Justice for the Damned

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Justice for the Damned
OriginSydney, Australia
Genres Deathcore, metalcore
Years active2011–present (2011–present)
LabelsGreyscale Records
Members
  • Bobak Raffiee
  • Nick Adams
  • Kieran Molloy
  • Ben Mirfin
  • Chas Levi
Website www.greyscalerecords.com/artists/justice-for-the-damned/

Justice for the Damned are an Australian deathcore band formed in 2011. They release their debut album Dragged Through the Dirt in August 2017, followed by Pain Is Power in June 2020.

Contents

History

In July 2012, the band released the single "Copthrone King's". [1]

In late 2016 the band stepped into the studio with Sam Basal to record their debut album, which was released in August 2017 under the title Dragged Through the Dirt. [2] The album explored feelings of hopelessness and despair. [3]

In 2019 the band relocated to New Jersey to record their second studio album with Will Putney. Pain Is Power was released on 12 June 2020. [4]

Members

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums and Australian chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[6]
Dragged Through the Dirt
  • Release date: 11 August 2017 [2]
  • Label: Greyscale (GSRCD006)
  • Formats: CD, DD, streaming, LP
37
Pain is Power
  • Release date: 12 June 2020 [4]
  • Label: Greyscale (GSRCD034)
  • Formats: CD, DD, streaming, LP
18

Extended plays

List of extended plays
TitleEP details
Copthrone King's
  • Released: 18 August 2012 [1]
  • Label: Justice for the Damned
  • Formats: CD, DD
Black Vol 1: Slave
  • Released: June 2014 [7] [8]
  • Label: Justice for the Damned
  • Formats: DD
Ruin - Repair
(co-credited EP with Countdown to Armageddon)
  • Released: 27 April 2015 [9]
  • Label: Justice for the Damned
  • Formats: DD

Singles

YearTitleAlbum
2012"Copthrone King's" [1] Copthrone King's
2013"Paramount" [10] non-album single
2014"Tyrant" [11] Black Vol 1: Slave
"Blacklisted" [12]
2015"Deep Rotting Fear" [13] non-album single
2016"Please Don't Leave Me" [14] Dragged Through the Dirt
2017"It Will Always Be My Fault " [15]
"Dragged Through the Dirt" [16]
2018"No Brother, No Friend" [17] non-album single
2020"The House You Built Is Burning" [18] Pain is Power
"Guidance from the Pain" (featuring Matt Honeycutt) [19]

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