Seventh Star (band)

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Seventh Star
Origin Ocala, Florida
Genres Christian hardcore, Christian metal, hardcore punk, metalcore
Years active1998 (1998)–2008 (2008), 2015-present [1]
Labels Facedown
MembersShawn Douglas
Mike Whitaker
Johnny Intravaia
Drew Russ
Chase Moore
Past membersJai Leacock
Brian Fahey
Brian Curtis

Seventh Star is an American Christian hardcore and Christian metal band, and they primarily play hardcore punk and metalcore. They come from Ocala, Florida. The band started making music, in 1998, founded by Mike Whitaker, Jai Leacock and Shawn Douglas and disbanded, in 2008, while their members were Shawn Douglas, Johnny Intravaia, Drew Russ, and Chase Moore, (Mike Whitaker rejoined for final hometown show and final European tour). They released four albums, the first being "Lifeblood" which was mainly DIY, followed by three with Facedown Records, Dead End in 2003, Brood of Vipers in 2005, and The Undisputed Truth in 2007. The band, as of 2015, reunited for some concerts, one with the support of Gideon, Bishop, and Culture Killer. [1] The band also played Facedown Fest in 2016. [2]

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Background

Seventh Star was a Christian hardcore and Christian metal band from Ocala, Florida. [3] [4] Their final membership was vocalist, Johnny Intravaia, guitarist, Mike Whitaker, bassist, Drew Russ, and drummer, Shawn Douglas, with their past members being vocalist, Jai Leacock, guitarist, Brian Fahey, [5] and guitarist, Brian Curtis.

Music history

The band commenced as a musical entity in 1998, releasing an EP entitled "Lifeblood" and then signing to Facedown Records with their first release Dead End, a studio album, released by Facedown Records, on June 3, 2003. [6] [7] Their subsequent album, Brood of Vipers, was released on May 10, 2005, from Facedown Records. [8] [9] The third studio album, The Undisputed Truth, was released by Facedown Records, on June 12, 2007. [10] [11] [12]

Members

Last known line-up [5]
Other members

Timeline

Seventh Star (band)

Discography

EPs
Studio albums

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