Saving Grace (band)

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Saving Grace
Also known asMarky and the Boys
Origin Gisborne, New Zealand
Genres Christian metal, metalcore, [1] melodic death metal, groove metal
Years active2005–2019, 2022–present
Labels
MembersJosh Bain
Mike Benson
Vasely Sapunov
George White
Shaun Anderson
Past membersNicholas Tahana Tautuhi
Ross McDougall
Andrew Savage
Benjamin Clement
Bruce Reid
Mark Stichbury
Benjamin Davidson
Ryan Wilson
Website Saving Grace on Facebook

Saving Grace is a Christian metal band from Gisborne, New Zealand. They were the first foreign band to sign to Strike First Records. Their album, The Urgency , debuted at No. 3 on the New Zealand Top 20 albums chart alongside multi-platinum sellers Lorde and Sole Mio and also debuted at No. 57 on the Billboard Hard Music Chart and No. 59 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart in the United States. [2]

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History

The band started in 2005 with Nick Tauthi, Vasely Sapunov, Bruce Reid, and Mark Stichbury as Marky and the Boys, but later changed it to Saving Grace.[ citation needed ] Stichbury and Reid left soon after, and were replaced by Benjamin Davidson and Andrew Savage. Savage quit and was replaced by Benjamin Clement. Clement left and was replaced by George White. The band recorded their debut album, Behind Enemy Lines in 2008.

In 2010, the band recorded Unbreakable and released their first music video for the title song and, "Oaxaca". Davidson left the band and was replaced by Ryan Wilson. Wilson left a year later and was replaced by Shaun Anderson. Mike Benson took over bass in 2010 and White took over Rhythm Guitar. In 2011, they recorded their third album, The King Is Coming and released two new music videos for "Shekinah" and "The First Woe".

Benson left the band in 2014, and Ross McDougall joined the band on guitar, with White taking over bass again. The band recorded their fourth and most highly appreciated album, The Urgency in 2014. On 19 August 2016 the band premiered a video for the first single off of their upcoming album, Into Hell, entitled "Recidivist".[ citation needed ] On 27 June 2019 Saving Grace announced their disbanding and that there would be no final shows.

On April 20, 2022 the band announced that they have reunited and are working on a new album and planning a New Zealand tour with the TKIC-era lineup.[ citation needed ]

Media

The band was the cover story of the HM Magazine issue for January 2014 in The HM Awards Issue, and band was profiled in a nine-page spread in the issue. [1]

Influences

The band stated their influences as Arkangel, Reprisal, Cannibal Corpse, Pantera, Slayer, Sepultura, Earth Crisis, Biohazard, Heaven Shall Burn, Maroon, Wu-Tang Clan, as well as, Zao, [1] Living Sacrifice, [1] and Society's Finest. [1]

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Discography

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Singles

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