The Crimson Armada

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The Crimson Armada
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The Crimson Armada in 2010
Background information
Origin Westerville, Ohio, U.S. [1]
Genres Metalcore, [2] deathcore, [2] melodic death metal [3]
Years active2007–2012
Labels Artery, Metal Blade
Past membersSaud Ahmed
Dan Hatfield
Michael Cooper
Jordan Matz
Cye Marshall
Kyle Barrington
Brandon McMaster
Chris Yates
David Puckett

The Crimson Armada was an American metalcore/deathcore band formed in Westerville, Ohio in 2007 by Kyle Barrington and David Puckett. [4] [5] Following a one-year hiatus in 2008, the band returned to increased popularity, [4] releasing its first EP, Behold the Architect. [6] Following the release of Behold the Architect, the Crimson Armada signed a record deal with Metal Blade Records. In July 2009, the band released its debut album, Guardians . [4] Following the album's release, the band went on several tours with acts such as the Chariot, and MyChildren MyBride. In mid-2010 the group headed out on the Scream the Prayer Tour. [7] [8]

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In January 2011, Crimson Armada signed a record deal with Artery Recordings, [9] and announced Conviction , which was released June 21, 2011. [10] Conviction contained guest vocalist contributions by Andy Adkins of A Plea for Purging and Levi Benton of Miss May I. That April, the band performed at the 13th annual New England Metal and Hardcore Festival. [11] In February 2012, Brandon McMaster left the band and was replaced by Cye Marshall. [12] [13] On October 29, 2012, the band announced that they would be disbanding due to their lead vocalist, Saud Ahmed, leaving the band. [14]

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