Despite all attempts to keep our darker reality shadowed in secrecy, there comes a moment in time when the truth can no longer be hidden behind closed doors or empty excuses. And at once, everything is revealed, as if the light is a constant law of nature laying bare the secrets we believe are ours to keep. In this infinite moment, the bond shared between two loved ones is severed. The flow of time does not wash away the scars; it only immortalizes what is suspended in the balance — the pain of loss, the gift of hindsight, and the curse of hope. What will always be a memory. This EP is a true story of addiction and the trauma that lies in its aftermath of a secret too dark to be hidden." [16]
In early December 2021, it was announced that Trey Celaya, who had toured with the band in the past, would be joining fellow Texan metalcore band, Fit for a King as their full-time drummer, after the departure of founding and long-time member Jared Easterling. [17] It was also clarified that while Trey will continue to be a part of the songwriting and recording process for Invent Animate, he will no longer be touring with them regularly. [18]
In early February 2022, it was announced that the band has been working on recording their next album and follow-up to Greyview for a tentative spring 2022 release. It was also stated that that band have enlisted frontman Landon Tewers of The Plot in You in the vocal production of the upcoming album. [19] [20]
On June 30, 2022, Invent Animate released the single "Shade Astray", prior to any official album announcement and just ahead of providing support as one of the opening acts on Erra's "Pull from the Ghost" Tour along with Australian metal bands, Alpha Wolf and Thornhill during Summer 2022. [21] [22] During this time, Brody Taylor Smith, the drummer of Atlanta progressive, post-hardcore band, Satyr would be recruited as a live fill-in in lieu of Celaya's absence. [23] The band concluded the rest of that year as support acts on Impericon's Never Say Die! 2022 Tour, co-headlined by After the Burial and Suicide Silence in Europe and the United Kingdom throughout November 2022 and release a follow-up single, "Elysium" on November 8, 2022. [24] [25]
On February 6, 2023, the album's third and lead single, "Immolation of Night", was released alongside the announcement of their fourth studio album, Heavener , which was released March 17, 2023, through UNFD. [5] [26] [27] The remaining single preceding the album's announcement was "Without a Whisper" on March 14, 2023. [28]
Following its release, Invent Animate toured alongside Erra as support acts on Virginia rock band, Bad Omens U.S. Tour during Spring 2023 and are scheduled for their own headlining North American tour in promotion of the album during Fall 2023 with support from Australian and Swedish acts, Void of Vision, Thrown and Aviana respectively. [29] [30] [31] On July 31, the band announced that touring drummer, Brody Taylor Smith would join the band permanently as an official member, making his official debut in the music video for the album's fifth single, "False Meridan" released August 3, 2023. [32] [33]
A week prior to the beginning of their North American tour, the band would release album-titled single, "Heavener" on September 14, 2023, marking the first release to feature Smith on drums. [34] Another single, "Sleepless Deathbed" would be released soon after on January 18, 2024. [35] The singles would later be revealed as apart of a stylized deluxe version of the album entitled, Heavener (Definitive) released May 31, 2024 via UNFD, [36] alongside the release of the final single, "How We Used To Say Goodbye" on May 29th, 2024. [37]
On January 15, 2025 Invent Animate took to Instagram with a post that said "BLOOM." Whilst, Silent Planet had a post that read "IN HEAVEN." Then, on January 21, both bands tagged one another in a post that read, "1.23//IA//SP. On Thursday as the clock resets to 00:00, an angel and an alien will meet in a graveyard called Earth. Return To One." Finally, on January 23, 2025, it was announced that a new single, 'Return To One' would be released, and that they would be releasing a collaboration 3-song EP titled 'Bloom In Heaven' with Silent Planet, on March 28, 2025.
Invent Animate incorporates elements of metalcore, [2] progressive metalcore, [38] [39] progressive metal, [40] djent, and post-hardcore in their music. They often feature start-and-stop arrangements of calm ambient soundscapes, [39] and intense metalcore breakdowns. The band's guitar work prominently features slide tapping, dissonance, and technical riffs. The band delivers vocals in a wide range, including mid-pitch screams, low death growls, and somber clean singing. The band has been compared to Erra, Northlane, Architects, Misery Signals, Reflections, and The Air I Breathe. [38] [39]
Invent Animate is represented by SL Management and Sound Talent Group. [41]
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| Everchanger |
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| Stillworld |
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| Greyview |
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| Waves |
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| The Sun Sleeps, as If It Never Was |
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| Bloom In Heaven with Silent Planet |
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| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Lightfinder" (featuring Aaron Matts of Betraying the Martyrs) | 2012 | Non-album single |
| "Wolf Skin" | 2013 | |
| "Half Life" | ||
| "Courier" | 2014 | Everchanger |
| "Native Intellect" | ||
| "Nocturne: Lost Faith" | ||
| "Naturehold" (featuring Jesse Cash of Erra) | ||
| "Darkbloom" | 2015 | Stillworld |
| "Celestial Floods" | 2016 | |
| "White Wolf" | ||
| "Cloud Cascade" | 2019 | Greyview |
| "Dark" | 2020 | |
| "Halcyon" | ||
| "Monarch" | ||
| "The Sun Sleeps" | 2021 | The Sun Sleeps, as If It Never Was |
| "Shade Astray" | 2022 | Heavener |
| "Elysium" | ||
| "Immolation of Night" | 2023 | |
| "Without a Whisper" | ||
| "Heavener" | Heavener (Definitive) | |
| "Sleepless Deathbed" | 2024 | |
| "How We Used To Say Goodbye" | ||
| "Return To One with Silent Planet" | 2025 | Bloom In Heaven EP with Silent Planet |
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