Your Chance to Die

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Your Chance to Die
Also known asYCTD
Origin Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Genres Melodic death metal, [1] [2] [3] [4] technical death metal [5] [6]
Years active2007–present
Labels Red Cord, EMP
MembersMissi Avila
Coca Avila
Thomas White
Ron Dalton
Past membersChase Crouch
Jeff Edward
Joshua Crawley
Daniel Todd
Adam Romero
Griff Ellis
Stephen Sanchez
Som Pluijmers
Website Your Chance to Die on Facebook

Your Chance to Die is an American melodic death metal band from Columbia, South Carolina, formed in 2007.

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Background

The band started in 2007 in Columbia, South Carolina, with the lineup of Missi Avila (vocals) and Coca (guitars), Chase Crouch (guitars) and Daniel Todd (drums). The band signed to Red Cord Records, home to bands such as Phinehas, A Past Unknown, and fellow South Carolina band Bloodline Severed in 2011. The lineup at that time was Missi, Coca, Crouch, Todd, and bassist Joshua Crawley. [7]

The band released their sophomore album, Suscitatio Somnus in 2011, and third album, The American Dream in 2013. In 2015, the band announced new singer, Simone "Som" Pluijmers on dual lead vocals alongside Missi. [8] In May 2016, the band announced new Guitarist Ron Dalton. [9] After Dalton joined the band, they signed to Dave Ellefson's EMP Label Group. [10] [11] [12] [13] In 2017, the band released their debut EMP release, Ex-Nihilo. [10] [14]

On October 20, 2018, the band posted a picture of the band's lineup, with Pluijmers no longer in the lineup, which was later confirmed by drummer Thomas White, stating that Pluijmers was "just not interested in doing music anymore".

Members

Current

Former

Touring musicians

Timeline

Your Chance to Die

Discography

Demos

EPs

Studio albums

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