Rapture | |
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Origin | San Francisco, California |
Genres | Christian hardcore, [1] [2] [3] hardcore punk [1] |
Years active | 2014-present |
Labels | OnTheAttack! Records, [4] [5] Thumper Punk Records [1] |
Members | Richard Haro Garrett Gutierrez Isaac Guerrera Tony Rangel |
Website | Rapture on Facebook |
Rapture is a Christian hardcore punk band from San Francisco, California.
The band formed in 2014 with vocalist Richard Haro and guitarist Garrett Gutierrez in San Francisco. [3] The two of them later found drummer Tony Rangel. The three continued looking for a bassist, until Gutierrez contacted his cousin, Isaac Guerrera, who became the band's bassist. [3] The band has been compared to bands such as Sleeping Giant, [6] Comeback Kid, [6] Dynasty, [2] Terror [6] [2] and xLooking Forwardx. [2] The band released their debut EP, Trials, in 2015 through Thumper Punk Records. [1] The band later signed to OnTheAttack Records and released their second EP, Persevere. [4] [5] [7] In March 2017, the band released a single for their upcoming album Victory, titled "Once to Die". [8] The band's debut album, Victory, was released through OnTheAttack in 2017. [8] [3]
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