Employed to Serve
Employed to Serve | |
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![]() Employed to Serve at the With Full Force Summer Open Air 2018 | |
Background information | |
Genres | Heavy metal, hardcore punk, mathcore |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | Spinefarm |
Associated acts | Glorious, Ageless Oblivion, Renounced |
Employed to Serve is a British heavy metal band from Woking, England.[1][2]
History[]
Employed to Serve was formed in 2012 by current members Justine Jones and Sammy Urwin.[3] In July 2020, several members of Employed to Serve and released an EP as the side project Glorious.[4][5]
Their album Conquering was elected by Loudwire as the 41st best rock/metal album of 2021.[6] The track "Exist" was elected by the same publication as the 6th best metal song of the same year.[7]
Musical style[]
The group's sound has been described as a mixture of death metal, hardcore punk, post-hardcore and mathcore, among other genres.[8][5][9] The band cited Machine Head, Testament and Exodus as influences on Conquering, their latest full-length release.[1]
Members[]
- Justine Jones – vocals
- Sammy Urwin – guitar/vocals
- David Porter – guitar
- Nathan Pryor – bass
- Casey McHale – drums
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
Year | Album | Label |
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2021 | Conquering | Spinefarm Records |
2019 | Eternal Forward Motion | |
2017 | The Warmth of a Dying Sun | Holy Roar Records |
2015 | Greyer Than You Remember |
Extended plays[]
Year | Album | Label |
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2014 | Change Nothing Regret Nothing | Holy Roar Records |
2013 | Counting Crows | Puzzle Records |
2012 | Long Time Dead |
References[]
- ^ a b "Employed To Serve are putting British metal back on top". Kerrang!. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Employed to Serve: Conquering review – thrilling, gut-churning metal". the Guardian. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Self-Determination: Employed To Serve are ready to storm the gates". Knotfest. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "NEWS: Glorious (Employed To Serve, Renounced) unveil debut EP, 'Unashamed'!". DEAD PRESS! | It's more than "just music" to us. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ a b Heilman, Max (14 September 2021). "Album Review: EMPLOYED TO SERVE Conquered". Metal Injection. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "The 45 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2021". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ Al-Sharif, Rabab; DiVita, Joe; Hartmann, Graham; Richardson, Jake; Trapp, Philip; Summan, Yasmine (6 December 2021). "The 35 Best Metal Songs of 2021". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Employed To Serve – 'Eternal Forward Motion' review". NME. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Employed to Serve". HM Magazine. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- Spinefarm Records artists