Sovereign Strength

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Sovereign Strength
Also known asSS
Origin Lancaster, California, U.S.
Genres Hardcore punk, [1] Christian hardcore, [2] Christian metal, [2] [3] [4] metalcore [5]
Years active2005 [6] -2012, 2015
Labels Mediaskare Records
Past membersNelson Flores
Jordan King
Jesse Guttierez
Tony Ramirez

Sovereign Strength was an American Christian hardcore band from Lancaster, California. [1] The band has played with Saving Grace [7] as well as many other bands, such as Norma Jean, Texas In July, The Chariot, Sleeping Giant, and War of Ages, on the Scream the Prayer Tour. [8] In 2015, the band briefly reunited to play a benefit show for Daniel Colato, a friend of the band's who was killed by a drunk driver. [9]

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Members

Current[ when? ] [1]
Former

Discography

EPs
Studio album

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