Fit for a King (band)

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Fit for a King
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Fit for a King performing in 2015
Background information
Origin Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Years active2007–present [3] [4]
Labels Solid State
Members
  • Bobby Lynge
  • Ryan Kirby
  • Ryan "Tuck" O'Leary
  • Daniel Gailey
  • Trey Celaya
Past members
  • Justin Juno
  • Alex Danforth
  • Jed McNeill
  • Jared McFerron
  • Mason Wilson
  • Aaron Decur
  • Justin Hamra
  • Aaron "Olan" Kadura
  • Jared Easterling
Website fitforakingband.com

Fit for a King, also known as FFAK, is an American metalcore band from Dallas, Texas formed in 2007. [5] The band comprises guitarists Bobby Lynge and Daniel Gailey, vocalist Ryan Kirby, bassist Ryan "Tuck" O'Leary, and drummer Trey Celaya. They released two independent EPs entitled Fit for a King in 2008 and Awaken the Vesper in 2009. They also released one independent album, Descendants , in 2011. After the band signed to Solid State Records, they released six studio albums through this label: Creation/Destruction (2013), [4] Slave to Nothing (2014), [6] Deathgrip (2016), Dark Skies (2018), The Path (2020) [7] and The Hell We Create , which was released on October 28, 2022. In addition, a redux version of their debut studio album was released through the label in 2013. [8]

Contents

History

Independent days (2007–2012)

Fit for a King was formed in Dallas, Texas in 2007 by Jared Easterling, Aaron Decur, Justin Juno, Jared McFerron, Alex Danforth and Jed McNeill. The band had performed locally and regionally and released two EPs in their beginning years. In 2009, the band decided to begin touring full-time, and McNeill and McFerron left the band to pursue their education. Ryan Kirby from the band Bodies Awake (based in Fort Worth) joined the band in 2010 to replace Mason Wilson, who had recently replaced Danforth as the frontman. Kirby's Bodies Awake bandmate Bobby Lynge joined the band to play guitar. The band tracked their first independent debut studio album, Descendants , in 2011. With the release of their music video "Ancient Waters", the band started to gain a following. Bassist Decur left the band in 2011 to pursue a career in law enforcement and was replaced by Aaron Kadura who performed clean vocals alongside Easterling as well.

Solid State Records (2012–present)

In July 2012, the band had signed to Solid State Records. [9] They released their second studio album Creation/Destruction on March 12, 2013 which also their first album through this label. [10] The album sold more than 3,100 copies in its first week of sales. [11] Billboard charted Creation/Destruction at No. 175, [12] No. 17 on the Christian Albums chart, [13] and No. 6 on the Hard Rock Albums. [14]

In 2013, the band released the redux of their independent debut studio album, Descendants, which came out on November 25, 2013. [15] Billboard charted Descendants at No. 38 on the Christian Albums chart, [16] and at No. 8 on the Heatseekers Albums chart. [17]

The band's third studio album, Slave to Nothing , was released on October 14, 2014 along with three singles including "Slave to Nothing" featuring Mattie Montgomery of For Today. The band released their fourth studio album Deathgrip on October 7, 2016.

The band announced their fifth studio album, Dark Skies , which was released on September 14, 2018. With this announcement the band also released the first single, "Tower of Pain", on June 1, 2018. [18] This single was then followed by four other singles, "The Price of Agony", [19] "Backbreaker", [20] "When Everything Means Nothing" [21] and "Oblivion".

Fit for a King performing on Warped Tour 2015 in Mesa, Arizona FitForAKing2015.jpg
Fit for a King performing on Warped Tour 2015 in Mesa, Arizona

On September 30, 2018, Bobby Lynge announced he would take a break from touring and partially part ways with the band on good terms, citing a need to be with his family and an interest in new business ventures. However, Lynge says he will still be involved in the writing process for the band's next album and he does not exclude to go on tour again with the band. [22]

On March 13, 2020, the band unveiled a new single titled "Breaking the Mirror" along with an accompanying lyric video. [23] On May 14, after unveiling some artworks the prior couple days, the band announced during the global COVID-19 pandemic a surprise collaboration with We Came as Romans. The collaboration included both bands' vocalists being featured on reworked version of their recent tracks and both bands will also release a limited merch line to promote the collaboration. [24]

On July 8, the band announced that their sixth studio album The Path would be released on September 18, 2020. [25] On July 10, the band released the second single "God of Fire" featuring Ryo Kinoshita of Crystal Lake. [26] On August 6, the band released the third single "Locked (In My Head)". [27]

On August 25, the band teased on their social media accounts that the fourth and final single titled "Annihilation" would be released on August 28. [28] On that day, three weeks before the album release, the band released the single. [29] On September 18, the day of the album release, the band released a music video for the title track. [30] On April 9, 2021, the band unveiled another new version of their recent tracks with Silent Planet. [31] On July 16, they dropped a new collaboration EP, Guardians of the Path, with August Burns Red. [32] On December 3, it was announced that founding drummer Jared Easterling had departed the band to play in Koe Wetzel's backing band. [33] Later, it was announced that Trey Celaya of Invent Animate was the band's new drummer. [34]

On June 23, 2022, Fit for a King released the single "Reaper" along with an accompanying music video. [35] On August 10, the band unveiled another single called "End (The Other Side)" and its corresponding music video. They announced that their seventh studio album, The Hell We Create , would be released on October 28, 2022, while also revealed the album cover and the track list. [36] On September 8, the third single "Falling Through the Sky" was published along with a music video. [37] [38] On October 13, two weeks before the album release, the band released the fourth and final single "Times Like This" featuring Jonathan Vigil of The Ghost Inside. [39] [40] On September 27, 2023, the band announced that they would be slowing down album releases, citing a focus on making "intentional albums". [41] On January 12, 2024, Fit for a King surprise released the brand new single "Keeping Secrets" along with a music video. [42]

Band members

Timeline

Fit for a King (band)

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[43]
US
Christ

[44]
US
Rock

[45]
US
Hard

[46]
US
Heat

[47]
US
Sales

[48]
Descendants
  • Released: September 23, 2011
  • Label: None (self-released)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
388
Creation/Destruction
  • Released: March 12, 2013
  • Label: Solid State
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
175174363
Slave to Nothing
  • Released: October 14, 2014
  • Label: Solid State
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
49311349
Deathgrip
  • Released: October 7, 2016
  • Label: Solid State
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
71218532
Dark Skies
  • Released: September 14, 2018
  • Label: Solid State
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
6926313
The Path
  • Released: September 18, 2020
  • Label: Solid State
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
7016210
The Hell We Create
  • Released: October 28, 2022
  • Label: Solid State
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP
31212

EPs

Singles

YearSongAlbum
2011"Ancient Waters" Descendants
2013"Warpath" Creation/Destruction
"Bitter End"
"Hollow King (Sound of the End)"
"Keep Me Alive"Descendants
2014"A Greater Sense of Self" Slave to Nothing
"Young & Undeserving"
"Slave to Nothing"
(featuring Mattie Montgomery of For Today)
2016"Pissed Off" Deathgrip
"Cold Room"
"Shadows & Echoes"
"Dead Memory"
(featuring Jake Luhrs of August Burns Red)
2018"Tower of Pain" Dark Skies
"The Price of Agony"
"Backbreaker"
"When Everything Means Nothing"
"Oblivion"
2020"Breaking the Mirror" The Path
"God of Fire"
(featuring Ryo Kinoshita of Crystal Lake)
"Locked (In My Head)"
"Annihilation"
2022"Reaper" The Hell We Create
"End (The Other Side)"
"Falling Through the Sky"
"Times Like This"
(featuring Jonathan Vigil of The Ghost Inside)
2024"Keeping Secrets"Non-album single

Music videos

YearSongDirectorAlbum
2011"Ancient Waters"UnknownDescendants
2012"Descendants"
2013"The Roots Within"Colby Moore
"Hollow King (Sound of the End)"UnknownCreation/Destruction
"Keep Me Alive"Descendants
2014"Slave to Nothing"Slave to Nothing
"Forever Unbroken"
2015"Impostor"
"Hooked"
2016"Dead Memory"Deathgrip
2017"Deathgrip"
2018"The Price of Agony"Dark Skies
"Oblivion"Braden Buckner
2019"When Everything Means Nothing"Kevin Johnson
2020"Locked (In My Head)"The Path
"The Path"Unknown
2022"Reaper"The Hell We Create
"End (The Other Side)"
"Falling Through the Sky"
"Times Like This"
2024"Keeping Secrets"Non-album single

Collaborations

YearSongAlbumArtist
2011"Muted Eyes, Deaf Voice" (featuring Ryan Kirby)Muted Eyes, Deaf VoiceFlood Mercia [49]
2013"Betrayed" (featuring Ryan Kirby)TestimonyYesterday as Today [50]
"The Search, the Scheme" (featuring Ryan Kirby)Non-album singleA Faylene Sky [51]
"Rebuilt" (featuring Ryan Kirby)ReconstructionSilence the Assembly [52]
"Heart of Fire" (featuring Ryan Kirby)Unworthy Convictions [53]
"Blood Is Blood" (featuring Ryan Kirby)Non-album singleMy Only Hope [54]
2014"Thicker Than Water" (featuring Ryan Kirby)As We Walk [55]
"Ego Trip" (featuring Ryan Kirby) Death Sentence Those Who Fear [56]
"Earth Gazer" (featuring Ryan Kirby)DreamcatchersThe Royal [57]
"Worthless" (featuring Ryan Kirby)[II]Aphzelia [58]
"Martyrdom" (featuring Ryan Kirby)Facing the UnknownFrom Heroes to Legends [59]
"Elapsed Time: Real Life" (featuring Ryan Kirby)PhilosopherThe Betrayer's Judgement [60]
2015"Pathfinder" (featuring Ryan Kirby)Non-album singleMelrose [61]
"Safe Harbor" (featuring Ryan Kirby)Stay AliveHer Echo [62]
2016"All That Talk" (featuring Ryan Kirby)Lunar//EffectOuter Glow [63]
"Fearless" (featuring Ryan O'Leary)SironaSirona [64]
"Fame" (featuring Ryan Kirby)PariahGlasslands [65]
"Divinity" (featuring Ryan Kirby)Tides of PoseidonFighting the Phoenix [66]
"Sin Incarnate" (featuring Ryan Kirby)Our PenanceNights of Malice [67]
"Extinction" (featuring Ryan Kirby)VoyagerAbove Caelum [68]
"System Failure" (featuring Ryan Kirby)True Identity://UnclassifiedSins of Sincerity [69]
"Efeitos" (featuring Ryan Kirby)Do Que Somos FeitosSea Smile [70]
"Broken Streets" (featuring Ryan Kirby)ParamountIt Lies Within [71]
"The Nine" (featuring Ryan Kirby)UprootedA World Extinct [72]
2017"Obey" (featuring Ryan Kirby)RaptureGallifrey Falls [73]
"False God" (featuring Ryan Kirby)SymmetryImmortalis [74]
"Problems" (featuring Ryan Kirby)Hopeless WorldReturning His Crown [75]
"Cold Skin" (featuring Ryan Kirby)In Dying ArmsIn Dying Arms [76]
"I Emerged" (featuring Ryan Kirby)Non-album singleForged in the Storm [77]
"The Remedy" (featuring Ryan Kirby)PolarizeAviana [78]
"Exodus" (featuring Ryan Kirby)Non-album singleVersus [79]
"Left Alone" (featuring Ryan Kirby)Exit HereCapital Vices [80]
2018"Groundbreaker" (featuring Ryan Kirby)EmbersSable Hills [81]
"Judgement Day" (featuring Ryan Kirby)Still Just BreathingSet for the Fall [82]
"The Storm" (featuring Ryan Kirby)PromisesSharks in Your Mouth [83]
2019"Myra" (featuring Ryan Kirby)Guided Confessions of a Traitor [84]
"Mammon" (featuring Ryan Kirby)RelevanceFrank Needs Help [85]
"Effects" (featuring Ryan Kirby)ChangesSea Smile [86]
2020"Hate Me" (featuring Ryan Kirby)Radiant DarkIf I Were You [87]
"Carry the Weight" (featuring Ryan Kirby)Non-album single We Came as Romans [88]
"Heathen" (featuring Ryan Kirby)The Hero and a Monster [89]
"Words Dissolve" (featuring Ryan Kirby)Fury by FailureLightworker [90]
2021"Falling Apart" (featuring Ryan Kirby)Non-album singleHollow Front [91]
"The Box" (featuring Brandon Saller and Ryan Kirby) The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood Ice Nine Kills [92]
"Poor Millionaire" (featuring Ryan Kirby) Leveler: 10th Anniversary Edition August Burns Red [93] [94] [95]
"Provision" (featuring Ryan Kirby)Guardians of the Path
"Defender" (featuring Ryan Kirby)
"Trilogy" (featuring Ryan Kirby)Non-album single Silent Planet [96]

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  56. "THOSE WHO FEAR "Ego Trip" (Feat. Ryan Kirby – Fit For A King)". YouTube. June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  57. "The Royal – Earth Gazer ft. Ryan Kirby (Official Lyric Video)". YouTube. August 23, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  58. "Aphzelia – Worthless Feat. Ryan Kirby of Fit For a King". YouTube. February 17, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  59. "From Heroes To Legends-Martyrdom Is Dead ft. Ryan Kirby (With Lyrics)". YouTube. January 6, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  60. "The Betrayer's Judgement – Elapsed Time: Real Life (feat Ryan Kirby – FIT FOR A KING)". YouTube. January 13, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  61. "Melrose – Pathfinder Feat. Ryan Kirby (Fit For A King)". YouTube. November 28, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  62. "Her Echo – Safe Harbor ft. Ryan Kirby of Fit For A King". YouTube. September 5, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  63. "Outer Glow – All That Talk (Feat. Ryan Kirby)". YouTube. September 30, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  64. "Sirona – Fearless ft. Ryan O'Leary". YouTube. February 25, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  65. "Glasslands – Fame (ft. Ryan Kirby)". YouTube. August 18, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  66. "Fighting the Phoenix – Divinity ft. Ryan Kirby (Official Lyric video)". YouTube. May 10, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  67. "Nights Of Malice – Sin Incarnate (feat. Ryan Kirby of Fit For A King)". YouTube. August 6, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  68. "Above Caelum – "Extinction (feat. Ryan Kirby)"". YouTube. April 12, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  69. "Sins Of Sincerity – System Failure Ft. Ryan Kirby of Fit For A King (Official Lyric Video)". YouTube. April 1, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  70. "Sea Smile – Efeitos feat. Ryan Kirby (Fit For a King) | Official Lyric Video". YouTube. April 6, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  71. "It Lies Within – Broken Streets ft. Ryan Kirby of Fit for a King (Stream Video)". YouTube. January 13, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  72. "A World Extinct – "The Nine (feat. Ryan Kirby of Fit For a King)"". YouTube. November 15, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  73. "Gallifrey Falls- Obey [Official Music Video] feat. Ryan Kirby". YouTube. October 11, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  74. "Immortalis – False God (Ft. Ryan Kirby)". YouTube. September 4, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  75. "Returning His Crown "Problems" Feat. Ryan Kirby of Fit For A King". YouTube. April 17, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  76. "In Dying Arms – Cold Skin Feat. Ryan Kirby of Fit For A King (Official Stream)". YouTube. October 7, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  77. "Forged in the Storm – I Emerged (feat. Ryan Kirby) (Official Lyric Video)". YouTube. November 17, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  78. "Aviana – The Remedy / Feat. Ryan Kirby (OFFICIAL STREAM)". YouTube. January 19, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  79. "Versus – Exodus (Feat. Ryan Kirby of Fit For A King)". YouTube. April 21, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  80. "Capital Vices "Left Alone" FT. Ryan Kirby (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube. June 9, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  81. "Sable Hills – Groundbreaker (ft. Ryan Kirby of Fit For A King)". YouTube. August 9, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  82. "Set for the Fall – Judgement Day". YouTube. July 18, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  83. "Sharks In Your Mouth – The Storm (feat. Ryan Kirby of FIT FOR A KING)". YouTube. June 30, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  84. "Confessions Of A Traitor – Myra ft Ryan Kirby of "Fit For A King" (Official Video)". YouTube. September 24, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  85. "Frank Needs Help – Mammon feat. Ryan Kirby (Official Lyric Video)". YouTube. October 31, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  86. "Sea Smile – Effects (feat. Ryan Kirby of Fit For A King) (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)". YouTube. December 3, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  87. "If I Were You – Hate Me (feat. Ryan Kirby of Fit For A King)". YouTube. March 26, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  88. "Romans + Fit for a King Exclusive Collab". Facebook. May 14, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  89. "The Hero And A Monster – Heathen (Feat. Ryan Kirby of Fit For A King)". YouTube. April 10, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  90. "Lightworker- Words Dissolve (Ft. Ryan Kirby of Fit For A King) [Lyric Video]". YouTube. June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  91. "Hollow Front – Falling Apart (ft. Ryan Kirby) [Official Music Video]". YouTube. February 25, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  92. "Ice Nine Kills – The Box ft. Brandon Saller & Ryan Kirby". YouTube. October 15, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  93. "August Burns Red – Poor Millionaire (feat. Ryan Kirby)". YouTube. April 20, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  94. "August Burns Red – Provision (feat. Ryan Kirby of Fit For A King)". YouTube. July 16, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  95. "August Burns Red – Defender (feat. Ryan Kirby of Fit For A King)". YouTube. July 16, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  96. "Silent Planet – Trilogy (feat. Ryan Kirby of Fit For A King)". YouTube. April 9, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2023.